Caning ‘legal’ for Singapore students? Government cracks down on bullying in school; corporal punishment as ‘last resort’

Representational photo (left); Singapore’s education minister (right) Singapore’s education minister Desmond Lee on Tuesday said that caning in schools was used only as a last resort, and only when other disciplinary measures were not enough. He was responding to more than 20 parliamentary questions on the ministry of education’s updated efforts to tackle bullying.Lee acknowledged…

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Joy, festivity, fireworks: India welcomes New Year 2026; President Murmu extends greetings | India News

NEW DELHI: India welcomed the New Year 2026 with vibrant celebrations across the country, as people gathered in large numbers to mark the occasion with joy and festivity on Thursday night.Cities came alive with fireworks, cultural events, live music performances, and themed decorations as the nation stepped into another year.The outgoing year, 2025, was remembered…

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Mahesh Babu reviews Priyanka Chopra’s The Bluff, calls her performance ‘swashbuckling’ ahead of SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi | Telugu Movie News

With anticipation building around Varanasi, co-stars Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra are already cheering for each other’s work. On Sunday, Mahesh took to X to heap praise on Priyanka’s action-packed performance in her latest release, The Bluff. With anticipation building around Varanasi, co-stars Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra are already cheering for each other’s work….

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Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Woman: 28-year-old woman drugged, ‘sexually assaulted’ in Kerala; accused arrested | Kochi News

PATHANAMTHITTA: An auto-rickshaw driver was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman after allegedly drugging her with spiked juice in Kerala’s Adoor, police said on Saturday.The accused, identified as Vinod, a native of Adoor, had reportedly gone into hiding after a case was registered against him, police added.According to police, the 28-year-old woman was living…

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Ramadan Iftar Timing: Ramadan 2026: When is first Roza in India? check Sehri and Iftar Timings in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad |

Ramazan or Ramadan is the sacred fasting month. This began in India on Thursday, February 19, 2026 with a pre dawn meal called sehri and end by having Iftari in evening. All Muslims will follow this till March 19, 2026 and Ramazan by celebrating Eid-Al-Fitr festival. During these days, they follow disciplined scheduled, offer prayers…

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Buddha Purnima: Towards experiential wisdom

Vikas Bishnoi & Vipul Anekant On Buddha Purnima, when the full moon illuminates the night sky, we commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvan of Siddharth Gautam, and the radical liberation of human inquiry from the chains of dogma. Buddhism stands as a singular philosophical tradition that refuses to sacralise belief. Unlike many religious traditions that…

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Zeenat Aman reveals Asha Bhosle’s ‘Dum Maro Dum’ was originally meant for Lata Mangeshkar and Usha Uthup | Hindi Movie News

Veteran Hindi cinema actress Zeenat Aman has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late legendary singer Asha Bhosle, sharing an untold behind-the-scenes story about the iconic 1971 song ‘Dum Maro Dum’ and revealing it was never originally meant for the late music icon at all. Zeenat Aman shares a nostalgic Instagram post for Asha Bhosle…

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Meet Rashmika Mandanna’s little sister, Shiman Mandanna, who is 16 years younger than her

Image: Screenshot/Instagram Actress Rashmika Mandanna is making headlines with her highly anticipated wedding to longtime partner Vijay Deverakonda. The couple, who sparked romance on the sets of ‘Geetha Govindam’, recently confirmed their wedding, dubbing it marriage of “VIROSH.” Now in Udaipur for wedding festivities at ITC Mementos, all eyes are on Rashmika’s low-key family—especially her…

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