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According to IIT Delhi, the Prime Minister will address more than 3,000 graduating students, including 587 PhD scholarsNew Delhi: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the 57th convocation of IIT Delhi on Saturday, the event will be watched for more than the medals, degrees and customary graduation message. Nearly two months after the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy triggered one of the biggest crises of confidence in India’s examination system, the Prime Minister will once again be speaking before a large gathering of students, making the occasion significant for the education sector even though the convocation itself has no connection…
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham celebrate their vow renewal ceremony for their wedding anniversary. (Image credits: Instagram) Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham have been in hot water over a family feud ever since they tied the knot in a big bash. As the couple continues to support each other through this uphill battle, they decided not to celebrate their anniversary on the original wedding date. Instead of commemorating the day riddled with bad memories, the young pair honours their vow renewal ceremony as the date they truly celebrate their love. Moreover, the 27-year-old model shared a post earlier…
The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% only because Americans left the job market US employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and labour department revisions shaved 1,03,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% only because Americans left the job market. Local public schools cut 50,000 jobs in July, restaurants and bars 26,000, retailers 19,000. Source link
Warning: This story contains details some may find distressingA 17-year-old Sudanese girl holds a young child in her arms with a heavy calm that belies her age and the concerns she has for his future.”This son of mine has no father, no birth certificate and no national number,” Amira, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, tells the BBC.Looking down at him, she speaks slowly as if still trying to grasp the details of what has happened to her since the civil war erupted in Sudan.She and her family used to live in the eastern neighbourhoods of el-Fasher,…
After Jason Arday was appointed a professor at Cambridge in 2023, two academics alleged plagiarism in one of his papers. | Photo Credit: AP The political scientist Claudine Gay became Harvard University’s dean of social science in 2018 and, five years later, its first Black president and only the second woman in the university’s 387-year history in the post. Later that year, on December 5, 2023, Ms. Gay testified before the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce on antisemitism on university campuses, following Hamas’s infamous October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.Ms. Gay’s answers were sensible as she tried…
Sanchez, Meloni clash over Ceuta migrant influx as Schengen dispute escalates Spain has imposed temporary border checks on air and sea travel from Italy as tensions between the two EU countries escalate over migration. Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni appeared at odds over the EU’s migration policy.According to the BBC, Spain’s checks began at midnight and will remain in place until September 7, unless the situation changes. The move came a week after Italy introduced similar restrictions following the arrival of around 78,000 migrants from Morocco into Spain’s North African exclave of Ceuta.Spain had asked…
Thane: A day after revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule declared the 1,053-acre Bhayanderpada-Owale land as reserved forest, the NCP (SP) questioned why the govt adopted a different approach in the 193-acre Chitalsar-Manpada forest land case claiming both cases had similar legal histories.The minister on Thursday issued orders to uphold the rights of the state govt over the the Owale land and title records to reflect “Government of Maharashtra – Reserved Forest” and “Sanjay Gandhi National Park” keeping it safe from private transfer and construction. However, the party questioned that despite the Chitalsar-Manpada case having an identical legal trajectory, the state apparently…
Senior advocate N Hariharan said there are SC rulings mandating the hospitals to treat injured persons yet lapses continue to occur (AI Image) NEW DELHI: Seeking to escape criminal prosecution and compensation liability for turning away a minor girl grievously injured in a brutal sexual assault and who later died, two Ghaziabad hospitals on Friday undertook before Supreme Court to “donate” Rs 12 lakh to the child’s parents.Troubled by the insensitivity of the hospitals and Ghaziabad cops, a bench of CJI Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said it would consider laying down ‘must treat’ guidelines for…
A woman accountant faced online sexual harassment after a “hi” message led to video calls (AI image used for representational purpose only) BENGALURU: A harmless “hi” message on WhatsApp turned into a disturbing case of online sexual harassment for a woman accountant in south Bengaluru after an unknown man repeatedly made video calls and exposed himself.The incident is one of two similar cases reported in the city within a month.According to a complaint filed by Shalini (name changed), who works at a consultancy firm, she received a WhatsApp message saying “hi” from mobile number 9363284006 around 1.49am on July 29…
T alerts central agencies after Bangladeshi duo confess to 20 thefts in India Hyderabad: A trans-national burglary network involving Bangladeshi nationals has come under the scanner after Adilabad police arrested two men who allegedly sneaked into India, travelled hundreds of kilometres across states targeting homes, and returned to Bangladesh with stolen valuables. The arrests have prompted Telangana authorities to alert central intelligence agencies to track the handlers who facilitated their entry and trace other members of the suspected theft syndicate.Following the arrest of Mohammed Jauni Ali and Mohammed Ruman Ali, state agencies shared inputs with central intelligence authorities to identify…