The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 11) ruled that income cannot be the sole criterion to decide the creamy layer among Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and settled the long-pending question of equivalence between PSUs and private sector employees and those in the government sector. Those included in the ‘creamy layer’ are not entitled to OBC … Read more
The new Social Science textbook for Class 8, released by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Monday, includes a section on “corruption in the judiciary” as part of a chapter on “The role of the judiciary in our society”. The chapter lists “corruption at various levels of the judiciary” and “massive … Read more
3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Feb 16, 2026 08:39 PM IST As the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) rolls out changes linked to board examinations in 2026, students and parents continue to seek clarity on improvement examinations, eligibility, and attempts available after passing Class 12, as well as whether the two-board exam system will extend … Read more
In a post-poll development that has sparked debate in state political circles, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has extended support to the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), strengthening its position to claim the mayor’s post. The move, coming days after the Raj Thackeray-led party contested the civic elections … Read more
A newlywed woman’s white shirt clung to the rocks in the Wei Sawdong gorge, its fabric battered by the unrelenting rain in Meghalaya’s Cherrapunji. Nearby lay her husband’s body, his smartwatch still wrapped around his decomposing wrist. The crime scene – across the steep terrain below a parking lot in Riat Arliang – has become … Read more
More than 2,000 alleged illegal Bangladeshi immigrants are estimated to have been “pushed back” across the border by Indian authorities since Operation Sindoor began in the early hours of May 7, following a nationwide verification exercise, Government sources told The Indian Express. During the same period, they said, a similar number of immigrants showed up … Read more
As political tensions rise between the BJP and TMC over the arrest of law student and social media influencer Sharmistha Panoli, Dutch MP Geert Wilders has voiced his support for her, defending her right to free speech. Calling her arrest “a disgrace” and referring to Panoli as “brave,” the 61-year-old MP said she should not … Read more
FOLLOWING his indictment by the Supreme Court in-house inquiry panel, the government is likely to bring an impeachment motion in the upcoming monsoon session against former Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, The Indian Express has learnt. On May 3, a three-member panel, set up by the Supreme Court, had found credence in the … Read more
Delhi has reported 23 active cases of Covid-19 as of May 22, confirmed Health Minister Dr Pankaj Singh on Friday. Singh said all patients are stable. “Two to three patients are admitted to private hospitals while the others are being monitored… We will see if these patients are from Delhi or from outside Delhi. There … Read more
She was the girl who travelled – across India, Bhutan, Thailand, Pakistan, Nepal, Indonesia and China – and documented it. Her social media posts filled with everyday minutiae, from travel tips to the food she ate, Jyoti Malhotra’s ‘Travel with Jo’ had over 3,77,000 subscribers and an Instagram account with over 1,32,000 followers. Yet, in … Read more