Tamil Nadu Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi Thursday said that private schools should not force students to attend in-person classes. Speaking to reporters following an interaction organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry with representatives of private schools, Poyyamozhi said that if…
An FIR has been filed against the makers of The Kapil Sharma Show over an episode in which the show’s cast was shown to be drinking alcohol while performing a courtroom scene. The complainant has accused the comedy show’s producers of disrespecting the court. The case was filed in the Shivpuri District and Sessions…
Lava from a volcanic eruption on La Palma, one of the Spanish Canary Islands, spread a path of havoc Wednesday, destroying hundreds of homes, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people and prompting warnings of toxic explosions. The eruption on La Palma the first major one there in 50 years began…
A 38-year-old man has been arrested in Atmakur town of Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore district for aiding and abetting the suicide of his wife. The police said Moddu Penchalaiah, who “prodded” his wife Kondamma, 35, to hang herself while he recorded it on his mobile phone, had tortured her mentally and…
United Nations, United States: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday he believed the world was united on pressing the Taliban after speaking with Pakistan, China and Russia, key players with Afghanistan’s new rulers. Blinken met Thursday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly with his…
London: Members of Parliament from the UK’s All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Kashmir have tabled a motion on “Human rights in Kashmir” for a debate in the House of Commons, drawing a strong reaction from India which said any assertion made in any forum on a subject related to an integral…
New Delhi: US Vice President Kamala Harris, in her first meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, brought up Pakistan’s role in terrorism and asked Islamabad to take action so it does not impact America and India’s security. According to Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Kamala Harris agreed…
London: British police said on Thursday they had arrested a suspect in the hunt for the murderer of a teacher who was killed in a London park as she made a five-minute walk from her home to meet a friend at a pub. Sabina Nessa, 28, left her home in south London just before 8:30 p.m. on September 17, making her…
Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids? No, experts say there’s no strong evidence yet that it makes children and teens sicker than earlier versions of the virus, although delta has led to a surge in infections among kids because it’s more contagious. Delta’s ability to spread…
Outplayed in every aspect of the game so far, the Indian women’s cricket team desperately needs its top order to strike form and its bowlers to show some spark against an in-form Australia in the second ODI here on Friday. India badly needs Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana to fire to put pressure on…