CBSE promotes Tele-MANAS for student mental health support in all schools. (AI Image) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has directed all its affiliated schools to actively implement and promote the National Tele Mental Health Programme (Tele-MANAS) within school campuses. This move is aimed at ensuring that students across CBSE schools have round-the-clock access…
Moscow on Tuesday sought to temper expectations of a breakthrough in direct peace talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as speculation increased after a phone call between Putin and US President Donald Trump. According to Politico, Putin briefly suggested hosting Zelenskyy for a one-on-one meeting in Russia. The call took…
Carlos Alcaraz will team up with Emma Raducanu at the 2025 US Open mixed doubles event. For long, doubles has been the overlooked event in tennis. Matches were largely played on the outside courts and moved up to the main courts only as the latter stages of the competition drew in. The prize money pales…
Sarfaraz Khan (PTI Photo) CHENNAI: When some of his Mumbai teammates and TNCA XI players were waiting for the curtains to come down following a rain interruption towards the end of Monday’s play, Sarfaraz Khan was itching to get back on the field. Sarfaraz, who had retired hurt with cramps after smashing 138 (114 balls,…
NEW DELHI: Nagaland governor La Ganesan died on Friday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Chennai, a Raj Bhavan official said. He was 80.According to the Kohima Raj Bhavan PRO, Ganesan had been in the ICU of the hospital for the past few days and died on Friday night.On August 8, he collapsed…
India’s growth story may be headed for a rough patch after US President Donald Trump imposed a steep 25% “reciprocal” tariff on Indian goods, a recent report by Goldman Sachs showed.In a newly revised outlook, the brokerage trimmed its forecast for India’s real GDP growth by 0.1 percentage point. It now expects the economy to…
In the world of higher education and career planning, few decisions are as pivotal, or as confusing, as choosing between engineering and architecture. At first glance, these fields seem similar: both involve designing, building, and solving problems in the physical world. But dig deeper, and they diverge significantly in mindset, academic demands, career flexibility, and…
Air India on Sunday cancelled its Singapore to Chennai flight AI349 following a technical issue that required extended maintenance work. The flight, scheduled to be operated using an Airbus A321, was grounded after a pre-departure check flagged the problem.In a statement issued on Sunday, the airline said, “Flight AI349 scheduled to operate from Singapore to…
File photo: Defense minister Rajnath Singh (Picture credit: IANS) NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said India is ready to assist Pakistan in combating terrorism, asserting that Indian forces are capable of tackling terror threats across the border as well. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha during a special discussion on Operation Sindoor, Singh…
Ben Stokes speaks with Ravindra Jadeja (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) It wasn’t just a hard-fought draw in Manchester — it was about pride, grit, and a little bit of drama. On Sunday, with the Test clearly heading for a draw, England captain Ben Stokes offered to call the game off. But India had other…