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'No free pvt schools for EWS kids in Maha if govt school nearby'

Students from economically backward homes in Maharashtra are set to be deprived of free access to private schools under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE) from the next academic session if there is a government school nearby, according to latest amendments to regulations made by the state's school education department that were published in the gazette on Thursday.

The reasoning and fallout of the electoral bonds verdict

The striking down of the Centre's 2018 electoral bond (EB) scheme by the Constitution bench on Thursday highlights an array of important jurisprudential principles, besides signifying the emphasis the top court places on protection of voters' right to know and the principles of political equality in a democracy.

RS polls to see 3 contests as NDA tests in Himachal, UP and K'taka numbers

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Thursday threw in three additional candidates into the ring for the Rajya Sabha polls from Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh as the dramatic final hours of nomination for the February 27 elections set the stage for a keen contest in three states.

At least 7 killed as fire engulfs a paint factory in north Delhi

At least seven people were killed and three injured after a fire engulfed a paint factory in Alipur in north Delhi on Thursday evening.

Amid deadlock, farm stir talks stretch past midnight

A fresh round negotiations between a panel of senior Union ministers and protesting farmers stretched past midnight on Thursday, as interlocutors tried to hammer out compromises to key sticking points, including the agitators' demands for a law on minimum support prices (MSP) for crops, a day before a planned nationwide strike.

Maha speaker's boost for Ajit Pawar in NCP vs NCP

Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar ruled on Thursday that deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's party was the real Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and turned down demands to disqualify either faction's lawmakers, marking a victory for the state's ruling coalition just months ahead of general elections.

PM thanks Emir over the release of eight Indians

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his \"deep appreciation\" to the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad AI Thani, for the release of eight former Indian Navy personnel who were given lengthy prison terms after being detained in 2022.

Top court scraps electoral bonds

5-judge Constitution bench calls scheme unconstitutional, says names of all donors must be made public

Virat Void That Caught India On The Wrong Foot

Transitions don't come with a notice, especially when it's a team sport as layered as cricket.

Shehbaz Set To Become Pakistan PM After Deal For Coalition Struck

A political stalemate in Pakistan, after an inconclusive election, ended with Shehbaz Sharif chosen to lead the country again, while efforts were underway on Wednesday to get the second-largest party to join the government to ensure stability.

Hamas Joins Cairo Truce Talks As Israel, Lebanon Trade Strikes

Negotiations to pause the Israel-Hamas war headed into a second day in Cairo on Wednesday, as Israel launched a series of deadly strikes on Lebanon, stoking fears of a wider conflict.

Rashami: Ranveer Singh's ad humiliates TV

Actor Rashami Desai, who is a popular face on TV, is not happy with a recent advertisement featuring actor Ranveer Singh and adult film star Johnny Sins about a men's sexual healthcare brand.

IN A YEAR OF CLASHES, TIME TO GRAB THE POPCORN

A number of bigscreen clashes are already lined up for the coming year. Is that a cause for concern or a reason to rejoice?

Pep hails De Bruyne as City cruise towards last-8 stage

Pep Guardiola hailed Kevin De Bruyne's form \"extraordinary\" after the Belgian was involved in all three goals as Man City beat Copenhagen 3-1 to close in on the Champions League quarter-finals.

Longer drives, soaring higher: Aditi Ashok's mantra for 2024

A revamped game saw her zoom to world No. 39 in 2023. Teeing off 2024 in Saudi Arabia, Aditi says she is on track to win on LPGA Tour

Dhruv, a super fit keeper and an aggressive batter

There's no worse feeling in the world than attending a practice session with the knowledge that you are on the verge of being dropped. KS Bharat cut a desolate figure during India's training at Rajkot as he looked on while Dhruv Jurel went through the paces with the gloves.

After Vizag fightback, another Bazball test for depleted India

It's 1-1 in the series, but India haven't quite found all the answers to England's questions going into crucial Rajkot Test

Skills for loans in various financial inclusion schemes

Individuals seeking loans under the government's various financial inclusion schemes may have to come prepared with mandatory skills training, a senior government official said. The idea is to ensure that the schemes help build assets and create skilled workers, and do not merely hand out money.

RBI clamps down on credit cards for commercial use

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has halted businesses from paying each other via credit cards, by ordering card networks Visa and Mastercard to stop all such payments.

WPI inflation eases in Jan on falling food, manufacturing costs

Wholesale inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price (WPI) Index, eased to 0.3% in January 2024 from its December 2023 print of 0.7% -- a moderation that was the result of a fall in food inflation and continuing contraction in prices of manufactured goods.

Govt eyes customs duty review for a mfg boost

The government will soon undertake a comprehensive assessment of customs duties on key inputs for manufacturing of finished products such as garments, jewellery, metal items and leather goods to enhance cost competitiveness in both domestic and overseas markets, three officials said on Wednesday.

Sebi seeks Irdai input on Esops to Rashmi Saluja

Under scrutiny is the amount involved for incentivising a single employee

Indonesia's Prabowo claims victory in presidential polls

Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto declared victory in a presidential election on Wednesday after unofficial vote counts showed him with a huge lead, and on course for a single-round win in his third attempt at the presidency.

SC verdict on electoral bonds today

THE BENCH ON NOV 2 HAD OBSERVED SERIOUS HOLES IN THE ELECTORAL BOND SCHEME AND HAD RESERVED ITS ORDER THEN

TN House passes resolutions against delimitation, 'one nation, one poll'

The Tamil Nadu legislative assembly on Wednesday adopted two resolutions moved by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government opposing the scheduled delimitation exercise for redrawing of poll constituencies in 2026 and the Centre's proposed \"one nation, one election\" policy.

Kovind-led panel holds talks with experts over research on poll cycle

MEET ATTENDED BY TOP ECONOMISTS

43 yrs on, court gives verdict in Behmai massacre

Forty-three years after group of dacoits killed 20 people, most of them upper-caste Thakurs, in Behmai village of Kanpur, sharpening social fault lines and bringing their leader Phoolan Devi in the limelight, a court in Uttar Pradesh delivered its verdict, giving life sentence to one of the last two surviving accused.

SC seeks 'way forward' from TN on restarting Sterlite plant

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Tamil Nadu and it's pollution control board to suggest a \"way forward\" to restart the Sterlite copper smelting plant owned by Vedanta in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi. \"You are shutting down an industry. We are not a banana republic. We are a republic governed by the rule of law,\" said the bench.

Party chief, Cong's former Maha CM among BJP's RS candidates

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday nominated party chief JP Nadda, two sitting Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L Murugan, and recently inducted senior leader Ashok Chavan to the Rajya Sabha, naming 12 candidates for the February 27 polls to the Upper House.

Tributes pour in as India marks fifth anniversary of Pulwama terror attack

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday led the nation in paying tributes to the 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, who were killed in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, saying their service and sacrifice for the nation will always be remembered.