NEW DELHI: In a fresh flashpoint with St Stephen’s College, Delhi University has asked the college to stall the appointment of Susan Elias as principal – days after she was named as the first woman to head the 145-year-old college – citing violation of norms.In a letter to the college’s governing body chairman Thursday, DU…
Chennai: Southern Railway has fast-tracked passenger infrastructure modernisation works worth 24 crore at Tambaram railway station to improve commuter movement and accessibility at one of the city’s busiest rail terminals. The station handles nearly 1.67 lakh passengers daily, including suburban commuters and long-distance travellers.As part of the project, Chennai Division has commissioned a new 8m-wide…
Patna: Health secretary Kumar Ravi on Thursday reviewed the progress of the under-construction AIIMS Darbhanga and redevelopment works at Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), directing officials to accelerate construction while maintaining quality standards.Inspecting the sites, Ravi assessed ongoing work at the AIIMS campus and the proposed 1,700-bed modern hospital under the DMCH redevelopment project….
Priya Palbabu with her parents Bokaro: Priya Palbabu, who became the joint state topper in CBSE Class 12 Commerce, resorted to digital detox to focus on her studies. A student of DPS Bokaro, her move eventually paid off as she secured 99.4% in the examination, whose results on Wednesday.“I uninstalled every social media app from…
Chatra: Police have seized around 2.28 kg of opium worth around Rs 10 lakh and arrested one person during a special operation on Wednesday.The arrested accused has been identified as Vikas Kumar, a resident of Lipda village under Sadar police station limits, police said.Chatra SP Animesh Naithany said, “Acting on inputs that a consignment of…
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: CBI has significantly widened its NEET-UG-2026 paper leak probe, with investigators now focused on a potential “insider role” even as one more suspect was arrested from Pune and a retired chemistry professor detained in Latur.As the total arrests went up to seven, sources said the investigators were trying to ascertain if the breach…
Jamuria: One worker was killed and 23 others injured after a roof fall triggered a powerful air blast inside the Parasia colliery of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) in the Kunustoria area of Jamuria, West Burdwan on Thursday.The incident occurred between 9.45 am and 10 am, shortly after workers had entered the mine for duty. According…
MUMBAI: Hidden behind mountains of legacy garbage at the Deonar dumping ground, MMR’s first waste-to-energy (WTE) plant is inching towards completion, with civic officials eyeing Dec for stabilised operations. Spread across 12 hectares, the ambitious project aims to process 600 tons of municipal waste daily and generate almost eight megawatts of electricity — likely to…
Delhi Police has arrested the driver and the conductor of a private sleeper bus for allegedly raping a 30-year-old woman inside the vehicle in west Delhi’s Nangloi three days ago. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has arrested the driver and the conductor of a private sleeper bus for allegedly raping a 30-year-old woman inside the vehicle…
Chennai: As school and college admissions are in full swing, a new ‘scholarship fraud’ targeting parents has surfaced across the state. The fraudsters pose as ‘officials’ offering student scholarships and dupe parents.Govt scholarships for school and college students are disbursed directly into dedicated bank accounts opened in the students’ names. However, taking advantage of this…
