NEW DELHI: Put on the back foot by a Supreme Court intervention, NCERT on Tuesday has released the revised Part 2 of its Class 8 Social Science textbook with the controversial chapter on judiciary stripped of its earlier critical framing and recast as a more conventional civics lesson on justice, constitutional remedies, courts, tribunals and…
South Asian University has stopped scholarships for Afghan students due to funding issues. NEW DELHI: South Asian University (SAU) has discontinued scholarships for Afghan students after objections from Bhutan over Afghanistan’s continued default in paying its agreed financial contribution to the SAARC-run institution, with the university saying efforts to resolve the issue remain in limbo…
NEW DELHI: The Centre plans to refer the Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj to an Inter-Departmental Committee (IDC) under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, for a detailed examination and to decide the future course of action, government sources said on Tuesday. The move comes two days after streaming platform ZEE5…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) reacts after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Spain in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) Hello and welcome to another edition of Offside. First off, Spain saw off Portugal to win the Iberian derby, while Belgium won the world’s approval…
The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has warned citizens against a surge in online investment scams, saying cybercriminals are increasingly using messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram to lure victims with promises of quick, high and guaranteed returns.The advisory, issued by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), urges investors to stay vigilant and…
For centuries, the arrival of thousands of cliff swallows transformed the skies above a small California town into one of America’s most celebrated wildlife spectacles. Every spring, the agile birds returned almost like clockwork after migrating from South America, filling the air with their distinctive chatter as they rebuilt their mud nests around the historic…
‘Let’s get Sylvester Stallone because he has done ‘Rocky’: Ali Abbas Zafar reveals how the Hollywood star ‘loved the script’ but rejected the role of Salman Khan’s mentor before Randeep Hooda stepped in for ‘Sultan’ Ten years after ‘Sultan’ became one of Hindi cinema’s most celebrated sports dramas, director Ali Abbas Zafar has opened up…
Rebel Wilson shares a rare glimpse of her family of 4 with wife Ramona after the birth of their second daughter Rose, in May. Rebel Wilson and her wife, Ramona Agruma-Wilson, are certainly enjoying time away from their hectic lives on a family vacation. In one of her latest posts online, the ‘Pitch Perfect’ actress…
DreamDoll Brii (Picture credit: Instagram) Florida social media influencer Brianna Johnson, popularly known as DreamDoll Brii, died on Tuesday after she was shot while travelling in a lime green Lamborghini in Miramar, Florida. She was 21.The shooting took place on Sunday when a white sedan pulled up alongside the driver’s side of the Lamborghini Urus…
A cockroach does not need much to settle indoors. A damp corner behind a fridge, crumbs under a cabinet or a dark space beneath a sink can be enough. Once they find food, water and shelter, they tend to stay hidden until their numbers grow. Many householders rely on sprays, traps or professional treatments when…