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SC refuses interim stay on CBSE’s three-language policy NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to stay the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) three-language policy for the 2026-27 academic session, observing that ‘learning a language never goes waste’, while agreeing to hear petitions challenging the policy in detail next week.A bench comprising Chief…
Tasmania’s top health official says the Launceston General Hospital is experiencing “impacted” capacity and is urging patients to only attend if it is a medical emergency. “The Launceston General Hospital is currently experiencing high demand for services, particularly patients with acute health needs,” Health Secretary Dale Webster said on Tuesday evening. “At present, clinical services…
The financial watchdog is trying to shut down a formerly licensed Australian company accused of promoting fake bond investments and engaging in “serious misconduct”. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) says its investigations to date indicate Capital Guard had raised more than $17 million from around 80 investors across Australia, alleging only a “small…
Picture from Fire Fury Corps X handle NEW DELHI: The Army on Tuesday marked a key moment in India’s military history, recalling July 14, 1999, as the decisive turning point of the Kargil War. It was the day India’s military campaign gained a decisive edge, forcing Pakistan to announce the withdrawal of its forces after…
Sam Neill, the acclaimed New Zealand actor, was suffering from pneumonia before his death on Monday, according to a co-star. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Fellow Kiwi actor Rima Te Wiata, who appeared opposite Neill in the 2016 comedy “Hunt for the Wilderpeople,” told the…
Victorian public school teachers will hold another 24-hour statewide strike next week amid an ongoing dispute with the state government over pay and conditions. Australian Education Union (AEU) Victorian Branch members have resolved to take further industrial action next Thursday, July 23, including stop-work action and a ban on unpaid overtime. AEU Victorian branch president…
After death, your digital life becomes someone else’s problem Somewhere on a server you’ll never see, your first Instagram post is still sitting there. So is that meme you saved at 2 am, the Spotify playlist you made for someone you don’t talk to anymore, and the Pinterest board of a wedding you haven’t planned….
Bankipur bypoll: Prashant Kishor declares Rs 96 crore assets; wife owns Rs 101.93 crore NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has filed his nomination for the Bankipur assembly bypoll in Bihar, declaring movable and immovable assets worth more than Rs 96 crore, according to his election affidavit.The poll strategist-turned-politician, popularly known as PK,…
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack says she will retire at the end of the Commonwealth Games. Loading Instagram content Jack was part of gold medal relay-winning teams at the Olympic Games, world championships and Commonwealth Games. In a video posted to social media with coach Dean Boxall, Jack said she was leaving the sport with her…
Kejriwal reacts to Tahir Hussain’s conviction (ANI image on right) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday distanced the party from former councillor Tahir Hussain after a Delhi court convicted him in the 2020 murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the northeast Delhi riots.Responding to a post on X…