TMC Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik resigned from Rajya Sabha. KOLKATA: In another setback for Mamata Banerjee-led TMC, Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik resigned from the Upper House on Thursday, becoming the third TMC member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha to quit amid signs of growing unrest within the party.His exit comes…
US Education Department finds Colorado school district violated Title IX over gender identity policies (Getty Images) A federal civil rights investigation has concluded that Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 by allowing male students to access female bathrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations and to participate…
Students who appeared for the CBSE Class 10 second board examinations are still waiting for an official update on their results. While several reports have suggested that the results could be declared by the end of June, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has not yet confirmed any date or time.The wait has become…
Due to courage, sacrifice of security forces, Naxalism eradicated before March 31 deadline: HM Amit Shah JAGDALPUR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said Naxalism has been completely eradicated from the country ahead of the March 31 deadline due to the valour, courage and supreme sacrifice of the security forces.Addressing a press conference here,…
Instead of landing at Amritsar, the flight was diverted back to Delhi due to heavy air traffic. It later departed again from Delhi and landed in Amritsar at around 2.10am on June 24. AMRITSAR: Air India flight AI 479, flying from Delhi to Amritsar, reportedly strayed into Pakistani airspace on Tuesday night before returning safely…
Kuldeep Yadav (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Who wants to sit on the bench and watch teammates take the field? Who doesn’t want to see his name on the team sheet? It can be frustrating for any player. But Kuldeep Yadav handled it with remarkable calm.Whether it was carrying drinks, relaying the coach’s messages, bringing out…
Kulsum Bano in Ajmer alleged she was prevented from entering the exam hall unless she removed her burqa and dupatta AJMER: A burqa-wearing candidate at a NEET-UG re-examination centre in Ajmer, Rajasthan, on Sunday alleged that she was stopped from entering the examination venue unless she removed her burqa and dupatta.The candidate, identified as Kulsum…
The issue of dormant Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) accounts is back in focus as the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) pilots an automated system to transfer unclaimed balances directly into subscribers’ Aadhaar-linked bank accounts. The first phase of the initiative will cover around 8.1 lakh inoperative accounts worth an estimated ₹5,200 crore. The move is…
Norris was left to rue the pit stop decision. “How did we not win this?” he said over the radio. “We can make it easier for ourselves.” But this was a strong showing from McLaren, who introduced a major upgrade package this weekend, which brought them right into the fight with Mercedes. Leclerc was brought…
Ranveer Singh quietly visited Chamundeshwari Temple on Tuesday morning, a day after FWICE announced a non-cooperation directive over his ‘Don 3’ exit. Wearing a mask, he spent 10 minutes praying before being recognised. Singh’s spokesperson cited “dignity, maturity and mutual respect” as reasons for his silence on the controversy. Ranveer Singh made a visit to…
