IIT Roorkee researchers develop breath-based cancer detector

IIT Roorkee researchers develop breath-based cancer detector

A team of professors from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) has developed a breath-based cancer detector (BLO Detector), which works on the principles of colorimetry. The team includes Prof. Indranil Lahiri, Prof. Partha Roy, Prof. Debrupa Lahiri, and researchers in their groups, the institute said in a statement. The institute has also … Read more

Siddharth Malhotra opens up about his marriage plans with Kiara Advani

Siddharth Malhotra opens up about his marriage plans with Kiara Advani

Mumbai: Bollywood actors Siddharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani have reportedly been dating each other for quite some time now and rumours of their marriage have taken the internet by storm. Although neither of them has confessed about their relationship openly, but they have been frequently papped together at numerous places in Mumbai. During an interview with India … Read more

US’ sanctions fail to halt North Korea’s accelerating nuclear programs

US’ sanctions fail to halt North Korea’s accelerating nuclear programs

Washington: Economic sanctions, the primary means the United States has used for years to try to exert pressure on North Korea, have abjectly failed to halt its nuclear and missile programs or to bring the reclusive northeast Asian state back to the negotiating table. Instead, North Korea’s ballistic missile program has become stronger and it has … Read more

Chhawala Rape Case: SC acquits 3 men on death sentence for rape and murder of teen

Chhawala Rape Case: SC acquits 3 men on death sentence for rape and murder of teen

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today acquitted three convicts who were awarded the death penalty by a Delhi court after being held guilty of raping and killing a 19-year-old woman in Delhi’s Chhawala area in 2012. The victim’s mutilated body was found in a field, with multiple injuries due to assault with objects ranging from car … Read more

We thought our daughter would get justice, we have lost our will to live: Parents of Chhawla gangrape-murder victim

We thought our daughter would get justice, we have lost our will to live: Parents of Chhawla gangrape-murder victim

New Delhi: “We have not just lost the battle but also the will to live,” said the mother of Chhawla gangrape victim as she broke down following the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to acquit all the three accused. The victim’s father said the apex court has “let them down” and they have lost faith in … Read more

Global Academic Bodies Show Interest in India’s PARAKH Regulator

Global Academic Bodies Show Interest in India’s PARAKH Regulator

Three Global academic non-profits — Educational Testing Services (ETS), American Institutes for Research (AIR), and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) —have expressed curiosity in serving to arrange India’s first nationwide school-level examination and evaluation regulator, based on sources. While ETS is internationally recognized for conducting TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) … Read more

Govt Launches National Curriculum Framework for Children Aged 3-8

Govt Launches National Curriculum Framework for Children Aged 3-8

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has introduced the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for the foundational period of children aged three to eight, the first time it has been developed for this level. The NCF will enroll children aged three in formal schooling, as outlined in the National Education Policy-2020 (NEP). The first of four NCFs … Read more

UGC Issues Warning Against Misleading Ads Targeting Ph.D. Students

UGC Mandates Prior Nod for Foreign University Tie-Ups in India

University Grants Commission, UGC has released an important notice for Ph.D students. The notice is regarding students of Ph.D getting misled by advertisements for online Ph.D programs offered by EduTech Companies in collaboration with Foreign Educational Institutes. The Commission already has its procedure to award Ph.D degrees to students. The Ph.D degree is awarded as … Read more

Puducherry govt launches Dengue, Chikungunya awareness drive

Puducherry govt launches Dengue, Chikungunya awareness drive

Puducherry: The Union Territory of Puducherry has commenced an awareness drive against dengue and Chikungunya as the northeast monsoon has set in. The UT health department has deployed 12 auto vehicles for an awareness campaign on contagious diseases. A senior official with the health department told IANS that the vehicles will operate in all areas through Primary … Read more