ICSE- Classes 5 and 8 to face board exams
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) will reportedly conduct board examinations for classes V and VIII from 2018.
Only NCERT to publish school textbooks from 2018
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will be the only agency to publish school textbooks from 2018.
Mumbai: World's only 'signal' school student scores top marks
Who would've thought Mohan Kale, a street child, would pass out of class 8th from world's only 'signal' school in Mumbai with flying colours? He scored 83% and has been promoted to class 10th.
Champions Trophy: Rains keep Australia, New Zealand and Bangladesh hanging
After four Group A matches of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, only England have successfully managed to win two games and enter the semi-finals.
From Taher Shah to Dhinchak Pooja: The stars of cringe-pop
Music lovers might cringe at the thought, but 'cringe-pop' has emerged as the newest sensation. Sometime ago, Dhinchak Pooja took over our computer screens with 'Swag Wali Topi', clicking 'selfies'.
Karnataka- Mother beats daughter to death for failing exams
An 18 year old girl was beaten to death with an iron rod by her own mother for failing her English exam and falling in love. The incident happened in Kolar district, Karnataka.
How did the cricketing fielding positions get their names?
Cricket is almost followed as a religion in our country, and is one of the most loved sports in the world.
'Plastic rice' scare in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana creates panic
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are reeling under 'plastic rice' rumors; what started as an isolated incident has now turned into a full-blown scare.
Ola-Uber drivers threaten to go on strike across Delhi-NCR
With demands not being addressed, Ola-Uber driver unions threatened to wage a strike from 19th June across Delhi-NCR. This would be the second strike by thse taxi drivers in 2017.
Iran's Parliament & Ayatollah Khomeini's mausoleum attacked, 7 killed
Gunmen have opened fire at the Iranian Parliament and the mausoleum of religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran.
Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar's new Lutyens' zone acquisition
Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has a new property: 6,000-sq-ft residential premises worth Rs. 82cr at New Delhi's coveted Lutyens' zone, one of India's most expensive locations.
Trump's incoherent speeches: A nightmare for translators
With Trump as the President, a serious problem has arisen: How to translate Trump?
Paris- Police shoot man who attacked cops with hammer
A man attacked police officers outside Paris' Notre Dame cathedral with a hammer on June 6 while calling out "this is for Syria".
Nagaland encounter: Three terrorists killed, jawan martyred
At least three terrorists, suspected to be from National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) and United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) (ULFA-I), were killed in an encounter in Nagaland's Mon district on June 6.
Pakistan not an ally, but a threat: US think-tank report
A Report published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies accused Pakistan of harbouring terrorist groups including the Haqqani network and Taliban. It further termed Pakistan more of a threat than an ally.
Communal clashes in Ranchi: 25 injured, 93 arrested
About 25 people, including eight policemen, were injured when clashes broke out in Sukurhutu village of Ranchi after some youths molested women of another community.
Modi to review infra project status following job creation criticism
PM Narendra Modi will be reviewing the progress of infrastructure projects undertaken over the past two years later this month in a meeting with the nation's top bureaucrats.
How good is Hardik Pandya?
Hardik Pandya made his debut in the international cricket last year, but he is already being seen as one of the emerging players of India.
Bengaluru police seizes banned currency notes, arrests 5 people
Bengaluru Police seized banned currency notes amounting to Rs. 2.5crore and caught five people red-handed when they were trying to move the demonetized notes on late Monday night in Bengaluru.
UP- Cow slaughter to be punishable under National Security Act
Uttar Pradesh Police has decided that cattle slaughter and smuggling will now be punishable under the National Security Act and the Gangster Act.
Mumbai school trustee charged with raping 3 year old girl
A 57 year old school trustee and a nursery teacher were charged with allegedly raping a 3 year old girl at the school premises in Mumbai.
Sikhs commemorate 33rd anniversary of Operation Blue Star
Sikhs around the world convened at the Golden Temple on Tuesday to mark the 33rd anniversary of Operation Blue Star.
Swaraj rebuts Trump: India signed Paris Agreement out of belief
Responding to Trump's accusation that India received billions of dollars to sign the Paris Agreement, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj stated that the Agreement was "neither signed under pressure, nor money".
Kabul: Rocket lands within Indian ambassador's residence premises
A rocket fired from an unidentified location has reportedly landed on the volleyball court of the residence of the Indian Ambassador to Kabul in Afghanistan.
DU students taught to keep emails short like 'skirts'
In another row of sexism controversy, DU's Commerce students are being taught to keep emails short like 'skirts' in a book called Basic Business Communication.
Defiant Mallya says he intends to watch all ICC matches
While the presence of absconder Vijay Mallya at the ICC Champions Trophy match created quite a stir in the media and social media, Mallya was unfazed.
Diversity at Apple WWDC: From 82-year-old to 10-year-old developers
Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2017 in California has seen the participation of people across different ranges of age, nationalities and skill-set.
London Bridge attack explains how radicalization in the UK occurs
Police have identified two of the three suspects behind the London Bridge knife attack.
Another Uri-like attack foiled in J&K
Alertness of two CRPF jawans, along with timely intel about possible terrorist attacks, helped forces foil a raid on their camp in Sumbal town of J&K's Baramulla on June 6.
ICC approves changes in cricketing laws
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given its approval to three of the many recommendations proposed by ICC's cricket committee during its annual meeting in May.
Haryana: WhatsApp conversations land rapists students in jail
In a rare instance in India, WhatsApp conversations led to the conviction of three youths who were found guilty of raping and blackmailing a junior.
TRAI launches 3 apps for transparency between customers and operators
The telecom sector is currently in the middle of an upheaval as with the entry of Reliance Jio, all telcos are now trying to beat one another.
Melbourne- Brighton gunman takes hostage, shot dead in gunfight
A gunman in Melbourne held hostage a woman for at least two hours before being shot dead by security officers in the evening of June 6.
Who could win the Ballon d'Or 2017?
With the 2016-17 football season coming to an end, the curiosity for the winner of the prestigious Ballon d'Or has increased.
Middle east diplomatic crisis: What does India stand to lose?
Speaking on the ongoing diplomatic crisis in the Middle East, External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj called it an intra-Gulf-Co-operation Council affair, with no implications for India.
Facebook has been vanishing your friends for some time now
Have you ever wondered what happened to all your friends on Facebook, why do they not post anymore or even if they do, why don't you get to see them anymore in your newsfeed?
States run out of life-saving medicines months after HIV/AIDS Bill
Not even two months after India passed the HIV/AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017, ensuring dignity and equal rights to patients, at least six states have run out of live-saving drugs.
WWDC'17: Apple still knows how to pull genuine surprises
WWDC 2017 was exciting, to say the least, with Apple unveiling a new speaker to take on Amazon's Echo and Google home. App store also got revamped, few key updates and Apple has solidified its desktops with macOS High Sierra.
Robot Tax? Bill says Yay, EU commissioner says Nay
My future colleague doesn't smile much, works 24 hours a day and never makes mistakes. He also doesn't have a social life, friends and, yes, he's also a robot.
SoftBank's $100b fund is seeking investors for the remaining $7b
According to reports, Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank Group Corp is now in talks with the Canadian and Middle Eastern investors to raise the $7 billion, which is needed to complete the $100 billion SoftBank Vision Fund.
