Delhi to release criteria for nursery admissions
From neighbourhood proximity to sibling and alumni considerations, a wide range of criteria is likely to shape admissions in entry-level classes in Delhi’s private schools, as the Government prepares to release the detailed criteria for the 2026-27 academic session on November 27. The Directorate of Education notified that forms will be...
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New arrest in Delhi blast case
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India rejects China claim on Detention India on Tuesday firmly rejected China’s explanation for the detention of Pema Wang Thongdok, an Indian national from Arunachal Pradesh, at Shanghai airport. Thongdok alleged she was held for 18 hours on November 21 during a transit stop after Chinese immigration refused to recognise...
When Veeru walked in: A reporter’s diary
It was a sunny Summer afternoon in 2007 when I was covering Delhi Government for The Hindustan Times newspaper in Delhi. The routine for us beat reporters on the job was predictable — moving from one office to another, starting with the Chief Minister’s office on the first floor to...
Canada rewrites its citizenship rules to connect families
Canada expanded its citizenship rules recently, a move likely to benefit thousands of Indian-origin families. The Bill C-3, which was passed by the Canadian Senate last week, received royal assent on Thursday, November 20.Although not yet in force, the Canadian Government is expected to announce an official start date for...
Afghan airline creates scare at IGIA
An Ariana Aghan flight on Sunday touched down on the wrong runway at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport creating a dangerous situation. Flight FG-311, an Airbus A310 arriving from Kabul, had been cleared by Air Traffic Control (ATC) to land on runway 29L, which was in use for all arrivals at...
Parliament panel to probe coaching boom as stress rises among students
The mushrooming coaching centres across the country which is becoming a cause of acute stress for students or competitive exam aspirants have now come under the scanner of a Parliamentary Committee which has decided to review the “proliferation” of coaching centres. According to a Lok Sabha bulletin, the decision with utmost...
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Trump, Xi discuss trade, Taiwan President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Monday to discuss trade, Taiwan, and the Ukraine crisis, nearly a month after their Busan summit. Xi emphasised that Taiwan’s return to China is “an integral part of the post-war international order” and highlighted...
SIR reunites families after separation
True, the Election Commission of India (ECI) does not only “delete” but also “reunites” too. Amid an ongoing political slugfest over alleged “stress-related” deaths on account of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, SIR has started building bridges to the past. Amid the deletion scare of names, SIR, by...
