‘It sounds dramatic – but singing class saved by life’

‘It sounds dramatic – but singing class saved by life’

Sarah McCubbin Sarah McCubbin said taking part in the singing sessions was “a game-changer” A woman says a singing class was a life-saver in improving her breathing and has boosted her overall wellbeing. Sarah McCubbin, 53, from Amesbury in Wiltshire, has asthma and suffered a type 2 respiratory failure, which causes dangerously low blood oxygen … Read more

Not property or stocks, can investing in luxury be the next big move for India’s middle class?

Not property or stocks, can investing in luxury be the next big move for India’s middle class?

If you asked your grandparents about investment, their answers would likely come down to two things: property and gold. Your grandmother might fondly tell you how she used to buy gold jewellery with the money she saved from the monthly ration budget. “The prices weren’t so high back then,” she’d remind you with a smile. … Read more

Class X Social Science textbook explains Governor’s powers, responsibilities

Class X Social Science textbook explains Governor’s powers, responsibilities

Amid the long-standing friction between the State government and the Governor, the powers and responsibilities of Governors have been included in the Class X Social Science textbook for students in State schools. The General Education department has explained the Governor’s role in the chapter ‘Democracy: An Indian Experience’ in Part II of the Social Science … Read more

Grief strikes Kollam family as Class VIII student electrocuted at school

Grief strikes Kollam family as Class VIII student electrocuted at school

Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty offering tributes to Midhun, a Class VIII student of Thevalakkara Boys High School in Kollam, who was electrocuted on Thursday.  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement On Thursday morning, Midhun, a Class VIII student of Thevalakkara Boys High School, left his home at Valiyapadam East Ward of West Kallada grama panchayat … Read more

Maharashtra to give basic military training to students from Class 1

Maharashtra to give basic military training to students from Class 1

In a first-of-its-kind move, Maharashtra will begin providing basic military training to school students starting from Class 1, state school education minister Dada Bhuse announced on Monday. The initiative aims to foster patriotism, discipline, and physical fitness amongst children from an early age. According to Bhuse, retired army personnel will take charge of training the … Read more

Class X boy’s AI model to detect spinal lesion; wins Rs 1.5L – ET HealthWorld

Class X boy’s AI model to detect spinal lesion; wins Rs 1.5L – ET HealthWorld

Lucknow: Class X student Visharad Upadhyay, who created an AI model to detect and classify spinal lesion using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), won Rs 1.5 lakh in Hackofiesta 6.0 organised by UP govt and IIIT Lucknow, on Wednesday. Student of Kendra Vidyalaya Gomtinagar, Visharad said, “Spinal lesions are difficult to detect in X-rays with human … Read more

World class museum and library to commemorate the legacy of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

World class museum and library to commemorate the legacy of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat building is seen moments before its lights are turned off for Earth Hour 2025, in Hyderabad on March 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The government is planning to set up a world class museum and library in the name of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar near the Hussain Sagar Lake … Read more

Manipur: BOSEM files complaint over class 10 board exam question paper leak

Manipur: BOSEM files complaint over class 10 board exam question paper leak

Representative image | Photo Credit: RAGU R The Board of Secondary Education Manipur (BOSEM) on Tuesday (February 25, 2025) filed a complaint with the cybercrime police station over the leak of the social science question paper of the ongoing class 10 exams. BOSEM secretary S Jitelal said an investigation has been launched and asserted that … Read more

Bomb threats to schools in Noida: Class 9 student apprehended

Bomb threats to schools in Noida: Class 9 student apprehended

Bomb squad personnel conduct investigation at a school after it received a bomb threat in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI A 15-year-old student of Class 9 was apprehended for sending bomb threat emails to four schools in Noida, the police said on Thursday (February 6, 2025) He was later presented before … Read more