‘What is wrong with it?’ On caste census, SC says govt should know number of people in backward class

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition challeging the Centre’s decision to hold caste enumeration as a part of the upcoming Census saying that there was “nothing wrong with it.“A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, justice Joymalya Bagchi and justice Vipul Pancholi was hearing a PIL which argued that…

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Can the Total Chess World Championship Tour shrug off the ‘copycat’ tag of Freestyle Chess? | Chess News

Total Chess World Championship Tour NEW DELHI: Last week was anything but ordinary in the chaotic realm of elite chess, not because of a single blockbuster match, table slamming, or another jaw-dropping off-the-board spat, but due to the sudden proliferation of “World Championships”. Within days of each other, two major announcements landed on the global…

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Uttarakhand CM Dhami meets Rajnath Singh, seeks key approvals for Dehradun, PWD projects | India News

NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami paid a courtesy visit to defence minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, urging the continuation of key defence and infrastructure projects in the state.According to the Uttarakhand CMO, CM Dhami requested the Union Minister to allow the Air Force Audit Branch to remain operational in Dehradun and…

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Demand for Einstein visa sees a rise: What exactly is this visa offered by the US and who can get it |

Interest in the so-called ‘Einstein visa’ has risen sharply amid growing difficulty in securing traditional US work visas such as the H-1B. According to a recent report by CBS News, brokers and consultancies are increasingly marketing services that promise to help applicants qualify for this elite immigration pathway, which is officially known as the EB-1…

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Scott Remer: He charges $180 an hour and parents still queue up: Meet America’s only full-time spelling bee coach who has trained champions like Dev Shah | World News

Inside crowded convention halls, hotel conference rooms and late-night Zoom classes, one man has quietly become one of the most powerful figures in American competitive spelling. Scott Remer charges families up to $180 an hour to prepare children for the Scripps National Spelling Bee and is widely believed to be the country’s only full-time elite…

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