Delhi's 'urban oasis': 90-acre Lodhi Garden turns 90Lodhi Garden, Delhi's cherished green sanctuary, marks 90 years since it was established as Lady Willingdon Park in 1936. This 90-acre expa...
09 Apr, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
Experts warn neglect of scientific research holding back Pakistan's progressPakistan must seriously promote science and research, long neglected. This was highlighted at a book launch for Sindhi-language works on ev...
13 Oct, 2025, 06.36 AM IST
NCERT sets up panel to examine feedback received about content in new textbooksThe National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has created a committee. This panel will examine feedback on new textbook...
07 Aug, 2025, 05.49 PM IST
'People in Korea speak half Tamil,' says Madhavan as he questions NCERT for ignoring southern India historyActor R Madhavan has criticised the historical content in Indian school textbooks, highlighting a disproportionate focus on Mughal and Brit...
02 May, 2025, 09.54 PM IST
New NCERT textbooks: Mughals, Delhi Sultanate dropped; 'sacred geography', Maha Kumbh addedClass 7 NCERT textbooks have undergone significant revisions, omitting references to the Mughals and Delhi Sultanate while introducing chap...
27 Apr, 2025, 06.39 PM IST
Aurangzeb's tomb is a protected monument, but his glorification will not be allowed: Maharashtra CM FadnavisMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that Aurangzeb's tomb is a protected monument and its glorification will not be allowed...
31 Mar, 2025, 02.16 PM IST
Aurangzeb row: Stop sowing seeds of hatred, UP Panchayati Raj Minister Rajbhar tells Muslim leadersUttar Pradesh's Panchayati Raj Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar urged Muslim leaders to focus on education and employment rather than spreading ...
07 Mar, 2025, 04.16 PM IST
Jalaluddin the great, not 'great the great'Dilawar, though, is right to be cross about 'great' as an epithet being attached to the emperor's name. Jalaluddin Muhammad bore the title ...
02 Sep, 2024, 11.04 PM IST
New curriculum, books for grades 3 and 6 from 2024-25, no change for other classes: CBSENCERT and CBSE to release new syllabus and textbooks for Classes 3 and 6 in 2024-25. NCF revised after 18 years. Schools advised to incorpo...
23 Mar, 2024, 09.50 PM IST
NCERT consulted 25 external experts, 16 CBSE teachers for syllabus rationalisation, according to Education MinistryAt the heart of the row is the fact that while the changes made as part of the rationalisation exercise were notified, some of these contro...
15 Apr, 2023, 12.55 AM IST
Why dropping the Mughals (and mechanics) from textbooks is okRana Pratap, Guru Hargobind Singh, Chhatrapati Shivaji, and other valiants may find it a tad difficult to be remembered for their valour mi...
09 Apr, 2023, 12.43 PM IST
NCERT removes chapters on 'Mughal Empire' from Class 12 History bookFrom Class 12, chapters related to 'Kings and Chronicles; the Mughal Courts (C. 16th and 17th centuries)' have been removed from the Histor...
03 Apr, 2023, 02.22 PM IST
Will shut all madrasas in Assam, says Himanta Biswa Sarma; calls Congress "new Mughals"Addressing an event here on Thursday night, Sarma said what Assam needed were schools, colleges and universities to produce doctors, engine...
17 Mar, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
A love affair that saved Portuguese from MughalsIt was an unusual love affair between a woman of Portuguese origin and a Mughal prince.
23 Jul, 2017, 03.38 PM IST
Renaming of Akbar Fort: Rajasthan minister gets threat letterDevnani, MLA from Ajmer north constituency, is state minister (independent charge) for Primary and Secondary Education, Rural development a...
04 Mar, 2017, 12.18 PM IST
Comprehensive plan for beautification of gardens in ValleyThis was stated by Minister for Floriculture, Gardens and Parks Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari after inspecting Shalimar Gardens.
05 Apr, 2015, 04.27 PM IST
Over Rs 100 crore for Poonch in the annual planThe District Development Board today decided to peg the annual plan for Poonch district at Rs 101.91 crore in the current fiscal.
08 Jul, 2013, 08.09 PM IST