Parliamentary panel flags gap between curriculum design and textbook availability for classes 9-12

A parliamentary committee has raised concerns over delays in updating NCERT textbooks for Classes 9–12 despite curriculum changes aligned with NEP 2020 and NCF 2023. A parliamentary committee has highlighted the gap in the design and implementation of the curriculum of Classes 9 to 12, noting that the lack of textbooks has put additional burden…

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Delhi High Court acquits man in POCSO case, says presumption under Section 29 does not arise until prosecution proves foundational facts

The High Court found that the Trial Court had proceeded on an erroneous understanding of the statutory presumptions contained in Sections 29 and 30 of the POCSO Act. The Delhi High Court has held that the statutory presumption under Section 29 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act does not automatically arise…

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Australian family bought a remote island to run a sheep farm, now they are turning it into a $4.8 million conservation sanctuary for endangered wildlife

An Australian family who once built their life around sheep farming on a remote island are now helping give the same place a completely different future. Peter and Pamela Woolford took over Flinders Island off South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula and raised their family there while running a Merino sheep station. Nearly five decades later, the…

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Inside the ‘Dragon’ star’s Rs 25 crore Jubilee Hills mansion in Hyderabad and the time he challenged Chiranjeevi to clean his home and make onion dosa

Jr NTR house_ Inside the ‘Dragon’ star’s Rs 25 crore Jubilee Hills mansion in Hyderabad and the time. The #BeTheRealMan challenge created several memorable moments among Telugu film personalities in 2020. Jr NTR once challenged Chiranjeevi to take part in the initiative after completing a set of household chores himself.The campaign encouraged celebrities to share…

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‘Qurbani vs qurbani’ in 2027 as kin of Indira assassins lock horns for same seat

Two individuals, children of Indira Gandhi’s assassins, are competing for the same assembly seat. CHANDIGARH: The children of two of Indira Gandhi’s assassins are vying for the same seat in the 2027 assembly election. While jailed hardline MP Amritpal’s Waris Punjab De has announced Satwant Singh, son of hanged convict Kehar Singh, as its candidate…

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