Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Saturday expressed deep grief over the death of eight engineering students from Dindigul in a tragic road accident in Kerala’s Thrissur district. The students were killed when their car crashed into the rear of a Maharashtra-registered lorry parked on NH-66 at Panambi Kunnu in Kaipamangalam around Read More…
Kozhikode: Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Saturday recalled his experience of returning to the classroom with his 20-member Cabinet during a two-day leadership retreat at IIM Kozhikode. Sharing a video message on Teachers’ Day, Satheesan said the Chief Minister and ministers attended classes at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode on September 4 Read More…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on today interacted with 82 National Teachers Award winners at his residence in Lok Kalyan Marg. Modi urged teachers to look beyond academic performance and remain attentive to students’ behaviour, screen use and exposure to drugs. He stressed the need to preserve childhood, nurture curiosity and encourage sports and Read More…
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday highlighted the vital role of teachers in shaping the country’s future, saying their contribution goes far beyond classroom teaching. On the occasion of Teachers’ Day, Joshi expressed his gratitude to educators for empowering the younger generation and contributing to the foundation of a ‘Viksit Bharat’. “Teachers Read More…
Katmandu: Families of people missing after Nepal’s devastating floods are turning to DNA testing as they struggle to establish the identities of victims whose remains have been recovered. Among them is Amrit Diyali, whose younger brother Raj Kumar, along with his wife and four-year-old son, has been missing since the floods struck. Amrit’s family was Read More…
Srinagar: Three short documentaries from filmmaker Bharatbala’s Virtual Bharat series have been selected for screening at the International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) 2026, officials said. The festival, themed “Rang-e-Cinema”, will be held from September 7 to 10 across Srinagar, Jammu and Gulmarg. It is being organised by the Jammu and Kashmir government’s Read More…
New Delhi: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has rescued more than 3,800 children as part of a nationwide campaign aimed at identifying, rescuing and rehabilitating children engaged in child labour and those vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation. The special “Pan-India Rescue and Rehabilitation” Campaign, launched on June 12, 2026, continued until Read More…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday extended her greetings to teachers across the country on the eve of Teachers’ Day and paid tribute to former President Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. In her message, Murmu recalled Radhakrishnan as a distinguished author, philosopher and an extraordinary teacher. Teachers’ Day is observed every year to commemorate his birth Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his greetings to people on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami. In a series of posts on X, Modi expressed his reverence for Bhagwan Shri Krishna and shared a Subhashitam highlighting the significance of the occasion. The Prime Minister conveyed his best wishes to everyone celebrating the Read More…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu extended her greetings and best wishes to people across India and abroad on the occasion of Janmashtami, and called upon citizens to follow the ideals and teachings of Bhagwan Shri Krishna. In her message issued on the eve of Janmashtami, the President said the life and teachings of Bhagwan Shri Read More…