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TN passed bill to exclude state from NEET. But here’s why assembly approval isn’t enough

Education is part of Concurrent list and, according to the Constitution, Tamil Nadu will need President's nod for this bill to hold. Even then Parliament can repeal it.

SC ‘satisfied’ with Kerala govt’s efforts, allows it to hold offline exams for Class 11

A two-judge bench of the top court Friday dismissed a plea challenging the Kerala HC order refusing to interfere with the state govt's decision to hold physical exams amid pandemic.

Why 1.25 lakh private school students in Telangana moved to govt schools in 2021

The figure is a 40% jump compared to previous academic year of 2020-2021, when around 89,000 private school students moved to govt schools. 

20 JEE Mains aspirants debarred from exams for 3 years for using ‘unfair means’

Announcement by NTA comes amid CBI probe into the alleged manipulation of JEE Mains phase 4 exam, conducted between 26 August and 2 September.

Over 400 JEE Mains aspirants from 23 centres now under NTA scanner for ‘malpractice’

Investigation by the National Testing Agency is running parallel to CBI's probe into alleged manipulation of fourth phase of JEE Mains.

Jaipur Police arrests 8 including a candidate for cheating in NEET exam

According to the police, the accused forwarded the answer key of the NEET paper to help the 18-year-old candidate for a deal of Rs 30 lakh.

Week after reopening, Delhi govt schools are buzzing, private classrooms emptier than ever

Govt school principals say attendance is in the 70-80% range since 1 September. Private schools, dogged 3rd Covid wave fears & commute issues, peg number at 10%.

This is what JNU students will study in new, controversial ‘counter-terrorism’ course

New JNU course on 'Counter Terrorism, Asymmetric Conflicts and Strategies for Cooperation among Major Powers' criticised for peddling RSS ideology. This is what the course includes.

‘BJP-RSS proto fascist’: Classroom remark leads to Kerala university ‘censoring’ professors

Central University of Kerala issues circular to faculty to abstain from making remarks that could be considered anti-national, some say this will make classroom discussions difficult.

IIT Madras is India’s best institution for third year in a row, IISc, JNU & BHU in top 10

NIRF ranks institutions under 10 categories — Overall, University, Engineering, College, Management, Pharmacy, Law, Architecture, Medical and Research, a new category added this year.

On Camera

Deepika Padukone isn’t faking her pregnancy. Internet ‘critics’ need a refresher on biology

One of the comments on her recent picture, read: “She is not able to do the role of a pregnant woman properly”. It's a nasty cocktail of misogyny and an ignorance of basic human biology.

Noida International Airport, Delhi NCR’s 2nd, delayed. To begin operations by April 2025

According to a statement by the airport, commercial operations likely to begin next year 'in view of the current construction status'. It was supposed to commence operations by 2024 end.

India’s 15-yr quest for anti-tank missile: Israeli Spike, DRDO option, back to US for Javelin talks

Recent high-profile visit was of US National Security Adviser this month during which a number of key issues, including military cooperation, was discussed by both sides.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.