MUMBAI: A second-year BTech student at IIT Bombay died by suicide in his single-occupancy room in Hostel No 4 on the IIT Powai campus on Tuesday night, police said.Powai police said they suspected a failed love affair was the reason behind the death of the 20-year-old, a student of Materials Science and Engineering (often paired…
NEW DELHI: A protest over a pair of shorts at one of Delhi University’s most elite colleges has sparked a wider debate on how much control educational institutions should have over adult students, and where personal freedom starts.St Stephen’s College has started its new academic session with some students deliberately turning up in shorts after…
Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairperson, Aditya Birla Group Chennai: Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairperson of Aditya Birla Group, said that massive scale provides the resilience needed to absorb macroeconomic shocks, pointing out that UltraTech Cement increased its operating cash flow by 50% amid geopolitical tensions that disrupted supply chains and fuel costs across sectors.Speaking at the Madras…
Patna: Only around 53% of children diagnosed with cancer in Bihar currently have access to treatment, including those referred to hospitals outside the state, prompting the Bihar govt to launch a statewide initiative to strengthen childhood cancer care.The State Health Society, Bihar (SHSB), on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under the Change for…
File photo: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Tuesday said he will soon make a disclosure in Parliament about a UK-registered company allegedly linked to an Indian MP, igniting speculation over who could be the target.“Which Indian politician is a director in Backops Limited (UK)? Which companies have their address at…
Sahidullah Gazi was arrested on Tuesday Kolkata: TMC Hingalganj panchayat samiti president Sahidullah Gazi was arrested on Tuesday, a day after an angry mob dragged him out of the block development office and assaulted him over allegations of taking commissions for releasing welfare scheme funds and extortion.Gazi had to stay confined inside Hingalganj BDO office…
The state govt’s official notification is awaited Mumbai: The state govt has decided to withdraw cases lodged against students who participated in the recent Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests across Maharashtra. According to the chief minister’s office, CM Devendra Fadnavis has directed additional chief secretary (home) Manisha Mhaiskar to initiate the process.The state govt’s official…
New Delhi: Delhi University’s St Stephen’s College has prohibited students from wearing shorts in several parts of the campus, including classrooms, assembly hall, library, dining hall and chapel. The move sparked protests on Tuesday and several students turned up in shorts on the first day of the new academic session.In a notice circulated internally and…
Chennai: Central Crime Branch sleuths have busted an inter-state cyber fraud network by arresting a 35-year-old man from Manipur for using a fake mobile app to defraud people across India. Thounaojam Inaobi Singh was arrested in Bengaluru and remanded in Chennai on Monday.Singh played a key role in siphoning ₹20 lakh from the bank account…
Patna: The state govt has allowed TRE-3 teachers currently serving their probation period to apply for transfers, reversing its earlier decision excluded them from the process.The education department issued the order on Tuesday following directions from education minister Mithilesh Tiwari. With this change, probationary teachers, headmasters and head teachers will be covered under the Bihar…
