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Following removal of standardised assessments, UK special school pupils a
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 24 (ANI): After the removal of standardised assessments that were used to evaluate the performance of children with intellectual disabilities, a recent study has shown that such children at special schools in the UK are again being treated differently from children
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Protest outside Karachi Press Club against enforced disappearances
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Feb 24 (ANI): A massive protest was held outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Sunday against the rising incidents of enforced disappearances in Karachi city and other parts of Sindh province of Pakistan.
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Disappointed when Noida-Faridabad road near Shaheen Bagh barricaded again:
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court-appointed mediator Sanjay Hegde on Shaheen Bagh has said that he was happy about opening of the Noida-Faridabad road by the police, but was disappointed later when heard that the road was again barricaded by the police for no apparent rea
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Madras High Court's decision is a setback, says Puducherry CM
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], Feb 21 (ANI): Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Friday expressed disappointment over the Madras High Court dismissing a writ petition filed by him against a decision of Lt Governor Kiran Bedi and the Centre.
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Researchers discover a new mechanism involved in expression of down syndro
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have discovered a new mechanism involved in the expression of down syndrome, one of the main causes of intellectual disability and congenital heart defects in children.
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Malaysian govt believed MH370 pilot committed suicidal mass murder, claims
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], Feb 21 (ANI): The top levels of the Malaysian government believed the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 nearly six years ago was an act of suicidal mass murder, former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has told Sky News Australia.
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Coronavirus poses risks to global economy's fragile recovery: IMF
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Feb 20 (ANI): Coronavirus epidemic has already disrupted economic growth in China and its spread to other countries can derail a fragile projected recovery in the global economy this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
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Rajendra Singh appointed member of NDMA
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday appointed former Indian Coast Guard chief Rajendra Singh member to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
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Delhi court upholds Amanatullah Khan's discharge in 2010 child labour resc
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): A sessions court in Delhi on Wednesday upheld a magistrate court order, which had discharged Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan in a 2010 child labour rescue case.
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Kamal Kishore appointed as NDMA member for fresh term of 5 years
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): The central government on Wednesday approved the appointment of Kamal Kishore as a member of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), for a fresh term of five years.
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'Pakistani retired general Shahid Aziz had close ties with Al Qaeda'
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Feb 19 (ANI): Retired Pakistani General Shahid Aziz, who disappeared a few years ago, had died in 2018, alleged Al Qaeda, adding that Aziz had close ties with the terrorist organisation.
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Equity indices close lower on coronavirus concerns
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 18 (ANI): Bears managed to tighten their grip over bourses on Tuesday as disappointing quarterly earnings and threat of disruption in global businesses due to coronavirus epidemic in China kept investors on the edge.
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