Representational AI image The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made the study of three languages compulsory for students from Class IX starting July 1. The board has also clarified that there will be no Board examination for the third language (R3) in Class X.In a circular issued on May 15, CBSE said that…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said his party would not allow even a single genuine vote to be deleted in the state under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Warning against any attempt to engineer “fake votes” in favour of a particular political party, Mann asserted that AAP leaders and workers would…
Punjab Kings pacer Arshdeep Singh has remained calm despite social media criticism over his remarks in a viral video involving Tilak Varma, according to Punjab Kings head of sports science Andrew Leipus.Punjab Kings are under pressure after five straight defeats, which have left their playoff hopes hanging by a thread. PBKS must now win their…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Finn Allen (ANI Photo) Finn Allen continued his outrageous six-hitting spree in IPL 2026 and entered an elite list on Saturday after smashing 10 sixes during Kolkata Knight Riders’ clash against Gujarat Titans. The explosive KKR opener has now registered two IPL innings with 10 or more sixes, joining only a handful…
Are you also tempted by coaching ads that promise “Number 1 results” and claim your child can be the next topper? Or are you confused about which institute your child should trust when multiple coaching centres are showing the same top ranks and success stories? In a space where every institute claims to produce the…
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday once again rejected the constitution of the Court of Arbitration under the Indus Waters Treaty, declaring the decision as ‘null and void.’External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India had never recognised the establishment of the court and would not accept any proceedings, awards or decisions issued by it.“The…
At the Bhoomi Poojan and foundation stone laying ceremony of the Gorakhpur International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said the stadium is being developed with support from the ministry of petroleum and natural gas, while another international cricket stadium is also under construction in Varanasi with help from the Board…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Sunil Narine (AP Photo) Sunil Narine etched his name deeper into Indian Premier League history on Saturday after becoming the first overseas cricketer and the 13th player overall to complete 200 IPL appearances. The milestone came during Kolkata Knight Riders’ clash against Gujarat Titans, with KKR desperately fighting to stay alive in…
Caregiving responsibilities continue to shape the way women make career decisions in India. A report has found that 83 per cent of respondents said they had skipped applying for certain roles because they felt it would be difficult to balance work with family duties. Nearly 8 in 10 women in India said they avoided applying…
NEW DELHI: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Saturday approved key appointments in the National Testing Agency (NTA) under the department of higher education amid the ongoing NEET-UG 2026 paper leak row and growing scrutiny of the examination body. Anuja Bapat, an Indian Statistical Service (ISS) officer of the 1998 batch, and Ruchita Vij,…
