AHMEDABAD: A special CBI court in Ahmedabad on Tuesday sentenced a 52-year-old teacher to life imprisonment “till his last breath” for raping a student and impregnating her, after eloping with her on the pretext of marriage. This is the second time the...

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NEW DELHI: State public universities (SPUs), which enroll 81% of India’s higher education students, are facing significant challenges, including severe faculty shortages and outdated infrastructure, which are undermining academic quality and research output. A policy...

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PUNE: A 37-year-old man from Sangli, who was referred to a hospital in Pune, passed away late Sunday due to Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), becoming the seventh victim in Maharashtra from the rare but treatable condition since the outbreak began in Pune just over a...

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its judgment on a petition filed by the West Bengal government, challenging the Calcutta High Court’s April 22, 2024, order that annulled the recruitment of over 25,000 teachers and non-teaching staff for state-run and...

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NEW DELHI: Keeping your vehicle for over 20 years could soon come with a hefty price tag. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification proposing significant increases in the registration renewal fees for vehicles older than 20 years....

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KOCHI: Scooters, laptops, and home appliances offered at half price seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for thousands of middle-class families across Kerala. Marketed as a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative by large companies, the scheme...

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