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Chennai: To allow students to pursue innovation, take up internships in reputed industries, and participate in sporting events, Madras Christian College plans to introduce a ‘defer semester programme’ from next academic year (2026-27). According to this proposal, students will be allowed to appear for the end-semester exams in the subsequent semester for all courses missed during the deferred semester.The college has launched MCC-MRF Innovation Park to incubate start-ups. The college also has several academic partnerships with the foreign universities. “These courses will not be treated as backlogs or arrears in the student’s marksheet. Instead they will be considered part of…
Ahmedabad: The city’s big-buck mobility power is demonstrated by the fact that in 2025-26 Amdavadis bought vehicles worth Rs 7,538 crore, which vrooms past the Rs 4,314 crore budget of the state’s ports and transport department for the current financial year. The estimate of the money spent on vehicles has been derived from municipal vehicle tax collections.Corporation officials said that Amdavadis spent Rs 6,813 crore on vehicles in 2024-25. In the financial year 2025-26, the AMC collected Rs 239.3 crore in vehicle tax from 2.98 lakh vehicles registered with the Subhash Bridge and Vastral RTOs. The AMC levies a vehicle…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has dismissed a writ petition to quash an FIR related to a planned acid attack over a property dispute, observing that such attacks are a ‘class apart’ due to the nature of the weapon used, highlighting the severity of such crimes.Dismissing the writ petition filed by the prime accused, Arun Shukla, a division bench comprising Justice JJ Munir and Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi noted the need for a thorough investigation of the case.The high court also expressed its displeasure with the state police department over not forwarding the injury reports in time before the case…
Bhubaneswar: The Day temperature on Sunday crossed the 40-degrees-Celsius mark at six places in western Odisha, with India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting a gradual rise in mercury by four to six notches over the next five days.Titlagarh at 41.5 degrees Celsius recorded the day’s highest maximum temperature in the state, followed by Bhawanipatna and Bolangir, each recording 41 degrees Celsius. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 37.7 degrees celsius.It warned of hot and humid conditions in 11 coastal districts for the next six days from Monday. Besides, heat wave warning was issued for four districts — Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bolangir,…
Guwahati: Legendary singer Asha Bhosle, who passed away in Mumbai on Sunday at the age of 92, shared a special bond with Assam through her melodious renditions of numerous Assamese songs.Her debut Assamese song — ‘Pokhiraj Ghora, Khot Khot Khot Khotkoi Doura’ from the 1969 film ‘Sikmik Bijuli’ — was helmed by another legend of the Indian music fraternity, Bhupen Hazarika, who had written and composed the song himself, beside scripting and directing the film.The song, which also featured the evergreen Kishore Kumar and Hazarika, not only marked Bhosle’s foray into the state’s musical history, but also bridged voices, cultures…
Mangaluru: The state-level Chinnara Mela, organised by Alva’s Education Foundation and Alva’s Ranga Adhyayana Kendra, was inaugurated at Kannada Bhavana in Moodubidire on Sunday. Inaugurating the programme, foundation president M Mohan Alva highlighted the importance of enthusiasm and time management in life, noting that camps led by Dr Jeevan Ram Sullia significantly contribute to the overall development of children. Recalling his childhood, Alva said he began hostel life at a young age, which helped him grow independently. “Through cultural platforms, I had the opportunity to travel to countries like the Philippines, Japan, and England. However, my parents never got to…
Panaji: The ‘Enough is Enough’ movement has given Goa govt a 15-day ultimatum to reconvene the assembly session and take up the Consolidated Land Bill. This was said by former Allahabad HC chief justice Ferdino Rebello at a public meeting in Sanguem on Saturday. He urged the governor, Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, to call for longer assembly sessions to address public concerns and spearhead efforts to tackle the urgent crisis of green land being converted for settlements.Rebello also called upon citizens to mobilise at Azad Maidan in Panaji in large numbers, if officials fail to pass the vital land bill.The…
Panchkula: Another international cricket stadium is set to come up in Panchkula, with the municipal corporation (MC) planning to build the facility at Naggal village. Drawings for the proposed project, which will also include facilities for multiple sports disciplines along with the cricket stadium, are currently being prepared.MC officials said the civic body intends to make a cricket stadium of international standards so that international matches can be hosted in future. In this regard, the MC will write to the Haryana govt, seeking approval and support. Speaking to TOI, Panchkula MC commissioner Vinay Kumar said that adequate land is available…
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Nagpur: Marking a major milestone in Maharashtra’s push for energy security, state-run Mahagenco on Sunday received the first coal rake from its Gare Palma Sector-II captive mine at the Koradi Thermal Power Station — more than a decade after the block was allocated. The Gare Palma Sector-II mine in Chhattisgarh has a life of 77 years.Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis flagged off the rake in the presence of revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, calling it a “historic step” towards fuel self-reliance. He said sourcing coal from Mahagenco’s own mine would stabilise supply, reduce costs, and ultimately benefit consumers across the state.The Gare…