KVs unlikely to alter medium of guideline
The Centre is unlikely to implement its own National Education Policy (NEP) recommendations regarding the medium of instruction in Kendriya…
Strenuous assessments done before framing brand-new National Education Policy, says Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
State governments will take a decision on the medium of instruction in schools under their jurisdiction, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal…
21 dead in Punjab after apparently taking in spurious alcohol
At least 38 people have died over the past 48 hours in three districts of Punjab allegedly after consuming spurious…
Lawsuit: Trump still blocks Twitter critics after court loss
NEW YORK: An organisation that successfully proved President Donald Trump violated the law when he blocked Twitter critics sued him…
7 more apprehended in Punjab booze disaster; toll mounts to 38
Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh.CHANDIGARH: The Punjab police on Friday arrested seven more bootleggers from Amritsar rural, Batala and…
U.S. enforces sanctions on Chinese business over abuse of Uighurs
WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on a powerful Chinese company in the Xinjiang province and two officials…
Fauci optimistic Covid-19 vaccine will be widely available
Representative imageWASHINGTON: Once a coronavirus vaccine is approved as safe and effective, Americans should have widespread access within a reasonable…
Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case: Enforcement Directorate submits a money laundering case, to summon Rhea
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday filed a money laundering case on the basis of a Bihar Police FIR in…
Suspension of worldwide flights extended till August 31
Representational image Flights under bilateral agreements with five countries will continue to operate The Union government on Friday extended the…
8 core markets’ output diminishes by 15%in June 2020
Barring fertilizer, all seven sectors - coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, steel, cement, and electricity - had recorded…
Mehbooba Mufti’s detention extended by another 3 months
Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. File | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad She is the only top J&K mainstream leader…
Hong Kong delays elections by a year pointing out COVID-19
Carrie Lam | Photo Credit: The poll would have been Hong Kong’s first official vote since Beijing imposed a new…
Rajasthan political crisis | 54 Gehlot camp MLAs on way to Jaisalmer, more to follow
Congress MLAs from the Ashok Gehlot camp entering into Sanganer airport in Jaipur on Friday to board the chartered plane…
In SC, UGC presses for final tests by September-end
File photo for representation only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Hearing is based on a bunch of petitions filed by…
Financial systems created in wrong way, COVID-19 has actually revealed weak points: Yunus
The coronavirus pandemic has given the world a chance to reflect and take ‘outrageously bold decisions’ to create a new…
Sushant Singh Rajput case: Rhea Chakraborty breaks her silence on the claims versus her: I have imm
Sushant Singh Rajput case: Rhea Chakraborty breaks her silence on the allegations against her, "I have immense faith in God…
International flights suspended till August 31; travel bubbles with more countries soon
NEW DELHI: The government has extended suspension of scheduled international flights till August 31, 2020. However, travel will take place…
Trump’s planning for US rollout of coronavirus vaccine falling short, officials warn
Representative imageWASHINGTON: As scientists and pharmaceutical companies work at breakneck speed to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, public…
Rajasthan political crisis: Over 50 Gehlot camp MLAs moved to Jaisalmer in chartered flights, others to follow
JAIPUR: Over 50 Congress MLAs in the Ashok Gehlot fold, who were camping at a hotel on the Jaipur-Delhi Highway…
Rajasthan political crisis live updates: Raj cops not permitted to get in Haryana hotels to deliver notices to
Rajasthan Assembly Congress chief whip Mahesh Joshi approaches Supreme Court against July 24 order of Rajasthan High Court decision to…
Nagara style of architecture for Ayodhya’s Ram temple
LUCKNOW: The grand Ram Mandir, coming up at the Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya, will now have five domed ‘mandaps’ and…
Watch | Highlights of National Education Policy 2020
A video on the new National Education Policy approved by the Union Cabinet The Union Cabinet approved the new National…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 129 live updates | Andhra Pradesh sees biggest spike in COVID cases
India now has the fifth-highest death toll in the world, surpassing Italy with 35,132 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University’s…
Ramesh Kumar restored as A.P. State Election Commissioner
Soon after his unceremonious exit in the second week of April, Mr. Ramesh Kumar got a favourable verdict from the…
What failed in containing COVID-19 spread in Kerala
Focussed surveillance studies and testing in areas such as markets would have helped much On January 30 afternoon when Health…
SC asks Centre to make sure salaries paid to physicians on time, quarantine duration not treated as leave
Representative photo: PTINEW DELHI: Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka and Tripura are yet to follow directives on timely payment of salaries to…
American people overwhelmingly backs India over China: Survey
Americans overwhelmingly want US govt to support India in the event of a India-China conflict, a survey has shownSYDNEY: American…
National Camps: Pandemic-forced stop-start pattern hurting India’s plans to get sports back on track
Collage of representational images for the sport of shooting, boxing, cycling and hockeyNEW DELHI: The moment things start looking a…
Ashok Gehlot camp MLAs to be shifted to Jaisalmer
The MLAs will be shifted after the Congress Legislature Party meeting in the hotel, the sources said, adding, Chief Minister…
Positivity rate: Karnataka, Bihar, Bengal and Andhra emerge as new hotspots
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra continues to top the positivity rate chart but new states have emerged as hotspots over the 14-day…
Rajasthan: Video of Speaker, CM’s boy goes viral, BJP needs Joshi to stop
JAIPUR: A video of a conversation between Speaker C P Joshi and chief minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav has gone…
Coronavirus live updates: India’s coronavirus caseload crosses 16 lakh
Wisconsin governor Tony Evers issued a statewide mask mandate amid a spike in coronavirus cases, setting up a conflict with…
Herd immunity not an option for India: Government
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday said herd immunity cannot be a strategic choice or option for a country of…
Disengagement is insufficient, India informs China
NEW DELHI: After China claimed earlier this week that disengagement along the LAC had been completed at most locations, the…
NEP language policy broad guideline: Government
Representative imageNEW DELHI: The three-language formula initiated in the first NEP in 1968 continues in the National Education Policy 2020…
20 years on, Jaya Jaitly, retired General get 4 years jail for graft
NEW DELHI: A special CBI court sentenced Jaya Jaitly, a close associate of former defence minister George Fernandes, and Major…
UK researchers to immunise hundreds with coronavirus vaccine
Scientists at Imperial College London say they are immunizing hundreds of people with an experimental coronavirus vaccine in an early…
A long roadway: On National Education Policy 2020
The Centre will have to convince States that the National Education Policy benefits all The National Education Policy 2020 announced…
Banking on serology: On seroprevalence research studies
July 31, 2020 00:15 IST Updated: July 31, 2020 00:23 IST July 31, 2020 00:15 IST Updated: July 31, 2020…
‘Team Rahul’ takes on UPA Ministers at Congress conference
I A virtual meeting of Rajya Sabha members of the Congress on Thursday, chaired by party president Sonia Gandhi, witnessed…
Rajasthan political crisis | Congress MLAs to stay together till Assembly session
Closing ranks ahead of a possible test of strength in the Rajasthan Assembly, Congress MLAs and independents supporting them, put…
Coronavirus | India now has fifth highest COVID-19 fatalities in the world
In a densely populated country like India, herd immunity cannot be a strategic option because this will come at a…
Junior priest at Ram temple tests favorable for COVID-19
A devotee pays respects to a mural depicting paintings of deities in Ayodhya on July 30, 2020 | Photo Credit:…
Coronavirus | India has key vaccine role: Anthony Fauci
Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Washington. File photo | Photo Credit:…
They delivered fresh veggies, fish at doorsteps as Mumbai halted
Like clockwork, Gyanendra Jha’s eyes open at 1 am when he steps out of his Thane warehouse full of sorted…
Pompeo insists China ‘tide is turning’ at contentious US Senate hearing
WASHINGTON: US secretary of state Mike Pompeo insisted on Thursday the "tide is turning" in dealings with China, citing international…
Policymakers deliberating to identify groups of people who will receive Covid-19 vaccine first
NEW DELHI: Policymakers are actively holding deliberations to identify groups of people who will first receive the Covid-19 vaccine when…
Second United States infection surge hits plateau, but few professionals celebrate
Representative imageNEW YORK: While deaths from the coronavirus in the US are mounting rapidly, public health experts are seeing a…
India has demonstrated it has the will and capabilities to stand up to China: US official
NEW DELHI: India has “demonstrated it has the will and the capabilities to stand up to China,” said Lisa Curtis,…
Hike in horse trading ‘rates’ after announcement of assembly session: Rajasthan CM
JAIPUR: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday indicated that he will seek a confidence vote when the assembly convenes…