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Thiruvananthapuram, The Kerala government on Wednesday announced a major decision to regularise nearly 20,000 teachers working in aided schools, subject to the final outcome of pending cases before the Supreme Court.Kerala to regularise 20,000 aided school teachers pending SC verdictAddressing a press conference here, General Education Minister V Sivankutty said the move was aimed at resolving long-pending legal complexities related to the implementation of reservation for differently-abled persons and approval of teacher appointments in the state’s aided schools.The significant announcement came weeks after he had said in the state assembly that the LDF government was doing everything legally possible to…
Representative Image. In pic: BYD car Poland has officially banned Chinese-made cars from entering the country’s military facilities. The Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces said that the move reduces the risk of “uncontrolled acquisition and use of data by these systems.” This comes after a risk analysis was conducted in relation to the increasing use of digital systems in vehicles. This move is meant to enhance the security of the infrastructure. Other than that, Poland has also prohibited government workers from “connecting official phones to infotainment systems in motor vehicles manufactured in the People’s Republic…
Even as marriage rumours with Dhanush refuse to die down, Mrunal Thakur has chosen to speak instead about insecurities in relationships — and a past experience that left her surprised.While promoting her upcoming film Do Deewane Seher Mein, the actress appeared on Raunaq Rajani’s YouTube channel and candidly discussed how insecurity can quietly creep into relationships. Mrunal admitted that she prefers addressing concerns directly with her partner, but revealed that an ex-boyfriend once struggled deeply with his own doubts — especially during the time she was shooting Super 30 with Hrithik Roshan.“He started working out, lost 15-17 kgs”Opening up about…
Last Updated:February 18, 2026, 19:53 ISTThe university faced public ridicule and government expulsion following allegations of misrepresenting an imported Chinese robot as an indigenous innovationNetizens and tech enthusiasts quickly identified ‘Orion’ as the Unitree Go2, a mass-produced bionic robot manufactured by the Chinese firm Unitree Robotics. File pic/FacebookThe India AI Impact Summit 2026, at Delhi’s iconic Bharat Mandapam, was designed to be a grand stage for India’s burgeoning domestic technology sector. However, the second day of the event was overshadowed by a significant controversy involving Galgotias University, which faced public ridicule and government expulsion following allegations of misrepresenting an imported…
Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday dismissed investor concerns over the future of India’s IT sector as “ridiculous”, stressing that technology firms will play a central role in the growth of artificial intelligence.Speaking at the GEC event and responding to recent investor concerns, Piyush Goyal said, “Of late, I’m seeing in the stock market some discontentment about the future of the IT industry. I find it quite ridiculous. Because these are the companies who will be required for artificial intelligence to flourish.”His remarks come at a time when IT company shares have declined over the past fortnight, particularly after…
Biden-era US official Lindsey Ford has praised India’s swift crackdown on Chinese telecom gear and social media platforms, telling a Congressional hearing that New Delhi acted far more decisively than Western nations in countering Beijing’s technology footprint.“India moved faster than everybody else on ripping China out of the telecom sector, out of social media apps,” Ford said, praising what she described as New Delhi’s “hard and realistic view” of the security challenges posed by China.She noted that India’s assertive steps, from banning Chinese apps to excluding Chinese telecom vendors from critical infrastructure, positioned it ahead of both the US and…
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is expected to arrive in Assam by tomorrow on a two-day visit. She is heading the screening committee, APCC president Gaurav Gogoi said on Wednesday.AICC leader Priyanka Gandhi is expected to arrive in the state on Thursday. “She will sit with the screening committee before finalising the names of the candidates for the Assam assembly elections. The party has taken feedback from block-level functionaries about the candidates for the elections”. He said that during Priyanka Gandhi’s two-day stay in Assam, she will meet with different block and booth-level Congress workers. “She has expressed her desire to…
Mumbai: Across Maharashtra, dedicated menopause OPDs served 30,000 women since January; of these, 82 cases involving complications were referred to specialist hospitals for further intervention. In Mumbai, the initiative is picking up pace across 25 BMC-run maternity homes, where 408 women were examined so far.These centres provide both counselling and medical services. Executive Health Officer Dr Daksha Shah noted that the programme follows the directives from the state health department. “We were already providing counselling services, but the process is now more organised,” she said.Dr Shah added that Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) were instructed to refer menopausal women to their…
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated projects worth more than Rs 2,000 crore in the water and sewage sector on Wednesday. The chief minister said that the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) projects, including laying of new water pipelines, sewer lines and construction of underground reservoirs, will help in solving issues faced by the residents of Rajender Nagar area for several years. “For the first time, a government is using public funds to fulfil the requirements of the residents. In nearly one year of our government, we have worked on all the problems faced by the people of Delhi. We…
Mysuru: Karnataka reported 414 farmer suicides in the first nine months of the financial year 2025-26 (up to Dec 31, 2025), marking a sharp decline compared to the previous two financial years. Farmer organisations said deaths by suicides have dropped across the state. Agriculture minister N Cheluvarayaswamy, in reply to a question from Hanumantappa R Nirani during a recent legislative council session, revealed the state recorded 2,846 farmer suicides over the past two years and nine months. In 2023-24, Karnataka reported 1,254 farmer suicides, a figure that dropped marginally to 1,178 in 2024-25. Badagalapura Nagendra, president, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha,…