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The Education Ministry clarified that School Management Committee Guidelines 2026 are not mandatory for private unaided schools without government funding. However, such institutions are encouraged to form SMCs voluntarily to improve transparency, accountability, community participation and overall school governance aligned with NEP 2020 goals

The tournament format places India in Pool A alongside South Korea, hosts Japan, Chinese Taipei, and Kazakhstan

Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge paid tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at Veer Bhumi in Delhi on his death anniversary, remembering his vision for youth empowerment, technological progress and India’s democratic and secular values.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, while Congress leaders including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge offered floral tributes at Vir Bhumi, remembering his contribution to India’s unity, democracy and technological progress.

The Congress is set to join the Tamil Nadu Cabinet for the first time in nearly six decades, with two MLAs taking oath as ministers in the TVK-led government. The move is seen as a major boost to alliance management and political stability.

The Telangana Public Schools proposal promises better education and infrastructure, but its competitive model may deepen educational inequality and weaken neighbourhood schools

The Supreme Court’s intervention in India’s growing stray dog crisis highlights the urgent need to balance animal welfare with public safety

Shabbir Ali and Victor Amalraj from the City, Santosh attended the technical committee meeting of the All India Football Federation at the FIFA Academy in Bhubaneshwar

The Safdarjung weather station, which acts as the primary base for Delhi's weather, recorded a maximum temperature of 44.5 degrees Celcius

Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng, who questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Norway visit, claimed that her Instagram and Facebook accounts were suspended days later. No official reason has been provided, and the incident has triggered online discussions on press freedom and media access.

India has weathered economic storms before. The question is whether it will meet this one with the same seriousness

Agnikul Cosmos successfully test-fired a cluster of four semi-cryogenic 3D-printed rocket engines, marking a major milestone for India’s private space sector and strengthening the development of its Agnibaan launch vehicle for satellite missions.

Indian Haj pilgrims in Makkah are struggling to access food that matches their regional preferences due to a ban on self-cooking, scattered eateries, and limited options near accommodations. Social workers are helping by listing ethnic restaurants, with Hyderabadi cuisine seeing the highest demand.

Each team will consist of 30 rescuers and will be self-contained and equipped with the necessary search and rescue equipment, communication devices and personal protective gear

Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Baby accused him of acknowledging the "return of massive poverty" during engagements abroad, while failing to address the issue domestically

Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister V D Satheesan will handle the key Finance and Law portfolios, along with 36 other departments, after Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Wednesday allocated portfolios among the UDF cabinet ministers in Kerala who were sworn in on May 18. Following the Chief Minister’s recommendations, which the Governor approved, senior Congress leader Ramesh […]

The matter was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi.

“The Cabinet has decided to scrap the Thiruvananthapuram–Kasaragod semi-high-speed rail corridor project called SilverLine,” Satheesan said at the start of his press conference following a Cabinet meeting chaired by him.

He directed strict action against fake Telegram channels spreading misinformation related to the medical-entrance exam.

The incident occurred in Malleswaram on May 16 and was captured on CCTV cameras

Despite injuring her left ankle mid-round and playing on painkillers, 12-year-old Aida Thimmaiah carded a gritty one-over 66 on day two to hold a one-shot lead at the IGU Maharashtra Ladies & Junior Girls Golf Championship

powered by blistering centuries from Raghava Pattapu, B. Sandeep, Sai Vikas Reddy, and G. Praneeth Kumar, the HCA A and B-Division T-20 tournament witnessed a massive day of high-scoring encounters and standout individual performances

The bank currently has 4,585 branches across all 28 states and six of the seven Union Territories.