Tennessee’s plans to expand private school vouchers in 2026 remain uncertain, contingent on the state’s budget projections, according to Governor Bill Lee. As lawmakers weigh K-12 education funding for fiscal year 2026-27, the exact number of new vouchers the state can support is still unknown.The Tennessee Department of Education declined to provide estimates during recent…
SRINAGAR: A Kashmiri cleric who doubled as a paramedic at Srinagar’s Govt Medical College has been arrested for allegedly driving a “white-collar” terrorist module that targeted medical students and young doctors — some of whom are suspects in the network busted in Faridabad hours before Monday’s car blast in New Delhi.Moulvi Irfan Ahmad Wagay, also…
SRINAGAR: Four days of unbroken police action stretched across Kashmir valley Tuesday, with more than 1,000 people rounded up so far in what officials called a “pre-emptive strike” aimed at dismantling terrorist support networks and preventing attempts to disrupt peace.J&K police said teams carried out surprise checks across districts to create what they described as…
PULWAMA: A quiet lane with open shops in Koil village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama. The path leads to the two-storey home of 29-year-old doctor Umar Un Nabi, believed to have been inside the car linked to Monday’s explosion in New Delhi. Women huddled in the kitchen. Then police arrived for his mother. Officers said she…
The 13th edition of the India Skills Report 2026, released by Educational Testing Service (ETS) in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), paints a striking picture of India’s evolving workforce. Drawing on data from over 100,000 candidates and…
Bihar elections 2025 (Representational) NEW DELHI: Women voters took the lead in what the Election Commission of India (ECI) described as Bihar’s highest-ever voter turnout, with 71.6 per cent of female electors casting their ballots compared to 62.8 per cent of men. According to ECI data released on Tuesday after the conclusion of the second…
In a move set to ease taxpayer grievances and streamline refund corrections, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has authorised the Commissioner of Income Tax (CPC), Bengaluru, to directly rectify mistakes in assessment orders under Section 154 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.The notification, issued on October 27, 2025 (No. 155/2025), gives the Bengaluru-based Centralised…
Vladimir Kramnik (AP Photo/Hermann J. Knippertz, File) The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has filed a formal complaint against former world champion Vladimir Kramnik with its Ethics & Disciplinary Commission (EDC). The complaint addresses Kramnik’s repeated public accusations of cheating against GM Daniel Naroditsky and GM David Navara.Naroditsky, who passed away at 29 in North Carolina,…
NEW DELHI: Calling unilateral climate-related trade measures such as the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) an instrument of protectionism, India on Tuesday told the global climate conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil that such moves contradicted the spirit of the UN convention, and undermined multilateral cooperation.Delivering statements on behalf of the BASIC (Brazil, South Africa,…
Aishwary Tomar, Samrat Rana, Esha Singh win silver at ISSF World Championship. (Credits: X) Indian shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar secured a silver medal and equaled a world record in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions final at the ISSF World Championships in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday. In addition, Indian duo Samrat Rana and Esha…
