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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday banned the Class 8 social science textbook that had a section on corruption in judiciary, prohibited its circulation in all forms and asked the school education secretary and NCERT chairperson to show cause why contempt proceedings not be initiated against them despite the Centre tendering an unconditional and unqualified…

NEW DELHI: Young adults in India ranked 60th out of 84 countries in key mental well-being parameters in the 2025 report of an ongoing global mental health study, scoring significantly poorly than their peers aged 18-34 in most parts of the world.The ‘Global Mind Health in 2025’ released Thursday by US-based Sapien Labs reveals not…

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government is ramping up the city’s power capabilities for the next 50 years, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Wednesday after inaugurating a project to shift overhead electricity wires underground in Chandni Chowk.Addressing the gathering, Gupta said that 28 roads and streets in Old Delhi, including Kucha Mahajani, Bhagirath Palace, Jama…

Leaders from media, technology, and policy convened on Thursday to chart the future of journalism in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, at the DNPA Conclave 2026. Held under the theme “Rewriting the Playbook for a Resilient Digital Future,” the event highlighted conversations around trust, innovation, artificial intelligence, regulation, and sustainable growth, setting the stage for…

NEW DELHI: The Kerala High Court on Thursday issued an interim stay on the release of the film ‘The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’, for 15 days, a day before its scheduled to release on February 27.The Court observed that, prima facie, there appeared to be non-application of mind by the censor board while granting…

NEW DELHI: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said user consent must be mandatory for “all synthetically generated” content and called on digital platforms to take proactive steps to curb cyber fraud.Speaking at the Third Annual Storyboard18 Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) Conclave 2025 in New Delhi, Vaishnaw said, “Platforms must take responsibility of what…

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday slammed Pakistan at the UN Human Rights Council, saying Islamabad must be “hallucinating” or living in “La-La land” if the nation finds it hard to believe that Jammu and Kashmir’s development budget is more than double the recent bailout package it sought from the IMF.India also rejected allegations made by…

Mark Carney and PM Narendra Modi (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Canada on Wednesday clarified that it does not believe India is linked to violent crimes on its soil, signalling a diplomatic thaw with New Delhi ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to India. This marks a notable shift after months of strained ties between…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Wednesday rejected a plea seeking a ban or a change in the title of the upcoming film, ‘Yadav Ji ki Love Story’, saying the name does not portray the Yadav community in a poor light.A bench comprising justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan rejected the petition filed by the…

NEW DELHI: Describing BSNL’s lavish arrangements for director Vivek Banzal’s now called-off trip to Prayagraj “improper and absurd”, communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Wednesday said that “appropriate action” will be taken against the senior executive of the state-run company. “I have made it very clear that this is improper and a violation of all the established…