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NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday intensified his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accusing the Centre of failing students across multiple age groups amid the NEET-UG paper leak controversy, CBSE evaluation concerns and the rollout of a new language policy in schools.In…
NEW DELHI: An X user tagged Shashi Tharoor while joking that if the Congress MP came across a viral post comparing rasgulla to idli, it would result in an ‘eloquent linguistic assassination.‘What followed was exactly that, as Tharoor delivered a detailed and humorous defence of the iconic South Indian dish in his trademark style.The viral…
Swedish fighter jets escorting PM Modi’s aircraft (Picutre courtesy: ANI via MEA) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aircraft on Sunday received a ceremonial escort from Sweden’s Gripen fighter jets as it entered Swedish airspace en route to Gothenburg, the country’s second-largest city.His plane had earlier received a ceremonial escort from an F-16 fighter jet…
“Teenagers are dramatic.”“It’s just a phase.”“They’ll grow out of it.”Being a teenager sometimes means having your emotions questioned before they are even understood. Frustration is dismissed as “attitude”, sadness becomes “mood swings”, anger becomes “phase” and exhaustion is labelled “laziness”.Thus, for parents, teenage can often seem difficult to understand or manage as they navigate the…
Ramdas Athawale and Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: BJP on Sunday reacted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi‘s demand for the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case.The party said that as Leader of Opposition he had the right to make suggestions and that the government takes inputs from all…
BENGALURU: India’s space regulator-cum-promoter the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) led a delegation of space-tech companies to the Space Meetings Veneto 2026 held in Venice, Italy, where several Indian firms announced partnerships with European companies.The event, organised by Advanced Business Events and supported by the Italian Trade Agency and Agenzia Spaziale Italiana,…
NEW DELHI: Among its top 12 source markets, the United States anticipates the biggest fall in international visitors to be from India this year over CY 2025. The US commerce dept’s National Travel and Tourism Office’s (NTTO) official forecast for 2026 sees the country getting over 7 crore international visitors, 3.2% more than last year’s…
Targeting commercial shipping, impeding navigation in Strait of Hormuz unacceptable: India’s Permenant Representative at UN NEW DELHI: India has raised concerns at the United Nations over attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, with its Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, calling the targeting of civilian shipping and crews “unacceptable” amid escalating…
Raay Neo Pharma on Saturday announced the launch of its operations in Lucknow as part of its expansion strategy focused on Uttar Pradesh and other fast-growing healthcare markets in north and central India.The pharmaceutical company said it plans to strengthen access to affordable medicines and healthcare delivery across Tier II and Tier III cities, positioning…
