Quote of the day by John Locke (AI-generated image) You cannot know something you have never actually encountered in some form. That is the whole idea behind John Locke’s line, “No man’s knowledge here can go beyond his experience.” He wrote it in 1689, in An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, while arguing against the idea…
The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has issued an advisory to all NCTE-recognised institutions offering the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) for the 2026-27 academic session.In the advisory, the council has made it clear that admissions to the four-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) must be conducted only through the National Common Entrance Test…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Monday directed the interim stay on bringing the new casino vessel into the Mandovi river will continue till the next hearing in Aug.The HC granted the petitioner, Enough is Enough, two weeks to file a rejoinder to the affidavit filed by the casino company. The court adjourned the hearing…
The first Sawan Somwar (or Shravan) of 2026 falls on Monday, August 3, 2026. Sawan will begin on July 30, 2026. The first Monday of the holy month is especially important for devotees of Lord Shiva. Sawan Somwar is considered a powerful force for overcoming stress, building mental strength, securing blessings for marriage, and promoting…
Kidambi Srikanth (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Kidambi Srikanth finished runner-up at the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament after losing a hard-fought men’s singles final to Chinese Taipei’s Su Li-yang. The 33-year-old former world No. 1 showed great fighting spirit by recovering after losing the opening game, but eventually went down 15-21, 21-16, 9-21…
Gianni Infantino (PTI Photo) FIFA president Gianni Infantino has withdrawn his proposal to sell a stake in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup after facing widespread opposition from football bodies across the world.The decision came after several major football organisations, including UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation, opposed the proposal. FIFA also…
Argentina’s Lionel Mess (AP Photo) An Argentinian television presenter has stepped down from her role after incorrectly announcing on live television that Lionel Messi‘s father had died during Argentina’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign.Florencia Pena made the claim while appearing on the streaming channel Luzu TV shortly after Argentina’s opening World Cup match against Algeria….
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) continued its protest at Jantar Mantar till late Saturday evening after announcing that the agitation would be on until Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned over the NEET-UG paper leak controversy, even as Delhi Police denied permission to extend the demonstration.Police were seen taking some protesters away after the…
The fire was reported at B-14 Gomati building in Vaishali Nagar, Jogeshwari. The blaze was confined to the electrical wiring and installations in the common meter cabin located on the ground floor Mumbai: Eleven residents, including two senior citizens and a 13-year-old boy, were injured after a fire broke out in the electricity meter cabin…
Pune: The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)’s Centre for Open and Distance Learning (CODL) has allowed students with backlog subjects to appear for examinations without submitting application forms, since the online process could not be completed because of technical issues.University officials said the decision was taken to ensure that students did not lose a term….
