The current situation at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has arisen due to the disregard of written agreements by China not to mass soldiers at the border, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday. Speaking at a joint press conference along with his Australian counterpart Marise Payne, Jaishankar said when a large country […]
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Karnataka High Court requests state govt to reopen schools, says no to hijab and saffron shawls in classrooms
The Karnataka High Court, which is hearing the petitions against the Hijab ban, has requested the state government to reopen educational institutions and also restrained the students from wearing saffron shawls, scarves, Hijab and any religious flag within the classroom. In its interim order issued by the three-judge full bench led by Chief Justice Ritu […]
HC asks Students not to insist on wearing ‘religious things’ till matter is resolved
The Karnataka High court hearing the Hijab issue on Thursday asked students not to insist on wearing any cloth on campuses of educational institutions which can instigate people, till the matter is resolved. Posted the matter for Monday, the full court also said the educational institutions can resume classes for the students.The three-judge full bench […]
Judge refers case to CJ of Karnataka High Court citing constitutional questions
The single judge of the Karnataka High Court hearing the case related to the Hijab ban in school-college campuses referred the matter to the Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi on Wednesday with a view that the CJ may decide on constituting a larger bench to look into the case. Justice Krishna S Dixit who was […]
SC defers hearing on Haryana govt’s plea against HC stay on private quota
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on plea by Haryana government challenging Punjab and Haryana High Court stay on quota for private jobs, news agency ANI reported.The top court hearing will be held on February 11.The Manohar Lal Khattar government on Friday had challenged the High Court order which stayed the law reserving […]
Indian lads win U-19 World Cup title
India defeated England by four wickets to clinch a record-extending fifth title at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua. Raj Bawa shone with the ball with a sensational fiver (5/31) to help India shoot England out for 189 before hitting a valuable 35 down the order. Shaik Rasheed (50) and Nishant Sindhu (50) also chipped […]
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Written By: Dr Kiranjeet Kaur Coordinator, Chitkara University, Punjab Being an excellent source of nutrients, milk has always been considered as a “complete food” by itself and hence consumed regularly by infants, young children, adults as well as elderly. The milk is rich in calcium, phosphorus, B vitamins, potassium and vitamin D and an excellent […]
Orange vendor Harekala Hajabba awarded Padma Shri for revolutionising rural education
Harekala Hajabba, a 68-year-old fruit seller from Mangalore in Karnataka, received the Padma Shri from President Ram Nath Kovind for building a primary school with his earnings of Rs 150 per day. The 66-year-old received this award for bringing a revolution in rural education by constructing the school in Harekala-Newpadpu village in Mangaluru which has […]
A no-fairy tale wedding: Japanese Princess Mako to marry commoner fiancé after much criticism
Japanese Princess Mako will marry her fiance, a former college classmate, on October 26, authorities said on Friday, after years of intense scrutiny and criticism that cast her engagement in an unflattering light. She will reportedly forgo a traditional lump-sum payment of up to 150 million yen ($1.3m) typically given to a member of the […]