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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Schools affiliated to international boards are gaining traction in India's tier-II and tier-III cities as aspirational second- and third-generation business owners and professionals with higher disposable incomes send their children to these schools. These schools, which have tuition fees upwards of ₹7-9 lakh per annum, are now offering specially trained teachers—some roped in from overseas—and infrastructure on a par with their counterparts in metros.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. That the pandemic messed up schooling is well known. Between 2018 and 2022 an average teenager in a rich country fell some six months behind their expected progress in reading and nine months behind in maths, according to the OECD.

Walking Dead: Road to Terminus event will be launched in Call of Duty’s MW3 and Warzone from September 25 to October 2, 2024. Players can earn various rewards by hitting XP milestones.

Eros Group is expecting around Rs 900 crore revenue from its new housing project in Greater Noida (West) on strong demand for premium residential properties. The company has recently launched its new housing project 'Eros Sampoornam 3' in Greater Noida West comprising a total of 726 units. The project is spread over 5.5 acre and is scheduled to be delivered by 2028. To begin with, Eros Group has opened 318 units across five towers for sale and has already sold around 180 units valuing Rs 250 crore. Avneesh Sood Director, Eros Group said, «The early sales success reflects the trust and confidence that homebuyers have in our brand.»

household budgeting, the responses I get are rarely positive. ‘We overshot the budget by such a large amount that making it seemed like a cruel joke.’ ‘We cannot make budgets for family events as it does not work.’ ‘Budgets are boring; they impose rules where they aren’t needed.’ ‘It’s not always about money; sometimes the heart must make the decision.’ Many of us believe that we are living in prosperous times and setting limits for spending is old school and outdated. In today’s India, spending power defines the freedom of a household to break free from the shackles of erstwhile shortages.

With Assembly elections due later this year in Jharkhand where a coalition government of JMM, Congress and RJD is in place, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a rally in Jamshedpur on Sunday in which he described the three-party alliance as the biggest enemies of the state. “There are three enemies of Jharkhand. The sooner the people of the state realise this and deal with them, the faster the state will grow. These three are JMM, RJD and Congress,” he said, adding that while RJD still blames Jharkhand for Bihar’s backwardness, Congress has ignored the rights of the state and tribals for decades, and JMM does not espouse the cause of tribals.

China is testing a new stealth fighter jet called J-35 to be deployed on its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, which is equipped with an electromagnetic catapult unlike the other two fitted with ski-jump take-off ramps, official media reported on Sunday. A new type of warplane was tested earlier this year on the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, state-run Global Times quoted official broadcaster CCTV as saying. It added that the new aircraft could be the long-expected J-35 — China's next-generation carrier-borne stealth fighter jet.

witchcraft in a village in Chhattisgarh's tribal-dominated Sukma district on Sunday, police said. Five persons, all from the same village, have been detained concerning the murder and are being interrogated, they said. The incident took place in Ektal village under Konta police station limits and the victims were identified as Mausam Kanna (34), his wife Mausam Biri, Mausam Buchcha (34), his wife Mausam Arjo (32), and another woman Karka Lachhi (43), a police official here said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Imagine you’re sitting at your desk, feeling overwhelmed by the weight of daily tasks. Your mind is clouded with deadlines and worries.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “Ludwig" and “Maria" had suffered an abrupt end to their clandestine careers, arrested just after finishing breakfast in their suburban home and outed as deep-cover spies for Moscow. But as they flew in a Bombardier jet to freedom as part of an epic prisoner swap last month, they had more familial concerns in mind: How to break it to the kids? Please, they’d quietly pleaded with their Slovenian escorts, don’t address us by our real names.

Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said he will resign after two days and would demand early polls in Delhi as he vowed not to sit in CM's chair till people give him a «certificate of honesty». Kejriwal, who was released on bail from Tihar on Friday in the excise policy corruption case, said, «I will only sit on CM's chair after people give me a certificate of honesty. The surprising decision has left everyone wondering who will be the next Chief Minister of Delhi.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has got a new director to spearhead its new energy, petrochemicals and corporate strategy as part of a board revamp aimed at breathing fresh life into the state-controlled behemoth. Arunangshu Sarkar has been appointed as Director for strategy and corporate affairs, ONGC said in a stock exchange filing. Before the elevation, Sarkar, a petroleum engineer from the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, was Group General Manager (Production) at ONGC. He had previously worked as General Manager (Strategy & Corporate Planning), ONGC Videsh Ltd — the overseas investment arm of ONGC. Two years back, the board of ONGC was reorganised. Besides creating the new post of Director (Strategy & Corporate Affairs), the post of Director (Production) was created after merging Director (Onshore), who is in charge of all oil and gas fields located on land, and Director (Offshore) who looks after all offshore assets, such as the prime Mumbai High fields.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. At the Shridharani Gallery, located within the Triveni Kala Sangam, Delhi, one can see a black-and-white print of a rather vulnerable-looking Dimple Kapadia. Incidentally, this was the actor’s first-ever photo from Bobby, clicked accidentally at Prithviraj Kapoor’s studio in Mumbai.

Republican nominees Donald Trump and JD Vance have strongly criticized The New York Times for a headline used in an opinion piece against Vance. The article, written by Opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie, was titled «JD Vance’s Blood-and-Soil Nationalism Finds Its Target.» It criticized Vance, the vice presidential candidate, for claiming that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating pets and wildlife. The same claims were mentioned by Trump during a recent presidential debate. Bouie's column also linked Vance's comments to bomb threats made against schools and government buildings in Springfield. Trump campaign advisor Alex Bruesewitz called the headline «disgusting» and demanded an apology from the newspaper.

US election 2024 is witnessing a peculiar subject hogging the limelight and it's related to the dogs and cats of Springfield, Ohio. Ever since former President Donald Trump claimed on national television that immigrants were stealing and devouring the household pets of Springfield — «they're eating the dogs,» he practically shouted, «they're eating the cats» — the rhythms and routines in the city have not been the same. City officials say they have received no credible reports of anybody eating household animals. Karen Graves, a city spokesperson, said she was not aware of recent hate crimes targeting Haitian residents but that some had been victims of «crimes of opportunity,» such as property theft. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged on Friday to conduct mass deportations of Haitian immigrants from the Ohio city of Springfield, even though the majority of them are in the United States legally.

Lumax Auto Technologies on Saturday said it has inked a pact to acquire a majority stake in Greenfuel Energy Solutions from its existing shareholders for an undisclosed amount. The proposed acquisition will enable the company to enter into the green and alternate fuels segment which is expected to witness strong and accelerated growth in the coming years, Lumax Auto said in a statement. Greenfuel is a supplier of high-pressure fuel delivery and storage systems primarily for CNG and hydrogen automobiles.

Lawyers for Colin Gray, the father of suspected Georgia school shooter Colt Gray, have asked for special jail protections amid an “incalculable number of threats” from other inmates.

Hindi Diwas is celebrated every year on September 14 across schools, colleges, and various institutions in India. The day marks the adoption of Hindi as the official language of India, a decision made by the Constituent Assembly on September 14, 1949. This historic vote was crucial in establishing Hindi’s significance within the Indian administrative system. The date also coincides with the birthday of Beohar Rajendra Simha, a renowned Indian scholar known for his illustrations in the original manuscript of the Indian Constitution. It was on his 50th birthday that the Constituent Assembly formalized Hindi as the official language, and later, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru declared September 14 to be celebrated as Hindi Diwas. The celebration of Hindi Diwas aims to promote the use and understanding of Hindi across the nation. While Hindi is primarily spoken in India, its influence extends to countries like Fiji, Mauritius, Singapore, and New Zealand. In addition to Hindi Diwas, World Hindi Day is observed on January 10 to commemorate the first World Hindi Conference held in Nagpur in 1975, which brought together delegates from 30 countries to promote the language globally.

BEIJING — China's retail sales, industrial production and urban investment in August all grew slower than expected, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released Saturday.

Kishtwar (Jammu and Kashmir): Two army soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district. The White Knight Corps confirmed the news on X, along with pictures of the soldiers. "#GOC White Knight Corps and all ranks salute the supreme sacrifice of the #Bravehearts; offer deepest condolences to the families," the White Knight Corps wrote on X.