SC asks CBSE to consider one-year reprieve on 3-language policy; bench debates whether English is ‘indigenous’ NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Thursday asked Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to consider a reprieve to Class VI students by deferring implementation of the three-language policy to next year, by which time it should shore up infrastructure and…
Sugar imports open after decade as govt moves to check price surge NEW DELHI: Govt Thursday allowed the import of 10 lakh tonnes of raw sugar, the first such move in a decade, as it stared at a possible decline of at least 20% in the opening stock of the sweetener.The move came soon after…
India’s PV Sindhu, left, shakes hands with China’s Wang Zhi Yi after their match. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: PV Sindhu’s quest for an unprecedented sixth World Championships medal ended in a gruelling pre-quarterfinal defeat to China’s Wang Zhi Yi on Thursday, with the Indian admitting the loss “hurts a lot more” on home soil while…
Invasive Species: Why Are Asian Carp a Problem? An intensive 28-year eradication campaign has eliminated common carp from two major Tasmanian lakes, achieving what fisheries experts around the world once considered almost impossible in a large, open freshwater system. The Tasmanian Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) has officially declared European carp (Cyprinus carpio) functionally eradicated from…
A Bengaluru BBA student chose an unconventional way to spend a three-month college break by working as a Rapido captain. For most college students, a three-month vacation is a chance to sleep late, meet friends, travel or simply escape the pressure of classrooms and assignments. But for one Bengaluru BBA student, the break became something…
Rajkumar Santoshi addresses whether ‘Awarapan 2’ clash affected ‘Batwara 1947’ box office: ‘Their film has been appreciated by the people’ Sunny Deol’s ‘Batwara 1947’ clashed with Emraan Hashmi’s ‘Awarapan 2’ at the box office over the Independence Day weekend, with the romantic drama pulling ahead in collections compared to the Partition drama. Director Rajkumar Santoshi…
US ambassador Sergio Gor in Leh SRINAGAR: A day after meeting Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar, US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, arrived in Ladakh Thursday on his maiden visit to the Union Territory, where he went sightseeing and rafting. There were also reports that he was likely to meet the…
Former soccer Brazilian player Ronaldinho answers to reporters ahead the 2026 Ravenna Serie C soccer team presentation joining the club as a technical coach and playing in one match in Ravenna, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) Ronaldinho is set to return to professional football with Italian third-tier club Ravenna, 11 years after…
On Ishigaki Island, cane toads have been living in conditions quite different from those faced by the populations from which they came. The island is warm, wet and separated from mainland habitats, and the animals introduced there in the late 1970s have now had several decades to establish themselves. When scientists compared these Japanese toads…
“I had been terrified of public speaking. I couldn’t do it.” Can you guess who said this?When such words come from a student or a layperson, they may seem quite easy and understandable on the surface. But when they are spoken by Warren Buffett, the legendary American investor and former CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, in…
