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In elementary govt schools, a third of teachers don’t have the required teaching degree

The worst performer is Bihar, where 72 per cent of the teachers are untrained, followed by Assam (64%) and Madhya Pradesh (57%).

India’s top media houses pay up Rs 1.1 crore as fine for identifying Kathua rape victim

The court has also issued notices to Facebook India, YouTube and Google India to pay the fine. Al Jazeera and Buzzfeed may be on the list too.

Can’t use RTI to know the reason you were rejected, UP Police tells constable aspirants

Over 15 lakh candidates had applied for the 28,915 vacancies announced by the UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board in 2015.

Reservation in job promotion is a knot India has been struggling to untie

As a Supreme Court constitutional bench looks into the reservation in promotion policy, here’s how three landmark judgments have dealt with the controversial issue.

Centre moves to make new central universities as good as old

Push comes after President Kovind called for developing 17 new central universities. Centre begins with sorting infrastructure and faculty issues.

Rajnath Singh says there is extreme love in the heart of PM Modi for Jammu and Kashmir

Singh appeals to the youth in the state not to tread the path of destruction, adding that the govt has initiated several schemes for their welfare.

No fresh violence in Shillong, curfew relaxed for 7 hours in ‘vulnerable’ areas

Shillong authorities say they will examine the possibility of relaxing night curfew imposed in the Meghalaya capital.

Key CBI unit probing Nirav Modi case is headless, 6 joint director posts lying vacant

Rajiv Singh, who has been repatriated to Tripura cadre, was heading the bank securities and fraud cell of the CBI.

Rural livelihoods plan in focus ahead of 2019 as BJP looks to gain from welfare push

The thrust is as political as it is policy driven. It helps the BJP portray itself as a pro-rural poor party and tap into...

Curious case of an SC verdict that never came: Lawyers lay blame at Justice Agrawal’s door

Supreme Court lawyers claim there was an understanding between justices Agrawal & Chelameswar that the former would deliver the verdict in a power tariff case.

On Camera

Met Gala is the new aspirational red carpet for Indian celebrities. Move over, Cannes

This year, at the Met, Isha Ambani wore one of Rahul Mishra’s creations, which is a sari in name only. It marked his label’s debut at what is fashion’s biggest stage.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.