17-year-old Sarthak Sidhant appears before parliamentary panel over CBSE OSM concerns

Sarthak Sidhant takes CBSE OSM concerns to Parliament panel (Credits: ANI) The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education reviewed concerns around the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) On-Screen Marking (OSM) system on Tuesday, hearing a presentation from Class 12 student Sarthak Sidhant, whose allegations about evaluation errors and tender changes have fuelled a national debate.Seventeen-year-old…

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Uk Bans Palestinian Commentators: UK bars US pro-Palestinian commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur from entering country | World News

The UK government has revoked travel authorisations for pro-Palestinian figures Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur, preventing them from entering the country ahead of scheduled speaking engagements in London.The pair had been due to participate in the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in London and speak at the Oxford Union this week.In a statement to CNN,…

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Adults In The Room

SC did well to liberate voluntary adult sex workers. They’re neither victim nor offender In an excellent judgment, Supreme Court has centred on ‘individual agency’ to decide on a framework for rescue & rehab of adult sex workers. It raised the key question the law skipped: why rescue adult women who are sex workers voluntarily,…

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5 athletes who own luxurious homes in Bengaluru

According to Bonito Designs, Mayank Agarwal’s Bengaluru home is a 4 BHK apartment in Prestige Shantiniketan. The interiors mix contemporary design with thoughtful detailing, including a Buddha portrait in the foyer, a simple white living area, an L-shaped kitchen, and carefully designed bedrooms. It feels classy, family-friendly, and well planned rather than flashy. Such lavish…

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Education Ministry orders probe into NEET-UG leak row, seeks report on COEMPT contract award

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) In a major development amid the controversy surrounding the alleged NEET-UG entrance exam paper leak, the Union Ministry of Education has officially initiated strict administrative action.​ New Delhi: In a major development amid the controversy surrounding the alleged NEET-UG entrance exam paper leak, the Union Ministry of Education has officially…

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University of Hyderabad PG admissions 2026: Registration begins at acad.uohyd.ac.in, apply by June 8

The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has started the admission process for its postgraduate (PG) programmes for the 2026-27 academic session. Interested candidates can now submit their applications through the university’s admission portal at acad.uohyd.ac.in.The last date to apply for PG admissions is June 8, 2026.For most postgraduate courses, admissions will be offered based on candidates’…

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London Tube Strike: London tube strike underway as major travel disruption hits capital | World News

London tube network hit by fresh strike as commuters face delays / Image: File The morning rush hour arrived with fewer trains, longer queues and growing frustration across London as Tube drivers began a fresh 24-hour strike, disrupting journeys for thousands of commuters across the capital.The walkout, which started shortly after midnight on Tuesday, June…

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The week that was in international affairs

Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news. In this edition we are covering the US-Iran search for a deal to end their war, the Russian drone attack in Romania, growing India-Cyprus strategic ties, Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary elections, and Morocco emerging as the top industrialised economy in…

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