Congress leader, Vijay Wadettiwar, questions NCERT for removing ‘secular’ and ‘secularism’ NEW DELHI: Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar has accused the government of trying to “poison the minds of school-going children” after NCERT’s revised Class 9 Social Science textbook removed references to “secular” and “secularism” from the main text under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020…
New Zealand foreign minister and New Zealand first leader Winston Peters has accused the National Party-led government of ‘covertly’ introducing immigration changes that unfairly target Indian citizens under the proposed India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), while the government has rejected the allegations as misinformation.In a series of posts on X and later during the…
NEW DELHI: Iran’s football team once again won praise for a touching gesture off the field after their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match against Egypt in Seattle.Following the 1-1 draw, which helped Egypt qualify for the knockout stage for the first time in their history, the Iranian players left a handwritten message in…
The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala, has released the Kerala Engineering, Architecture and Medical (KEAM) 2026 rank list today, June 27. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can now check and download the course-wise rank list from the official website, cee.kerala.gov.in.Separate rank lists have been published for Engineering, Architecture, Medical and Medical Allied…
Legendary Tamil filmmaker K Bhagyaraj passed away at a private hospital here on Saturday after suffering a major cardiac arrest. During his illustrious career the veteran artist has had a remarkable legacy in India cinema. He directed several big hits that have been enjoyed by the audience. Remembering him, let’s take a look at some…
Jamun, the deep purple summer fruit also known as black plum, rarely gets the fanfare of mango or lychee. Yet this tart, juicy fruit brings more to the table than colour alone. Every 100 grams of fresh jamun provides around 14.3 mg of vitamin C, making it a simple way to support your daily intake…
India’s specialised medical contingent to support humanitarian relief efforts in Venezuela. (Image credit: Indian Army) The twin earthquakes in Venezuela have left a trail of death and destruction, with nearly a thousand deaths and well over that number yet to be accounted for. Rescue operations have begun in earnest in the oil-rich nation. India has…
Vaiyapuri Gopalsamy aka Vaiko, MK Stalin (Vaiko’s MDMK exits DMK-led alliance after nine years, cites erosion of ideological principles) NEW DELHI: Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) on Saturday announced its withdrawal from the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), ending a nine-year association, and said it would decide on its future electoral alliances “at the appropriate…
Two of the most repressive countries end up playing the FIFA ‘Pride Match’ Rainbow flags were seen waving among the sea of Iranian and Egyptian banners at Seattle’s World Cup stadium on Friday, as teams from two of the most repressive countries for LGBTQ+ people took to the field in a match that became an…
Coach Marcelo Bielsa looked desolate after Uruguay’s World Cup campaign ended in disappointment Friday, saying he was fully responsible for the team’s elimination and blaming himself for leaving nothing good for Uruguayan soccer during his stint with the national team. Uruguay head coach Marcelo Bielsa was terribly upset after the loss. (AP) Uruguay lost 1-0…
