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The Union Ministry of Education wrote to the ministries of information and broadcasting, and electronics, asking them to stop the dissemination of a controversial NCERT textbook through digital platforms and electronic media, officials said.

Afghanistan attacked Pakistani forces on Thursday and claimed to have killed and captured dozens of soldiers in retaliation for deadly air strikes days earlier.

The Supreme Court on Thursday thanked the media for bringing to the fore the issue concerning NCERT's Class 8 social science book containing offending contents on corruption in the judiciary.

Police and JNU students were injured after they clashed during a march by the students' union here on Thursday, with police claiming that they were assaulted by the protestors.

Iran holds a new round of nuclear talks with the United States on Thursday in Geneva. Its arsenal of missiles has been a sticking point in negotiations.

India and Israel on Thursday announced the elevation of their bilateral relationship to a Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosperity, marking a significant expansion of cooperation across defence, technology and trade.

Instagram will begin notifying parents when their teenage children repeatedly search for content related to suicide or self-harm, platform owner Meta announced Thursday, as the company faces mounting legal pressure over its handling of young users.

The top Democrat on a congressional committee probing the Jeffrey Epstein scandal accused the White House Thursday of covering up revelations about President Donald Trump in files on the late sex offender.

Abhishek Sharma rediscovered his form with a typically blazing fifty, and Hardik Pandya bludgeoned a half-century, powering India to a formidable 256 for four against Zimbabwe in their must-win Super...

The growing number of tigers and humans has enhanced the man-animal conflict, leading to more instances of tiger attack.

This shift is largely thanks to absolute primogeniture -- a system of hereditary succession where the firstborn child inherits the throne, regardless of their gender.

The lone Rajya Sabha seat that Maharashtra's Opposition bloc can command has become the elephant in the room for the Maha Vikas Aghadi, having as it does, the possibility of driving a deeper wedge into their fragile ties.

Researchers in Japan have unveiled Buddharoid, an AI-powered robot monk designed to support shrinking Buddhist communities as temples face closure due to depopulation and declining religious affiliation.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has declared that social media platforms must introduce fair revenue sharing with all categories of content creators, from professional journalists to independent voices in remote areas.

The Question Hour of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly turned into a tense confrontation over the death of 66 prisoners inside the state's jails between January 2025 and January 2026.

Here are five practical approaches suggested by Dr Saurabh Sethi that can minimise the risk of colorectal cancer.

Less studied is whether retrogradation also reduces the calories available from these foods.

Many people embark on weight-loss journeys without realising that certain foods can hinder their progress.

A massive political row has erupted over allegations of child abuse at an ashram of religious leader Avimukteshwarananda in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj

School Assembly News Headlines (February 27): PM Modi says accountability must be fixed, amid row over NCERT Class 8 chapter on judicial corruption, govt sources tell NDTV.

Celebration quickly turned into chaos as a nine-year-old boy was shot in the jaw in celebratory firing during a wedding procession in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr.

Hunter College has placed Associate Professor Allyson Friedman on leave after alleged racist remarks were heard on an unmuted microphone during a New York school meeting.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday inaugurated the first phase of the reconstruction and relining of the Ferozepur Feeder Canal at Makhu, terming it a major step towards strengthening irrigation in the Malwa region.

Food safety officials seized and disposed of over two tonnes (more than 2000 kg) of unsafe paneer, khoya, milk, spices, and other edible items in Uttar Pradesh.

Probe agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) has submitted the prosecution sanction order against former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram before the Special Court in connection with the INX Media money laundering case.

Every good story has the same ingredients: compelling characters, clear wants and needs, a plot, and a twist. This love story from Jharkhand, however, has much more than that.

The meeting took place during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day official visit to Israel at the invitation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

In one of the biggest anti-drug operations in southern Odisha, Koraput Police have seized more than 1,800 litres of hashish oil worth nearly Rs 200 crore and over two tonnes of ganja in separate raids across the district.

CCTV footage shows two of them picking up bras from a corner section and slipping them into their bags.

The Gauhati High Court on Thursday issued a notice to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in connection with a bunch of PILs, accusing him of giving hate speech and making communal comments against the the minority communities.

AI Literacy: From classrooms and courtrooms to hospitals and manufacturing units, AI tools are increasingly embedded in daily operations, demanding a workforce that understands not just how to use them, but how to question and verify them.

Eleven people, including a woman actor and social media influencer, have been arrested in Bengaluru in connection with the alleged kidnapping, assault and robbery of a Kannada film director.

Give us the specific names of all those members who helped draft the controversial National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Class 8 textbook chapter on corruption in the judiciary, the Supreme Court said on Thursday.

At least eight vehicles were damaged in a serial collision when a lorry entered a Bengaluru road from the wrong side.

PM Modi expresses displeasure over controversial NCERT chapter, says accountability needs to be fixed: Government sources

Many people embark on weight-loss journeys without realising that certain foods can hinder their progress.

South Africa defeated West Indies by a massive margin in their second T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match in Ahmedabad on Thursday

IND vs ZIM Live Score, India vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup Super 8 Today Match Live Score Updates: India face Zimbabwe in a must-win game.

Sunetra Pawar, the wife of late Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar who died exactly one month ago after his chartered plane crashed while trying to land at an airfield in Maharashtra's Baramat has been elected as the NCP's new boss.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he owes India a great personal debt because he met his wife Sara in an Indian restaurant in Israel's Tel Aviv. He said the food was unbelievable.

People in Japan are seeking refuge inside coffins, not for funerals but as a form of meditation. It began as a simple, unusual idea by a funeral home in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, and has now turned into a popular wellness trend.

A five-year-old boy from Colorado impressed Southwest Airlines after spotting a discrepancy in a pilot training manual, earning a VIP headquarters tour and a chance to try a cockpit simulator.

India and Israel agree there is 'no place for terrorism in the world', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday in a strong joint statement with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a hormone secreted after eating to stimulate insulin release and suppress glucagon, a hormone that raises blood sugar, helping to lower blood sugar.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday conducted searches at the residence of industrialist Anil Ambani and the offices of Reliance Communications (RCom) in connection with an alleged bank fraud case involving over Rs 2,220 crore.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday shared his experience of travelling aboard Japan's advanced SCMAGLEV (Superconducting Maglev) high-speed train, saying the future of mobility feels closer than ever.

Applause broke out and phone cameras pointed to the sky as flower petals fell from a chopper flying over a baby shower ceremony in Karnataka's Mangaluru, surprising the mother-to-be.

In 3 days, the life of a woman from Bihar changed completely. First, she was a bride-to-be, then a bride, and finally, a victim shot at during her own wedding.

The CEO of the World Economic Forum, Borge Brende, said on Thursday that he was stepping down after an investigation was launched into his relationship with late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

After moving to the US in 2022 on an H-1B visa, the techie joined a boutique startup where he faced regular humiliation and verbal demeaning from a colleague.