National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Director Professor Dinesh Prasad Saklani defended the content of the Class 8 Social Science textbook on Thursday, asserting that the historical facts included are grounded in well-established and authentic sources.
He also targeted statements made by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister's Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha, who claimed they would take drastic measures against criminals, questioning the logic behind searching for them in "paatal" (the underworld) when they are openly roaming the streets.
The book, Exploring Society: India and Beyond--Grade 8, Part 1, introduces detailed chapters on the Sikh and Maratha empires, which were previously limited to a few pages or passing references.
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In an escalation of its armed resistance, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility on Tuesday for two deadly attacks that killed 29 Pakistani army personnel in the Balochistan cities of Kalat and Quetta, calling it a direct response to what the group terms Pakistan's continued
Former Flight Operations Inspector with the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation), Captain Prashant Dhalla, spoke to ANI on Thursday regarding the Wall Street Journal's news report on the Air India AI 171 crash that occurred in Ahmedabad last month.
Bangladesh's interim government has formed a committee to investigate the July 16 violence in Gopalganj, where four people died during clashes between police and Awami League supporters. The panel, led by a senior official, will report its findings in two weeks.
The Indian Under-15 Freestyle Wrestling Team emerged as Team Champions, securing a total of 203 points, leaving Japan in second place with 166 points. The Indian contingent claimed eight medals, including six gold, one silver, and one bronze, dominating the competition last month.
Following the Wall Street Journal report on the Air India AI171 crash, aviation expert Sanjay Lazar on Thursday expressed concern over the leak of investigation details in the United States. He pointed out that while the American report claims the flight commander may have switched off the f
"The Union Jal Shakti Minister is not of any benefit to Telangana. On the one hand, Andhra Pradesh claims to have formed a technical committee to study the technical feasibility and other aspects of the Godavari-Banakcherla project. While the Telangana CM (Revanth Reddy) claims that they
Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Thursday announced that strict action will be taken against those responsible for the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede in Bengaluru, which claimed 11 lives and left more than 50 injured.
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Thursday condemned a Wall Street Journal report alleging that the captain of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad last month deliberately cut off fuel to the engines. Captain Randhawa dismissed the claims as baseless and vowed to take act