. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has included a verse from the Manu-smriti in its newly introduced Class 9 Social Science textbook to explain that women were accorded respect during the Vedic period.The Manusmriti has remained controversial for years. Many critics say it justified social inequality, while others defend it as…
NEW DELHI: Rejecting the UP police probe into the Ayodhya donation case, Congress Friday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the “massive embezzlement” in the Ram Mandir trust which, it claimed, ran into thousands of crores. It alleged that BJP govt wanted to let off the real culprits who occupied high positions by placing responsibility…
The VC further said that, following established protocol, the university authorities will suspend Khan at least until the investigation is complete A shocking case has come to light from Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district, where a man has been arrested for allegedly hiring assassins to kill his father so he could get a job on compassionate grounds,…
Government plans simpler import rule to cut medicine wastage NEW DELHI: To cut avoidable wastage of imported medicines, the Centre has proposed replacing a complex shelf-life rule with a simple requirement — drugs should have at least one year of shelf life left when they enter India. Health ministry has issued a draft notification proposing…
7 Indian schools shortlisted for World’s Best School Prizes 2026. (AI Image) LONDON: Seven Indian schools have been named in the top 10 shortlist for the World’s Best School Prizes 2026 in London on Thursday.PCMC Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj English Medium School, a public kindergarten, primary and secondary school in Kasarwadi, Pune, and Army Goodwill School…
Army, in coordination with IAF, launches Operation Amistad to rush medical contingent to quake-hit Venezuela NEW DELHI: Becoming one of the first responders to the devastating earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela, the Indian Army, in coordination with the Indian Air Force (IAF), has launched Operation Amistad, deploying a specialised medical contingent to support humanitarian relief…
ICSSR invites Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 applications for eligible Indian PhD scholars ICSSR Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026: The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) is accepting online applications for its Postdoctoral Fellowship and Senior Fellowship schemes for the financial year 2026–2027. Registrations for both fellowships opened on June 22, 2026, and will remain open until July…
JAMMU: Alert Army troops Friday apprehended a PoK resident near LoC in Poonch district, sources said.“A man was seen moving suspiciously near a forward area along LoC and was promptly apprehended by alert Army troops during routine surveillance,” they said.“The individual has been identified Mohammed Sajad (25), son of Mohammed Rafiq, a resident of Abasspur…
Centre has clarified that CBSE students currently studying in Classes VII, VIII and IX who have opted for two foreign languages under the three-language policy will be allowed to continue with the same subject combination till Class X, sources in the Ministry of Education told ANI.The clarification comes weeks after a CBSE circular issued in…
NEW DELHI: With the rival factions of Trinamool Congress (TMC) having approached EC to stake claim to the party name and symbol, it is now for the poll panel to formally acknowledge the split in the party, warranting proceedings under Para 15 of the Symbols Order to determine the ‘real’ TMC. For this purpose, EC…
