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CBSE sees ‘practical’ way out of three-language resource crunch through retirees, ‘suitable’ PGs
The Shiksha Sadan which houses the Central Board of Secondary Education. File | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) acknowledged the possibility of a resource crunch in the implementation of the three-language scheme in affiliated schools from 2026-27, but said retired teachers and “suitably qualified postgraduates” can pitch in to…
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Oil hits one-month high as U.S., Iran step up attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Brent crude futures were last up $1.50, or 1.8%, to $84.80 per barrel at 0330 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.70, or 2.2%, to $79.84 a barrel. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Oil prices rose nearly 3% on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) to their highest in four weeks, as the U.S. reimposed…
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U.S. attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across West Asia as both vie for control of strait
The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday (July 14, 2026) morning, hours after President Donald Trump said Washington is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Mr. Trump separately suggested the United States will charge other ships for safe passage, upending hundreds of years of American policy supporting freedom of navigation…
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Telangana to train 80,000 minority students in AI and digital safety free of cost
Minorities Welfare Minister Mohammed Azharuddin speaking at the launch of the ‘AI Readiness and Digital Safety Programme’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Telangana government has launched the ‘AI Readiness and Digital Safety Programme’ for 80,000 students studying in institutions run by the Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMREIS). The programme, a collaboration between the Telangana…
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How people’s genes are revealing why some languages are so unique
Hindi and Tamil differ in far more than just vocabulary. Languages differ in how they are organised, and these differences are not spread evenly around the world. In some regions, neighbouring languages like Basque and Spanish differ dramatically from one another. In others, they share many of the same features, like Tamil and Kannada. A…
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U.S. immigration agents involved in another fatal shooting
A U.S. immigration officer on Monday (July 13, 2026) fatally shot a man identified by rights groups as a 26-year-old Colombian, the second such killing by federal agents in less than a week. The shooting happened in Biddeford, a town of 22,000 people in the northern state of Maine, and is likely to fuel criticism…