Chennai: After a long wait, the University of Madras is planning to launch online BCom, BBA degree programmes from this academic year (2026-27). Institute of Distance Education at the university is preparing e-resources, including video lectures, a studio for delivering live lectures for these online courses.“These two programmes will be launched on a pilot basis….
Hyderabad: A 35-year-old woman died on Saturday morning when her saree got caught in a machine at a garment factory in Jeedimetla, crushing her neck and chest.According to the Jeedimetla police, the deceased, Kushbu Devi, was a daily-wage worker at SR Bright Industries in TSSIC Colony. Her husband, Rajukumar Paswan, also worked there as a…
Kolkata: Three women died and four others were injured in two bike accidents reported from the Maidan and Jorasanko PS areas. In the first case, a bike and a scooter collided on Red Road around 3.10 am on Sunday. The pillion riders, Raniya Singh (24) and Vidhya Gurung (19), who were reportedly not wearing helmets,…
Panaji: Goa, which has a high incidence of diabetes and obesity, is seeing a sharp rise in demand for Ozempic and Mounjaro, drugs known to deliver faster results than conventional weight loss and anti-diabetes medicines.In 2024, GMC’s endocrinology department reported that 26.4% of the state’s population is diabetic and 20.3% is pre-diabetic. With awareness about…
Ahmedabad: In the municipal corporation elections held on Sunday, Ahmedabad recorded an average voter turnout of 45.7%. Wards in the Old City and eastern parts of the city registered higher turnout compared to the city average. Notably, wards such as Shahpur, Dariapur, Jamalpur and Khadia, which have a sizeable Muslim voter base, logged higher participation…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: UT Police filed a case against a city resident for allegedly duping a firm based in Beijing, China of USD 1.3 lakh on the pretext of supplying surgical masks during in 2020.In his police complaint, Rajender Aggarwal, who represents Beijing HJC, New Delhi, alleged that Mastram of Sector 21A, Chandigarh, approached them…
Pune: Metro rail pillars are not merely supporting smooth operations of the city’s green public transport, these are also contributing to the Pune civic coffers.Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) earned over Rs3.4 crore from advertisements on Metro pillars in the past two fiscals. According to information from the civic administration, the PMC collected Rs1,15,75,680 as fees…
Guwahati: A team of officers from Sonapur police station has arrested four fraudsters for allegedly impersonating circle office staff and extorting money from citizens under the pretext of providing assistance with land-related matters.Police have identified the miscreants as Riyajul Islam (22), Saiful Islam (26), Mojamil Haque (40), and Istaqul Hussain (21) from Tezpur city, in…
Preparations are in full swing at the BLW Inter-College Ground for Prime Minister Modi’s Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh on April 28 and 29, during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for a series of major development projects and…
Old rivalry turned deadly in Banswara district, Rajasthan, as a man was killed in a violent axe attack (Representative image) JAIPUR: A man was killed in a violent axe attack linked to an old rivalry in Rajasthan’s Banswara district, police said on Monday, an incident that also led to arson and clashes between two groups…
