New Delhi: Sonu Sood is known for his philanthropic activities. He is a real saviour to many people who survived during the second phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. And this time, he is providing free coaching to numerous aspirants who can’t afford to enrol themselves with the expensive coaching centres. After the success of the scholarship … Read more
Indian higher educational institutions (HEIs) must follow University Grants Commission’s (UGC) latest regulations for twinning and dual degree programs with foreign universities, the Commission has ruled. Currently, 230 Indian and 1,256 foreign HEIs are eligible to offer twinning, joint degree, and dual degree programs, as per the new regulations. Under the twinning program, Indian HEI … Read more
New Delhi: Following the suggestions listed within the National Education Policy 2020, the University Grants Commission (UGC) is streamlining the method through which colleges receive autonomous standing. UGC chairperson Prof M Jagadesh Kumar stated the Commission has accepted draft laws in this regard which might be made public for stakeholder suggestions by Tuesday. The proposed modifications … Read more
New Delhi: Over 100 universities across all the states and Union Territories have been identified where relevant course modules on logistics can be incorporated into regular curriculums, an official said. The move is aimed at creating sufficient courses and programs on logistics and supply chain management at graduate and post-graduate levels, the official added. At present, … Read more
New Delhi: Twelve research scholars from Jamia Millia Islamia have been selected for the Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF) under the lateral entry scheme of May 2022 drive, the university said on Wednesday. The number of recipients of this prestigious fellowship from JMI has doubled since last year when 6 researchers of the university were awarded … Read more
Mumbai: Kannada action-drama Kantara is truly redefining the success parameters and earning praise from all quarters. After the film spread its rage in the Kannada version, the noise of its success echoed around the nation as the film has become India’s highest-rated film on IMDb. Actor Dhanush on Friday took to Twitter to call Kantara ‘mind … Read more
New Delhi: Renowned producer Ekta Kapoor on Friday faced the Supreme Court’s wrath over “objectionable content” in her web series ‘XXX’. The apex court, hearing a petition filed by Ekta challenging arrest warrants issued against her and her mother Shobha for allegedly insulting soldiers and hurting the sentiments of their families in the web series, said … Read more
Delhi: The Vigilance Department of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has submitted its report pointing to the irregularities and “suspicious behaviour” on the part of seven to eight officers of the agency — in the investigation of the Cordelia cruise drugs case — in which popular Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan was arrested … Read more
Mumbai: Akshay Kumar-starrer Ram Setu is scheduled to release on October 25 and ahead of its theatrical release, the Delhi High Court restrained 23 “rogue websites” from illegally hosting or streaming the upcoming film. The film also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha in pivotal roles. On Tuesday (October 18), a single-judge bench of Justice Jyoti … Read more
Addressing a special meeting of the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) Counter-Terrorism Committee in Mumbai, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, “all relevant parties should support these resolutions and no nation should stand in their way”. Blinken said member states should support the resolutions to designate terrorists under the UNSC’s 1267 list. The 1267 … Read more
As new UK prime minister Rishi Sunak refused to attend the Cop27 climate summit this week, Boris Johnson is said to be making a plan to attend the event, a report said. Former UK PM Boris Johnson- who was expected to challenge Rishi Sunak in the Conservative party leadership contest but later quit the race- … Read more
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry criticized the United States for expanding joint military exercises with South Korea that it claims are practice for a potential invasion and it warned Tuesday of “more powerful follow-up measures” in response. The statement from the ministry came as the U.S. and South Korea conduct aerial drills involving more than 200 … Read more
London: Nearly 1,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in one day in Ukraine, Kyiv has claimed, marking the deadliest day for Vladimir Putin since his troops invaded eight months ago. Ukrainian forces have been making gains across Russian-occupied areas, with fighting intensifying in the country’s east and in the southern city of Kherson. In a blow … Read more
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi Tuesday reacted to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notification to empower the district collectors of two more districts in Gujarat to grant citizenship to migrants from the six communities who entered India on valid documents. “You should make this law religion-neutral,” Mr. Owaisi advised. Under the … Read more
New Delhi: Education would be one of the sectors benefiting in a big way from the rollout of 5G technology in the country, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday. The launch of 5G telecom services would help in the implementation of ‘digital university’ being envisioned by the Ministry of Education, he said. “Education will … Read more