A Texas teachers’ union has sued the state’s education department, accusing it of retaliating against public school employees for their social media posts following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.According to the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in a US District Court in Austin, the Texas Education Agency and its commissioner, Mike Morath, violated the…
Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde. (AP Photo/Lalo R. Villar) Federico Valverde’s heavily deflected 95th-minute drive snatched injury-hit Real Madrid a 2-1 win at Celta Vigo in La Liga on Friday.The Uruguayan midfielder needed a stroke of fortune at the death to pull his team to within one point of leaders Barcelona, who visit Athletic Bilbao on…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during a warm-up session. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could make his senior India debut as early as next month, with the former coach urging selectors to fast-track the Rajasthan Royals opener into the national T20 setup.Speaking on The ICC Review, Shastri…
Union power minister Manohar Lal NEW DELHI: Flagging the widespread misconceptions about smart electricity meters among consumers, Union power minister Manohar Lal on Sunday urged power distribution companies to run a coordinated campaign to counter misinformation.“Farmers plan to hold a nationwide demonstration on Monday, demanding that the clause related to smart meters in the draft…
CTET February 2026 registrations are now open until December 18, 2025, offering a chance for aspiring teachers to qualify. The exam, scheduled for February 8, 2026, assesses eligibility for teaching classes 1-5 and 6-8. Candidates must meet specific academic criteria for each paper. The OMR-based, offline test features multiple-choice questions with no negative marking. The…
The United States on Wednesday ordered non-emergency staff at its consulates in Karachi and Lahore to leave Pakistan, citing security concerns as tensions escalate across the Middle East following Iranian retaliation to US-Israeli strikes.The US embassy in Islamabad said the State Department directed non-emergency US government employees and their family members at the two consulates…
Shubman Gill missed the second Test and will miss the ongoing ODI series against South Africa. (PTI Photo) India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill is all set to commence his rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence from December 1. As TimesofIndia.com had reported on November 23, Gill was scheduled to reach Bengaluru on…
Mahua Moitra alleged that BJP workers threw eggs and vegetables at her office. NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Mohua Moitra on Wednesday accused Bharatiya Janata Party workers of attacking her by pelting eggs and vegetables at her office in Krishnanagar.In a post on X, Moitra shared a video in which a large crowd was seen…
US colleges brace for 2026 challenges with shrinking student base and uncertain federal HE funding Fitch Ratings has issued a “deteriorating” outlook for the US higher education (HE) sector in 2026, continuing a grim forecast first highlighted in 2025. Analysts cited a shrinking pipeline of students, rising costs, and uncertainty over state and federal support…
YMMI and VFS Global conclude 2025 career programme for Jakarta vocational students PUNE: Yayasan Mitra Mandiri Indonesia (YMMI), in partnership with VFS Global and supported by Friends Union for Energising Lives (FUEL), India, successfully concluded the 2025 VFS Global Career Advancement Programme with a closing ceremony in Jakarta, marking the completion of three months of…