BENGALURU — Three girl students from Udupi Girls Pre-University College, who have moved to the High Court to seek consent for attending classes with hijab, were denied entry to sit for practical examinations while wearing hijab. Later, one of the students released a video slamming the college authorities “for sowing the seeds of hatred against […]
NEW DELHI — Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said the Pandemic has taught us the virtues of holistic healthcare and even after the pandemic has passed, it will be in the […]
NEW DELHI — The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday informed that an Indian student was killed in shelling in Ukraine’s Kharkiv today morning, confirmed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Twitter. The deceased indian student has been identified as Naveen Sekarappa, a resident of Karnataka. He was student in 4th year in Kharkiv […]
PRAYAGRAJ (UP) — The police have lodged an FIR against seven people for allegedly raising “Pakistan Zindabad” slogans during a public meeting at the Handia assembly constituency here, officials said on Monday. The police said prima facie, it appeared to be a public meeting of the Samajwadi Party. However, the party candidate is not visible […]
NEW DELHI — The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights in the country has been extended “till further orders”, aviation regulator DGCA said on Monday. On January 19, the suspension was extended till February 28. Scheduled international passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 23, 2020, following the outbreak of the coronavirus. However, […]
NEW DELHI — Amid the hijab controversy in Karnataka, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said there is no ban on wearing the headscarf in the country, and people need to understand that constitutional rights and duties are equally important. Speaking to reporters here, the Minister for Minority Affairs said, “The matter is in […]
NEW DELHI — Air India is planning to operate two flights to Romanian capital Bucharest today to evacuate Indians stranded in Ukraine due to a Russian military offensive, senior government officials said. Indian nationals who have reached the Ukraine-Romania border by road will be taken to Bucharest by officials of the Indian government so that […]
NEW DELHI — India on Thursday mounted a major diplomatic initiative to evacuate its nationals from Ukraine through its land border crossings after Russia launched a large-scale military assault on the eastern European nation triggering major global concerns and sanctions against Moscow by several Western powers. Amid the deepening crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke […]
NEW DELHI — India on Thursday was firming up contingency plans including activating alternate air routes to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine as the spectre of a massive Russian offensive loomed over the eastern European country after President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) held a series of high-level […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking cancellation of offline board examinations for classes 10 and 12 to be conducted by the CBSE and several other boards this year, saying such petitions give “false hope” and create “confusion” among students who are going to appear in these exams. The apex […]