Wellington and other historic UK schools expand in India, sparking debate over education inequality NEW DELHI: The names carry centuries of history. Harrow, Wellington, Queen Elizabeth, Shrewsbury — some of Britain’s most recognisable school brands are now finding new homes in India. But as these institutions enter one of the world’s fastest-growing education markets, they…
Mumbai: Observing that some of the content was “vile’’ “abusive’’ and “certainly defamatory’’, Bombay high court on Wednesday granted urgent interim relief to Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari and directed social media intermediaries to remove posts, including videos, that linked him to the ethanol-blended fuel (EBP) controversy.Gadkari had sought judicial intervention against Meta platforms, X…
New Delhi: Ordering a survey of all city police stations on how women-cop-friendly these are, Delhi High Court Wednesday asked for sanitary pad vending machines to be installed at all police stations along with exclusive washroom in the capital.A bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said the survey be conducted within…
Chennai: The C Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam govt has used its maiden budget to give Tamil Nadu’s welfare architecture a new political identity. Finance minister Marie Wilson on Wednesday announced a string of programmes carrying the prefix ‘Vetri’, signalling govt’s attempt to build its own welfare brand.Yet, the budget document showed that much of…
The complainant called it a revenge. He told police he had set a horse carriage belonging to the accused on fire Ahmedabad: A youth was seriously injured in an alleged knife attack by four men in Gomtipur early on Saturday. The assault, captured on CCTV cameras, is believed to have been triggered by an old…
Barasat flyover shut for urgent repairs Kolkata: The Barasat flyover, which connects NH 12 with Jessore Road and Taki Road, was shut on Wednesday afternoon for urgent repairs and a structural health inspection. It will stay shut till Aug 13, raising concerns of severe traffic jams in Barasat town and adjoining areas.PWD officials said cracks…
Pune: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the appointment of three additional state information commissioners for three years to speed up disposal of Right to Information (RTI) cases, amid a backlog of more than 40,500 second appeals pending before the Maharashtra State Information Commission.The additional commissioners will be posted at the commission’s benches in Mumbai,…
Police inspect the bins after residents suspected a dead animal was causing the stench Bicholim: The Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC) on Wednesday cleared decomposed waste and removed overflowing garbage bins from the town’s central market following repeated complaints from residents, traders and devotees about a foul stench.Five bins packed with rotting waste had reportedly gone…
Surat students put up an impressive performance in the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) CMA Intermediate and Final examinations Surat: Surat students put up an impressive performance in the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) CMA Intermediate and Final examinations, the results of which were declared on Wednesday. Raunak Jain secured All…
Fans around the world, waiting for Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’, finally got an update about the film’s release date. After keeping fans waiting for weeks for an official release date announcement, the makers finally revealed that they have locked in November 6, 2026 as the official date for its theatrical debut.While fans are only just getting…
