The Quint

The newly released NCERT Class 9 Social Science textbook for the 2026-27 academic year introduces a dedicated section on the 1975-77 Emergency, incorporates the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, and omits the Preamble and references to secularism. The book, titled “Understanding Society: India and Beyond-Part 1,” replaces previous separate textbooks for his...

Champat Rai, general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, resigned from his position following allegations of embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The resignation came after a First Information Report was filed against eight individuals accused of misappropriating cash and valuables donated by devotees. All eight accused have been arr...

For a generation that experienced the COVID-19 outbreak, when news of a Hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship broke, the feeling was immediately familiar. Stories about three lives lost, and rumours about the virus spread across social media feeds and front pages within hours. It was not just grief but the complete cycle of news headlines stacking up, the fami...

The allegations of misappropriation of temple funds and a possible land scam in Ayodhya has raised questions in the minds of the public, a recent nationwide survey by CVoter has revealed.

While temple officials have denied any wrongdoing, the Uttar Pradesh government announced a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) on the matter.

On 25 June 2026, two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude struck northern Venezuela within a minute of each other, causing widespread destruction in Caracas, La Guaira, and surrounding regions. The official death toll has reached at least 235, with over 4,300 injured and hundreds still missing. Major infrastructure, including Venezuela’s main international ...