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One of the contentious proposals is the merger of the Patna University Act, 1976, with the Bihar State Universities Act, 1976, into a single frameworkPatna: A proposed law to restructure Bihar’s higher education system has triggered strong opposition from teachers, students and university employees, who fear it will erode institutional autonomy and weaken the distinct identity of premier institutions such as Patna University. However, higher education director N K Agrawal said the proposal was still under discussion and no final decision had been taken.At the centre of the controversy is a plan to separate undergraduate and postgraduate education. Under the…
Kiran Abbavaram reacts to ‘Obsession’ comparison backlash; says he never claimed ‘K-Ramp’ was better Actor Kiran Abbavaram has responded after facing criticism online over his comments comparing his Telugu film ‘K-Ramp’ with the Hollywood film ‘Obsession’. Kiran made the remarks during a recent podcast appearance.Several users interpreted the actor’s comments as an attempt to compare the two films. Others felt he was claiming that K-Ramp and Obsession were similar in more ways than one.Kiran Abbavaram says his remarks were misunderstoodKiran first spoke about Obsession while appearing on the Chari Not Sorry podcast. During the conversation, he joked that several of…
Oil prices rallied on Monday after conflict between the United States and Iran intensified, raising fresh concerns over crude supplies from the Middle East as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz came under increasing pressure.Brent crude climbed above $90 a barrel, rising 2.30% to $90.13, while US benchmark WTI crude gained 2.07% to $84.20. The move extended last week’s sharp rally, when Brent surged 15.9%, its biggest weekly gain since April and WTI rose 15.5%, its strongest weekly advance since early March.The latest gains followed another night of US military action against Iran. The US launched strikes for the ninth…
Hidden beneath hundreds of metres of Antarctic ice lies one of the planet’s most extraordinary wildlife spectacles. After drilling through the Filchner Ice Shelf, scientists deployed an autonomous underwater robot into the dark waters below, where it revealed what can only be described as an underwater city, a sprawling breeding colony covering an area roughly the size of Orlando, Florida. Spread across the seafloor were an estimated 60 million nests, each carefully built and guarded by transparent, antifreeze-blooded Antarctic icefish. Yet this remarkable nursery is also the setting for a relentless struggle for survival, as hungry Weddell seals transform the…
Iran vows not ‘a single drop’ of oil or gas will transit Hormuz strait if US ‘aggression’ continuesIran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has targeted US aircraft in Jordan’s Aqaba airport with ballistic missiles.It also claimed on Monday that two oil tankers had exploded and been immobilised after attempting to transit what it described as an unsafe southern route through the strait of Hormuz, alleging they had been encouraged by the US military to use the passage.The statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps gave no details on the vessels’ names, flags, crews or any casualties, Reuters reports, saying it could…
By way of our sharp fascination towards a spaceflight event when it happens, we tend to forget reading into the entire process that led to that moment. Process, in today’s ‘all-instant’ era, seems to lose value unless you are part of it. Going to space in a rocket and coming back sounds simply doable but an astronaut undergoes rigorous training for years just to be physically and mentally capable of doing it. All the complex processes involved in this preparation are what is referred to as ‘Astronaut training’.Aside from physical training, medical tests, etc. much of these processes involve simulating…
Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi and Spain youngster Lamine Yamal shared a heartfelt hug after the final whistle of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Sunday, giving fans one of the most memorable moments of the tournament.After Spain beat defending champions Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win the title, Messi and Yamal met on the pitch, embraced each other and had a brief chat. The touching moment quickly went viral on social media.Their hug carried extra meaning because of their famous connection from the 2007 UNICEF photoshoot, when a young Messi was…
Bhoiwada Police have registered 14 separate cyber fraud offences in a single day, exposing the growing menace of online scams targeting people from all walks of life Mumbai: Bhoiwada Police registered 14 separate cyber fraud offences in a single day, exposing the growing menace of online scams that targeted people from all walks of life, including housewives, doctors, nurses, govt employees, businessmen and private sector professionals. The fraudsters used different modus operandi, ranging from fake customer care numbers and APK files to bogus KYC updates, fake service providers and impersonation scams.In one case, a woman searching online for Blinkit customer…
NEW DELHI: Rain lashed several parts of Delhi on Monday, bringing relief from days of hot and humid.The IMD forecast more showers and issued a yellow alert for Tuesday and Wednesday, with heavy rain likely at isolated places on Tuesday.Weather experts had earlier attributed the dry spell to a “break monsoon condition” caused by the monsoon trough shifting away from the region. However, they had forecast rainfall over the next two to three days as the trough moves south towards Delhi and surrounding areas, accompanied by a shift in winds from dry westerlies to moisture-laden easterlies.On Sunday, Delhi recorded a…
BENGALURU: As the state stares at a potential drought, with monsoon rainfall running 60% below normal in several taluks, chief minister DK Shivakumar faces an administrative and political challenge that carries striking echoes of his mentor, the late SM Krishna.Shivakumar has already sounded the alarm, advising farmers to delay sowing and warning that reservoir water should be conserved for drinking. The crisis has brought rural distress back to the centre of Karnataka’s political discourse, reviving memories of the 1999–2004 period. For Congress veterans, the parallel is inescapable. Krishna’s tenure as CM coincided with successive, devastating droughts. While his administration successfully…