with pucScholars Home School students celebrated Rakshabandhan with officials of Indian Army, tying rakhis on Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta and Lt Gen Naveen Sachdeva. Led by the school’s director, Sarita Jaiswal, and principal Anupam Singh, the students presented 1,500 rakhis, handcrafted by them, to honour the brave soldiers. The military officials appreciated the students’ thoughtful…
JAMMU: A special NIA court in Jammu framed charges against three Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), J&K, operatives and a trust on Tuesday, for allegedly raising and utilising funds to further the activities of the proscribed outfit in violation of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967.The accused are Amir Mohammad Shamsi from Rajouri’s Rehtal; Abdul Hamid Ganai…
Lucknow: An FIR was lodged on Wednesday against Samajwadi Party functionary Pooja Shukla and unidentified individuals for allegedly trespassing into a locked govt primary school building in Lucknow and operating an unauthorised school without any approval from authorities.According to the complaint filed by Ashutosh Mishra, headmaster of the Umarbhari Primary School in the Bakshi Ka…
America’s Education Freedom Accounts programme New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) programme has quickly evolved into one of the most expansive school voucher systems in the U.S. The initiative allows eligible families to use public funds for private schooling, homeschooling, tutoring, and educational materials, bypassing the traditional public school route.From just over 5,300 students in…
In a shocking incident, a 19-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly gang-raped by five men in a forest near Churhat, Madhya Pradesh. The victim and her boyfriend were attacked; the boy was left unconscious. BHOPAL: A 19-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly gang-raped by five men in a forest area near Churhat in Sidhi district of Madhya…
SRINAGAR: Booker winner Arundhati Roy’s Azadi is among 25 books banned from circulation in J&K by the home department, citing “systematic dissemination of false narratives and secessionist literature” endangering India’s sovereignty and integrity.The order declaring these books as “forfeited” – implying all copies owned by individuals and organisations in Kashmir cease to be their property…
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has written to all national parties, including BJP, asking for restoration of statehood to J&K. The CM said in his letter that a bill should be brought in the current session of Parliament for restoration of statehood.“The restoration must not be viewed as a concession but as…
Lucknow: Flood situation in the state started showing signs of improvement as the intensity and spread of rainfall recorded a decrease and major rivers receded in a few districts on Tuesday.Officials said that as on Wednesday, 23 districts were officially affected by floods.In the past few days, districts like Agra, Auraiya, Banda, Etawah, Fatehpur, Hamirpur…
Donald Trump’s tariffs on India US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced an additional 25 per cent tariff rate on India for its continued purchase of Russian crude oil. The tariff is scheduled to take effect in three weeks and will be imposed in addition to a separate 25 per cent duty taking effect this…
India and China are in touch about a likely visit by PM Narendra Modi to the country for the Shanghai Cooperation Summit (SCO) on August 31-September 1. There was no official confirmation by either side about Modi’s visit but government sources said preparations were on for Indian participation in the summit that will be hosted…
