Indian universities and higher educational institutions need to work on “globally relevant” indicators and start blowing their own trumpet in order to improve their international rankings, according to officials at QS World Ranking. The QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) and Times Higher Education (THE), both of which are based in London, are […]
Facebook isn’t responsible for policing the internet
Facebook Inc. has made mistakes in controlling the use of its data and has improved its monitoring of fake news but can’t be expected to police the global internet, spokesman Nick Clegg said in an interview in El Pais. Facebook’s vice president of global affairs and communication said the technology […]
Amazon Great Indian Festival ‘celebration special’: Next online sale from October 13
Amazon India on Sunday announced the Celebration Special of the Great Indian Festival which brings deals and offers on a wide range of smartphones, laptops, cameras, TVs and other gadgets. Amazon’s new festive sale will start from October 13 midnight until 11.59 p.m. on October 17. Prime members can grab […]
Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro could soon add 96W USB-C charger support
A leaked photo has alleged that Apple might ship a 96W USB-C charger with the 16-inch MacBook Pro. As per the photo, the adapter is model number A2166, and is about the same size as the 87W adapter used for the 15-inch MacBook Pro, Apple Insider reported. Apple previously confirmed […]
JD (U) targets Giriraj Singh for his jibe at Nitish Kumar over Patna floods
Union minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh came under fire from the Janata Dal (U), the saffron party’s coalition partner in Bihar on Saturday, a day after he criticized chief minister Nitish Kumar for his “inept” handling of the floods in Patna. The JD (U) dismissed Singh’s comments in Darbhangha on […]
‘Man-eater’ leopard killed in Pithoragarh
A leopard described by officials as a “man eater” was killed early on Saturday in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district after a hunter tracked its movements for nearly 10 days. The leopard had allegedly killed a woman in Pithoragarh’s Papdeo village on September 3, said forest officials. “The leopard that had killed […]
Sub-Inspector served in UP Police for 40 years using fake documents
A sub-inspector (S-I) is said to have served in the UP Police force for over 40 years after getting inducted as a constable allegedly using fake documents, officials said on Saturday. The sub-inspector named Namo Narain, who got inducted into the police force after appearing in the constable recruitment process […]
Chronicling CR Park’s tryst with Durga Puja
At 66, Sreemoti Chakrabarty has a near photographic memory of her first Durga Puja in Chittaranjan Park (CR Park) in 1971. The south Delhi neighbourhood had been created just a couple of years ago to accommodate those Bengalis who had lost out on land and property at East Bengal during […]
Maharashtra parties divided by ideologies, but united by dynasty politics
All parties have announced their lists of candidates for the October 21 Assembly elections, nominations have been filed and the campaigning will now gain momentum. And even though their ideologies may be poles apart, a closer look at the lists of the Shiv Sena, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and […]
Will deal with ‘murderers of trees’ after returning to power: Shiv Sena chief
Reacting to criticism that the Shiv Sena’s opposition to cutting trees for the Metro-3 car shed was lip service, Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said they will deal with the “murderers of the trees” after returning to power. Speaking to reporters at Rangsharda Hotel in Bandra on Saturday, Thackeray said, “Aarey […]
Maharashtra elections 2019| Mumbai residents urge candidates to save city’s wetlands
Increase green cover, compensate for the greenery lost due to airport work, monitor industries at Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), and protect the existing wetlands and green areas in the city. There are some of the demands by Panvel and Kharghar residents’ forum. “Panvel was severely flooded this year. The […]
Take all groups on board for final solution to Naga issue: NPF to Governor
Amid speculation of an early conclusion of the Naga peace talks, opposition Naga Peoples Front (NPF) has stated that all groups should be taken on board for the final solution. A legislature party team of NPF led by former chief minister T R Zeliang met Nagaland Governor RN Ravi at the […]
Air chief to award citations to IAF Squadrons, Signal Unit for Balakot ops
Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman’s 51 Squadron will be awarded unit citation by Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria for repulsing an attack by Pakistani warplanes and shooting down their F-16 fighter aircraft on February 27 this year. Commanding officer Group Captain Satish Pawar will receive […]
Northeast India likely to receive heavy rainfall today, says IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that isolated places over Assam and Meghalaya are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Sunday. The weather forecast agency further predicted that Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura are also likely to witness heavy downpour throughout the day. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are very likely […]
People of Mizoram opposed to Citizenship Amendment Bill: CM tells Amit Shah
Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga Saturday told visiting Union Home Minister Amit Shah that the people of the state are against the proposed amendment to the Citizenship Act, 1955, an official statement said. The Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 could open a “floodgate of illegal immigrants” in Mizoram, an official statement said. […]