CBSE asks schools to cut homework
Central Board of Secondary Education has asked affiliated schools to reduce homework and the number of tests being given to children as part of formative assessment.
Central Board of Secondary Education has asked affiliated schools to reduce homework and the number of tests being given to children as part of formative assessment.
Two of the three public sector vaccine manufacturing units that were shut down in 2008 have started manufacturing and supplying vaccines for the Universal Immunization Programme, but their prices are now more than double.
The 2009 rape case involving actor Shiney Ahuja took an unpredictable turn after the 20-year-old maid who had accused Ahuja of rape turned hostile and backtracked.
Over 100 days after the Air India Express Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed in Mangalore killing 158 people, it has now emerged that the accident was a result of series of wrong decisions taken by Capt Zlatko Glusica.
British prime minister Winston Churchill deliberately let millions of Indians starve to death, the author of a new book has claimed, alleging he was motivated in part by racial hatred.
The government on Wednesday defended the appointment of P J Thomas as the new central vigilance commissioner, saying he was in no way involved in the 2G spectrum scam.
Many migrants, who die miles away from their loved ones, are now getting a decent burial or cremation, thanks to a Surati's unique service.
Key players of Bihar politics will not contest the October-November assembly elections. Instead, they would concentrate on electioneering.
Already under the scanner for the mysterious death of his girlfriend, former Goa tourism minister Fransisco Mickky Pacheco was booked by CBI for allegedly acquiring US visas on forged documents.
With just 24 days to go for the Delhi Games, it's now a frantic race against time. Glasgow, the host city for the 2014 Games, presents a study in contrast. Four years ahead of the event, the city is preparing methodically.
The case of alleged pilferage of coal worth hundreds of crore rupees by a company in Chhattisgarh raises uncomfortable questions for governments, both at the centre and the state.
Sixty people, including women and school children, were feared dead after a private bus fell into a flooded river near Dewas town in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday evening.
Though the issue is sure to land up in Supreme Court, the fear is that the loser may take to streets to whip up passions without waiting for the apex court's verdict even as the winning side gets into instant celebration.
The Andhra Pradesh Government has taken up evacuation work on a large scale in rain-affected 13 districts of the state, officials said today.
The Cabinet Committee on Security will discuss key changes in the Armed Forces Special Powers Act including amending the power of armed forces to open fire and cause death.