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CBSE DROPS CONTROVERSIAL PASSAGE FROM CLASS 10 EXAM AFTER OUTRAGE

December 14, 2021

The Central Bureau of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday dropped a comprehension passage and the accompanying questions from the Class 10 English examination and decided to award full marks for it to students, following an outrage over the board allegedly promoting “gender stereotyping” and supporting “regressive notions”. The CBSE’s dropping...

Move HC, SC tells Bengal BJP over central forces plea

December 14, 2021

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain the petition filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seeking deployment of Central Forces in the upcoming municipal corporation elections in West Bengal and asked the party to approach Calcutta High Court. A Bench of Justices L. Nagesara Rao and B.R. Gavai told...

CENTRE TO RELEASE 5 MILLION BARRELS CRUDE OIL FROM STRATEGIC RESERVES

December 14, 2021

The government has agreed to release 5 million barrels of crude oil from its strategic petroleum reserves in consultation with other global energy consumers, Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha said on Monday. Indian...

‘Why are you ashamed of our PM?’ HC asks petitioner

December 14, 2021

The Kerala High Court on Monday reprimanded a petitioner, challenging the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi affixed on the Covid-19 vaccination certificates, for wasting judicial time, asking “why are you ashamed of our Prime Minister?” The bench said that the petitioner is wasting judicial time and if it doesn’t...

2 more Omicron cases in Maharashtra; India’s count 40

December 14, 2021

Two new cases of Omicron were reported in Maharashtra—one each in Latur and Pune—on Monday, taking the total tally of the new coronavirus variant in the country to 40. According to sources, both patients are stable and fully vaccinated. They have a travel history to Dubai. With this, the number...

3 TMC MPS SUBMIT PRIVILEGE NOTICE AGAINST EX-CJI GOGOI

December 14, 2021

Two Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha members on Monday submitted a privilege notice against former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi for his comments regarding the House during his interview to a private channel. TMC’s Jawahar Sircar and Mausam Noor submitted the notice in the Upper House. Notably, the...

Will go with Anderson for 2nd Test, says Nasser Hussain

December 13, 2021

Former England skipper Nasser Hussain reckons that playing both James Anderson and Stuart Broad might be difficult for the Joe Root-led side in the second Ashes Test. Broad and Anderson were left out of the playing XI for the first Test and this decision raised a few eyebrows among cricket...

BARCELONA HAS PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUE, NOT FOOTBALL ONE: XAVI

December 13, 2021

FC Barcelona head coach Xavi believes that his side has a ‘psychological issue’ and further admitted that players in his team lack courage. Xavi who replaced Ronald Koeman at the Camp Nou in November has managed to deliver two wins and a draw in his first three games. However, Barca...

ARVIND SINGH CLINCHES GOLD, INDIA FINISH CAMPAIGN WITH 6 MEDALS

December 13, 2021

Indian rower Arvind Singh won the gold medal in the men’s lightweight single sculls on Sunday at the Asian Rowing Championships 2021 in Thailand.Arvind Singh outpaced Uzbekistan’s Sobirjon Safaroliyev to win gold with the timing of 7.55.942 at the Royal Thai Navy Rowing Center in Rayong. China’s Weichun Chen took...

Eight franchises buy 40 players at PTL 2021 Player Auction

December 13, 2021

The third season of Pro Tennis League witnessed, expectedly, top players of India getting highest bidding. Under the auction process, a total of 40 players were divided in 5 groups and bought by 8 teams. These groups included Professional Men’s Players -1 , Professional Women’s Players, Professional Men’s Players -2...

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