Science and technology education in India has traditionally faced challenges, including limited access to practical learning opportunities due to a lack of quality resources, outdated curriculum, and an emphasis on rote learning and memorization. India has its own set of challenges, the biggest of them being low funding by Indian institutions. India’s research and development…
New Delhi: Peace and tranquility in border areas is a pre-requisite for the development of bilateral ties with China and the two side will be discussing de-escalation and effective management of activities in these areas in the coming days, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday while making a statement on India-China relations in…
Amritsar: A former terrorist opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal from a close range while he was performing the duty of ‘sewadar’ outside the Golden Temple here on Wednesday but missed as he was overpowered by a plainclothes policeman. The audacious attack was captured on cameras of media persons who had…
New Delhi: Congress and other opposition party MPs on Wednesday walked out of the Rajya Sabha in protest against the government’s alleged anti-farmer policies and for not fulfilling the promise of increasing the minimum support price (MSP) for various crops. Congress MPs raised slogans after Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar disallowed motions seeking setting aside of the…
Mumbai: Devendra Fadnavis was unanimously elected as the Maharashtra BJP legislature party leader at its meeting here on Wednesday, paving the way for his appointment as the chief minister. The swearing-in ceremony will be held in Mumbai on Thursday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Fadnavis’ name was finalised for the top post…
‘The Sabarmati Report’, directed by Dheeraj Sarna and produced by Ekta Kapoor, tackles one of the darkest chapters in India’s modern history: February 27, 2002, burning of the Sabarmati Express near Godhra, Gujarat. This heinous act claimed the lives of 59 kar sevaks, many of them women and children, triggering days of violent communal riots….
Our Special Correspondent Hyderabad: A moderate earthquake, registering a magnitude of 5.0 on the Richter scale, struck the Godavari Valley Rift near Mulugu, Telangana, at 7:28 am today. The epicenter, located approximately 120 km from Hyderabad, had a depth of 10 km below the surface. The National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) confirmed the quake occurred…
Nagpur: Tremors were felt in Maharashtra’s Nagpur, Gadchiroli and Chandrapur districts after an earthquake struck Mulugu in neighbouring Telangana on Wednesday morning, officials said. The earthquake of 5.3 magnitude was recorded in Mulugu at 7.27 am, according to the National Center for Seismology. Light tremors were felt in Nagpur, as per the India Meteorological Department…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Indian Navy on Navy Day, saying its commitment ensures the safety, security and prosperity of the nation. Navy Day is observed as an acknowledgement of the Navy’s seminal role in the country’s defence, and December 4 was chosen to commemorate its valour against Pakistan during…
Amritsar: A man opened fire at former deputy chief minister of Punjab and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal while he was serving his penance at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Badal, who was sitting in a wheelchair, escaped unhurt as the bullet hit a wall. The man, identified as…
