New passport to cost Rs 2,500; Rs 6k for tatkal: Centre hikes fees, new rates to take effect from July 1 | India News

The revised fee structure was notified through the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026 that replaces Schedule IV of the Passports Rules, 1980 NEW DELHI: The Centre has announced an increase in passport and related travel document fees, with the revised rates set to come into effect from July 1, according to a notification issued by the…

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Meet Saravanan, the 44-year-old Tamil Nadu teacher who carries a box of books on his scooter to children in tribal settlements after the National Book Trust gave him 250 books worth ₹10,000

Image credit: The New Indian Express A six-year-old girl carefully counts from one to 10 in Tamil, reading from her mathematics book as her family watches. Government school teacher Saravanan stands nearby, pleased to see her progress. For him, the moment is a reminder of why he carries books to children in tribal settlements across…

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‘He didn’t have a great time as a player, but he lifted the World Cup’: Ricky Ponting on Suryakumar Yadav | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Big tournaments often reveal the finer aspects of leadership, and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting observed plenty of that in the way India navigated their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign under skipper Suryakumar Yadav.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!India entered the tournament as favourites, carrying high expectations…

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Seniority trouble at information panel as four commissioners retire | Chennai News

Chennai: On the day when four out of the nine information commissioners retired, a controversy erupted after Atulya Misra, a former IAS officer, was named as in-charge chief of the commission ahead of the seniormost commissioner VPR Ilamparithi.Tamil Nadu Information Commission had nine members till Monday, when four of them — chief information commissioner Md…

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When textbooks change, who decides what matters?

The disappearance of the word “Mughals” from a Class 7 textbook has triggered a predictable national reaction. For some, it signals erasure. For others, overdue correction. The decibel level rose instantly. But before we treat a syllabus revision as a civilisational rupture, it is worth pausing. What is the purpose of a school textbook in…

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BJP Mocks DK Shivakumar Before Karnataka Swearing-In with AI Video | India News

BJP shares AI video mocking DK Shivakumar ahead of Karnataka swearing-in (Image- BJP Karnataka X) Ahead of Congress leader DK Shivakumar‘s oath-taking ceremony as Karnataka chief minister on Wednesday, the BJP launched a sharp attack on the Congress government through a series of posts on X, criticising and alleging failures in governance.In an AI-generated video…

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