Class XII examinations commences in T.N.
Around 8.66 lakh candidates from 6,903 schools in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are writing their Class XII exams on Thursday, which began with the Language 1 paper. Additionally, 40,686 private candidates are also taking up the exams. The exam commenced at 10 a.m. and ends at 1.15 p.m. The Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) announced on Tuesday that this year, 278 new centres have been added.
Jordanian King arrives
Jordan King Abdullah II Ibn al Hussein being welcomed by President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy
Jordanian King Abdullah II will deliver a special address at Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who met with King Abdullah in Amman earlier this month, will attend the function organised by the India Islamic Cultural Centre on March 1, where the Jordanian King will speak on “Islamic Heritage: promoting understanding and moderation”, to an audience that includes academics and Islamic scholars, as well as representatives of all denominations of the Muslim community.
Jayendrar's last rites
Vijayendra Saraswathi performing the last rites for senior seer Jayendrar.
The final rituals of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi took place inside the mutt premises. The 69th head of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham passed away on Wednesday morning. He was 83.
US immigration policy
Protesters demonstrate outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in San Francisco.
The battle between the Trump administration and California over immigration policy reached a new level of acrimony as federal officials accused Oakland's mayor of helping undocumented immigrants by warning about a large-scale arrest operation.
Prayers for Syria
Candles lit by Puducherry meme creators in front of Jawaharlal Nehru statue on Beach Road, Puducherry, demanding protection of humanity in Syria on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: T. Singaravelou
New air strikes on the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Saturday took the civilian death toll from seven days of devastating bombardment to more than 500 after the United Nations again delayed a vote on a ceasefire. More than 120 children have been among the dead in the bombing campaign that the regime launched last Sunday on the enclave just outside Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.