The University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified regulations titled the 'Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026', aimed at preventing caste-based discrimination across colleges and universities in India. However, the regulations have drawn criticism from general category students, who argue that it risks...
Kota: In a significant policy reform aimed at strengthening students' mental health and providing them with career guidance, the Central Board of Secondary Education has made the appointment of socio-emotional and career counsellors mandatory in all affiliated schools. For this, the national education board amended...
New Delhi: The Congress slammed the BJP-led government Saturday over the transfer of Sambhal Chief Judicial Magistrate Vibhanshu Sudheer, who had directed that an FIR be lodged against police personnel in connection with the Sambhal violence, and alleged that this is not an administrative move...
Mumbai: IndiGo has vacated more than 700 slots at various domestic airports, following aviation watchdog DGCA curtailing the country's largest airline's winter flights by 10 per cent after massive operational disruptions in early December, according to sources. Generally, slots refer to a particular time period...
New Delhi: European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President Kaja Kallas arrived in India Saturday on her first official visit, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) describing the trip as timely for further strengthening the India–EU Strategic Partnership amid...
Mumbai: Actor Kamaal Rashid Khan, popularly known as KRK, has been arrested by Mumbai Police in connection with a two-round firing incident reported from the Oshiwara area of the city, in which he was identified as the prime suspect, officials said Saturday. KRK was taken...
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signalled that US President Donald Trump should apologise for his false assertion that troops from non-US NATO countries avoided the front line during the Afghanistan war, describing Trump's remarks as insulting and appalling. Trump said that he wasn't...
New Delhi: Bangladesh's deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Friday called on the people of the country to overthrow the Muhammad Yunus-led regime, saying free and fair elections will not be possible if it remains in power. In her first public address to a gathering in...
New Delhi: Ahead of the Assembly elections in Kerala, the Congress' top leadership held a strategy meeting with leaders from the state, even as Shashi Tharoor skipped the key brainstorming session amid reports that he is "upset" at Rahul Gandhi ignoring him at a recent...
United Nations: The FDI inflows to India in 2025 surged by 73 per cent to USD 47 billion, mainly due to large investments in services and manufacturing, supported by policies aimed at integrating the country into global supply chains, the UN said. The Global Investment...
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The last nail into the coffin of whatever freedom is believed to be there in Hong Kong, a unique territory...
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