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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sought the support of both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for evacuating hundreds of Indians stranded in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy amid intense fighting in the region. The main focus of India’s evacuation efforts in Ukraine over the past few days has been […]
With thousands of students studying in Ukraine fleeing the war-torn country and returning to India, a recent plea filed in the Supreme Court seeks to accommodate medical students in Indian medical colleges as a ‘one-time measure’. As an alternative, the plea requests the Centre and states to declare some seats in the central, state and […]
To expedite the return of Indian nationals stuck in Ukraine and adjoinuing countries, India will operate 26 flights over Thursday, Friday and Saturday to fly back its citizens. Under “Operation Ganga,” there are 46 flights till March 8, of which 29 will take off from Bucharest, 10 from Budapest, six from Poland’s Rzeszow, and one […]
An Indian student was killed on Tuesday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city that is being pounded by heavy shelling by Russian forces. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it was in touch with the student’s family. “With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life […]
The Modi government, Wednesday, escalated evacuation efforts after Russia intensified its attack on Ukraine, targeting prominent cities with missiles. “Operation Ganga” will use commercial carriers as well as IAF flights to bring back Indians from Ukraine. Four Union ministers are being sent Ukraine to expedite the evacuation efforts. Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri will be […]
The BJP government in Gujarat has praised the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme as a lifesaver for labourers during the Covid-19 pandemic. But the Gujarat government is yet to appoint an MGNREGA ombudsperson. “The ministry would not release funds to those states which don’t appoint ombudspersons as per the provision of […]
Amid the war crisis between Russia and Ukraine, thousands of Indians, majority of whom are students, are stranded in Ukraine. Although, the Ministry of External Affairs has said that it is constantly trying to provide help through the Indian Embassy, the situation is looking grave. As the pressure on the ministry is growing, Rajya Sabha MP and former […]
Mukesh Ambani, on Wednesday, said that while Asia will dominate global growth in the coming years, India also will play a major role, especially in technology as well as energy and life sciences. Talking at Asia Economic Dialogue 2022, the business tycoon stressed on the importance of transitioning from conventional sources energy to new, green […]
Kerala High Court on Wednesday has ruled that WhatsApp group admins are not liable for objectionable posts that the members share in the group. This ruling comes as the court quashed a POCSO case against the admin of a WhatsApp group, where one member had posted content related to child pornography. The court backed, Bombay and […]
More than half of the students looking to study abroad prioritize specialized courses over the name, ranking and reputation of the universities, a newest study says. The study titled ‘Education Overseas — An Evolving Journey’ commissioned by Western Union insists that 52% of students are opting for niche courses in specialize fields, that are gaining popularity in […]
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay alumnus Sharad Sanghi has donated an undisclosed amount for setting up a centre for ageing and neurodegenerative diseases named after his late mother Sunita Sanghi. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed last week, the premiere school issued a statement Monday. Sharad Sanghi, a 1989 B.Tech batch graduate, is […]
As the world sits on the fence, watching escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia, Indian students in the capital city of Kyiv, have been issued an advisory to leave Ukraine “in the interest of their safety.” It is the third such advisory in the past week. The notice follows Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to […]
The Bombay High Court, on Monday, dismissed a public interest litigation challenging a notification issued by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) chief for suggestions and objections from citizens on the proposed delimitation of civic wards. The division bench of Justices Amjad Sayed and Abhay Ahuja also imposed a cost of ₹25,000 each on the two petitioners- […]
India issued an advisory asking its citizens to leave Ukraine temporarily on Sunday. “In view of the continued high levels of tensions and uncertainties with respect to the situation in Ukraine, all Indian nationals whose stay is not deemed essential and all Indian students, are advised to leave Ukraine temporarily,” the Indian embassy in Ukraine […]
A guest lecturer at Tumkuru’s Jain PU College in Karnataka has quit amid the controversy over restrictions on wearing a hijab (headscarf) at educational institutions that has triggered a massive debate. Even as the Karnataka High Court hears a slew of petitions against the government order, students and teachers in the southern state have been told […]
Liton Bhumij’s family in Bangladesh had begun to lose hope of finding their 25-year-old autistic son. He accidentally walked into Indian territory in Assam in 2017. Thereon, there was little left to do but ask around. However, fate had planned otherwise. Activist Sujan Debroy, based in Assma’s Cachar district, saw Liton’s photo on Facebook posts […]
Rashad Hussain, the US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom (IRF), tweeted, “The Indian state of Karnataka should not determine the permissibility of religious clothing. Hijab bans in schools violate religious freedom and stigmatize and marginalize women and girls”. This reaction comes in the wake of the events of the hijab ban in schools and colleges […]
Nirmala Sitharaman has broke her silence over the issue of Legalising Crypto in the country, After the the proposed implementation of tax on Private Crypto Currency during Budget 2022, Finance Minister has spoken up after the Crypto Currency Tax got mixed reaction and people assuming the actions as Legalization of the Private Crypto Currency. Finance […]
India’s obsession with the Allu Arjun blockbuster Pushpa: The Rise has now transcended national borders, as the Internet now celebrates a South Korean citizen recreating Arjun’s quirky ‘hook step’ dance routine accompanying the song Srivalli. Released in December 2021, anything to do with Pushpa seems to be still trending furiously online. From Arjun’s fiery dialogues to the […]
What started as a matter between the government college in Udupi and five students has taken on a pan-India scale. The pro-Hijab and anti the headscarf row further escalated with the Karnataka HC referring the matter to a larger bench. On Thursday, the court sat on the matter again and stating that no interim relief […]
