Nearly 28 per cent children out of school in Pakistan: Report

IANS | March 18, 2026 6:44 PM

Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) Nearly 28 per cent of children in Pakistan, aged between 5-16 years, are out of school. Quite alarmingly, girls are disproportionately impacted as 34 per cent of girls are not enrolled in schools in comparison to 22 per cent of boys, local media reported on Wednesday.

Canada-India academic ties create pathways for future talent: Report

IANS | March 18, 2026 6:32 PM

Ottawa, March 18 (IANS) Canadians stand to benefit from India’s intellectual capital, reinforcing prosperity in an increasingly competitive global landscape. Recent progress in education mobility between Canada and India offers a vital opportunity to restore people-to-people ties impacted by visa restrictions, a report has highlighted.

Top Indian stars in fray at PGTI Open, a co-sanctioned event, to be held in Gurugram

IANS | March 18, 2026 6:15 PM

Gurugram, March 18 (IANS) Top Indian golfers Yuvraj Sandhu, Veer Ahlawat, Om Prakash Chouhan, Manu Gandas, Shaurya Bhattacharya, and Honey Baisoya will be in action in the PGTI Open, which is scheduled to be staged from March 19 to 22, 2026, at the Classic Golf & Country Club near Gurugram in Haryana, in the vicinity of Delhi.