INDORE: A probe into the water contamination incident in Bhagirathpura, Indore, has exposed severe lapses in the city’s water supply system, with the death toll reaching seven on Wednesday and 162 patients undergoing treatment across 27 hospitals, both government and private.Indore draws its water from the Narmada river, sourced from Jalud in Khargone district, about…
NEW DELHI: Congress leaders Rashid Alvi and V Hanumantha Rao on Thursday launched a sharp attack on RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over his recent remarks, accusing him and the BJP of pushing divisive agendas, imposing Hindi, and attempting to undermine India’s secular character.The leaders alleged that Bhagwat’s statements do not translate into action and warned…
Tobacco products and pan masala products are set to face a new tax structure from February 1. This comes as the Centre rolls out additional excise duty and a health cess, above the current GST rates. The new structure will replace the compensation cess which is applied on ‘sin goods.’Tobacco and allied products will now…
ICSI releases CSEET admit card, candidates to download using Unique ID and date of birth The Institute of Company Secretaries of India has released the admit card for the Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test, known as CSEET. The examination is scheduled to be held on January 10, 2026, and registered candidates can now access their…
Being a parent is no cakewalk. No matter how aware, informed, and prepared you are, you will face new challenges every day. Developmental psychologist Dr. Aliza Pressman offers a profound parenting insight: all feelings are welcome, but not all behaviors are. This principle validates children’s emotions, even negative ones, while establishing boundaries for their actions….
Lalremsiami (Image credit: Hockey India) RANCHI: Indian women’s hockey team forward Lalremsiami is set to become the first sportsperson from Mizoram to receive the Arjuna Award, according to sources. The award is expected to be announced in the coming days.Popularly known as ‘Siami’, she made her senior debut in 2017 during a Test series against…
Russian President Vladimir Putin (PTI photo) The CIA has turned down Moscow’s claim that Ukraine tried to attack Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s residence earlier this week. US officials said CIA director John Ratcliffe briefed President Donald Trump on the assessment on Wednesday.Russia had publicly accused Ukraine of trying to strike Putin’s home on Monday, and…
GUWAHATI: A special NIA court convicted and sentenced a key accused in a Hizbul Mujahideen terror conspiracy case to life imprisonment, the agency said Wednesday. The convict, Kamruj Zaman alias Hurairah or Kamaruddin from Erakapili village in Assam‘s Hojai district, was arrested in 2018 for conspiring to raise a module of the banned outfit in…
The United States has granted a majority-Russian-owned Serbian oil company a temporary reprieve from sanctions targeting Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, a Serbian minister said on Wednesday. Washington’s sanctions on the Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS), part of its crackdown on Russia’s energy sector, forced the shutdown in early December of Serbia’s sole oil refinery, which…
CBSE is moving skill education from “good idea” to classroom reality. Starting January 5, 2026, the board will roll out one-day, face-to-face Capacity Building Programmes (CBPs) for teachers and school leaders to support the mandatory implementation of Skill Education in Classes 6 to 8, using NCERT’s Kaushal Bodh activity books. Under the National Education Policy…