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NEW DELHI: Foundational reading and arithmetic skills among Class III students in govt schools have recorded their strongest gains in nearly two decades, with rural learners outperforming their urban peers – indicating grassroots-level progress. In higher education, enrolment has increased by over 30.5% since 2015, with female PhD enrolment more than doubling and significant gains…
HARIDWAR: Moments after the crush near the rear gate of the Mansa Devi temple on Sunday morning, the crowd nearest to the dead and severely injured stood paralysed – not from confusion, but from fear. A rumour had spread that an electric current was running through the fallen pilgrims, and for several minutes, no one…
KOLKATA: BJP Bengal unit chief Samik Bhattacharya on Monday praised Bengali-speaking migrant workers in other states for “helping local police identify and apprehend undocumented Rohingyas and Bangladeshis. “Whether it is Haryana, New Delhi or Maharashtra, police are getting information about Rohingya from Bengali migrant workers. Their livelihood in those states is at stake due to…
NEW DELHI: A major political row erupted over Congress leader P Chidambaram‘s remarks that those behind the Pahalgam massacre could be “homegrown terrorists”and that it was wrong to assume that they were from Pakistan.Senior BJP leaders hit out at the former home minister over his statements in a video interview, which was endorsed by a…
TOI explains: How Nisar was built & why it’ll take 90 days before any data comes in NEW DELHI: The India-US Earth observation satellite, Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nisar), is set for launch on July 30 from Isro’s spaceport in Sriharikota aboard the GSLV-F16 rocket. But the mission’s real work begins after it enters orbit….
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday told the Lok Sabha that US Vice President JD Vance personally alerted Prime Minister Narendra Modi about a massive Pakistani attack just hours before it was launched on May 9. Addressing the special debate on Operation Sindoor, Jaishankar said, “I’d like to inform the House that…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday defined a staunch Hindu as one who “does not oppose others.”“There is often a misunderstanding that being a staunch Hindu means abusing others. Such a misconception can happen,” news agency PTI quoted Bhagwat as saying. He was speaking…
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini KALESAR (YAMUNANAGAR): Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini reaffirmed the state’s strong commitment to environmental preservation, declaring that Van Mahotsav is a symbol of our gratitude toward nature, our responsibilities as citizens, and our resolve to ensure a healthier future for the coming generations.Speaking as the chief guest at the…
India’s approach to managing its stray dog population is evolving. With an estimated 20 million free-roaming dogs, the challenge is real—but so is the progress. The Supreme Court’s recent suo motu cognizance of the issue, triggered by recent media reports, has reignited public discourse. But this moment need not spiral into fear-driven policy. Instead, it…
NEW DELHI: BJP leader Baijayant Panda on Monday took a swipe at Congress during the Lok Sabha debate on Operation Sindoor with a special mention of Shashi Tharoor. As Panda was making statement on government’s actions post-Pahalgam attack, an opposition MP remarked that the discussion was not interesting.In a split second, Panda responded sharply by…
