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New Delhi, April 7 The BJP on Tuesday demanded an apology from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his alleged remarks about the people of Gujarat and other states, calling the comments "shameless, demeaning, and utterly despicable."Addressing a press conference here, senior BJP leader...

Washington, March 30 US Second Lady Usha Vance launched her "Storytime with the Second Lady" on Monday as part of efforts to increase child literacy rates and encourage reading among children."The first episode will feature the Second Lady reading 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' by Beatrix Potter,"...

London, March 25. Pakistan’s education system continues to struggle to keep girls enrolled in schools. During their early years, young girls in neatly pressed uniforms attend classes, but many disappear from the education system as they reach adolescence, a report reveals."In classrooms across...

Islamabad, March 18 – Nearly 28 per cent of children in Pakistan, aged between 5-16 years, are out of school. Alarmingly, girls are disproportionately affected, with 34 per cent of girls not enrolled in schools compared to 22 per cent of boys, according to local media reports on Wednesday...

New Delhi, March 16 Nominated Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty urged the Centre on Monday to establish an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the Raichur district of Karnataka, citing decades of underdevelopment and poor healthcare infrastructure in northern Karnataka.Raising the...