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A museum dedicated to the “genocide of the Soviet people” and Nazi war crimes will replace Moscow’s award-winning Gulag History Museum more than a year after its abrupt closure over alleged safety violations. A short statement posted on the Gulag History Museum’s website said that the new Museum of Memory “will cover all stages of Nazi war crimes during the Great Patriotic War,” referring to the Eastern Front of World War II. Around 27 million soviet citizens were estimated to have died during the conflict. Russian news agencies, citing Moscow’s Department of Culture, reported that Natalia Kalashnikova, director of the Smolensk…

New Delhi: Resistance found its voice in songs on Thursday at Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University, where students gathered to defend what they called their “right to dissent”.Both universities face unprecedented administrative action. At JNU, an entire elected students’ union panel has been rusticated. At DU, a month-long blanket ban on gatherings is in force across campuses. Student groups have criticised the moves as a clampdown on protest and representation.AI Impact Summit, Supreme Court on CAA, India-France Ties & MoreAt JNU, lines from “Hum Dekhenge”, a poem by Faiz Ahmed Faiz that is associated with political resistance, echoed through…

Hyderabad: Indonesia mooted the setting up of a Hyderabad–Jakarta Technology Skills Development Corridor, with an eye on enabling structured exchange of technological talent and closer digital cooperation with Telangana, Telangana IT and industries minister D Sridhar Babu’s office said.The proposal was discussed during a meeting between Sridhar Babu and a high-level Indonesian delegation led by Indonesia’s Vice minister for communications and digital affairs, Nezar Patria, on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam on Thursday.Hyderabad: Fintech Gaming Racket, Bus Accident, Schoolgirl Rescued And MoreAccording to Telangana govt officials, the discussions focused on building a framework…

Chennai: Centres for the upcoming state board examinations in March may not be equipped with CCTV cameras, despite rising demand. In 2024, after 167 students who took the chemistry exam at a centre in Villupuram scored centum, the department ordered an inquiry into possible malpractice. The findings of that inquiry have yet to be made public.At a press meet on Monday, school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said that CCTV cameras would be installed at locations housing question banks, but did not give an assurance that they would be set up in all test centres and classrooms. An official from…

Ahmedabad: Tech major OpenAI on Wednesday announced partnerships with Indian educational institutes for training and research. These institutes included IIT Delhi, IIM Ahmedabad (IIM-A), AIIMS New Delhi, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, and Pearl Academy.In a statement a day after the announcement, IIM-A mentioned that “IIM-A is laying the foundation for a comprehensive AI ecosystem on campus that integrates teaching, research, industry collaboration, and innovation into management education, covering areas such as strategy, operations, finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, and public policy”.Ahmedabad: OpenAI IIM-A AI Tie Up, Teachers Relief, Manufacturing Push & MoreThe statement added that…

Gurgaon: A 29-year-old man, wanted in several states for theft and robbery, was arrested near Sector 45 on Thursday. A country-made pistol and a live cartridge was recovered from his possession.The accused, Mujammil, a resident of Shikarpur village in Nuh district, had a Rs 20,000 reward on his head in Rajasthan for his involvement in two separate cases of ATM robberies and assault in Jhunjhunu district, an officer said.Gurgaon: Road Rage Assault, Insurance Scam Bust, Aravalli Damage & More”Further examination of his criminal record revealed he has around 10 cases registered against him across multiple states. In Haryana’s Nuh district,…

Nashik: A two-and-half-year-old boy, playing near his house in the city’s Satpur area, died after the wall of a dilapidated structure fell on him on Tuesday night. Inspector Prakash Ahire of Satpur police station said the accident occurred around 8pm when Mohammad Huzer Khan was playing near the wall. The boy’s father took him to a hospital, where he died. “We have registered and accidental death case and are finding who is responsible for the accident,” the officer added.Pune: Toddler Wall Collapse, Wedding Stabbings, Gas Bill Scam And MoreAnother senior officer said that there is a dispute between two parties…

Bathinda: The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Wednesday condemned the crackdown by the Punjab Police during protests on Feb 18, accusing it of lathi-charge, tear gas shelling and mass detentions of farmers across several villages.The agitation was launched to demand the release of Baldev Singh Chauke and Sagandeep Singh Jeond of BKU Ekta-Ugrahan, who had been lodged in jail for the past 10 months on murder charges in connection with earlier protests. Despite police action ahead of the planned dharna at the DC office in Bathinda, the SKM claimed farmers stood firm, forcing the administration to secure bail for both…

Lucknow: Over 5,000 property owners may face sealing or demolition of their premises after a survey found land-use violations along 24-mt-wide roads in the city.A private agency engaged by the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) identified 5,103 residential properties that were allegedly used for commercial activities without proper approval.Lucknow: Woman Self-Surgery, Terror Arrest, Vande Bharat Stone Attack And MoreOfficials said notices will be issued within seven days. Owners will be asked to either regularise their buildings under the building bylaws 2025 or stop commercial use.”If they fail to comply, action may be taken under the UP Urban Planning and Development Act,…

Jaipur: In a classic case of shooting the messenger, the Rajasthan education department Thursday suspended two teachers at a govt school in Sikar, days after a video showed them accusing each other of enabling cheating during board exams of RBSE. A departmental inquiry was also initiated against the two teachers, Babita, lecturer for geography, and Suman, lecturer for political science. It remains unclear whether students cheated during the exam. Education department’s order mentioned that on Feb 14, a video of the two teachers from govt senior secondary school, Bhadadhar, in Sikar district went viral, in which the teachers made allegations…