NEW DELHI: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday slammed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah “illegal” and accused the Congress of disrespecting the Constitution.In a statement, the Union minister described the statement an insult to constitutional institutions and electoral mandate of the people.“The statement…

Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana raises teacher shortage in Punjab schools in emotional video NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday suspended Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana, MLA from Punjab’s Maur assembly constituency, citing his “involvement in anti-party activities and indiscipline”. This came after he posted an emotional video highlighting shortage of teachers in schools in his constituency.“Dear…

According to a survey on higher education, while recommended student-teacher ratio (STR) targets in higher education range between 15:1 and 20:1, the national average hovers between 24:1 and 27:1. In a brightly lit classroom at an engineering college in Bengaluru, a fourth-year Computer Science lecture is underway. At the front, a professor moves through a…

Men’s cricket and hockey teams win gold; Guwahati police arrest seven after nightclub assault video goes viral. India defeats Pakistan by 19 runs in the men’s cricket final at the Asian Games. Guwahati police arrest seven after video of a woman being assaulted at a nightclub goes viral. Indian men’s hockey team defeats Malaysia by 5-1…

File photo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: India’s role in efforts to find a negotiated end to the Russia-Ukraine war has gained greater prominence, with Kyiv describing an Indian proposal as the most comprehensive among four initiatives currently under discussion and saying New…

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta poses for a group picture during an on-site inspection of waste disposal operations near Okhla, in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said the garbage mountains at the city’s landfill sites were steadily shrinking as she reviewed waste disposal work at Okhla and laid the foundation…