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More Malaysians are reaching out - this counselling NGO is making sure someone's there

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 -- In recent years, more Malaysians have been seeking mental health support, and counselling helplines are among the services seeing this rising demand. According to its 2024 an... Read More


Congratulations. it's not a boy! How gender stereotypes are shifting as families embrace daughters

PARIS, June 23 -- While for centuries it was more socially desirable to give birth to a boy, this "tradition" is losing ground, or even reversing. This paradigm shift can be explained by recent advanc... Read More


'Part of South Africa's DNA': Iconic national flower protea blooms far from home as climate shifts native range

JOHANNESBURG, June 23 -- On his farm two hours north of Johannesburg, Nico Thuynsma gestured towards thousands of orange, yellow and pink proteas in flower and thriving 1,500 kilometres from their nat... Read More


U.P. Cong opposes merger of basic education schools

LUCKNOW, June 23 -- U.P. Congress has opposed the move to merge government primary and upper primary schools with less than 50 students in Uttar Pradesh, alleging it is nothing but a planned attempt t... Read More


U.P. to revamp DElEd English curriculum in line with NEP 2020

PRAYAGRAJ, June 23 -- The curriculum for the English subject in the Diploma in Elementary Education (DElEd) programme-offered in 67 district institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) and 2,974 priv... Read More


414 govt primary schools likely to face merger

PRAYAGRAJ, June 23 -- Following the directive to merge government-run primary and upper primary schools with low student enrollment into nearby schools, the officials from the state's basic education ... Read More


Manimajra, Sec-16 govt schools are top choices

Chandigarh, June 23 -- Government Model Senior Secondary Schools (GMSSS) at Modern Housing Complex (MHC), Manimajra, and Sector 16 continue to be the most preferred choices for Class 11 admissions, ac... Read More


In dissent versus discipline battle, dialogue holds key

India, June 23 -- In an unprecedented move, Panjab University (PU) has made it mandatory for first-year students to sign an affidavit, agreeing to seek permission from the varsity before staging any k... Read More


Talks fail again as students adamant on VC's removal

Rohtak, June 23 -- Talks between a four-member Haryana government panel and students of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU), Hisar, remained inconclusive on the second cons... Read More


BTS' Jimin wins special award, I-dle creates history at Seoul Music Awards

India, June 23 -- The 34th Seoul Music Awards took place on June 21 in South Korea, celebrating K-pop's biggest stars and their achievements in 2024. Popular K-pop band BTS' Jimin and RM bagged their ... Read More