Supreme Court had held suo motu hearings over the earlier ‘judicial corruption’ chapter NEW DELHI: A new NCERT textbook has described the judiciary as an “impartial and independent institution”, months after the Supreme Court objected to a section on alleged “corruption in the judiciary” in an NCERT Class 8 textbook.The Class 9 social science textbook…
Guwahati: South Africa’s Senuran Muthusamy with Marco Jansen (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) Guwahati: The cruel reality of another home Test series loss is setting in. As the late afternoon chill descended on the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Barsapara on Sunday, the Indian openers must have felt the shiver. A wicket at that stage would have…
AI generated image used for representational purpose NEW DELHI: A district consumer commission in Punjab has directed Northern Railway to pay Rs 80,000 to a couple whose handbag, containing a gold mangalsutra and cash, was stolen during a journey on the Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express. In its June 30 order, the commission held the Railways…
Asian stocks climbed Thursday following a relief rally in the United States after President Donald Trump stepped back from his threat to impose tariffs on several European countries over their opposition to a US takeover of Greenland. Safe-haven metals, including gold and silver, extended their losses.Asian markets were broadly higher, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rising…
Alastair Cook reignites Jacob Bethell debate England great Alastair Cook has revived the debate over Jacob Bethell’s IPL stint, saying international cricket should always come before franchise leagues. His comments have resurfaced after Bethell was ruled out of this year’s The Hundred with a knee injury, denying him valuable match practice ahead of England’s Test…
The National Council of Educational Research and Training, an institution long associated with school textbooks and curriculum design, may soon step into a different institutional role. According to sources in the Ministry of Education, NCERT is likely to be granted deemed-to-be-university status by the end of January, ANI reports.The groundwork for the decision has been…
‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has emerged as the biggest blockbuster of 2026. The Aditya Dhar directorial has crossed over Rs 1700 crore at the box office and is slowly inching towards the Rs 1800 crore mark. The Ranveer Singh-led film is now the third highest-grossing film in Indian cinema after Aamir Khan’s ‘Dangal’ and SS Rajamouli’s…
Ravindra Jadeja (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) With the IPL 2026 retention deadline set for Saturday, attention is squarely on Ravindra Jadeja. The India all-rounder, long associated with Chennai Super Kings, is expected to make a high-profile move to the Rajasthan Royals. This transfer will close a significant chapter in Jadeja’s career, as he has…
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I: Barabati Stadium in Cuttack is set to witness a historic moment as it prepares to host its first ever red-soil pitch for an international match. Known traditionally for black-soil surfaces, the venue has taken a bold step ahead of the opening T20I between India and South Africa….
The Middle East conflict has already been rattling global oil flows, draining supplies, tightening reserves and pushing crude prices higher across markets. But Iran, one of the key flashpoints in the crisis, seems to be dealing with a different kind of pressure altogether. Instead of just struggling with disrupted exports, the country is now staring…