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Lehigh University, a prominent US institution ranked among the top 50 national universities by US News and World Report, is reviewing its admissions processes after an Indian student, Aryan Anand, fabricated documents to secure admission and a full scholarship. The controversy has prompted the university to review the credentials of other international students on campus […]
Gujarat added one tonne of plastic waste every two minutes in 2022-23, according to data recently tabled in the Lok Sabha. This translates to 31 tonnes per hour, amounting to a staggering 2.71 lakh tonnes annually, placing Gujarat in the sixth spot among Indian states for plastic waste generation. Tamil Nadu topped the list with […]
BJP MLA Bhupendrasinh Chudasama on Monday performed a ‘shanti puja’ at Lothal, Gujarat, at the excavation site, for a 26-year-old PhD scholar from IIT-Delhi who died nearly three weeks ago Surabhi Verma, who was pursuing her PhD at IIT Delhi’s Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, died on November 27 when a trench near the Harappan-era archaeological […]
Six people were dead and nearly 10 others were injured when a private bus collided with a dumper truck on a highway in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district on Tuesday morning. Superintendent of Police Harshad Patel said that the accident happened near Trapaj village at around 6 am as the bus was travelling from Bhavnagar to Mahuva. […]
New Delhi: 11 Indian nationals tragically died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a restaurant in Gudauri, a popular mountain resort in Georgia. The incident was confirmed by the Indian Mission in Tbilisi and Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, according to a PTI report. Initial inspections revealed no signs of injuries or violence, with local police attributing the deaths to carbon […]
Gujarat has emerged as the top cotton-producing state in India for the 2023-24 crop year, according to data presented by the Central Government. The state recorded an impressive production of 90.57 lakh bales of cotton, outpacing other major producers such as Maharashtra and Telangana. India’s total cotton production for the same period is estimated at […]
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is expected to visit Beijing in the coming weeks to head the Indian delegation at a fresh round of the Special Representatives dialogue on the broader boundary issue, which is set to take place after nearly five years. In December 2019, the last round of Special Representatives (SR) talks was […]
The Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library (PMML) has formally requested the return of personal letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, to various individuals, including Edwina Mountbatten, Jayaprakash Narayan, and Albert Einstein. The letters, reportedly taken from the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in 2008 during the UPA regime, were sent to Congress […]
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said that his country’s territory will not be used for any actions harmful to India. He made the remark following a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. During a bilateral meeting between the two leaders at Hyderabad House, Dissanayake hailed India for its assistance to […]
Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has reiterated his stance on the 70-hour workweek during a recent visit to Kolkata. Describing the city as “the most cultured place in the entire country,” Murthy urged young Indians to work hard and contribute to making India the number one nation globally. Speaking at the Indian Chamber of Commerce’s centenary […]
Customs Officials on Saturday night apprehended a woman with gold jewellery worth Rs 50 lakh at Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The woman, who was traveling with Etihad Airways, caught the attention of customs officers due to suspicious behaviour. Following a detailed inspection of her baggage, authorities discovered gold jewellery, including both 18-carat and […]
Nikita Singhania, estranged spouse of 34-year-old tech professional Atul Subhash, managed to avoid arrest for several days by frequently relocating, using WhatsApp for communication and continuously applying for anticipatory bail after Atul’s family accused her of abetting his suicide. However, her attempt to stay undetected was thwarted when she inadvertently made a phone call to […]
Unregulated drilling of borewells has led to severe water crisis in several districts of Gujarat and high fluoride content has been found in as many as 25 districts, leaving water non-potable. This has been revealed in the findings presented in the Rajya Sabha by the Central Ground Water Board. Over-extraction of water has depleted the […]
Australia has experienced its first decline in migration numbers since lifting COVID-era border restrictions in early 2022, driven primarily by a decrease in international student arrivals. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), net overseas migration fell to 4.46 lakh during the year ending June 30, 2024, marking a nearly 17% drop from the […]
On Monday morning, Chennai’s airport was buzzing with excitement as thousands of fans gathered to welcome Gukesh Dommaraju, who had just returned from Singapore after winning the World Chess Championship. The 18-year-old chess prodigy made history by becoming only the second Indian, after Viswanathan Anand to clinch this prestigious title. Gukesh received a warm reception […]
On Monday, Gujarat experienced a significant drop in temperatures, marking the arrival of colder winter conditions across the state. Naliya recorded the lowest temperature of 7.8°C, which is 3.1°C below the normal temperature expected for this time of year. The sudden chill was felt in several major cities, with Ahmedabad, Baroda and Rajkot all experiencing […]
Every year on December 16, India celebrates Vijay Diwas, a day that celebrates its historic victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war, which also led to the liberation of Bangladesh. This day holds a special place in Indian history as the nation pays tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of its armed forces, who played […]
Ustad Zakir Hussain, widely regarded as the greatest tabla player of his generation, passed away on Monday in a hospital in San Francisco, USA. He was 73. According to a statement from his family, Hussain succumbed to complications arising from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He had been hospitalised for two weeks and was moved to the […]
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple’s ‘Ram Temple Project’ in Ayodhya has been awarded the ‘Sword of Honour’ from the British Safety Council, according to a statement made by Nripendra Misra, chairman of the construction committee, on Sunday. The ‘Sword of Honour’ award is one of the highest accolades in safety management. The British Safety Council […]
Four individuals were arrested in Surat, with counterfeit Indian currency notes valued at Rs 2.57 crore. The four suspects were caught at a check post in Saroli on Saturday evening while carrying three bags. The Saroli police said that three of them are from the neighbouring Maharashtra district of Ahilyanagar, which was once known as […]
