New Delhi, Aug 26 (PTI) Nearly one-third of school students take private coaching and the trend is more common in urban areas, the Centre's Comprehensive Modular Survey (CMS) on education has found. The survey noted that government schools play a pivotal role in providing education across India, accounting for 55.9 per cent of total enrolments. "It is higher in rural areas, where two-thirds (66.0 per cent) of students are enrolled, in comparison to urban areas (30.1 per cent). The private unai...Read More
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge B.V. Nagarathna has recorded a dissent note against the collegium's recommendation to elevate Patna High Court Chief Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi to the apex court, The Indian Express reported. The five-member collegium, comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, J.K. Maheshwari, and Nagarathna, reached the decision with a 4-1 split. Justice Nagarathna, the lone woman on the bench, opposed Pancholi's elevation, citing con...Read More
PUNE: A simple video about buying a Lord Ganesh idol from a Muslim trader in Pune, meant as a message on social harmony, led to severe backlash against a social media influencer, forcing him to delete the reel and issue an apology. The reel creator, Atharva Sudame, recently posted a reel that shows him at a shop in Pune. While discussing an idol, the shopkeeper's young son addresses him as "abbu", revealing he is Muslim. The shopkeeper, appearing uncomfortable and assuming Sudame might refuse ...Read More
New Delhi: The Cyber Cell of Delhi Police has busted an online investment fraud racket with the arrest of its key mastermind and associates, who allegedly defrauded unsuspecting investors of large sums through fake cryptocurrency schemes. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Cell) Aditya Gautam stated that the case came to light after a complaint from a 47-year-old stationery shop owner in Mahendru Enclave, who reported losing Rs 39.5 lakh after being lured with promises of high returns through...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Madhya Pradesh government has announced a holiday on Ganesh Chaturthi, a decision taken in today's cabinet meeting. State Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya shared that the cabinet also discussed promoting indigenous products for a self-reliant India. Efforts are being made to support local artisans who make clay and cow-dung Ganesh idols, encouraging environmentally friendly celebrations. Vijayvargiya said that India has advanced in toy manufacturing, and similar supp...Read More
Visakhapatnam: In a major boost to the naval power, two multi-mission stealth frigates - INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri - have been commissioned into the Indian Navy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh presided over the commissioning ceremony held at the Eastern Naval Command in Vishakhapatnam. Both warships belonged to the Nilgiri class frigates. INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri are part of the Indian Navy's state-of-the-art Project 17 A. Notably, it is for the first time that the two frontline warships...Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Gujarat's impending emergence as a semiconductor manufacturing hub, building upon its established success in textiles, petrochemicals, and pharmaceuticals. During a roadshow in Ahmedabad, he launched projects worth Rs 5,477 crore, assuring small entrepreneurs, farmers, and animal keepers that their interests remain paramount amidst global economic pressures and US tariffs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said Gujarat will soon become a hub for manuf...Read More
To ensure that development in Maharashtra does not come to a halt, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the Viksit Maharashtra 2047 vision document has been prepared with short-, medium- and long-term goals. The Viksit Maharashtra 2047 vision will reflect the aspirations of the common people. As reported by news agency PTI, CM Devendra Fadnavis said that more than 4 lakh citizens have contributed their ideas for the draft document, and it should serve as a historic reference while fo...Read More
Vanity vans lined up on the tarmac and film crew with cameras waited for that perfect frame to capture MiG-21 jets roaring across the skies of Bikaner Nal Air Force Station for the shooting of upcoming Bollywood movie Love And War. IMAGE: File image of a MiG-21 fighter jet. Photograph: ANI Photo/IAF The moment marked the jet's last operational flight ahead of its retirement next month. The airbase doubled up as a set for the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed film where the MiG-21 will play a dec...Read More
At a solemn ceremony held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Monday, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region,... At a solemn ceremony held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Monday, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia said: "India is the mother of democracy, and realising its dreams is our responsibility." He was addressing All‑India Speakers' Conference on the occasion of centenary year celebrat...Read More
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla highlights the Axiom-4 mission's role in microgravity research. He says it also fuels India's space station ambitions. Shukla speaks at National Space Day celebrations in New Delhi. He emphasizes space's unifying power. Gaganyaan astronauts reflect on spaceflight's lessons for Earth. They stress unity and responsibility. Group Captains Angad Pratap and Ajit Krishnan share their views. Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who became the first first Indian on the International...Read More
Kolkata: On Monday, Metro Railway added 22 additional services to the Blue Line, anticipating a surge in traffic following its integration with a fully operational Green Line. This meant increased frequency, with the gap between trains during peak hours reduced from 6 minutes to 5. However, this did little to relieve commuters on the alignment, particularly for those boarding or alighting at Esplanade station. It felt like Durga Puja on Monday, nearly a month ahead of the festival, when even get...Read More
Rourkela, Aug 25 (PTI) One person died and 30 others were injured when a mini pick-up van overturned after hitting a tree in Odisha's Sundargarh district on Monday, police said. The accident happened when the van carrying labourers was moving from Kela to Kindrikela in the Bonai area of the district. The driver lost control of the vehicle, it hit a roadside tree and overturned, leaving one person dead and 30 injured. Of the 30 injured, the condition of 21 people was serious, the police said. ...Read More
Chitrakoot, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Spiritual guru Swami Rambhadracharya, on Monday, issued a clarification after facing backlash from the saint community over his remarks about renowned saint Premanand Maharaj. The controversy began after a statement made by Swami Rambhadracharya in a podcast, which many interpreted as disrespectful towards Premanand Maharaj. In his statement, Swami Rambhadracharya emphasised that his words were misunderstood and taken out of context. He clarified, "I did no...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday described legislatures as institutions that voice the democratic spirit of people, reminding that freedom of expression in them must always be exercised responsibly and within parliamentary propriety. Addressing the Valedictory Session of the All India Speakers' Conference 2025, a two-day conclave held at the Delhi Assembly, Birla said legislatures today must meet citizens' expectations by ensuring transparency, accountabil...Read More
Guwahati: The local administration on Monday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of a 23-year-old youth in Assam's Tamulpur district, following allegations that he was lynched after a road accident. An official statement said the inquiry has been initiated considering the seriousness of the incident, public sentiment, and media reports. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! District Magistrate Pankaj Chakravarty has tasked Goreswar Circle Off...Read More
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday, August 25, 2025. (Photo: IANS/Qamar Sibtain) India and Fiji have reiterated zero tolerance towards terrorism by rejecting double standards on it. During the bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka in New Delhi, both leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation against terrorism and condemned terrorism in all its forms and...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) IT company Protean eGov Technologies has received an order worth Rs 1,160 crore from UIDAI to establish and operate district-level Aadhaar Seva Kendra, the company said in a regulatory filing. The contract is spread over a period of six years. "Protean eGov Technologies Limited has received a work order on August 25, 2025, from Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for providing services as 'Service Provider for Establishing and Running District Level Aadhaar...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the Viksit Maharashtra 2047 document should reflect the resolutions, views and concepts of masses and it should be a guide while pursuing any plan, initiative or decision in the future. He was speaking at the meeting where the presentation was made on Viksit Maharashtra 2047 document. The departments of Agriculture, Urban Development, Home, Cultural Affairs, Public Health, Medical Education, Tourism , General Admini...Read More
Lucknow: Preparations are underway in the city to accord a grand welcome to local boy Shubhanshu Shukla, who will visit Lucknow on Monday after his return from the historic Axiom IV space mission.Students of his alma mater, the City Montessori School, will welcome Shukla at 8.45am at Lucknow Airport, followed by a car parade to Gomti Nagar Extension campus of the school via G-20 crossing at 9am.A felicitation ceremony will be held at 10am at the campus auditorium, where 63,000 students will part...Read More
Rajnath Singh said Indian Armed Forces gave a befitting reply to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, highlighting how terrorists had killed on the basis of religion in Pahalgam. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the success of Operation Sindoor in May, saying that the Indian Armed Forces gave a befitting reply to Pakistan by hitting targets with precision. "Our soldiers did not kill terrorists based on their religion but on the basis of their deeds," Singh said while addressing a programme ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday restrained the trial court from taking cognisance of the chargesheet filed by Haryana SIT in the FIR against Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, who was booked for social media posts on Operation Sindoor. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi further restrained the trial court from framing any charges in the case. The SIT, constituted by the top court to investigate the two FIRs registered against Mahmudabad over his...Read More
Batala: Batala police claimed to have unearthed a Pakistan-ISI-backed terror module operating in Punjab, allegedly in connivance with the UK-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI).Talking to mediapersons here on Monday, senior superintendent of police (SSP) Suhail Qasim Mir said police recovered a cache of high-grade explosives concealed near a roadside bush on the Amritsar-bound route. The recovery included four SPL HGR-84 hand grenades -- commonly known as Arges HG-84 -- and a nearly 2 kg RDX...Read More
Srinagar, Aug 25: Amid inclement weather, the government on Monday announced closure of all government and private schools in Jammu provision on August 26. An order issued by Director School Education Jammu reads, "In view of the inclement weather conditions, it is hereby ordered that all Government as well as private schools in the Jammu Division shall continue to remain closed till tomorrow, i.e., 26.08.2025. Pertinently, All Government and private schools were announced to be closed today a...Read More
Jodhpur: "People in border areas provided full support to the Armed Forces during Operation Sindoor and this is testament to the fact that the security of the nation is not just the responsibility of the Government or the military, but of every citizen," defence minister Rajnath Singh said in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, on Monday, during the inauguration of a Defence and Sports Academy. The country can face any difficulty and become stronger, if citizens, especially the youth, remain aware and dedicate...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 22 (UNI) OpenAI chief people officer (HR chief) Julia Villagra is set to leave the organization, as per the reports. A Chief People Officer (CPO) also known as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) is a senior executive responsible for shaping and leading the human resource strategy of the organization. The move marks a leadership shakeup at artificial intelligence company OpenAI, as competition for top AI talent intensifies among rivals like Meta, Google, and Anthropic. Julia V...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): India drug regulator has alerted on the theft of multiple drug products of Novo Nordisk during transit. According to the notice issued by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), Dr Rajeev Raghuvanshi, Mis Novo Nordisk has informed about a theft of its products, as mentioned below, during transit from its Bhiwandi Hub to milk route (Nagpur, Raipur, Cuttack, and Kolkata). The DCGI has also mentioned in the notice that the quality of the injectables is re...Read More
Nashik: The Forest Department has finally succeeded in rescuing a leopard that was roaming in the area after it attacked a boy, Ayush Kiran Bhagat, from Vadner Dumala. The Wildlife Rescue Team of Nashik Forest Range, Rescue Nashik Department, and Sangamner Rescue Team jointly carried out this entire operation. The dog of the Sangamner Rescue Team tracked the presence of the leopard in the grass of a field in Pimpalgaon Khamb Shivar. After that, the said field was closed on three sides, and the ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 22 (UNI) OpenAI is planning to open its first corporate office in the national Capital later this year, highlighting the booming AI market in India and increasing the popularity of ChatGPT. Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today said, "OpenAI's decision to establish presence in India reflects the country's growing leadership in digital innovation and AI adoption. With strong investments in digital public infrastructure, AI talent, and enterprise-scale solutions, India is unique...Read More
NEW DELHI -- India's parliament has passed a sweeping bill banning online gambling after government figures showed companies had stripped $2.3 billion annually from 450 million people. The ban impacts platforms for card games, poker and fantasy sports, including India's wildly popular homegrown fantasy cricket apps. It also leaves the fate of the key sponsor for India's national cricket team in question. Dream11, India's biggest fantasy sports gaming platform, was named on July 2023 as the co...Read More