West Bengal Phase 2 polls: Will anti-incumbency, scam charges and SIR row end TMC's 15-year run?West Bengal Elections Phase 2 key issues: West Bengal heads into Phase 2 of its assembly elections on April 29. This phase is crucial for d...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
Best in Class: UK, US highschools take the lead in HSBC Hurun Global RankingsWestminster School in London secures the top spot in global high school rankings. The list, by HSBC Hurun Education, focuses on university ...
02 Jul, 2025, 04.39 PM IST
School enrolment fell by 37 lakh in 2023-24: Education Ministry dataSchool enrolment in India dropped by 37 lakh in 2023-24 compared to the previous year, according to UDISE data. The number of girl students...
01 Jan, 2025, 07.39 PM IST
US probe opened over Harvard's 'legacy' admissions policyThat decision, in which Harvard was also one of the targets, prompted fresh debate over the fairness of admissions policies at America's to...
26 Jul, 2023, 06.24 AM IST
NCERT drops content from class 12 Political Science book after objection from Sikh bodyNational Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) announced to drop of objectionable content against Sikh Community from the po...
30 May, 2023, 09.57 PM IST
Sindhi activists raise concerns over worsening human rights in Sindh province at UN Human Rights CouncilAt a side event titled "Human Rights Violations in Pakistan"highlighted the situation of the region with an aim to seek the world's attenti...
25 Mar, 2023, 10.44 AM IST
Maha: Despite being large part of population, Muslims not getting due share, says Sharad PawarPawar said Kerala has a large proportion of minorities and one needs to study how minorities in that state, which has the highest literacy ...
08 Oct, 2022, 07.07 PM IST
Extend RTE to minority institutions: NCPCRIn its 116-page report, it said that minority institutions were not serving the purpose they are meant for while enjoying the benefits unde...
11 Aug, 2021, 09.17 AM IST
Wanted: Spies from all walks of life. CIA's new recruitment website diversifies hiringThe CIA launched a new website to find top-tier candidates.
05 Jan, 2021, 08.48 AM IST
Sikhs demand representation in Jammu and Kashmir cabinetSikh community in Jammu and Kashmir demanded representation in the state cabinet, claiming that there has been no Sikh minister for more th...
14 Dec, 2015, 05.55 PM IST
Minorities can self-attest community certificates to get benefits of government schemesThe decision also comes in wake of the ministry launching programmes for raising the socio-economic profile of the minorities.
28 Jun, 2015, 10.46 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls: RJD releases manifesto, tries to woo minoritiesThe RJD manifesto also talked about creating 'scheduled castes and scheduled tribes authority' in the state for their development.
06 Apr, 2014, 08.40 PM IST
- Govt to launch seven schemes for minorities
The Government proposes to launch over half a dozen schemes in the 12th Five year plan on the recommendations of Sonia Gandhi-led National ...
19 Mar, 2012, 11.22 PM IST
- Govt sets sail on minority course
Moving forward on its ‘minority agenda’, the Centre on Friday laid out the official guidelines for improving the share of Muslims in employ...
01 Sep, 2007, 02.16 AM IST
- PM, Advani back upper-caste uplift call
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Leader of Opposition L K Advani on Thursday backed BSP chief Mayawati's call for reservation for poor amo...
17 May, 2007, 02.55 PM IST
- Sachar pitches for yet another quota
The Rajinder Sachar commission report, tabled in Parliament on Thursday, has suggested that reservation be given to the most deprived secti...
01 Dec, 2006, 01.08 AM IST
- PM steps in for minority job quota
In a politically and socially significant development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday called for a ‘fair share’ of jobs for mino...
03 Nov, 2006, 01.41 AM IST