NEW DELHI — A joint investigation by human rights group Amnesty International and US newspaper The Washington Post has found that Pegasus spyware was used to hack the mobile phones of two Indian journalists in August and October. The Post’s report, published on Wednesday, also quotes unnamed sources at Apple claiming that the Narendra Modi […]
NEW DELHI — The University Grants Commission (UGC) warned universities on Wednesday against offering MPhil courses, saying it is not a recognised degree and cautioned students against taking admission in such programmes. The University Grants Commission (UGC) also directed the universities to stop admissions to the MPhil programme for the 2023-24 academic year. “It has […]
PANAJI — The Goa police have arrested two men for allegedly seeking sexual favours from a woman and her 24-year-old daughter and molesting them on several occasions at a village near Mapusa town, around 10 km from here, an official said on Tuesday. The two accused, identified as Shahrukh Kareli (24) and Mohammad Ilahi (25), […]
MANDYA (KARNATAKA) — Reacting to the announcement of CM Siddaramaiah to lift ban on the hijab, Muskan, a student from Mandya district in Karnataka who had raised the slogan of “Allah hu Akbar” against a group that chanted “Jai Shri Ram”, stated that,”hijab is our right and let us live like brothers and sisters henceforth”. […]
LUCKNOW — In a heartwarming gesture, a group of lawyers in Lucknow granted bail to the Kashmiri vendors day after being detained by the Lucknow Police The vendors had been challaned under section 151 CrPc for selling items on the VIP stretch between 1090 and Samta Mulak Crossing. Anas Ahmad, a lawyer from Tanveer Law […]
NEW DELHI — The Central Government has called upon States to stay vigilant in response to the increasing COVID-19 cases and the identification of India’s first case of the JN.1 variant. In a letter to the States and Union Territories, Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant commended the sustained efforts and collaborative actions between the Centre […]
LUCKNOW — In an incident in Lucknow, a Kashmiri vendor faced alleged physical assault, including a slap, while several dry fruit vendors found themselves rounded up and taken away in police vehicles during an anti-encroachment drive by the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) near the 1090 Crossing. The incident, captured in multiple viral videos on social […]
SHIMLA — The “One Day State Level Policy Café on Health, Nutrition, WASH in Disasters and Emergencies,” organized by CCDRR, NIDM, in collaboration with HPSDMA and Bal Raksha Bharat, concluded successfully on December 15, 2023. Hosted at SAMETI, Shimla, the event served as a platform for over 65 officials from diverse departments to engage in […]
GUWAHATI — At least 1281 Madrasas spread over 31 districts in the state of Assam have been renamed and converted into general schools by the government, officials announced on Thursday. State education minister Ranoj Pegu shared a post on X, “The nomenclature of the 1281 Upper Primary Schools ME Madrassa under Directorate of Elementary Education, […]
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ initiative aims to transform stress into success, enabling students to ace exams with a smile. His remarks came on a post on X by the Union Education Ministry on Wednesday informing students, teachers and parents that ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’, their “go-to […]