karnataka launches statewide teacher training programme to strengthen bilingual education in government schools

Karnataka launches year-long drive to train 65,000 teachers for bilingual classrooms

The Karnataka Directorate of State Educational Research and Training (DSERT), in partnership with the Regional Institute of English, South India (RIESI), has launched a year-long academic support programme to enhance bilingual teaching in government schools. The initiative will equip nearly 65,000 teachers with classroom strategies, mentoring and continuous professional development through a phased training model…

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Denver’s historic bank building was bought for $17.6 million and got a $22.4 million renovation; after WeWork left, the 107,630-sq-ft property is now 100% vacant

The building was originally constructed in 1907 and was later redesigned by architects Fisher & Fisher (Photos: JLL Investor Center) Denver’s historic bank building at 821 17th Street remains completely vacant despite a $22.4 million renovation after its owner bought the property for $17.6 million in 2017. The nine-storey building, now known as The Vault,…

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Texas neighbours fought over a five-foot strip beside a Lake Conroe home where meters and a generator crossed the boundary; an appeals court upheld the easement and $100 trespass award

The subdivision’s original layout allowed houses to be constructed directly along certain property boundaries (Representational photo) A dispute between two neighbouring families over a five-foot strip of land beside their waterfront homes in Texas reached an appeals court after disagreements over property boundaries, utility meters, drainage and access for home repairs. The case involved two…

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Trump’s voter ID praise follows Gyanesh Kumar – Sergio Gor meet | India News

In this image posted on Aug. 12, 2026, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor during a meeting at Nirvachan Sadan, in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump’s post appreciating India’s mandatory elector identification system followed an Aug 12 meeting between chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and US…

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Council ordered to pay £50k after blocking 81-year-old’s garden access; retired teacher says officials were ‘beyond childish’ | World News

Helene Ball, an 81-year-old retired teacher, has won a court battle against Derbyshire County Council after workers cemented a metal fence panel across a 3ft gap in the rear wall of her Matlock property in April 2023, blocking the gate that had provided access to her garden for years. Ball successfully proved the gate had…

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UAE spooked? Fearing Gulf chaos, Abu Dhabi joins Saudis, Qatar in urging Trump against fresh Iran war

The United Arab Emirates has joined Saudi Arabia and Qatar in urging US President Donald Trump to avoid restarting military action against Iran and instead give diplomacy a chance, according to people familiar with the matter.The outreach reflects growing concerns among Gulf states that renewed hostilities could trigger fresh retaliation from Tehran and plunge regional…

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Sustained war in Iran depletes high-end missile stocks of US

Despite unrelenting US and Israeli airstrikes, Iran has launched almost 1,200 ballistic missiles and 4,000 rudimentary Shahed cruise missiles at Gulf countries since the war began, according to those countries’ official reports, which are not comprehensive.Ballistic missile defence calls for firing at least twice at each target, given the doctrine of shoot-shoot-look, in which crews…

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