Varun Bhandari

1 month ago | hindustantimes.com | Aheli Das |Varun Bhandari |Maria Khan

Girls continued to outperform boys in Delhi and the surrounding regions as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday announced results for Class 10 and 12 board examinations for the 2024-25 academic year. In Delhi, the Class 12 pass percentage for girls stood at 96.71%, compared to 93.76% for boys. Overall, 95.23% of students who appeared for the Class 12 exams cleared them. In Class 10, 95.71% of girls passed, while the pass rate for boys was 93.98%.

2 months ago | hindustantimes.com | Varun Bhandari |Snehil Sinha

At the crack of dawn on Friday, a 12-year-old girl woke up restless and full of anticipation. She had barely slept and skipped breakfast, as excitement and nerves churned in her stomach. It was no ordinary day — it was the first day of school. But more than that, it was the end of nearly a year-long battle— one that had reached the highest court in the country. For years, the children of most Rohingya refugees in India had been denied education.

Jan 30, 2025 | htsyndication.com | Varun Bhandari

India, Jan. 31 -- Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are two sides of the same coin, calling them "anti-reservation" and "anti-Dalit". He also accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of spreading "hatred and violence", and claimed that the AAP has "ignored" those affected. The AAP hit back, claiming that the Congress and the BJP have an "understanding" for the polls.

Jan 30, 2025 | hindustantimes.com | Varun Bhandari

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are two sides of the same coin, calling them “anti-reservation” and “anti-Dalit”. He also accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of spreading “hatred and violence”, and claimed that the AAP has “ignored” those affected. The AAP hit back, claiming that the Congress and the BJP have an “understanding” for the polls. The BJP did not comment on the allegations.

Dec 5, 2024 | hindustantimes.com | Varun Bhandari

The Delhi Police on Wednesday said it apprehended a 12-year-old student of a Vasant Vihar private school for allegedly “pushing and strangulating” a classmate, who died in hospital hours after the fight on Tuesday, triggering protests from his parents who accused the institution of negligence.