Women power higher education growth as female GER widens lead over men NEW DELHI: The strongest story in India’s higher education data is no longer just rising enrolment. It is who is driving that rise. The All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2023-24 report, released by the education ministry on Wednesday, shows women consolidating…
The plastic waste-free rivers project currently recovers around 25 tonnes of plastic waste every month from the city’s rivers, canals, and coastal ecosystems before it reaches the sea T’puram: For the past four years, more than 1,000 tonnes of plastic waste have been intercepted and prevented from entering the Arabian Sea through an ambitious river-cleaning…
PM Modi plays ‘Kuch kuch hota hai’ on traditional Indonesian instrument NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto played the angklung together during PM Modi’s state visit, with the melody of Bollywood’s “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” filling the Merdeka Palace.During a break between meetings, Prabowo presented PM Modi with an angklung…
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Bengaluru: City police booked a physical education trainer from a residential school near Yelahanka on charges of allegedly beating up a 12-year-old class VI student to death on the school premises Wednesday morning.The incident took place at Sterling English Residential School, in Kadayarappanahalli village, Baglur, and based on the complaint filed by the boy’s father,…
Mamata Banerjee loses cool, slaps TMC worker during protest NEW DELHI: A video showing Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee slapping a party worker during a protest march in Kolkata has gone viral on social media, triggering political reactions.The video was shared on X by BJP National spokesperson Pradeep…
Rourkela: More than 50,000 children across Odisha, including 1,581 in Sundargarh district, who lost either one or both parents to Covid-19, have allegedly not received financial assistance under the Ashirbad scheme since March.The scheme, launched in 2021 to support children affected by the pandemic, provided monthly assistance ranging from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,500. The…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A 19-year-old woman was seriously injured after her husband allegedly fired three rounds at her with a country-made pistol following a domestic dispute.The incident took place in the Teacher’s Colony area of Loha town in Nanded district around Monday midnight. The accused fled the spot and is being tracked by the police.According to…
A patient during junior doctors’ strike at PMCH on Wednesday Patna: The Junior Doctors’ Association (JDA) on Wednesday called off its strike at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) with immediate effect after receiving assurances from the state’s health department on its key demands, bringing relief to thousands of patients affected by the disruption of…
Man was arrested for allegedly strangling his wife to death. Dowry demands and the birth of a daughter fueled the alleged crime (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) BHADOHI: A 28-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly strangling his wife to death over dowry demands, and because she had given birth to a girl,.Circle…