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MUMBAI: When Air India flight AI 171 crashed into the B J Medical College hostel in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, it killed 241 of the 242 people aboard and 19 more on the ground, among them were four medical students having lunch in their hostel mess. Though all the 260 people killed were victims…
Dancing Girl” in NCERT’s class 6 Social Science textbook (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: In a swift move, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) decided to restore the original version of the iconic “Dancing Girl” of Mohenjo-daro in its new class IX textbook with immediate effect on the digital books available online as well…
NEW DELHI: India’s two oldest water dispute tribunals — 40-year-old Ravi and Beas, and 22-year-old Krishna water disputes tribunals — have got an extension of one more year till Aug 5, 2027 and July 31, 2027, respectively, as both of them have, so far been unable to resolve the vexed issue despite long years and…
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Unit-3 (ANI photo) MUMBAI: The fifth unit of the 1,000-MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in Tamil Nadu—a joint Indo-Russian project—crossed a significant milestone on Monday with the erection of reactor pressure vessel inside the reactor building for its fifth unit, according to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). Current indications…
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah (PTI photo) SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah Monday said his recent meeting with PM Narendra Modi hasn’t changed his party National Conference’s plans to stage a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on the first day of the Parliament’s monsoon session to press for the restoration of…
CHENNAI: DMK’s official organ ‘Murasoli’ on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, charging that his “political immaturity” and “dishonesty” were the reasons for the criticism faced by Congress from its allies at the recent INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi.In an editorial, Murasoli accused Congress of repeatedly undermining its alliance partners…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing visit to France and Slovakia marks a significant diplomatic milestone, as he undertakes his 100th foreign trip since assuming office in 2014. The landmark visit underscores India’s sustained global outreach under PM Modi’s leadership and comes at a time of heightened engagement with key international partners.The Prime Minister…
Uttarakhand emerges as hospitality hotspot as top hotel brands expand presence Taj, Westin, Hyatt and Lemon Tree have all established a presence in Uttarakhand. The influx of branded properties marks a shift in how the state is positioned in India’s hospitality market. Uttarakhand’s accommodation landscape, once dominated by guesthouses and government rest houses, now includes…
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has decided to replace the altered image of the iconic “Dancing Girl” figurine in its Class 9 arts textbook with the original version following criticism from academicians and historians.NCERT Director Dinesh Saklani, told ANI, that the matter was reviewed as soon as it came to the…
Uttarakhand emerges as hospitality hotspot as top hotel brands expand presence Taj, Westin, Hyatt and Lemon Tree have all established a presence in Uttarakhand. The influx of branded properties marks a shift in how the state is positioned in India’s hospitality market. Uttarakhand’s accommodation landscape, once dominated by guesthouses and government rest houses, now includes…
