For the first time, NCERT has introduced a chapter on the Emergency from 1975-77 in the Class IX curriculum. This segment sheds light on the suspension of fundamental rights and censorship, underscoring the crucial challenges faced by Indian democracy. The chapter, titled ‘Understanding Society: India and Beyond,’ also recognizes Jayaprakash Narayan’s influence and the subsequent
A day of powerful seismic activity saw major earthquakes strike Venezuela, Japan, and California. Venezuela experienced the most devastating impact with twin quakes causing fatalities and building collapses. Japan’s northeast coast was hit by a strong tremor, while northern California also registered a significant quake. Experts confirm these events are unrelated, occurring on separate fault
A habitual offender, Basu Singh, allegedly abducted, raped, and murdered a 10-year-old girl before attempting to meticulously erase evidence. He changed clothes and scrubbed his cab, then resumed his usual work. Singh, with a history of five cases including molestation and attempted murder, claimed family land disputes were behind the charges. Police apprehended him after
In the wake of devastating twin earthquakes, Venezuela has declared a national state of emergency. Infrastructure has been severely impacted, with many buildings reduced to rubble and fears of casualties potentially soaring between 10,000 and 100,000, according to the USGS. Rescue operations have been hindered, especially in the capital Caracas and at Maiquetia International Airport,
RVUNL Recruitment 2026: Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) has announced a recruitment drive for 2,005 vacancies across five Rajasthan power companies. The openings include Junior Engineer-I, Junior Accountant and Junior Assistant/Commercial Assistant-II posts. A detailed notification and application schedule will be released in the second fortnight of July 2026. Eligible candidates aged 18
AI coding tools like Claude Code are making software development a solitary pursuit, according to Anthropic’s Fiona Fung. Engineers are spending more time with AI, leading to a decline in team collaboration. To combat this isolation, Anthropic is fostering in-person interaction through programming lunches and shared ‘maker time,’ enabling developers to learn from each other’s
