New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) warned universities on Wednesday against offering MPhil courses, saying it is not a recognised degree and cautioning students against taking admission in such programmes. “It has come to the notice of the UGC that a few universities are inviting fresh applications for MPhil (Master of Philosophy) programmes. In this…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (Narayana Gowda faction) on Wednesday targeted business establishments in Bengaluru and damaged their signboards and name plates which did not use Kannada. The activists took out rallies in various parts of the city, especially in the business hubs such as MG Road, Brigade Road, Lavelle Road, UB City, Chamarajapet, Chickpet, Kempe…
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the construction of a new 4.56 km long, 6-lane bridge on the river Ganga, connecting Digha and Sonepur in Bihar, according to an official statement. The total cost for the project is estimated at Rs 3,064.45 crore, including Rs 2,233.81 crore for civil construction, it added. The bridge…
New Delhi: “Ease of living” is the key focus of the third national conference of chief secretaries that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair on December 28 and 29, with the raging issue of artificial intelligence also figuring on the agenda. According to an official statement, the conference that started here on Wednesday will discuss the…
New Delhi: The Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction) (MLJK-MA), which has been allegedly involved in anti-national and secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir and supporting terrorist activities, was on Wednesday declared a banned organisation. Announcing the ban on the MLJK-MA under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Prime…
Chennai: An ammonia gas leak from a subsea pipeline linked to a private fertilizer manufacturing unit in north Chennai has caused illness among residents, with about 25 people hospitalized. Officials on Wednesday reported symptoms such as shortness of breath and nausea among the affected people, who are currently undergoing treatment. Following the leak, at about…
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday announced it will hold a ‘Bharat Nyay Yatra’ led by Rahul Gandhi from Manipur in the east to Mumbai in western India, covering 14 states and 85 districts, beginning January 14. The yatra will conclude on March 20, covering around 6,200 km, traversing through Manipur, Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya, West…
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that no one can stop the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act as it is the law of the land and accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of misleading people on the issue. Addressing a closed-door meeting of the state BJP’s social media and IT…
New Delhi: A blast occurred near the Israel embassy in the Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave here on Tuesday evening. No one was injured in the incident and an “abusive” letter addressed to the Israeli ambassador has been found near the site, officials said. A search operation was carried out. A team of the National Investigation Agency…
New Delhi: The number of subscribers on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal YouTube channel crossed two crore on Tuesday, with the Indian leader becoming the only world leader to have this distinction and leading his contemporaries by a long distance. Officials noted that the videos posted on Modi’s channel have more than 4.5 billion views, far…
