Tanushka Dutta
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CBSE To Introduce Open-Book Assessments For Class 9 From 2026-27
CBSE Open Book Exams: Students can refer to textbooks, class notes, and approved resources during the assessments.
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Air India's B787-8 Fleet Gets New Interiors In $400 Million Revamp
Air India has launched an extensive $400 million fleet retrofit programme, the airline announced in a statement today.
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Pollution Body Admits No Research Has Been Done Behind Overage Vehicle Ban
Air Quality Management Commission admitted it has not conducted any research or study on pollution caused by diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years, which form the basis of the overage vehicle ban in Delhi-NCR.
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National Task Force Launches Portal To Address Mental Health Concerns, Prevent Suicides
The platform will host online surveys for students, parents, faculty, and mental health professionals, as part of a multi-pronged effort to understand and tackle the crisis.
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"Spineless CBI": Parents Of RG Kar Rape, Murder Victim In Delhi, Seek Justice
Nearly a year since a young doctor was raped and murdered at the medical college and hopital in Kolkata where she worked, her parents have landed in Delhi seeking to meet with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and CBI.
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Akasa Air Examiner Suspended For Lapse In Checking Pilot Skills
Akasa Air's examiner has been suspended by the civil aviation regulator DGCA over procedural lapses during pilot skill test.
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Staff Crunch At AIIMS: 40% Faculty Posts Vacant Across India, Says Centre
Government data tabled in the Rajya Sabha has revealed a persistent staffing shortfall across the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), with over 2,800 faculty positions vacant across 20 functional institutes in the 2025-26 period.
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SSC Chairman Admits To Mismanagement, But Says Exam Won't Be Cancelled
SSC Exam Protest: Despite growing calls from candidates to scrap the examination and change the vendor, Gopalakrishnan ruled out both
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"Insects Can Sometimes Enter": Cockroaches Found On Air India Flight From US
On Air India flight AI180 from San Francisco to Mumbai via Kolkata, two passengers were "unfortunately bothered by the presence of a few small cockroaches" on board.
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Over 10,500 Posts Vacant Across Key Civil Aviation Regulatory Bodies
More than 10,500 posts are lying vacant across key civil aviation regulatory bodies in India, according to data submitted in the Rajya Sabha. The Ministry of Civil Aviation shared this in response to a question by MP Dr Medha Vishram Kulkarni
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Video: Army Officer's "Murderous Assault" Of SpiceJet Staff Over Luggage
An army officer has been charged for a "murderous assault" over excess cabin luggage at Srinagar airport that left four SpiceJet employees with "grievous injuries," including a spinal fracture, the airline has said.
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Army Officer Had 16 Kg Cabin Bags, Refused To Pay Extra, Hit SpiceJet Staff
A senior Army officer's refusal to pay for 16-kg cabin luggage -- more than double the permitted limit of 7 kg -- snowballed into an assault that left four SpiceJet employees with serious injuries, including a spinal fracture and a broken jaw.
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SpiceJet Flight Delayed Multiple Times, Passengers Protest At Delhi Airport
Passengers of a SpiceJet flight at Delhi airport erupted in protests and sat on the floor of the boarding gate after their flight was delayed multiple times.
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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
The annual audits by India's aviation regulator have found 57 lapses at Alliance Air and 51 at Air India, among other airlines, highlighting a lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system.
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Colleges To Be Rated By New AI-Based System, Says Rating Agency NAAC
The updated model will offer two levels of assessment - a basic accreditation and a more advanced, maturity-based graded system.
