Lokhande Prashant Sitaram, CBSE Chairperson NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday appointed Lokhande Prashant Sitaram, a 2001-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, as the new Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), marking a major leadership change at the country’s largest school examination board amid scrutiny over its On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.The…
Where is Mojtaba Khamenei? Marco Rubio says Iran Supreme Leader ‘increasingly engaging’ (Image credit- AP/ANI) US state secretary Marco Rubio said he “believes” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is alive and is becoming “increasingly engaging” in leadership matters.While addressing the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, Rubio said that Khamenei has not been…
DK Shivakumar is expected to announce eight populist schemes, particularly focused on farmers and women, soon after taking oath as chief minister Wednesday afternoon. BENGALURU: DK Shivakumar is expected to announce eight populist schemes, particularly focused on farmers and women, soon after taking oath as chief minister Wednesday afternoon. This is seen as an early…
Democratic Republic of Congo (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Democratic Republic of Congo’s long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup has been overshadowed by growing concerns over an Ebola outbreak in the African nation. A planned pre-World Cup friendly between DR Congo and Chile has been cancelled after health concerns prompted local authorities in Spain…
Annamalai met Union home minister Amit Shah and explained the reasons for his decision ‘Party Hopeful of Retaining, But He ‘Not Reconsidering’CHENNAI: Former BJP Tamil Nadu state president K Annamalai on Tuesday submitted his resignation to party national president Nitin Nabin, along with a report outlining the reasons behind the party’s rout in the recent…
Oil prices jumped over 1% on Wednesday as tensions in the Middle East continued to intensify after Iran launched missiles towards Kuwait and Bahrain. At the same time, peace efforts between Tehran and Washington yielded no breakthrough and the Strait of Hormuz disruption continued for 96th day.Brent crude futures gained $1.05, or 1.09%, to reach…
Iran on Wednesday launched strikes on US military bases in Kuwait in retaliation for what it described as American “hostile actions” in the Persian Gulf, Iran’s state-run broadcaster IRIB claimed.“Following the hostile actions of the US in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and Qeshm Island, American bases in Kuwait were hit,” it said.Meanwhile,…
Jos Buttler (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans’ star wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has revealed details of a frightening safety scare involving the team’s players and support staff after their IPL 2026 final defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 31.The incident occurred while the Gujarat Titans contingent…
At least 565 Indian peacekeepers, including 53 women, serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been honoured for their dedication and commitment to protecting civilians and supporting peacebuilding efforts in the conflict-affected country.The peacekeepers were recognised for their efforts in “protecting civilians through patrols, community engagement, veterinary camps, women’s self-defence training, combating…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that a dependent married daughter could not be excluded from the definition of ‘family’ and would be entitled to seek employment or allotment of a ration shop if any of her parents died in harness.A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe faulted a provision of a…