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HC seeks reasons behind not implementing EWS quota in unaided schools

Chandigarh, Feb. 12 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has asked the state government to detail reasons for not implementing economically weaker section (EWS) quota in state's unaided private school... Read More


Andhra Pradesh budget session begins amid opposition protest

Hyderabad, Feb. 12 -- The budget session of the Andhra Pradesh state legislative assembly began on Wednesday amid high political drama, with opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) members walking out o... Read More


Joseph Mendoza: California man stabbed 180 times in jail; family sues prison as stabbing video goes viral

India, Feb. 12 -- Joseph Mendoza, a man from Merced, California, was stabbed 180 times in prison in April 2025, and a video of the stabbing was captured by an unidentified individual and shared on soc... Read More


Rajeev Shukla hits out at Shoaib Malik over 'doctored' audio aired on Pakistan TV: Stop circulating misleading content

India, Feb. 12 -- BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Wednesday hit back at former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik for airing what he described as an "altered, AI-generated audio" during a talk show ... Read More


Investment summit to boost industrial growth: CM Mann

Chandigarh, Feb. 12 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the arrangements for the Progressive Punjab Investment Summit to be held from March 13-15 in Moh... Read More


WB HS Exam 2026: WBCHSE Class 12 exam begins today- check timings, exam day guidelines here

India, Feb. 12 -- West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, WBCHSE, will begin the WB HS Exam 2026 today, February 12, 2026. The exam will be held in a single shift on one day- from 10 am to ... Read More


WB HS Exam 2026: WBCHSE Class 12 exam begins today- check timings, exam day guidelines here

India, Feb. 12 -- West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, WBCHSE, will begin the WB HS Exam 2026 today, February 12, 2026. The exam will be held in a single shift on one day- from 10 am to ... Read More


Funding fillip to set Lucknow Metro expansion rolling

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- In a funding boost, the Lucknow Metro's Phase 1B has received a total allocation of Rs.550 crore, combining a Rs.150-crore grant from the urban development capital budget and a Rs.... Read More


Andhra Pradesh introduces digital attendance system for MLAs in state assembly

Hyderabad, Feb. 12 -- Andhra Pradesh state assembly speaker Ch Ayyanna Patrudu on Wednesday introduced a new "digital attendance" system for all the legislators to ensure accountability in attending t... Read More


Punjab: 2008 Moga passport scam: Bathinda court cites shoddy probe, acquits 17 travel agents

BATHINDA, Feb. 12 -- Court upholds conviction of three cops in a case that surfaced in 2008 following a whistleblowing report by a police official A sessions court in Moga district acquitted 17 trave... Read More