NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine validity of CBSE’s recent policy mandating three languages, two of which must be Indian languages, for Class IX, which parents termed as a sure recipe for chaos and confusion in the absence of trained teachers, required textbooks and denial of choice to students.Many lawyers, including Mukul...
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‘Democracy is about eligible voters’: Supreme Court validates Bihar SIR
Representative image NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday validated Election Commission‘s decision to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar electoral rolls, rejected opposition’s stand that it was an arbitrary and exclusionary exercise and said SIR was carried out as per EC’s constitutional mandate of ensuring free and fair elections, which are founded on the...
From Iran deal ultimatum to Ebola preparedness: Key takeaways from Trump’s cabinet meeting
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting US President Donald Trump on Wednesday held an expansive Cabinet meeting at the White House, addressing issues ranging from ongoing negotiations with Iran and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz to Ebola preparedness, immigration detention protests and domestic anti-fraud initiatives.Trump said talks with Tehran were progressing...
Blake Lively ‘reacts’ to Taylor Swift wedding rumors amid tightened security
Blake Lively reportedly makes it clear what she feels about Taylor Swift as the pop star tightens security for wedding to Travis Kelce Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly preparing their list of high profile guests who they will be inviting to their lavish wedding in July.While Taylor Swift’s celebrity friends are attending, all...
Jets linked to Cardinals’ $12m QB amid OTA holdout & contract dispute
New York Jets linked to Arizona Cardinals’ $12M QB amid contract dispute and OTAs absence.(Image via X) The Arizona Cardinals’ popular quarterback, Jacoby Brissett, has kept himself away from OTAs since last week as he seeks a restructured contract. While the team has not made any moves yet, it seems Jacoby Brissett is now being...
Matthew Perry’s assistant sentenced to 41 months for supplying ketamine to actor
The live-in assistant of actor Matthew Perry has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in supplying ketamine that contributed to the star’s fatal overdose in 2023, bringing a major chapter of the case to a close.60-year-old Kenneth Iwamasa pleaded guilty in August 2024 to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death....
Post-diplomatic efforts, Iran releases 10 Indian sailors onboard oil tanker seized in July 2025
NEW DELHI: Ten Indian sailors, detained in Iran in July 2025 on board an oil tanker, have been released after “sustained diplomatic engagement”, Directorate General of Shipping said in a statement on Tuesday.Sailors on MV Harbour Phoenix were “detained, arrested and imprisoned in Iran following the vessel’s interception near Jask Port in July 2025”, it...
Twisha Sharma death: HC rejects MIL Giribala Singh’s anticipatory bail, CBI likely to custody
BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday quashed the anticipatory bail granted to Giribala Singh, mother-in-law of deceased Twisha Sharma, in connection with the high-profile case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Justice Devnarayan Mishra set aside the May 15 order of a Bhopal sessions court that had granted anticipatory bail to...
Navy thwarts suspected piracy attack on merchant vessel in western Indian Ocean
NEW DELHI: Indian Navy has foiled a suspected piracy attack on a merchant vessel in the western Indian Ocean.“Responding swiftly to inputs of pirate activity near merchant vessel M V Mashallah 1, stealth guided-missile destroyer INS Kolkata undertook a prompt action to investigate and deter the threat,” Navy said in a statement.Officials said the warship...
‘God’ in contact list: CBI uncovers chilling WhatsApp trail in NEET-UG leak probe
CBI detained a paediatrician from Latur and a physics teacher from Pune. Dr Manoj Shirure (Right, Photo credit: X/@Manoj Shirure), (Left photo credit: X/ANI) CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR/PUNE: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Latur-based paediatrician Dr Manoj Shirure and Pune-based physics teacher Tejas Harshadkumar Shah in connection with the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case,...
