SIR now makes its way into NCERT Class IX textbook NEW DELHI: Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls launched last year ahead of Bihar assembly polls has entered the Class IX textbooks, 1975-77 Emergency has moved from senior school political science into compulsory secondary reading, while economics has been recast around scarcity,…
Japanese proverb of the day (AI-generated image) A thousand years against one hour. That’s the strange arithmetic at the heart of this Japanese proverb, and it’s worth pausing on. The reputation of a thousand years, it says, may be determined by the conduct of one hour. Sit with that for a second. A good name…
MHA moving fast to set up exclusive NDPS court NEW DELHI: Ministry of home affairs is moving swiftly to set up exclusive NDPS courts across the country to secure speedy convictions in major narcotics cases, with home minister Amit Shah urging states to establish dedicated benches within their high courts for daily hearings. Till now,…
Burmese proverb of the day teaches us how circumstances don’t create character but reveal it. What changes under circumstances is not genuine. What remains unchanged is the true nature like a real chilli, which will still taste hot even if it’s immersed deep under water. This Burmese proverb is one of the timeless wisdom from…
Army, in coordination with IAF, launches Operation Amistad to rush medical contingent to quake-hit Venezuela NEW DELHI: Becoming one of the first responders to the devastating earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela, the Indian Army, in coordination with the Indian Air Force (IAF), has launched Operation Amistad, deploying a specialised medical contingent to support humanitarian relief…
Farah Khan recalls defending brother Sajid Khan during his public fallout with Ashutosh Gowariker (Image credits: Instagram) Farah Khan looked back at one of the most talked-about controversies involving her brother Sajid Khan during a candid conversation with Shekhar Suman, explaining why she instinctively came to his defence.Recalling the widely discussed public spat between Sajid…
An Indian-origin man was injured after a shooting in the Cidade Nova area of Odivelas, Portugal. This led to a police investigation and a wave of unverified claims circulating on social media.The victim has been identified as Kishore Gujarati. He was shot in Odivelas, a city in the Lisbon metropolitan region, and was taken for…
The day begins with a bit of static in the air, Aries. The Moon is shaking your movement zone and Saturn gives a sly, observant eye from behind. Therefore, staircases, roads tools, even quick errands require more attention than normal. If you’re driving, make sure you take a ten minute break. If you’re working with…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others watch, as seated from left, Israel’s Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, counselor Dan Holler, and Lebanon’s Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh, signed a framework agreement (Image/AP) Israel, Lebanon and the United States have signed a trilateral framework agreement aimed at easing tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border,…
Ontario announces three new pathways to PR. Canada PR news: Ontario announced an overhaul of its Provincial Nominee Programs adding three new pathways to become a permanent resident. In Canada, each province sets its own eligibility criteria for citizenship, while the federal government runs several nationwide PR programs. The provincial programs also give PR to…
The father of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal on Friday met Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and sought the death penalty for those accused of killing his son. PUNE: The father of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal on Friday met Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and sought the death penalty for those accused of killing his son.Vishal…
Korean proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) A word seems like such a small, weightless thing. You say it, it disappears into the air, and that should be the end of it. An old Korean proverb warns that it is not nearly so simple. Words have no wings, it says, but they…
JAMMU: Alert Army troops Friday apprehended a PoK resident near LoC in Poonch district, sources said.“A man was seen moving suspiciously near a forward area along LoC and was promptly apprehended by alert Army troops during routine surveillance,” they said.“The individual has been identified Mohammed Sajad (25), son of Mohammed Rafiq, a resident of Abasspur…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for June 27, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…
UK farms set to trial fertiliser invented by two PIOs More than 90 farms across the UK are set to participate in the trial of a natural fertiliser developed by two Indians from Kerala who founded an agri-biotech company in Britain.The liquid bio-fertiliser known as “Reclaimer” helps crops withstand extreme conditions such as flooding and…
‘Even the judgement of hell depends on money’ “地獄の沙汰も金次第” (Jigoku no sata mo kane shidai)Literal translation: “Even the judgement of hell depends on money.”At first glance, the saying sounds almost absurd. How could money matter in hell, a place where souls are judged according to their deeds? Yet that contradiction is exactly what gives the…
Farah Khan recalls being ‘devastated’ after Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif starrer Tees Maar Khan failed (Image credits: Instagram) Farah Khan is no stranger to delivering blockbuster entertainers. From Main Hoon Na and Om Shanti Om to Happy New Year, the filmmaker has enjoyed a successful directorial career. But Tees Maar Khan remains the one film that…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa) New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to ban the food delivery platform Motoclick after it reportedly admitted to paying workers less than a quarter of New York City’s required delivery worker minimum wage, city officials told a federal judge this week. New York Commissioner Samuel Levine,…
A single cup of coffee is remembered for forty years A simple cup of coffee is often forgotten before the last sip cools. Yet, in Turkish culture, there is a saying that refuses to let such a moment disappear so easily: “Bir fincan kahvenin kırk yıl hatırı vardır.” Literally, “A single cup of coffee is…
Photo credit: Longewala War Memorial History remembers the brave who refuse to bow in the face of overwhelming odds. The Battle of Longewala is remembered because of the courage of the few who refused to retreat.The Battle of Longewala was one of the major decisive battles fought on the Western sector during the India –…
