Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister-designate V D Satheesan on Sunday announced his ministerial team ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the new government in the state. Satheesan said the list of ministers had been finalised after discussions among alliance leaders, taking into account social and regional balance within the coalition. He said senior leaders Ramesh Chennithala,…
New Delhi: Two months after the beginning of the 2026-27 academic session, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has notified implementation of the three-language formula for Class 9 from July 1, 2026. Here is an explainer of what the formula is: Q. What is the three-language formula? Ans. The three-language formula in the National…
Ratlam/Kota: A fire broke out on a Rajdhani Express train heading from Thiruvananthapuram to New Delhi in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district on Sunday morning, damaging two coaches and affecting traffic on the Mumbai-Delhi route for several hours, officials said. While no casualties were reported in the fire, a van carrying repair and other equipment to…
Chennai: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and submitted a memorandum to him with six demands for the Tamil film industry, including to launch a state-owned OTT platform. Haasan’s party, the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), an ally of the DMK, did not contest the April, 23, 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly…
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday stepped up its attack on the Centre over the NEET paper-leak issue, with Rahul Gandhi demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should immediately sack Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan or take responsibility himself. The youth wing of the Congress staged a protest here demanding Pradhan’s resignation over the issue and…
New Delhi: In a stern military message to Islamabad, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday said if Pakistan continues to harbour terrorists and operate against India, then they have to “decide whether they want to be part of geography or history or not”. At an interactive session hosted by ‘Uniform Unveiled’ at the Manekshaw…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has reduced the number of vehicles in his convoy following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for fuel conservation, official sources said here. “He has reduced the number of vehicles in his convoy by one-third. There will now be only pilot and escort vehicles in the convoy,” a Lok Bhavan…
Kolkata: After the TMC faced an electoral setback, party supremo Mamata Banerjee urged its candidates who contested the recent assembly polls to rebuild the organisation, asserting that those wishing to quit the party were free to do so. At a meeting with the Trinamool Congress’ contesting candidates at her Kalighat residence on Friday, attended by…
New Delhi: In a rare move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday strongly rejected a media report that the government is considering levying a tax, a cess or a surcharge on foreign travel and termed the news “totally false”. The prime minister’s strong rebuttal came after the media report suggested that the government is considering…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday set aside a Delhi high court order suspending the life sentence of former Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case and asked it to decide the plea afresh. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi…
