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[ad_1] Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: All references to Mughals and the Delhi Sultanate have been removed from Class VII NCERT social science textbook. NCERT officials indicated that the released book - 'Exploring Society: India and Beyond' - only represents the first part of the revised syllabus, with the second part expected in the coming months. However, they refrained from commenting on whether the omitted content would be part of the yet-to-be-released second part.In the English textbook 'Poorvi', out of 15 stories, poems and narratives, 9 are by Indian writers or feature Indian themes, with contributions from figures like Rabindranath Tagore, APJ Abdul Kalam and Ruskin Bond.Revisions aim at including Indian traditions into school curriculum This marks a shift from the previous textbook 'Honeycomb', which had only four Indian writers among its 17 authors.The new books, which were released this […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Reiterating his resolve to punish perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack and their patrons and emphasising that the "blood of every Indian is boiling", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the unity demonstrated by grief-stricken 140 crore Indians was going to be the biggest source of strength for India's "decisive fight" against terrorism."In this war against terrorism, the unity of the country, the solidarity of 140 crore Indians is our biggest strength. This unity is the cornerstone of our decisive fight against terrorism. We have to strengthen our resolve to face this challenge that has appeared before the country. We have to demonstrate strong willpower as a nation. Today, the world is watching, after this terrorist attack, the whole country is speaking in one voice," the PM said in his monthly radio address.The focus on unity came […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: As many as 509 Pakistani nationals exited India via the Attari integrated check post between April 25 and 27, while 744 Indian nationals returned from Pakistan via Wagah in the same period.On April 24, India revoked all valid visas issued to Pakistani citizens, barring diplomatic and official visas and long-term visas, as part of a diplomatic offensive launched after the initial probe into the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people were killed, pointed to the role of Pakistani terrorists and terror masterminds.Only those on med visas have until tomorrow to leave IndiaGovernment had, while revoking the visas, announced that the validity of Saarc visa would expire on April 26, medical visa on April 29, and all other visas across a dozen categories, by April 27. Thus, all Pakistani citizens in India on these visas were required […]

[ad_1] MUMBAI: Geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan, in the backdrop of the Pahalgam terror attack, trading trends by foreign funds, quarterly results by companies in India and the US, and trading trends in the US markets will decide how investors on Dalal Street behave in the truncated trading week.The volatile nature of Indo-Pak relations, especially after the suspected backing of the terrorists by Pakistani actors, took its toll on the market on Friday, pulling the sensex and Nifty down by about 0.8% each, while mid and smallcap stocks were hit even worse. The day's selling also wiped out over Rs 8 lakh crore worth of investors' wealth. If Indo-Pak tensions continue and skirmishes at the border escalate, there could be more downside to the market, brokers and traders said on Sunday.Surprisingly, foreign funds are betting big on India despite […]

[ad_1] Raj BJP chief reprimands MLA over raising slogans in mosqueJAIPUR: Rajasthan BJP president Madan Rathore reprimanded Sunday party MLA and Hathoj Dham mahant (head priest) Balmukundacharya after he and his supporters raised slogans and stuck posters inside Jaipur's Jama Masjid before Friday prayers, triggering tensions in the city's walled area."Those who deliberately provoke unrest have no place in BJP. Such acts are a betrayal of our principles and will be dealt with strictly," Rathore said, adding that he had instructed all party members to uphold communal harmony and warned against actions damaging public trust.Tensions escalated after Jaipur's Hawa Mahal MLA Balmukundacharya and his supporters stepped onto the first stair of the mosque on April 25. A large gathering of Muslims formed soon after, leading to unrest. An FIR was filed against Balmukundacharya at a Jaipur police station on charges […]

[ad_1] RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra (File photo) MUMBAI: Despite rising protectionism around the world, India remains committed to market reforms, according to Sanjay Malhotra, governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Speaking at an event organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry and the US India Strategic Partnership Forum on Friday, Malhotra pointed to the new liberalisation measures in defence, insurance, petroleum, telecom, and space.Stating that market-oriented policies had been a consistent theme across successive Indian governments, Malhotra said, "While the pace and specific focus of reforms may have varied from time to time, the commitment to a more market-oriented economic structure has not changed." The governor said that almost all sectors have been opened up to 100% foreign direct investment in a phased manner. "Almost 90% of the FDI is now under the automatic route," he added.Malhotra painted a […]

[ad_1] Happy developers: iOS stores facilitate Rs 45k crore sales in 2024NEW DELHI: It's not just the multi-billion-dollar sale of iPhones and lucrative exports, the world's biggest electronics company Apple has also hit a jackpot in developer billings and sales on the iOS app ecosystem in India.The Cupertino-headquartered company has reaped in a rich engagement through its app ecosystem in India, raking in $5.3 billion (around Rs 44,447 crore) last year.This has opened a whole new frontier for the company in India, and has seen Apple's business engagement cross nearly $27 billion (Rs 2.3 lakh crore) in 2024, sources told TOI. This includes around $8 billion of sales of iPhones and other products such as Air Pods, MacBooks and iPads in the local market, $14 billion of exports (a large part to the US), and $5-billion-plus of app store transactions.Such […]

[ad_1] S Jaishankar (File photo) NEW DELHI: India's efforts to sensitise the international community about Pakistan's role in the Pahalgam attack continued Sunday with external affairs minister S Jaishankar taking up the cross-border terrorist attack with his UK counterpart David Lammy. On X, Jaishankar said that he underlined the importance of zero-tolerance for terrorism in the talks.As he leads India's diplomatic response to the attack, Jaishankar has stayed put in India skipping participation in the Brics foreign ministers' meeting in Brazil. As tensions soar with Pakistan, uncertainty looms over the proposed foreign visits in the next few weeks of other key players like NSA Ajit Doval and defence minister Rajnath Singh.Doval is also unlikely to travel to Brazil later this week for a Brics security meeting. While Singh is supposed to represent India at the Russian Victory Day parade in […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct NEET (Undergraduate) 2025 on Sunday at around 5,500 exam centres across India and abroad, marking a sharp increase from last year's 4,750 centres spread over 571 cities. This year, the test will be held across 552 cities in India and 14 international locations.Monitored by the education ministry, 180 central institutions have been entrusted to verify the preparedness of the centres. In some states, such as Assam, following a request from CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, all centres are located in govt-run institutions.Candidates have been allotted centres based primarily on their first-choice preferences, leading to expansion in several cities. Nearly 90% of the centers are located in govt-run institutions, including Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, and state govt schools, according to NTA officials.Meanwhile, the datesheet for CUET-UG 2025, scheduled to commence on May […]

[ad_1] Representative image (AI-generated) BALASORE: "If we have done anything wrong, let the govt shoot us. But don't throw us out of the country," pleaded 72-year-old Rezia Sultana of Soro town in Odisha's Balasore district, who has lived in India since she was four. She is one of the many Pakistani nationals who have been served notice to leave India in the aftermath of the terror attack at Pahalgam. To make matters worse, Rezia is battling kidney-related issues and has a critical medical appointment in Bhubaneswar on May 10. Her family has appealed to the government to reconsider the decision and withdraw the deportation notice. Rezia's father, Haider Ali, originally from Bihar, had migrated after Partition to Bangladesh and later Pakistan, where she was born in 1953.Four years later, Haider returned to India. Since then, Rezia has built her life […]