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MUMBAI: India's banking, financial services and insurance sector, one of the most prolific advertisers in the country, delivered a split verdict on media in 2025. It spent less on television, held its nerve in print, turned up the volume on radio and deluged the internet with a ferocity that left every other medium looking pedestrian. The picture that emerges from TAM AdEx's cross-media report for the BFSI sector is of an industry in transition, still wedded to the news bulletin but increasingly ...Read More >
Goa, Bengal, Chandigarh, and Uttarakhand showcased their hockey skills with impressive wins at the Sub Junior Women's National Hockey Championship, marking an exciting second day of competition. Photographs: Hockey IndiaKey PointsGoa defeated Telangana with a score of 6-3 in a Division C Pool A match, showcasing strong offensive plays.Bengal secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu, highlighting a tightly contested Division B Pool A game.Chandigarh dominated G ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 6: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday, gave a detailed account of how alleged forged documents circulated by Congress leaders were identified and debunked, terming the episode a "clear attempt to mislead voters ahead of elections." Explaining the sequence in a press conference from Vajpayee Bhawan, Sarma said the claims began to fall apart after basic digital verification. "A simple reverse search of the passport number revealed the original details, which did no ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 6 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday claimed the Congress has concocted the charge that his wife has multiple passports and owns properties in Dubai, using false information from a Pakistani social media group. He also alleged that Pakistan was trying to influence the outcome of the Assam elections. At a press conference here, a day after Congress leaders Pawan Khera and Gaurav Gogoi sought to know whether his wife or family owns property in Dubai, has compa ...Read More >
THANJAVUR: Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday hit out at Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for criticising Chief Minister M K Stalin on the language row and said the state will never accept the three-language formula, but will follow the dual language policy of Tamil and English. Claiming that the Centre was forcing Tamil Nadu to implement the National Education Policy, paving the way for thrusting Hindi upon the state, he said accepting the NEP would mean a ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) The Congress on Monday hit out at the Shiv Sena (UBT) over the latter's accusation that the grand old party was using regional outfits as "crutches", and not treating them as "equal stakeholders" in the Opposition alliance. Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant criticised the editorial in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamana', alleging that the newspaper's executive editor, MP Sanjay Raut, appears confused on several occasions between his roles as a politician and jo ...Read More >
Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) | Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday hit out at Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for criticising Chief Minister M K Stalin on the language row and said the state will never accept the three-language formula, but will follow the dual language policy of Tamil and English. Claiming that the Centre was forcing Tamil Nadu to implement the National Education Policy, paving the way for thrusting Hindi upon the state, he said accepting the NE ...Read More >
Karnataka Class 12th Result 2026 Live Updates: The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) is expected to declare the 2nd PUC result 2026 on April 7, 2026, as indicated by the minister. However, an official announcement confirming the exact time is still awaited. Once released, students can check their results on the official websites kseab.karnataka.gov.in and karresults.nic.in. Candidates are advised to keep their login credentials ready to easily access and download their ma ...Read More >
Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), Apr 6 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday hit out at Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for criticising Chief Minister M K Stalin on the language row and said the state will never accept the three-language formula, but will follow the dual language policy of Tamil and English. Claiming that the Centre was forcing Tamil Nadu to implement the National Education Policy, paving the way for thrusting Hindi upon the state, he said accep ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin has firmly reiterated that the state will not implement the three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP), calling it an attempt to impose Hindi on non-Hindi-speaking regions. Speaking ahead of the state elections, Stalin said that as long as his party, the DMK, remains in power, the policy will not be adopted in Tamil Nadu. Political Clash Intensifies Over Language Policy The remarks have triggered a sharp exchange between Stalin and ...Read More >
Amid relentless protests by the Opposition over concerns regarding minority rights and chokehold on NGOs, the BJP-led central government on Wednesday dropped a scheduled debate in Lok Sabha on a bill to amend the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). According to sources cited by PTI news agency, the debate is unlikely to come up again during the Budget session of parliament, which is likely to conclude on Thursday. Opposition parties and minority organisations, including some church hea ...Read More >
In Thoothukudi, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Srinath officially filed his nomination on Saturday for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections 2026. The filing took place in the presence of party leaders, workers, and supporters, who gathered in large numbers to show solidarity. Party members expressed strong confidence in Srinath's chances, highlighting the party's growing influence in the constituency and their determination to secure a decisive win. With several can ...Read More >
Rumours around filmmaker Aditya Dhar's ambitious 7.5-hour director's cut of Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh, have sparked curiosity online, with claims suggesting a limited theatrical release on April 5. As per reports, the extended version combines the duology Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge has surfaced through a CBFC certificate dated March 31, 2026. However, when IANS reached out to the makers, they were unavailable for comment. There is still no clarity or official statement reg ...Read More >
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will release its new Class 9 textbooks, aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023, for the academic year 2026-27 by April 15, NCERT director Dinesh Prasad Saklani said on Thursday. Addressing a webinar organised by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) at its headquarters in Dwarka, Saklani said most of the Class 9 textbooks are currently i ...Read More >
A similar trend has been observed across Maharashtra - a total of 2,89,591 applications have been received this year, which is around 15,000 less than last year's 3,05,151. Incidentally, the decline has come despite an increase in the number of schools and available seats this year. In the 2026-27 academic year, 8,701 schools are offering 1,14,826 seats, compared to 8,086 schools with 1,09,102 seats last year. The reason for the decline, said Mukund Kirdat, RTE activist, is linked to changes in ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai, on Saturday, launched a sharp critique against the Central government's recent move to introduce a revised CBSE curriculum, labelling the mandatory three-language formula as an act of "linguistic imposition". The party speaker alleged that the new framework, based on the National Education Policy (NEP), lacks a clear roadmap for regional language integration in Southern states. Al ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai, on Saturday, launched a sharp critique against the Central government's recent move to introduce a revised CBSE curriculum, labelling the mandatory three-language formula as an act of "linguistic imposition". The party speaker alleged that the new framework, based on the National Education Policy (NEP), lacks a clear roadmap for regional language integration in Southern states. Sp ...Read More >
Tirupattur (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 1 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday announced Rs 8,000 coupons provided to people to enable the purchasing of household items such as televisions and refrigerators. The Deputy CM said that laptops have already been provided to 10 lakh college students. "Coupons worth Rs 8000 would be provided, enabling people to purchase essential household items such as TVs, refrigerators, and wa ...Read More >
Gujarat RTE admissions 2026: Online applications for admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act in Gujarat commenced on April 4, 2026, opening access to Class 1 seats in private schools for children from economically weaker and middle-income families. The application window will remain open until April 17, with submissions accepted until midnight on the final day.In the current year, the number of seats in private schools comes to above 84,000 against 94,000 in the previous year. As per t ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The union government's recent directive to households in urban areas with existing piped natural gas infrastructure to switch to PNG from LPG is unlikely to have any immediate impact in Chennai, considering the progress of supply network installation. According to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), approximately 33 lakh PNG connections should be provided in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts by March 31, 2030, along with the laying of a 6,666-kilometre-long pipeline ...Read More >
The move came after the Association for Preservation of Local Languages, Bengaluru, submitted a representation questioning the academic and systemic consequences of the decision for Class 10 students. "I am directed to forward herewith a copy of a representation submitted by the Association for Preservation of Local Languages, Bengaluru, which has been addressed to the Governor of Karnataka, concerning the recent decision to award only grades, without including marks, for the third language in ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Online registration for admissions under the Right to Education Act for the 2026-27 academic year will begin on Saturday and continue until April 17, opening Class 1 admission opportunities for economically weaker and middle-class families.More than 84,000 seats will be available in private schools across the state this year, down from around 94,000 seats offered last year. Under RTE norms, 25% of seats in private schools are reserved for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, based ...Read More >
Gurgaon: National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is preparing to introduce significantly revised textbooks for Classes IX and XI, starting from the current academic session."Class IX textbooks are ready and are currently in the process of being printed. They will be released by April 10-15 at the latest," said an NCERT official. Students entering Classes IX and XI this April will be the first to study under the updated framework, while those in Classes X and XII will contin ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 3 (PTI) Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who is contesting the West Bengal polls from Berhampore, has declared total movable assets of Rs 48.40 lakh, a rise of Rs 9.05 lakh from 2024 when he fought the Lok Sabha polls. According to his poll affidavit, Chowdhury has Rs 94,500 cash in hand, while his wife, Atasi, has Rs 7.25 lakh. His movable assets include Rs 6.42 lakh in four bank accounts, mutual fund investments worth Rs 8.15 lakh, a life insurance policy of Rs 3 lakh, a ...Read More >
Sarvam was founded by two AI researchers, Vivek Raghavan and Pratyush Kumar, in 2023 ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Sarvam AI is raising $300-$350 million at a valuation of $1.5-$1.55 billion * Funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners with Nvidia, Amazon involved * The startup focuses on AI models tailored to 22 Indian languages and cultures Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: India's homegrown artificial intelligence ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Padma Viswanathan, a Canadian-American writer of Indian-origin, has made it to the 2026 International Booker Prize shortlist as the English translator of a Portuguese language novella. "On Earth As It Is Beneath" by Brazilian author Ana Paula Maia, described by judges as a "brutal, haunting and hypnotic novella set in a remote Brazilian penal colony, where the boundaries between justice and cruelty collapse", is among the six worldwide contenders for the coveted literary honour. The ...Read More >
Telangana Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu said global issues like US tariffs and West Asia conflict are impacting the textile industry. He urged a focus on India's large domestic market to sustain growth, leveraging local skills and technology. Telangana Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu on Thursday said that global developments such as US tariff measures and the ongoing West Asia conflict are impacting the textile industry, and stressed the need for India to focus on its large domestic m ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) World Cup-winning former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Thursday said cricketers must take up golf from an early age to deal with the stress of their primary vocation. Yuvraj, who has turned into an avid golfer after retirement, has been named as the brand ambassador of the second Indian Golf Premier League. "They (cricketers) should play golf along with cricket. I should have played golf earlier which would have helped me in cricket. Golf actually helps you unwind, t ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, April 3: Dr Kuladhar Saikia on Thursday joined as the editor of Assamese literary magazine Gariyoshi, marking a significant addition to the State's literary landscape. Dr Saikia, a Sahitya Akademi Award winning litterateur and former DGP of Assam, has authored 26 short story collections, six plays, a novel and two telefilms. If a River and Painting of the Sky and Other Stories are two of his short story collections in English. Some of his books have been published by Sahitya Akademi a ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has unveiled a significant curriculum overhaul that will gradually introduce a compulsory third language in the Class 10 board examinations by 2031. Beginning with the 2026-27 academic session, students from Class 6 onwards will be required to study an additional language, marking a major shift in school education. The move aligns with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which promotes multilingual learning ...Read More >
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