October 2026

CBSE has issued revised guidelines for Class 9 students of the 2026-27 batch, detailing compulsory subjects, vocational education options. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued fresh guidelines for the Class 9 Scheme of Studies for the academic session 2026-27, detailing the subjects students must study, assessment methods, and examination requirements for their…

Anti-dam protests spread in Arunachal as police seek warrants against four protesters. GUWAHATI: The standoff over Arunachal Pradesh’s proposed 11,200MW Siang dam intensified Thursday, with police seeking search warrants against four people, including a senior journalist and an advocate, over violence in Pasighat, and protesters in state capital Itanagar demanding the release of 27 arrested…

SC said it is not inclined to completely ban firecrackers but warned authorities that orders are meaningless without ground-level enforcement NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Thursday said it was not inclined to completely ban firecrackers, but there was no point in passing orders and directions every year unless authorities implement them on the ground.“It concerns every…

NEW DELHI: Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari’s recent announcement that he has asked authorities not to issue challans to cars travelling up to 20% above the prescribed speed limit on expressways — effectively allowing speeds of up to 140 kmph — cannot be implemented under the existing legal framework and may be detrimental to road…

SC slammed the corporate affairs ministry for “completely hijacking” NCLT and NCLAT, citing infrastructure failures, large vacancies and contractual hiring that undermine the tribunals’ autonomy. New Delhi: In an outburst sure to embarrass the govt, Supreme Court Thursday slammed the ministry of corporate affairs for “completely hijacking” the two most important quasi-judicial financial adjudicatory bodies…