‘We’ve utmost respect for judiciary’: Education minister vows action in NCERT book row | India News

Dharmendra Pradhan (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that “we have utmost respect for judiciary” and action will be taken against those responsible for drafting a controversial chapter on judicial corruption in the Class 8 NCERT textbook. The remarks follow the Supreme Court’s directive to ban the book, seize physical…

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‘Fruitful discussions to expand trade ties’: Piyush Goyal meets US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday met with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Ambassador Sergio Gor to discuss ways to expand the trade relationship between India and the United States.Goyal confirmed the talks in a statement on X, confirming discussions on trade expansion. “Hosted US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick & US…

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DNPA Conclave 2026: India’s digital public infrastructure puts media at heart of civic innovation | India News

S Krishnan, secretary of MeitY, left and Vineet Nayar, founder-chairman of Sampark Foundation and former CEO of HCL Technologies India’s digital news ecosystem is at a critical juncture, as technology, artificial intelligence, regulatory frameworks, and audience expectations converge to reshape the future of journalism. At the DNPA Conclave 2026, leaders from media, technology, and policy…

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‘It’s very hard for us …’: Why Dasun Shanaka wants govt intervention after Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup disaster | Cricket News

Dasun Shanaka of Sri Lanka with his teammates. (Getty Images) Dasun Shanaka has made an unprecedented appeal for government intervention to protect Sri Lanka players from “outside negativity” after their T20 World Cup campaign ended in disappointment, saying constant criticism was damaging the mental health of cricketers.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…

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Ncert Textbook Controversy: ‘Deep-rooted, well-planned conspiracy to defame judiciary’: Supreme Court slams NCERT over corruption chapter in book | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday continued its sharp criticism of the NCERT over the newly introduced Class 8 social science textbook, with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant lambasting NCERT over a chapter discussing “corruption” and “backlogs” in the judiciary, calling it a “deep-rooted and well-planned conspiracy.”The top court also issued a show-cause…

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DNPA Conclave 2026: AI, policy shifts and platform changes redrawing future of digital news | India News

Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) chairperson and Manorama Online CEO Mariam Mammen Mathew on Thursday opened the DNPA conclave and said that artificial intelligence and rapid shifts in the digital ecosystem are fundamentally reshaping how news is created, distributed, discovered and monetised.Speaking at the Third Annual Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave 2025 on the theme, “Transformation of…

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