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A Hyderabad private school terminated a teacher after assigning religious homework. Parents of a Hindu student protested the school's instruction to recite Islamic prayers. The school issued a termination letter and permanently disqualified the teacher from future employment. BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla claimed his intervention led to the teacher's removal. The school has not publicly commented beyond issuing the termination letter.

In a post on X, the maritime regulator said the decision had been taken to protect the safety, security and welfare of Indian seafarers as hostilities in the region continue to intensify. The DGMA noted that several merchant vessels, including Mombasa B, Al Bahyah, GFS Galaxy, MT WEDYAN and AL REKAYYAT, have recently come under attack, highlighting the growing risks to commercial shipping and crews transiting the area.

Bombay High Court directs Maharashtra to pay ₹30 lakh compensation for manual scavenging deaths

How has the SIR of electoral rolls progressed in Karnataka so far?

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan will help shape US monetary policy. He joins a Federal Reserve task force reviewing its policy framework. Rajan will examine balance sheet policy alongside other experts. Other panels will assess data, productivity, and inflation frameworks. These initiatives aim to improve the central bank's future policy approach.

The Union Finance Ministry had recently approved the recommendation of the EPFO’s Central Board of Trustees to provide interest at the rate of 8.25%; a senior EPFO official said the credited interest will be visible to all members when they open passbook for 2025-26. 

Extremist and traditional tribe-based organisations in Nagaland do not want oil majors to resume oil exploration and extraction until the interstate border dispute and the “Indo-Naga political issue” are resolved

A teacher in Rajasthan was suspended following serious complaints from villagers. Locals alleged students were strip-searched after money went missing from a classroom. However, officials investigated and found these allegations to be entirely false. Only student bags were checked by other students, not the teacher herself. The department suspended the teacher to protect its image despite the false claims.

Music maestro A R Rahman captivated a packed audience during his concert with the National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap, earning a standing ovation.

Apart from giving students access to industry-grade tools, the factory would provide them valuable experience before they graduate

India's Nuclear Power Corporation stated a data breach involves conventional plant facilities. The reported leaked files pertain only to non-nuclear safety systems. These documents were prepared by Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. for common services. The breach does not compromise nuclear security or reactor core systems. The affected information relates to plant units under construction.

Researchers call for routine urine testing to detect chronic kidney disease earlier, warning that delayed diagnosis is putting millions at risk of kidney failure and premature death

The death of 66-year-old man has been attributed to comorbidities, and not the COVID-19 infection alone

The women have undergone 32 rounds of dialysis in the past 68 days

Veteran Congress leader Saifuddin Soz advocated for the restoration of Jammu & Kashmir’s Statehood and Article 370, as well as “internal autonomy”.

Over 280 specialist doctor posts remain vacant in government hospitals, according to RTI data; more than 50 hospitals with delivery points lack adequate teams of gynaecologists, paediatricians and anaesthetists; doctors’ association calls for urgent recruitment, creation of more posts and faster promotions

An uncharacteristically banal France met their match in an uncannily beautiful Spain. A France entered the examination hall with a class-topper’s swagger and suddenly looked in an incremental confusion. A Spain, perhaps a little detached from all this pre-match chaos, turned ecstatic with the joy of passing the test with seamless proficiency.

The Supreme Court upheld land acquisition for a Jaipur Metro rail depot. Landowners failed to appear for hearings and pursue their objections. The court ruled their conduct barred claims of denied hearings under the 1894 Act. Authorities largely followed required processes for land acquisition. Landowners can still seek higher compensation for their acquired property.