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Officials said the move aims to make the recruitment process more practical and inclusive, while also addressing the shortage of qualified teachers in state schoolsAhmedabad: The Gujarat govt has lowered the minimum qualifying marks for the Teacher Aptitude Test (TAT) main examination for recruitment in government and grant-in-aid secondary and higher secondary schools. The decision followed recent changes in the structure of the TAT-Secondary (TAT-S) and TAT-Higher Secondary (TAT-HS) main examinations.General category candidates must now score 60 per cent marks to qualify, while candidates from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC), Economically Weaker Sections…

‘Blind Side’ star Quinton Aaron is recovering well after a spinal stroke following a fall. His family shared he’s in a “jovial mood,” communicating and watching TV. The actor’s wife expressed gratitude for overwhelming fan support during this challenging time. His on-screen family also sent well wishes. ‘Blind Side’ star Quinton Aaron recently suffered a critical health issue. His family announced that after suffering a spinal stroke due to a fall, he was hospitalized and even put on life support. Now, Aaron’s family has shared a positive health update regarding his recovery. Quinton’s wife has shared that the 41-year-old actor…

Last Updated:January 28, 2026, 11:21 ISTAndroid 17 is unlikely to get a big overhaul from Google but we could have subtle changes to the interface that will be visible.Android 17 could go for a blur effect and not copy Apple’s changes.Google is planning for its own Android UI overhaul this year with the Android 17 version. We saw Android 16 get the Material 3 Expressive interface design overhaul that offered a cooler and a sleek version than before. Now, it seems the company could go further with the Android 17 update and offer a ‘blur’ effect within the UI starting…

“Too good to be true! Is it really possible to get our cohorts on board? Is it really free? How do we get to use the facility?”. These were some of the questions clinicians, researchers and start-up founders raised, quite surprised after the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) revealed that it was ready to onboard them onto its ‘ICE-Cloud’, an indigenous, comprehensive digital platform for conducting complex scientific research using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC).The excitement followed CDAC scientist Vinod Jani’s presentation on ICE during the ‘AI-LAN: Re-imagining Healthcare’ programme organised by AIC-CCMB on Tuesday (January…

NEW DELHI: Global terror outfit Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the deadly blast at a Shia mosque in Islamabad that led to over three dozen casualties on Friday. Toll rose to 36 on Saturday after some critically injured people died in hospitals, said a PTI report. In a related development that has attracted the attention of Indian security establishment, the Islamic State in its latest al-Naba issue called on members of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) to defect and join the Islamic State in Khorasan Province. The claim regarding the blast was issued via IS central’s mouthpiece, Amaq, stating the attack was…

The instant messaging app has seen an exponential growth in installs, usage and app store rankings The government’s push to go ‘Swadeshi’ in tech, endorsement by senior ministers, and the overall social media buzz have taken the downloads and daily active usage (DAU) of Zoho’s messaging app Arattai to record highs. Data sourced by businessline from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, show that Arattai’s downloads and DAUs have soared 185X and 40X week-over-week, respectively, in India. This jump was observed between September 21 and September 27 when the spotlight was thrown on the app by government representatives. The instant messaging…

Last Updated:January 28, 2026, 23:59 ISTSenior officers familiar with past election cycles said such a configuration has not been seen in earlier assembly elections in West Bengal or other statesWhile the ECI routinely appoints senior bureaucrats as observers, the inclusion of the state’s home secretary and the police commissioners has drawn attention within administrative circles. (File pic: PTI)In a move that the senior officers of the state describe as “unprecedented”, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed the West Bengal home secretary and two police commissioners, two range IGs, as election observers for the forthcoming assembly elections, while simultaneously…

Mumbai: When 30-year-old Fatima (name changed) was diagnosed with drug-resistant (DR) TB in Jan last year, her doctors were clear: Missing a dose or skimping on nutrition wasn’t an option. The Govandi resident handed over her bank details to health workers, trusting the central govt’s promise of Rs 1,000 per month for nutrition. It was soon broken.Apart from two transfers of Rs 3,000 each in March and June, Fatima was left to fight the disease on an empty stomach for half the year. Like her, 39,164 patients in Mumbai were left high and dry all through 2025—India’s promised deadline for…

New Delhi: After years of complaints from traders and shoppers, Sarojini Nagar Market is set to get long-awaited relief from its chronic parking chaos, with New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) taking over the newly built multi-level parking facility in the area. Constructed by National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC), the facility will now be operated by NDMC’s parking cell and is expected to become operational later this month. NDMC vice-chairman Kuljeet Chahal said the conventional multi-level parking structure, with a capacity of about 680 vehicles, has been formally transferred to NDMC’s civil department under a memorandum of understanding. “Coordination with the…

Bengaluru: Carrying placards and chanting slogans of “Beda Beda SIR Beda” (Don’t want SIR), a group of civil rights activists gathered at Freedom Park on Saturday evening to protest against the state government’s silence and the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Protesters raised concerns over alleged deletion of voters’ names during the exercise and demanded transparency and clarity from the state.Members of several activist groups recited poems and raised slogans, saying the demonstration was aimed at highlighting threats to voting rights and pressing the government to clearly state its position on SIR. M Jayamma, vice-president of the…