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SC Orders Removal Of NCERT Curriculum Chair Over Controversial Social Science Textbook
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (412+ words) A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant also ordered that Danino and his associates be excluded from any paid roles in publicly funded institutions. However, the court did allow the three individuals the opportunity to request a…...
'Book Withdrawn': NCERT Publicly Apologises After Row Over Judiciary Chapter In Class 8 Textbook
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (216+ words) NCERT Class 8 Social Science Textbook 'No Longer Available', Council Issues Apology Over Judiciary Chapter'News18 The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) social science textbook for class 8 titled "Exploring Society: India and Beyond," which included a chapter on the…...
'Heads Must Roll': SC Bans Controversial NCERT Book, Issues Contempt Notice To Chairman
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (339+ words) The Supreme Court on Thursday demanded accountability as it strongly criticised the NCERT over a chapter referring to "judicial corruption" in a" Social Science textbook for Class 8 students. Taking action, the Chief Justice of India banned the NCERT textbook chapter…...
Milan Protests Turn Chaotic: Smoke Bombs, Fireworks, and Rising Tensions | ICE OUT Protests | 4K
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (244+ words) On the first full day of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, the host city of Milan was gripped by chaos as a massive demonstration against the Games turned violent. What began as a peaceful march of nearly 10,000 citizens'protesting skyrocketing housing costs,…...
Shashi Tharoor’s Subtle Attack? ‘Ideology Won’t Build a Nation!’ | N18S
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (85+ words) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor sparks fresh political buzz with his powerful message on Centre'state cooperation, stating that ideological rigidity is hurting governance. Speaking at an event in Dubai, Tharoor says he was "attacked for even a neutral post" on PM…...
'Insistence On Loyalty Undermines Democracy': Shashi Tharoor On Political Practices By Parties
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (315+ words) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has shared a broader observation regarding political practices saying each party's insistence on loyalty undermines democracy. Tharoor also addressed the evolving ideological direction of the Congress, suggesting that it has become notably more Leftist in recent…...
Nagaland IAS Induction row: JCC intensifies strike; launches tools down strike
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (305+ words) Kohima, Nov 6 (PTI) The Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) on Thursday intensified its ongoing agitation against the Nagaland government by enforcing a full-scale "tools down" strike alongside the existing pen down agitation. Alleging that the government has failed to respond positively…...
'First Family Is...': BJP Leader Warns 'Khatron Ke Khiladi' Tharoor Over Dynasty Politics Criticism
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (410+ words) Taking to X, the former Congress member and now a BJP leader, Shehzad Poonawalla wrote, "Dr Tharoor has become Khatron ke Khiladi. He has directly called out Nepo Kids or Nawabs of Nepotism. Sir when I called out Nepo Naamdar…...
Canadian court sentences Indian-origin man to 25 years in jail for 2022 homicide
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (215+ words) Ottawa, Oct 31 (PTI) An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to 25 years in jail by a Canadian court in a three-year-old homicide case, media reports said. A jury at the Supreme Court of British Columbia convicted 25-year-old Balraj Basra of first-degree…...
Both Nagaland govt, JCC stand firm on their position over IAS induction
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (476+ words) Kohima, Oct 30 (PTI) The standoff between the Nagaland government and the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) over the induction of state government officials to the IAS cadre deepened on Thursday, with both sides holding firm to their positions. While the state…...