Viral outbreak at Surat schools, 150 students ill

As many as 150 students of three government residential schools located within one campus in Gujarat's Surat district suffered from a viral infection and 18 of them, all girls, were hospitalised......

13-yr-old student sexually assaulted by 3 teachers in TN

A 13-year-old school student was allegedly sexually assaulted by three teachers at a government middle school in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district and the suspects have been suspended and arrested......

10 killed in mass shooting at Swedish school, several hurt

At least ten persons were killed, including the gunman, and several were hurt in a shooting at a school in central Sweden on Tuesday, said a BBC report. IMAGE: Police search the area following a......

Man sells kidney for daughter's study, wife runs away with cash, lover

A woman allegedly coaxed her husband to sell his kidney for Rs 10 lakh to raise money for their daughter's education, only to flee with another man taking away the entire cash in West Bengal's......

Budget 2025: More Jobs Via Thriving Farms and MSME Growth

The most striking features of this Budget was its focus on simplification and improving the ease of doing business in India, asserts Kaku Nakhate. IMAGE: Farm labourers arrive to harvest potatoes......

Budget will revitalise agri sector, rural economy

Recent documents by NITI Aayog and periodic labour force surveys on employment show that the importance of agriculture is rising in the Indian economy. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A......

High points of Sitharaman's 8th Union Budget

These are the highlights of the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com DIRECT TAX No personal......

'Budget's Main Objective Was To Honour Taxpayers'

'Our attempt to honour the taxpayer has been since 2014 and more actively since 2019-2020 onwards.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey address a......

India to go all out to win bid for 2036 Olympic Games

'As India intends to host the (2036) Olympics, we are not just strengthening our infrastructure capabilities, but our intellectual and research preparedness too.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

PIX: Neeraj Chopra weds Himani!

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra and his bride Himani during their marriage ceremony on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Neeraj Choopra/X India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is now a married man!......

The PT Teacher Behind Two WPL Stars

'Today when I see them talking to people from different countries confidently, I realise that education does not come from classrooms alone but from life experiences too.' IMAGE: K M Elsamma,......