At least eight drone sorties, carrying a total of 80 kg of weapons (arms and ammunition), were sent across the border into Punjab by Pakistan-based Khalistani terror groups between September 9 and 16, officials in security agencies and the Punjab Police have confirmed on condition of anonymity. The entire […]
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UEFA announce Champions League finals in Saint Petersburg, Munich, London
UEFA has called on European teams to refuse to play matches in countries where women are banned from entering stadiums, the organisation’s president, Aleksander Ceferin, said on Tuesday. “The Executive Committee will recommend all 55 national associations and all European clubs, not to play matches in countries where women have […]
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Rajasthan seeks teachers for govt colleges but without pay
The Rajasthan higher education department is inviting teachers to teach in government colleges free, according to a government circular that spotlights faculty crunch and lack of funds. Rajasthan has 252 government colleges with a sanctioned faculty cadre strength of 6000, of which 2300 posts are vacant. Apart from teachers, posts […]
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Muzaffarpur shelter home case: ED attached 12 properties of Brajesh Thakur
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday provisionally attached immovable properties worth over crores in connection with Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case. The 12 attached properties include a hotel owned by prime accused Brajesh Thakur and his family. The central agency also pasted notices on the seized properties. According to officials, […]
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Indian from Uttarakhand among 16 teens who sued governments for climate change
Ridhima Pandey from India is among sixteen teenagers who filed a legal complaint to the United Nations about climate change during the UN Climate Action Summit on September 23. Their petition outlines how their human rights are being violated by the failure of nations, particularly five nations–Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany and Turkey – […]
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Asaduddin Owaisi announces his party AIMIM will contest assembly polls in Jharkhand
All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party headed by parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday announced to contest the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand even as holding its maiden public rally in state capital Ranchi. Though the party didn’t announce its exact plan as to whether it would contest on all seats or […]
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Delhi govt asks Centre to supply five truckloads of onions daily as prices double up
The Delhi government has requested the Centre to supply five truckloads of onions daily to the national capital with a view to check the exponential price rise of the produce, food and civil supplies minister Imran Hussain said Tuesday. The average retail price of onions, a common base ingredient of […]
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Feeling ‘unloved’, Gurugram man kills father, attacks mother and brother
A 32-year-old man, suffering from a mental ailment, killed his father and injured two other family members at their residence in Laxmi Garden, near Gurugram Sector 11, as he felt that they didn’t care for him and had cast a spell on him, the police said. He was arrested from […]
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70% rise in concretised surfaces increased flooding in Mumbai: Report
Flooding during the monsoons in Mumbai has worsened owing to a more than 70% increase in concretised surfaces that have reduced the soil’s capacity to absorb rainwater, revealed an analysis by the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Matunga. Researchers said over the past 45 years, concretisation and filling up of […]
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10-year-old rescued after building collapse in Mumbai, dies in hospital
A 10-year-old girl died after part of a ground-plus-five building collapsed in Khar (West), one of Mumbai’s posh localities, on Tuesday. Twenty-three people were rescued, of which two people sustained injuries and were admitted to Bhabha Hospital, Bandra. The incident was first reported around 1.11pm and 10-year-old Mahi Dinesh Motwani […]
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Here is your horoscope for September 25, 2019
ARIES Mar 21-Apr 20 Today, you will undertake an ambitious project and will like to finish things on a high note. It will bring you highest praise and appreciation. And your mate will support you fully. TAURUS Apr 21-May 20 It is possible you will give a sympathetic hearing to […]
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AICTE strategy to improve employability of engineering students
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has put in place a multi-pronged approach to improve the employability of engineering students besides empowering them to become entrepreneurs and job creators. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE, told IANS that several reform measures and steps have been taken to improve the overall […]
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How to make our students job -ready
Millions of students are graduates but very few are employed. Skill-gap is a crucial factor to increase unemployment which can be fixed by switching from conventional to skill-based teaching methods. Upgraded technology and numerous initiatives to promote skill upgradation amongst aspirants are playing an instrumental role in bridging this gap. […]
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UP law student, who accused Chinmayanand of rape, arrested; sent to jail
The 23-year-old UP law student, who accused BJP leader Chinmayanand of sexual assault, has been arrested on a charge of extortion by the special team probing the case. The law student had moved a local court for protection against arrest but did not get any immediate relief. The court had posted […]
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SpiceJet plans to buy 100 Airbus planes, worth $13 billion
India’s SpiceJet Ltd. is weighing an order for at least 100 Airbus SE planes as Boeing Co. grapples with the fallout over its grounded 737 Max. The budget carrier, a major global customer for the Max, may buy a “sizable” number of Airbus A321LR and XLR jets to accommodate a […]