More than 12 years after the Supreme Court ordered separate toilets for girls in schools, only Goa, Delhi, Chandigarh, and Puducherry are fully compliant. Most north-eastern states and Jammu & Kashmir lag behind the national average. The Samagra Shiksha scheme has facilitated significant progress with 97.5% compliance nationwide.
India pacer Akash Deep stunned New Zealand skipper Tom Latham with a spectacular in-swinger during Day 2 of the third Test in Mumbai, breaching his defence to hit the stumps. Earlier, spinner Ajaz Patel’s five-wicket haul helped restrict India to 263 runs, giving them a 28-run lead over New Zealand’s first innings score of...
Ravichandran Ashwin batted at number 10 for the first time in his Test career during the third Test against New Zealand. Batting predominantly at number 8, Ashwin has scored 1977 runs, with additional success at number 6. In this innings, he scored 6 runs before being dismissed by Ajaz Patel.
Ravichandran Ashwin demonstrated exceptional fielding skills by taking a stunning diving catch to dismiss Daryl Mitchell during Day 2 of the final India-New Zealand Test in Mumbai. Ashwin sprinted from mid-off, turned sideways, and secured the crucial wicket, breaking a pivotal 50-run partnership.
Arvind Kejriwal, AAP national convenor, pledges to waive inflated water and electricity bills if re-elected in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections. Emphasizing his commitment to development over the past decade, he contrasts AAP’s achievements in education and healthcare with the BJP’s record, urging voters to consider the work done for the people of Delhi.
Akhilesh Yadav has criticised UP CM Yogi Adityanath’s slogan ‘Batenge toh katenge’ as negative and demoralising, suggesting it reflects BJP’s failure. Yadav believes this slogan will alienate BJP supporters and further weaken their position ahead of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh bypolls. Yadav urged BJP to adopt a more positive approach.