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Schools directed to conduct remedial teaching for Class 6 and 9

India, April 23 -- The director of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Mahesh Palkar, on April 21, directed schools to implement remedial teaching for Classes 6 and 9, based on findings of the P... Read More


'Why John Phelan was fired': Navy Secretary's Trump, Iran posts in focus after Pentagon's call

India, April 23 -- The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, only hours after it was reported that the 62-year-old was fired. While the Trump administrati... Read More


Soon, get same-day licences in Punjab as AI fast-tracks driving tests

Chandigarh, April 23 -- In two months, driving licence applicants in Punjab could walk out with the document the same day they take the test, as the state moves to roll out an AI-driven evaluation sys... Read More


PMC to conduct weekly river clean-up drives

India, April 23 -- Pune municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram on Wednesday announced that the civic body will conduct weekly clean-up drives along the Mula-Mutha river as part of the River Festival... Read More


J&K LG, CM pay tributes to victims

Srinagar/Jammu, April 23 -- Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor (LG) Manoj Sinha and chief minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on Wednesday paid tributes to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack on its ... Read More


Urban local body polls in HP on May 17

Shimla, April 23 -- The elections to 51 urban local bodies (ULBs) in Himachal Pradesh will be held in a single phase on May 17, state election Commissioner Anil Khachi announced on Tuesday. Addressing... Read More


Poona's summer-houses: Hub for tea parties, status, and affluence

India, April 23 -- In the days when Poona followed a more seasonal rhythm, summer often meant several families from all over the Bombay Presidency, who could not move to Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani, Math... Read More


Chandigarh: Lucky Patial, Bambiha gangs' main gun supplier caught after encounter

Chandigarh, April 23 -- In a major bust, the Chandigarh police caught a Haryana-based gangster - allegedly the main supplier of illegal weapons to criminals, including the Lucky Patial and Bambiha gan... Read More


Man posing as ISRO scientist on matrimonial site cheats HR manager of rRs.r26.5 lakh; arrested

India, April 23 -- A 34-year-old history sheeter was arrested on April 15 for allegedly cheating a Pune-based woman through a fake profile on a matrimonial website, where he claimed to be an ISRO scie... Read More


Nigeran lawmakers move to amend cybercrime law, seek protection for journalists

Nigeria, April 23 -- The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the first reading of a landmark bill aimed at amending the controversial Cybercrime Act. The proposed legislation, titled, "Cyber... Read More