Upon being asked by the media about his zero experience in academic administration and the possible difficulties he might have to face as a complete outsider in the field of higher education, one of the ad-hoc vice chancellors, who happens to be a former police officer, responded with the precision of a former cop: “I’m a China border specialist, and this university is located near the China border.
A recent IMF report offers key insights for India amid an increasingly debt-laden global economy.
Botswana’s election, which saw the ruling party ousted after nearly sixty years in power, signals a major shift in the political landscape of southern Africa.
India's Act East policy was launched in 2014. As pointed out by Prime Minister Modi, it rests on four pillars: Culture, Commerce, Connectivity and Capacity.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling DMK president MK Stalin on Wednesday made it clear that his cabinet colleague Senthil Balaji is an important cog in the wheel of the DMK and his comeback into the government was significant.
Amid uproarious scenes by the BJP, the legislative assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution seeking restoration of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir that was abrogated by the Modi government in 2019.
The Winter Session of the Parliament is set to commence from November 25 and will go on till December 20, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced here on Tuesday.
Submitting a memorandum to the Odisha governor in this regard, the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee pointed out that people in these areas are being forced to eat food of this nature in the face of acute food scarcity.
Kolkata Police files FIR against actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty for alleged provocative remarks made at a recent party meeting, citing potential for incitement.
Bengal government's fund assistance meant to equip the students with tablets got routed to West Midnapore schools by mistake, bypassing some East Burdwan pupils.
The Bengal Travel Mart (BTM), which began in Siliguri in 2016 with the support of chief minister Mamata Banerjee, will hold its 8th edition from December 17-19.
Bus operators in the city are heaving a sigh of relief after the Calcutta High Court directed the state to reconsider the age limit for phasing out of private and minibuses.
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are reshaping the automotive landscape, offering significant environmental and economic advantages, from reduced emissions to lower maintenance costs. The global transition toward EVs is accelerating, with nearly 14 million new electric cars registered in 2023 alone, bringing the worldwide total to 40 million, as per the International Energy Agency.
Pathogenicity is the potential capacity of certain species of microbes to cause an infectious process. It is characterised by a complex of pathogenic properties in the microbe formed in the process of the historical development of the struggle for existence and adaptation to parasitic life in plant, animal and human organisms. Pathogenicity is a specific characteristic of pathogenic microbes.
Bhaber Pathshala (or Bhabshala) was started in 2022 in a place called Mohishdhal Moujar, just 10 km away from Shantiniketan station with probably the same peripheral vision of spreading the essential mediums of art and activities. Four people and their need to create communities started this space. Arnab Sengupta, Meenu Baske, Pritam Chakraborty, and Anjan Das started the initiative to teach the local Santali kids.
The latest in the opposition to the India-Myanmar border fencing and scrapping of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) is the Naga Insurgent Groups (NSCN-IIM), who have come out strongly against the decision. The NSCN-IM is currently in the process of peace talks with the Government of India.
The 4th edition of the AIM-ICDK Water Innovation Challenge 4.0 successfully concluded at the 2024 Next Generation Digital Action (NGDA) in Copenhagen, Denmark, marking a significant achievement in the growing Indo-Danish Green Strategic Partnership.
According to US media reports, Trump has secured 267 votes, just three short of the decisive 270 threshold.
US presidential elections have emerged as a fierce contest between current Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
The Fox News declared Donald Trump the winner of the US presidential election shortly after 1:45 A.M. on Wednesday based on its analyses of the results pouring in.
Though we believe this is a temporary impasse only and the narrative might change completely in Q3FY25 onwards, they said.
At the close, the Sensex was up 901.50 points, or 1.13%, at 80,378.13, and the Nifty was up 270.75 points, or 1.12%, at 24,484.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved infusion of equity of Rs 10,700 crore for working capital in financial year 2024-25 in the Food Corporation of India (FCI).
This allocation by the Union Government aims to support the development and maintenance of essential services in these regions.
TXT dominates charts with 'The Star: SANCTUARY.' The group has secured top spots on the iTunes chart with the album and its lead track.
The case was registered at the Onnukal Police Station in Ernakulam against six persons including Nivin for allegedly raping a woman in Dubai on December 14 and 15 last year.
Musical sensation Ariana Grande reveals why she is credited as ‘Ariana Grande-Butera in 'Wicked's credits roll.
Vicky Kaushal's 'Chhaava' dodges a showdown with Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2' by eyeing a new release date. Details inside.
He said that the visitors will find taking 20 wickets in a Test as the “biggest challenge” in the absence of Mohammed Shami.
IOA has constituted five different experts committees to make the country's mega sporting event successful in Uttarakhand.
Batting maestro Virat Kohli, who turned 36 on Wednesday, slipped out of the top 20 in the ICC Test batting rankings for the first time in a decade, after enduring a below-par series against New Zealand.
Days after Cricket Australia lifted the leadership ban on David Warner due to his role in ‘Sandpaper-gate’ during the Newlands Test in 2018, the former Australia batter was appointed captain of Big Bash League (BBL) team Sydney Thunder.
A university in Tamil Nadu, named after rationalist reformer and Dravidian icon, Periyar EV Ramasamy, has issued a show cause notice to a faculty member for authoring two books, one on Periyar and another on Lord Macaulay, without obtaining permission from the varsity.
Navamalati’s eleventh collection of poems, I’d Once Erased Those Margins, is a thought-provoking exploration of the quiet spaces between emotions, a deeply intimate journey that leads readers into the crevices of her mind and consciousness, delving into the poet’s longing for love, friendship and peace.
Ari Gautier’s first novel was The Thinnai (Le Thinnai in the French original), a novel that brings the Franco Indian world of Kurusukuppam, its people and streets. Nocturne Pondicherry takes us back to that world once again
The holiday has been declared following a weather department warning of very heavy rains in these areas on Tuesday.
He said that the visitors will find taking 20 wickets in a Test as the “biggest challenge” in the absence of Mohammed Shami.
The photographs taken on November 1 from the Baramati constituency show that the posters of Ajit Pawar's side have no disclaimers, the court was told.
The discussions during the meeting ranged from capacity building, training exchanges, defence industrial cooperation to advancing joint exercises to bolster readiness for both conventional and hybrid threats.
The viral video showed the AAP chief seated at a big luxurious dining table with multiple dishes.
This would be the President’s first voyage aboard the aircraft carrier to witness a wide range of naval operations.
Though we believe this is a temporary impasse only and the narrative might change completely in Q3FY25 onwards, they said.
Delhi Congress President Devender Yadav on Wednesday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party-led government in the national capital has repeatedly…
At the close, the Sensex was up 901.50 points, or 1.13%, at 80,378.13, and the Nifty was up 270.75 points, or 1.12%, at 24,484.
After Kamala Harris, who lost the US Presidential election, the spotlight has turned to Usha Chilkuri Vance, 38, wife of Vice-President designate JD Vance. She has a Chennai connect as well.
A local court here on Wednesday rejected an application filed by Sanwar Mal Chaudhary, seeking the cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma in a 13-year-old case related to Gopalganj riots.
