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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has said his government is committed to revamping the state’s education system in line with Swami Vivekananda’s vision of education focused on character-building, mental strength and self-reliance, rather than mere examination-oriented learning.Kolkata, Advocating for a ‘one state, one education’ policy in West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced that the Kolkata-based Aliah University, earlier managed by the state Minority Affairs Department, will be shifted to the administrative fold of the Higher Education Department.Speaking on the need for greater uniformity in the state’s education system, Adhikari said there should be a common policy governing…

Tamil and Telugu actor Nivedhithaa Sathish has added a new chapter to her personal life. The actor, known for taking on varied roles across Tamil and Telugu cinema, is engaged to her long-time boyfriend, photographer Suhaib Mohammed.Nivedhithaa, who has appeared in films including ‘Magalir Mattum’, ‘Hello’ and Dhanush’s ‘Captain Miller’, has largely kept her personal life away from the spotlight. Her engagement has now given fans a glimpse into her relationship, with pictures from the ceremony surfacing online.Nivedhithaa Sathish gets engaged to Suhaib MohammedNivedhithaa Sathish and photographer Suhaib Mohammed have reportedly been in a relationship for some time, and the…

Gold is expected to range trade in the run up to the US inflation data. Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are expected to remain range-bound for the coming days, says Praveen Singh, Head Currencies and Commodities, Mirae Asset ShareKhan.Gold Performance:On September 7, spot gold traded with a slightly bearish tilt as rise in oil prices and strong US nonfarm payroll report released on September 4 outweighed the impact of a retreat in the US Dollar Index.Earlier, in the week ending September 4, spot gold closed with a weekly loss of nearly 0.55% at $4430 as traders priced in an…

An AI-generated representative image of bamboo pyramids under water. Credits: ChatGPT Every year, thousands of natural Christmas trees are discarded after the holiday season. At Georgia’s Allatoona Lake, some of those trees have been given a second chance at life instead of being discarded. By 2022, the unusual recycling effort had transformed into a long-running partnership between lake managers, fisheries officials, volunteers and local communities.According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, rangers and volunteers at Allatoona Lake, alongside the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division, Marietta Bassmasters, Keep Bartow Beautiful and Boy Scouts, had been installing recycled Christmas…

A centuries-old underground banking system is now transforming into a tech-enabled network, with virtual assets adding new layers to “digital hawala”. The shift is being exploited for purposes ranging from routine money laundering to, in some cases, financing terrorist organisations, the latest Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report said.The global money laundering and terror financing watchdog’s report, titled “Investigating Professional Money Laundering, Underground Banking, and the Use of Hawala and Other Similar Service Providers”, identifies the fusion of virtual assets with the traditional “hawala” system as one of the most significant developments. According to the report, nearly 70% of surveyed…

Those affected include director-level officials and team leads at the company’s headquarters. (Image for representative purpose only) Samsung India Electronics has started laying off its workforce in phases as its core smartphone business faces pressure on sales and margins following a more than twofold increase in memory chip prices. Around 80-100 executives in the television and home appliance businesses have so far been asked to leave, according to reports.Those affected include director-level officials and team leads at the company’s headquarters, as well as branch and area managers working across its operating branches, according to the executives.“Up to 25% of its…

The FIR also alleges that further construction work was underway when the structure collapsed, news agency ANI reported. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have registered an FIR over the Satya Niketan building collapse that killed seven people, alleging that additional floors were built on the old structure despite concerns over its load-bearing capacity.The FIR also alleges that further construction work was underway when the structure collapsed, news agency ANI reported.According to the FIR, the incident took place around 1pm, and police received information at about 1.34pm.The caller told authorities that a building being used as a PG had collapsed, with students…

A man died after consuming poison following alleged pressure from local leaders. SANGRUR: A 46-year-old man died by suicide after consuming poison on Monday after local ruling-party leaders allegedly pressured him to apologise for questioning Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema over the supply of “chitta”, or synthetic drugs, in his village, his family said.Gulzar Singh, a resident of Toor Banjara village in minister Cheema’s Dirba assembly constituency, was battling for his life in hospital. He was initially taken to Sangrur civil hospital and referred to Govt Rajindra hospital, Patiala; however, he was again rushed to a private hospital in…

Emery’s messaging is crucial, which is why it will take time for them to develop into the cohesive unit the manager demands. His meetings can last anywhere between 90 minutes and two hours, which naturally tests players’ focus levels, but underlines the amount of detail they need to take on board.To integrate 10 new players, including Jackson, Mbaye and Garnacho, takes time. It is time Emery usually likes to use carefully – but it something he does not have in the current circumstances.It is why, when he needed players in January, Douglas Luiz returned on loan from Juventus and Abraham…

The BCCI said Savsani and Baloda will replace Yadav in the one-day and multi-day Indian squads respectively | Photo Credit: PTI Saurashtra’s Aryan Savsani and Haryana’s Tanmay Baloda were on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) named replacements for Rohit Yadav in U19 squads to face Australia in a multi-format series later this month.Yadav, who was named in the India U19 squads to take on Australia in one-dayers and multi-day matches, was handed a two-year ban by the BCCI for allegedly misrepresenting his age.The BCCI said Savsani and Baloda will replace Yadav in the one-day and multi-day Indian squads respectively.“The Junior Cricket…