Over the past 12 years, the Modi government has backed the restoration and conservation of ancient temples. NEW DELHI: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the UNESCO-listed Prambanan Temple in Indonesia on Wednesday, the visit will signify a broader diplomatic approach that has increasingly placed India’s shared civilisational heritage at the centre…
Schools and colleges closed in Karnataka’s Shivamogga as heavy rain triggers holiday Schools and colleges in Hosanagar and Sagar taluks of Karnataka’s Shivamogga district will remain closed on Wednesday, July 8, as heavy rainfall continues to affect several parts of the region. The district administration announced the holiday as a precautionary measure to ensure the…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay New Delhi: Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a plea by DMK seeking an order restraining Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay from making statements on the Karur stampede and told the party not to use the judicial forum as a political platform to proceed against an adversary. It also asked…
School dropout rates decline significantly in UDISE+ 2025-26 as secondary enrolment and teacher numbers reach new milestones NEW DELHI: The student dropout rate in schools witnessed a sharp and consistent decline across critical learning stages, according to the USIDE 2025-26 report released by the Ministry of Education, even as the student retention rate declined marginally…
New Delhi: Calling the independence of the legal profession as important as the independence of the judiciary, Supreme Court Tuesday said the former must remain self-regulated. External agencies or institutions could not record adverse findings and opinions about the professional standing of advocates, the court said, as this was the exclusive domain of the Bar…
New Delhi: Govt will carry out extensive testing of E25 (petrol blended with 25% ethanol), evaluate reports and consult all stakeholders before taking any decision on its roll out.Amid growing concerns over the impact of E20 fuel on vehicle mileage and performance, and possibility of E25, petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the govt is…
Rs 160 cr allegedly given to company from party a/cs NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate Tuesday carried out searches in Kolkata to probe the purchase of an aircraft — Embraer 600 — and an Agusta 109 SP helicopter for Rs 112 crore by Kolkata-based Carewell Aviation India Pvt Ltd, and Rs 160 crore it allegedly had…
CCI Recruitment 2026 notification released for 148 posts; online applications begin from July 9 across India CCI Recruitment 2026: The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has issued the Recruitment 2026 notification for 148 vacancies across multiple posts. The recruitment drive covers Assistant Manager, Management Trainee, Junior Commercial Executive and Junior Assistant positions. Online applications will…
Convoy of tankers is seen crossing Strait of Hormuz, vessel tracking data shows NEW DELHI: As on Tuesday, 50 Indian-flagged and foreign-flagged ships, with cargo bound for India, have transited the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the West Asia conflict on Feb 28.At present, only nine Indian vessels are in the Persian Gulf…
WBJEE Counselling 2026 Round 1 allotment result to be released today, know reporting process and dates WBJEE 2026 Round 1 allotment result: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) will announce the WBJEE Counselling 2026 Round 1 seat allotment result today, July 7, 2026. Candidates who participated in the first counselling round can check…
