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New Delhi: Two months after beginning of the 2026-27 academic session, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has notified implementation of the three-language formula for Class IX from July 1, 2026. Here is an explainer of what the formula is: What is three-language formula?...

Odisha witnessed scenes of chaos and comedy alike as fear of a possible fuel shortage triggered panic buying across the state, turning petrol pumps into crowded hotspots overnight. Long queues of vehicles were seen outside several fuel stations as anxious residents rushed to fill their...

New Delhi: Three IPL captains are in the line of fire due to campaigns that have been nothing short of disastrous, and they could end up losing their jobs when the season winds up later this month, sources tracking developments in various franchises have indicated....

New Delhi: The cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 has left over 22 lakh medical aspirants and their families anxious about the next steps, including the fresh examination date, admit cards, examination centres and the counselling timeline. While the National Testing Agency (NTA) is yet to issue...

New Delhi: The Centre Monday announced that the new Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, will come into force across India from July 1, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The government...

By Anisha Khatun, OP Mother’s Day often brings into focus the quiet, everyday negotiations that define motherhood. For celebrity mothers, those negotiations unfold under a far brighter spotlight. With demanding schedules, public expectations, and constant scrutiny, they are expected to excel both in public and...

Indian weddings are often in the spotlight for their quirky traditions and culture. Sometimes the groom’s entry goes viral, and sometimes the bride’s dance creates a stir on the internet. But this time, a video has left people in a split. The ritual of distributing...

Puri: In a ceremony resembling a traditional Hindu wedding, a banyan tree was “married” to a peepal tree in Odisha’s Puri district Tuesday. The unusual wedding took place in Puruna Swameswarpur village under Satyabadi block, where villagers organised the event with full rituals, not for...

A viral video from China is taking over the internet, and it’s not what you’d expect from a school sports day. It started like any normal school event. Students, teachers, and performers gathered for a sports day celebration. The highlight was a humanoid robot, expected...

As mobile phones across India buzzed simultaneously following the launch of the Cell Broadcast Alert System by Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, the internet responded in a way only it can — with humour. While the government’s initiative aims to strengthen disaster preparedness through real-time...