Uttar Pradesh’s Social Welfare Department (Samaj Kalyan Vibhag) has released the official timeline for the state’s scholarship scheme for the academic year 2026-27. Registration for Class 9 to 12 students opens today, August 11, 2026.This information comes from two official government orders issued by the department on July 20, 2026. One order covers the Pre-Matric…
Sarfaraz Khan (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has welcomed Sarfaraz Khan‘s return to India’s Test squad and backed him to make the playing XI against Sri Lanka, arguing that his ability against spin could make him a better option than Dhruv Jurel in the conditions expected in Galle.Sarfaraz was added to…
Mumbai: A proposal to lease for 30 years 23,822 square metres of land in the Century Mills’ Lower Parel plot for redevelopment to Peddar Realty Ltd, the highest bidder at Rs 1,351 crore, will come up for final approval before BMC improvement committee on Wednesday, Aug 12.BMC had set a reserve price of Rs 1,348…
Delhi is experiencing renewed rainfall, causing significant waterlogging and traffic disruptions across the capital. NEW DELHI: Rain, waterlogging and traffic disruption are once again dominating conversations in Delhi as another spell of showers hit the capital. The city is also watching the weather closely after a particularly wet start to August, while civic infrastructure and…
Chennai: AMMK MLA S Kamaraj said on Monday that the Cauvery issue will be solved only if BJP and Congress are not in power in the Centre and in Karnataka. Both Congress and BJP MLAs opposed the remarks.Speaking in the assembly about the Cauvery issue, Kamaraj said there should also be a regime change at…
Ahmedabad: Between 2022 and 2026, 86 complaints of ragging have been filed in the state and 23 of these are of ragging incidents in medical colleges, the Congress party’s state unit said on Monday quoting data from University Grants Commission (UGC) website.Speaking to the media, party spokesperson Parthivrajsinh Kathavadia said, “More than 26% of the…
An artefact that will be on display Kolkata: Ahead of the country’s 80th Independence Day, two of Kolkata’s premier museums are opening their collections to tell two distinct but interconnected stories of India. The Indian Museum and Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH) have unveiled special exhibitions that journey through India’s civilisational and national history.Some of the…
NCP (SP) MPs met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday Pune: The meeting of eight NCP (SP) MPs with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday reignited speculations over Sharad Pawar’s party joining hands with NDA, while its ally Congress was upset over parleys of the outfit’s members with the top…
BJP members backing rotation said it would provide more equitable opportunities for political representation across communities while retaining the constitutional objective of ST reservation Panaji: A section of BJP members in Goa is pushing for a rotation-based system for constituencies reserved for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community, triggering an internal debate ahead of the 2027…
Stock market today: BSE Sensex slips over 250 points in early trade, NSE Nifty50 slips to 24,510 levels Benchmark indices began the session under pressure, with both BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty slipping in early trade. The BSE Sensex was at 78,286.46, down 255.98 points or 0.33%, while the Nifty 50 stood at 24,510.70, lower…
