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Gujarat: Major relief for middle-class families: More unreserved category students to benefit from the ‘Loan for Study Abroad scheme’Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel administration has announced a key initiative aimed at assisting unreserved category students in the state who are seeking international higher education.According to the release, under the ‘Loan for Study Abroad Scheme’ implemented through the Gujarat Unreserved Educational and Economic Development Corporation, the annual family income limit has been increased from ₹6 lakh to ₹10 lakh.The Department, under the leadership of Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Pradyuman Vaja and Minister of State Manisha Vakil, has…
Rakul Preet Singh stuns in a Rs 38K worth black halter neck gown (Image Credits Instagram) Rakul Preet Singh is proving once again why she’s one of the most watched names on the fashion circuit, this time in a sleek black number that balances understated elegance with just the right amount of sparkle. The actress made a striking style statement in a floor-length maxi dress. Let’s take a closer look at Rakul Preet Singh’s old world glamour moment.What did Rakul Preet Singh wear?Rakul opted for a black halter-neck floor-length maxi dress from The Bling Empire featuring a slim column silhouette…
Earlier this month, a court filing by customs officials revealed the Trump administration had paid back $100bn (£78bn) in “Liberation Day” tariff refunds to businesses. It represented about 60% of all tariff revenue collected by the government under the policy, with significant amounts still to be repaid.When asked how Target would use tariff refunds, chief financial officer Jim Lee did not provide details but added: “We have and will continue to invest in price.” Last year the company slashed its expectations, which it blamed on a “high challenging environment” amid the introduction of tariffs at the time.It has said it…
The 20-member panel includes faculty members from JNU, Delhi University, Ignou, National Law University Delhi, Jindal Global Law School, Pondicherry University and Utkal University. NEW DELHI: NCERT has reconstituted the team tasked with preparing political science textbooks for Classes XI and XII, bringing together university academics, schoolteachers and its own faculty members, with the first of the two books scheduled to be ready by Nov.The 20-member panel includes faculty members from JNU, Delhi University, Ignou, National Law University Delhi, Jindal Global Law School, Pondicherry University and Utkal University, schoolteachers and NCERT academics, with at least four of its members known…
Police alleged that the accused planned the killing and offered Rs 3 lakh to a former maid and her family members to carry out the crime Mumbai: A day after registering a case of murder against a Ghatkopar woman for allegedly assaulting her daughter-in-law, Sapna Ganji (35), and causing fatal head injuries and trying to pass the death off as a tragic household accident, Pant Nagar police arrested her and four others, including a former maid.In his complaint, Sapna’s father Rajendra Vallal (63) alleged that she was subjected to mental and physical harassment by her husband Pramod, father-in-law Bhikshapati, mother-in-law…
New Delhi: A woman was held hostage at knifepoint, tied up and robbed of Rs 75 lakh at her residence in northwest Delhi’s Ashok Vihar Wednesday.According to police, a PCR call was received about the robbery from E-Block, Phase-I, at Ashok Vihar police station.Cops rushed to the spot and found that four people had allegedly forcibly entered the woman’s house before threatening her with a knife, tying up her hands and legs, and fleeing with the cash.Police said the woman sustained simple abrasions and was medically examined afterwards.A case under sections 309 (robbery), 311 (robbery or dacoity accompanied by a…
Bengaluru: The rising incidence of H1N1 among children in the city has prompted paediatricians to urge parents to keep sick children away from school and follow appropriate hygiene practices.H1N1 cases among children have been rising in the city over the past few weeks, with doctors reporting influenza A as the predominant infection. Some cases have progressed to pneumonia, respiratory distress and other serious complications.Doctors said common symptoms include a sudden onset of high-grade fever, generalised myalgia and body aches, severe dehydration, respiratory distress, and gastrointestinal symptoms such as loose stools, vomiting and abdominal pain.“H1N1 has been the most predominant infection…
Hyderabad: The health department on Wednesday refuted reports claiming that outsourcing employees of the Dr Marri Channa Reddy Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (Dr MCR TIMS), Sanathnagar, had staged a protest.Officials clarified that the employees seen protesting were associated with construction firm Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL), which is executing the TIMS project, and were wrongly identified as TIMS staff.“The issue was between Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) and its sanitation agency, STAR, that has now been resolved. STAR agency owner Prasad apologised to the management of the TIMS over the issue and assured that the pending salaries…
Chennai: More than 133 hectares of land associated with the city’s Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) will revert to the Tamil Nadu govt as part of the transfer of the system from Southern Railway. This includes govt-owned and privately acquired parcels used for different phases of MRTS, including stations, parking lots, booking offices and other passenger amenities.The transfer is part of a wider arrangement under which the state will take over MRTS assets and general operations within 90 days, while Southern Railway will continue core train operations and maintenance for 24 months. Stations, lifts and escalators, viaducts, tracks, signalling, telecom…
The trend is seen across other cities in Gujarat as well Ahmedabad: After years of steady improvement in air quality, Ahmedabad’s progress in reducing particulate pollution appears to have slowed, with the city’s annual PM10 concentration rising in the latest assessment after registering sharp gains under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).According to data by the Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC), Ahmedabad’s annual average PM10 level increased to 101 µg/m³ in 2025-26, up from 98 µg/m³ in 2023-24.The increase comes after the city had reduced PM10 levels by 38.4% from the NCAP baseline of 164 µg/m³…