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Foundational literacy does not end at Grade 2. Neither should our attention

A child who reads words but cannot follow a textbook argument, parse a notice, or reason through an unfamiliar problem is simply not literate.

25 Sep 2026 5:52 pm
CBI arrests key accused in cyber fraud case targeting U.S. nationals

The Central Bureau of Investigation says the syndicate ran illegal call centres from Gujarats Ahmedabad since 2024, defrauding victims of over $7.21 million by posing as U.S. federal agency officers

25 Sep 2026 5:48 pm
Delhi University students march for womens safety after rape incident, oppose restrictions on public spaces

The students demanded better street lighting, improved public transport access, and measures that would enable women to use public spaces without fear

25 Sep 2026 5:39 pm
Delhi HC directs Meta to immediately remove objectionable morphed photo of woman with PM

Justice Girish Kathpalia observed that this is an extraordinary position in which the matter is not of one woman but also of the country's Prime Minister

25 Sep 2026 5:17 pm
Why is New York City pausing some AI tools in schools? | Explained

The Mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels on September 2 imposed a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI for pupils up to eighth grade for the 202627 academic year

25 Sep 2026 5:16 pm
Calicut University to confer honorary doctorates on October 6

University Chancellor and Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Pro-Chancellor and Higher Education Minister Roji M. John are expected to attend the function, Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) P. Ravindran said at a press conference at the university headquarters on Friday.

25 Sep 2026 5:06 pm
SCs revised order leaves quashing of Delhi University students NSA detention intact

An earlier version of the top courts order had directed an interim stay of the entire Allahabad High Court judgment; the quietly updated one shows the freeze is restricted to only certain strictures passed in a few paragraphs against Medha Roopam and award of costs of 5 lakh

25 Sep 2026 4:48 pm
Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers, veils in school classrooms

Premier Giorgia Meloni's conservative government said the package is aimed at strengthening integration through language learning and has drawn support from right-wing allies

25 Sep 2026 4:27 pm
4 women wrestlers challenge acquittal of Brij Bhushan in sexual harassment case

According to the plea, the order of acquittal was erroneous and unsustainable in law.

25 Sep 2026 4:00 pm
L'Oral Paris to Host Le Dfil at The Eiffel tower, Celebrating Sisterhood, Diversity and Inclusion

L'Oral Paris to Host Le Dfil at The Eiffel tower, Celebrating Sisterhood, Diversity and Inclusion

25 Sep 2026 3:35 pm
SleepyCat Marks 50th Store Opening as it Continues to Expand Access to Better Sleep Across India

SleepyCat Marks 50th Store Opening as it Continues to Expand Access to Better Sleep Across India

25 Sep 2026 3:33 pm
Failed student gets pass marks prompting Kuvempu University to file police complaint

One of the accused is a fifth-semester BSc. student of PES Institute of Advanced Management Studies in Shivamogga

25 Sep 2026 3:29 pm
We want China out of Tibet: Tibetans, Uyghurs protest Xi Jinpings US visit in Washington

Tibetans, Uyghurs and other diaspora groups staged protests in Washington DC as Chinese President Xi Jinping met US President Donald Trump. Demonstrators raised concerns over human rights, cultural restrictions and repression in Tibet and East Turkistan, and urged the US administration to raise these issues with Beijing.

25 Sep 2026 3:28 pm
UPI MDR decision completely professional, no external pressure: FM Sitharaman

Sitharaman rubbished the Opposition's allegations that the government had yielded to foreign pressure, saying the MDR was not a tax and would not accrue to the government

25 Sep 2026 3:22 pm
Watch: Telegram under fire: NTAs crackdown explained | Above the Fold | 17.06.2026

Telegram challenges its temporary NEET block, fresh details emerge on the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal, and Messi makes World Cup history with a hat-trick - Top stories of the day.

25 Sep 2026 3:20 pm
Trump-Xi state dinner: From Elon Musk to Tim Cook, who attended the White House banquet?

Several U.S. technology industry leaders attended the state dinner, underscoring the importance of trade and artificial intelligence during Mr. Xis visit to Washington

25 Sep 2026 3:18 pm
Puducherry government mulls providing fish with midday meals for schoolchildren

As a pilot project, the scheme is likely to be launched in the Yanam region of the UT soon

25 Sep 2026 3:17 pm
Veeramani case: CPI(M) seeks suspension of police officers, demands High Court-monitored SIT probe

He said former CM M.K. Stalin cannot simply distance himself from the issue and should accept moral responsibility and explain why the officers concerned had not brought the matter to his notice

25 Sep 2026 3:00 pm
Mamata AITC leader Ajit Maity arrested on extortion charges

Ajit Maity, who is associated with the Mamata Banerjee backed faction of Trinamool Congress, said that his arrest is for political reasons

25 Sep 2026 2:17 pm
Heavy fighting, internet disruption as Ethiopia conflict rages

The TPLF has forged an alliance with six other armed groups around the country in a bid to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed

25 Sep 2026 2:11 pm
The Quest to be a Science Superpower: Where Indias Research Is and What It Will Take to Get Ahead

Is India truly on the path to becoming a global scientific superpower?

25 Sep 2026 2:07 pm
Western Ghats ESA: Keralam submits recommendations to Centre, seeks limiting area to 8,590 sq km

Keralam govt to introduce resolution on ESA issue when State Assembly convenes next, says Environment Minister Sunny Joseph

25 Sep 2026 1:59 pm
iQIYI iJOY Conference 2026: Expanding Its Premium Slate with 350+ New Titles and Entering a New Chapter for AI-Powered Entertainment

iQIYI iJOY Conference 2026: Expanding Its Premium Slate with 350+ New Titles and Entering a New Chapter for AI-Powered Entertainment

25 Sep 2026 1:30 pm
Revisit SIR exercise, CEC must resign: Naveen Patnaik on report of internal disquiet in poll panel

According to a newspaper report, Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had formally objected at least 14 times over the past 10 months to decisions and orders of the CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

25 Sep 2026 12:37 pm
Pakistani forces kill several Afghan Taliban fighters in border clash amid escalating tensions

The development comes after Pakistan conducted aerial and drone strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan on September 24, 2026

25 Sep 2026 12:27 pm
Pakistan vows to deepen ties with Bangladesh and Iran as Sharif meets Rahman, Pezeshkian on UNGA margins

The meeting comes as Dhaka seeks to strengthen ties with countries like Pakistan and China, while relations with neighbouring India remain strained

25 Sep 2026 12:15 pm
Gem Granites Veeramani POCSO case: PIL in Madras High Court seeks CBI or SIT probe

The petitioner also sought a direction to the media to refrain from circulating any pictures, screenshots, videos, or any content in relation to the POCSO Act case

25 Sep 2026 12:03 pm
Nagavali swells, 10,000 acres of crops lost as floods hit north Andhra districts

About 60,000 cusecs expected in the river on Friday afternoon; roads cut in tribal areas of Parvathipuram Manyam, and 158 pregnant women moved to hospitals

25 Sep 2026 11:37 am
When cancer treatment is no longer working

Modern oncology has transformed countless lives.Yet an important gap remains. We do not prepare patients and their families for uncertainty. What happens if the treatment stops helping? How much should the patient know? When should children be told? How do we decide what matters most now?

25 Sep 2026 11:16 am
Gulf of Oman ship-to-ship oil transfers reach limit as Saudi exports surge

Saudi crude exports via Hormuz were on track to rebound to 3.6 million barrels per day (bpd) in September, up from about 900,000 bpd in August, data from analytics firm Kpler showed

25 Sep 2026 11:10 am
Nepal PM proposes establishing Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism with India, China

Balen Shah, in his maiden address to the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, told world leaders that a warming climate is destabilising the fragile Himalayan ecology

25 Sep 2026 10:40 am
Watch: What did they say? Trump & Xi Jinping at the White House dinner

Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at a White House state dinner, where the leaders spoke about China-US relations and areas of common understanding.

25 Sep 2026 10:25 am
Why did a U.S. court stay Trumps ban on media outlets?

When he first announced the ban on the three outlets through a social media post on September 18, Mr. Trump accused them of reporting fake news. The outlets constantly write or report fiction or lies, Mr. Trump said in his post without giving any examples.

25 Sep 2026 9:59 am
OpenAI to preview GPT-6 Cyber within days: Report

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman and rival Anthropics CEO earlier this month joined industry leaders in calling for a slower pace of AI development

25 Sep 2026 9:54 am
VVCEs first batch to reunite after 25 years, to honour their teachers in Mysuru

A highlight of the reunion will be Guru Vandana, a felicitation programme organised by the first-batch alumni to honour the teachers who guided and inspired them during their formative years

25 Sep 2026 9:31 am
Election Commission row LIVE: EC faces fresh credibility crisis amid new allegations against CEC

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has escalated the criticism, alleging that elections are being rigged

25 Sep 2026 9:28 am
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan: Hindutva cannot be against anyone

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan said Hindutva cannot be against anyone and should seek to take everyone together while preserving individual rights. Speaking in New Delhi at the launch of Vishwasanchar Hindutva Ka, he said Hindutva has been interpreted differently across historical and intellectual contexts and called for a serious examination of its evolution and philosophical dimensions.

25 Sep 2026 9:20 am
Hollywood stars among 100 arrested in NY anti-Netanyahu protest

A spokesperson for the NYPD said officers had responded to reports of an unscheduled demonstration where people were blocking an intersection

25 Sep 2026 8:31 am
Iran's President says it is up to U.S. to choose if it wants to end Iran war

But we do not wish to continue. Its America that must choose whether it wants to end this or not, says Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

25 Sep 2026 7:57 am
Trump hosts Xi for state dinner as pomp masks tensions

U.S. tech titans attended the banquet, including Tesla's Elon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook, Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Sam Altman of OpenAI, underscoring that trade and AI were high on the agenda for Xi Jinping's visit

25 Sep 2026 7:06 am
Inputs from ASHAs to shape AI-enabled training platform for cervical cancer screening in Assam

About 110 Accredited Social Health Activists in Barak Valley collaborated with doctors, programmers, and researchers to help design the digital tools

25 Sep 2026 5:39 am
Asian Games 2026: I was encouraged to quit, but here I am: Joshna

The forty-year-old is competing at the Asian Games for a remarkable seventh time; the veteran, still chasing gold, is keen to add to her tally of five medals at the quadrennial showpiece

25 Sep 2026 5:11 am
ED raids sparks political uproar in Punjab

The BJP is trying to fight elections through fear after failing to generate public enthusiasm at its rallies, said Punjab cabinet minister Hardeep Singh Mundian

25 Sep 2026 4:20 am