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‘Mantri Pradhan’ epitome of incompetence, should follow rajdharma and resign: Congress

New Delhi, Jun 1 (PTI) The Congress on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Modi government over the CBSE OSM row, saying the “Pradhan Mantri” has never been known to hold himself or his colleagues to any standard of probity or morality but the “Mantri Pradhan” should follow his “rajdharma” and resign. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X and said that after denying the cybersecurity vulnerabilities in its On Screen Marking (OSM) system for weeks, the CBSE has finally acknowledged that the system has been compromised. On Screen Marking (OSM) सिस्टम में साइबर सुरक्षा संबंधी

US bombs Iranian military sites and Kuwait is hit by drone and missile fire

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States bombed Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone this weekend, the American military said Monday. Iran acknowledged launching a retaliatory strike, while Kuwait said it was intercepting incoming drone and missile fire. The dueling attacks reflect the fragility of a weekslong ceasefire in the Iran war, which has seen repeated attacks even as American and Iranian officials try to negotiate a deal to extend it. Iran has maintained its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in the meantime, disrupting global energy

Too hot, too humid: why the sustained heatwave in India and Pakistan is so dangerous

Jun 1 (The Conversation) India and Pakistan are no strangers to heat. This time of year is the worst, as heat peaks before the monsoon brings cooler conditions from June. But this year’s heat is something else. Intense, sustained heat began in mid-April. Daily maximum temperatures have topped 46°C in many locations, with some areas running around 5–8°C above seasonal norms. The unrelenting heat has driven record demand for electricity in India as people turn on air conditioners – and worsened drought conditions affecting more than a million square kilometres across both countries. When extreme heat combines with humidity, it

‘Beware of pickpockets’: Rahul Gandhi slams govt over CBSE re-evaluation cost

New Delhi, Jun 1 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the Modi government over the CBSE’s re-evaluation process and cost, saying that when education is treated not as a service but as a business, errors are not corrected but multiplied. Gandhi shared a video snippet from his conversation with CBSE students facing problems due to the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system of the Board. “Beware of pickpockets – today, they are sitting right inside the CBSE. If your marks are incorrect due to a CBSE error, what do you get? A bill: Digital scanned copy: Rs. 100 per subject.

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