New Delhi: Every year spent in school or university improves our life expectancy, while not attending school is as deadly as smoking or heavy drinking, according to the first systematic study directly linking education to gains in longevity. Using evidence from industrialised countries such as the UK and US as well as developing countries such…
Thiruvananthapuram: The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala issued a pointed reminder to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday that his role is that of the head of state, and it is inappropriate of him to adopt the demeanor of a “street goon”. The party characterised Khan’s recent wayside sit-in against the SFI’s black flag protest as…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said it is crucial to instill resilience in children to help them cope with pressures and asserted that parents and teachers should collectively address challenges faced by students. Interacting with students, parents and teachers during his annual Pariksha Pe Charcha programme, the prime minister advised parents against…
New Delhi: A woman died and 17 devotees were injured when a stage set up for a religious function, attended by singer B Praak, at the Kalkaji temple here collapsed on Sunday, police said. The incident occurred around 12.30 am when an elevated wooden platform, supported by an iron frame, set up near the main…
New Delhi: A controversy erupted on Sunday over UGC’s draft guidelines proposing that any vacancy reserved for SC, ST and OBC candidates can be “declared unreserved” if enough candidates from these categories are not available, with the Congress terming it a conspiracy to do away with quota in higher education institutions. Union Education Minister Dharmendra…
Patna: JD(U) president Nitish Kumar, who took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for a record ninth time on Sunday after a dramatic volte-face, asserted that there is now no question of leaving the NDA-fold. Kumar was sworn in by Governor Rajendra Arlekar at Raj Bhavan here, hours after he resigned from the post, saying…
Chennai: JD(U) President and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said ‘only Hindi should be spoken’ and the party tolerated it for the sake of cordiality in INDIA alliance, DMK leader T R Baalu said here on Sunday. Speaking to reporters after holding seat sharing talks with Congress leaders here, Baalu, when asked on the exit…
New Delhi: The judiciary’s ability to remain relevant as an institution requires it to recognise challenges and begin “difficult conversations”, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Sunday as he flagged issues like “adjournment culture” and long vacations. He also stressed on increasing the representation of marginalised sections and providing a level playing field…
Hyderabad: The pushback started by incandescent Ollie Pope was given its perfect conclusion by debutant left-arm spinner Tom Hartley whose soul-ripping spell fashioned England’s memorable 28-run win over India on the fourth day of the first Test here on Sunday. India’s chase of 231 went horribly south once Hartley (7/62) spun into India’s top order,…
New Delhi: The ongoing attacks on shipping vessels by Houthi militants in the Red Sea have not impacted the flow of crude oil to India but freight has gone up due to rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) chairman Pushp Kumar Joshi said. India, the world’s third-biggest oil importer,…
