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4 jailbirds hoodwink Maha prison staff to escape from cell in waiting car
Ahmednagar: In a bizarre getaway, four undertrials lodged in a sub-prison here made a daring pre-dawn escape from the Sangamner Sub-District Jail in a pick-up car waiting outside, officials said on Wednesday.…
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UGC puts out norms for establishment & operation of foreign varsities in India
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday notified the regulations for foreign universities to set up and operate their campuses in India. “The regulations aim to facilitate the entry of…
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QS World University rankings: India surpasses China with more varsities in list
New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay has retained its top position in India in the QS World University Rankings-Asia and India has surpassed China in the number of ranked…
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Government’s new poll-driven schemes won’t impact India’s fiscal deficit: S&P
New Delhi: The Indian government may announce more “expenditure initiatives” in the run-up to the national elections in the first half of 2024 but this is not likely to impact the country’s…
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Tejas aircraft, Dhruv helicopter to perform in Dubai Air Show
New Delhi: Defence Ministry on Wednesday said that the Indian Air Force’s Light Combat Aircraft Tejas along with Dhruv and Sarang helicopters will perform in Dubai Air Show. The official said that…
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Priyanka urges people to avoid voting on religious lines, slams BJP
Dewas: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday targeted the ruling BJP saying the issue of religion is raked up during the elections, and urged people to avoid giving their votes…
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Gurcharan Das explains the political dilemma confronting liberals today
New Delhi: Acclaimed author Gurcharan Das has talked at length about the political dilemma of liberals like him, who find it difficult to vote for Rahul Gandhi and are equally opposed to…
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Post-poll violence: SC to hear West Bengal’s suit against CBI probe on Thursday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned hearing the plea filed by West Bengal against the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for allegedly proceeding with investigations and filing FIRs in cases…
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Severe category: Delhi’s air quality dips drastically due to stubble burning
New Delhi: Air quality in Delhi and its suburbs dropped to the ‘severe’ category again on Wednesday with smoke from post-harvest paddy straw burning in neighbouring states accounting for over one-third of…
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Jaipur blasts: SC says Raj govt’s plea for stay of acquittal verdict ‘unheard of’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday termed as “unheard of” the Rajasthan government’s plea seeking a stay of the high court verdict acquitting four men who were handed down a death…
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Assam Cong MLA Aftabuddin Mollah arrested for making communal statements
Guwahati: Assam Congress MLA Aftabuddin Mollah was on Wednesday arrested for his alleged “hate speech” targeting a community at a public meeting, a senior police official said. The opposition lawmaker was picked…
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L K Advani turns 96; PM Modi, Shah and other BJP leaders greet him
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of senior leaders on Wednesday greeted BJP stalwart L K Advani on his birthday and said he is a beacon of integrity and…
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BJP MP Dubey says Lokpal has ordered CBI probe against Mahua Moitra
New Delhi: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday said the Lokpal has ordered a CBI probe against TMC MP Mahua Moitra on his complaint of alleged corruption by her. This comes days…
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Mohammed Siraj, Shubman Gill top ICC ODI rankings
Dubai: India opener Shubman Gill and pacer Mohammed Siraj on Wednesday grabbed the top positions in the batting and bowling charts respectively in the ICC ODI rankings. While Gill replaced Pakistan skipper…
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Bihar: Over 95% people don’t own any vehicle, says caste survey report
Patna: A whopping 95.49 per cent of people of Bihar don’t own any vehicle, while only 3.8 per cent have two-wheelers and a minuscule 0.11 per cent have cars, according to the…
