‘7.5 crore students affected in 10 years’: Rahul Gandhi calls paper leaks the ‘norm’ at Chhatron Ki Goonj programme in Dehradun | India News

Rahul Gandhi addresses the gathering during the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said India’s education system has reached a stage where paper leaks have become “the norm”, alleging that the issue affects millions of students and requires a political consensus to resolve.Addressing a … Read more

Hockey India launches ethics inquiry against Asunta Lakra; ex-India captain calls notice ‘intimidation’ | Hockey News

KOLKATA: Hockey India’s Ethics Committee has initiated a fact-finding inquiry into complaints filed against former India women’s hockey captain and Executive Board member Asunta Lakra.The development comes a day after it emerged that the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports had asked Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to constitute a neutral, fair and transparent committee to … Read more

Watch: Deadly landslide strikes China, dozens remain missing

At least eight people are dead and 34 remain missing after a rain-triggered landslide buried residential buildings in southwest China’s Chongqing municipality on Friday.The landslide struck at around 9.08 am in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, after local officials reported sporadic rockfalls about an hour earlier and began evacuating residents. Despite the early warning, … Read more

Quote of the day by Isaac Newton: “No great discovery was ever made without…” – why every breakthrough begins with the courage to explore the unknown |

Isaac Newton (Image: Wikipedia) Every major scientific breakthrough starts the same unglamorous way, with a question nobody can yet answer. A line widely attributed to Isaac Newton captures that moment precisely. “No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess,” it goes. Before any evidence arrives to confirm or reject an idea, someone first … Read more

Watch: Shashi Tharoor rescued after Kerala hotel lift gets stuck | India News

The incident occured at a hotel in Thiruvananthapuram NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor was briefly trapped in a lift at a private hotel in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday before being rescued along with others after the elevator got stuck.Visuals showed a smiling Tharoor walking out of the lift after authorities managed to open its doors.“The … Read more

Satluj Film: Annu Kapoor reacts to ‘Satluj’ OTT removal: ‘You’re begging the public for sympathy, why indulge in self-pity? Go to Supreme Court’ | Hindi Movie News

As the controversy surrounding Diljit Dosanjh’s film ‘Satluj’ continues, veteran actor Annu Kapoor has shared a contrasting opinion, backing the government’s decision to block the film and urging its makers to seek legal recourse instead of criticising the move publicly.Directed by Honey Trehan, ‘Satluj’ which was originally titled ‘Punjab 95’ premiered on ZEE5 on July … Read more

Sri Lanka Cricket breaks silence after Manjot Kalra’s arrest, vows zero tolerance for corruption | Cricket News

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has reaffirmed its “zero-tolerance” stance on corruption after former India Under-19 World Cup winner and Jaffna Kings co-owner Manjot Kalra was arrested over allegations of attempting to induce a player into corrupt practice during the Lanka Premier League (LPL).In a statement issued hours after Kalra’s arrest on Friday, the island nation’s … Read more

Which states are the most investor friendly? Gujarat tops Niti Aayog index; Maharashtra & Tamil Nadu rank next

Gujarat topped the overall rankings with a score of 56.6. Which Indian states are the most investor friendly? Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have secured the top three positions in NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index for states and Union Territories (UTs), according to the report released on Friday.At the other end of the rankings, Lakshadweep … Read more

Meet the 45-year-old mother and her 21-year-old son who graduated from IIT Madras together

Jigisha Tailor and her son Aditya Kapadia (Photo credit: Indian Express) At IIT Madras’s recent convocation, Jigisha Tailor and her son Aditya Kapadia walked on stage together to collect their degrees. Jigisha is 45. Aditya is 21. Neither had planned to finish at the same time, and neither had expected to be called up together. … Read more