SC questions RTE exemption for minority institutions

Doubting the correctness of its 2014 verdict that kept minority schools out of the RTE Act's ambit, the Supreme Court on Monday referred the matter to a larger bench for adjudication. IMAGE: A......

Two boys killed in separate basketball court accidents in Haryana

A national-level player and another teen died in freak accidents on separate basketball courts in Haryana's Rohtak and Bahadurgarh, after the iron pole of the basketball hoop fell on them, the......

UPSC exams to allow change of scribe, screen-readers for visually impaired

The Supreme Court directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Wednesday to incorporate in the notification for examinations a provision allowing eligible candidates to request a change......

'Indians Are Better Suited Than Most Other Countries'

'Because of the size and complexity of the economy, we can address almost every job that is there, from agriculture farming to healthcare.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Indian Digital Payment Intelligence Corporation To Combat Fraud

It will enable real-time intel sharing among banks and other financial sector participants to strengthen customer protection against digital fraud. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Similar......

Inefficiency in MFIs leads to high interest rates: DFS secretary M Nagaraju

The reduction in the number of loan accounts and the outstanding amount during the last financial year is a cause of concern and stress for microfinance institutions (MFI), Secretary, Department of......

Maharashtra, 1st state to ink pact with Musk's Starlink

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced partnership with billionaire Elon Musk's satellite communications venture in India to deploy a host of satellite-based internet services, becoming......

'Andhra Will Become Gateway Of India For Investment'

'We are expecting investment, public and private, of around Rs 40 trillion by 2029.' IMAGE: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu speaks at the CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam,......

Venkatesh Prasad elected unopposed as KSCA president

IMAGE: Venkatesh Prasad, who has previously served as KSCA vice-president, returns to cricket administration after a 12-year break. Photograph: ANI Photo Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad was......

Ex-India pacer Prasad to run for KSCA presidency

'We need to get cricket back to Chinnaswamy Stadium, and for that we need an administration free of back-seat driving.'  IMAGE: Venkatesh Prasad had served as a vice-president from 2013 to 2016......

Pickleball debuts in North Kashmir with new courts in Baramulla

Photographs: SSM College of Engineering/Instagram North Kashmir took a significant step in promoting fitness and inclusive recreational activities with the inauguration of its first pickleball......

India's Lone Woman Downhill Rider Turns Trailblazer

Downhill mountain biking, a sport that involves racing down steep, rugged trails at high speed, demands strength, technical skill and mental endurance. IMAGE: With no professional infrastructure,......