Varanasi: The academic council of BHU has approved a series of reforms aimed at making the PhD admission process more accessible, transparent and student-friendly. The meeting was held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Prof.Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi.One of the key proposals passed by the council allows university departments to conduct a screening test before interviews…
The health department has also mapped dengue hotspots, including sectors 4, 15, 46, 51 and 56, DLF-1, Sushant Lok-1 and Rajendra Park Gurgaon: The health department has screened over 3.1 lakh houses in the city as part of an ongoing fever surveillance drive. The exercise is aimed at preventing outbreaks of vector-borne diseases such as…
Bengaluru has experienced a significant increase in influenza cases this year, with over 2,000 confirmed, marking a higher figure than in previous years BENGALURU: Influenza cases in Bengaluru have already crossed the 2,000-mark this year, with 2,070 laboratory-confirmed cases recorded in the Greater Bengaluru area till August 22 — nearly 80% of the cases reported…
Bengaluru: For the past two days, Madhu (name changed) has barely moved from the entrance of the sewage treatment plant (STP) in Balagere under Bengaluru East City Corporation. Having rushed to Bengaluru from Bihar after learning about the accident, the wife of missing worker Akhilesh, 30, continues to wait amid the constant movement of rescue…
Stills from Belly Of The Beast Adapted from Kalki Koechlin’s book, The Elephant in the Womb, Belly of the Beast overturns conventional notions of gentle motherhood from the outset. Take the title, for instance. Drawn from the biblical story of Jonah being swallowed by a giant fish in the Book of Jonah, the phrase evokes…
Meet the actress whose father halted the shoot with pistol, starred opposite Geeta Bali, inspired ‘Zubeidaa’; but her life ended in plane crash The story of Zubeida Begum continues to intrigue cinema lovers decades after her death. Remembered as an actress whose life bridged the worlds of films and royalty, her extraordinary journey later inspired…
Jaipur: In a major move, Rajasthan Police headquarters (PHQ) has initiated a comprehensive review of police-station staffing to better match manpower with the policing demands of individual stations.For the first time in decades, a committee of senior officials is evaluating police stations, not solely on the basis of their urban or rural classification, but also…
Jaisalmer: High drama unfolded in Barmer Tuesday when Sheo MLA Ravindrasingh Bhati poured petrol over himself and attempted self-immolation during a protest march linked to the ongoing agitation over employment and workers’ rights at the Giral Lignite Mines in Sheo assembly constituency.The incident occurred after police stopped Bhati and hundreds of protesters from proceeding towards…
Chandigarh: Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora, whose premises were raided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) recently, on Monday said he had not spoken with defector Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha for the past six-eight months, while asserting he would continue to be with AAP.Replying to a question if he would quit AAP, Arora said, “I am…
Panaji: The pristine gardens of the Goa Science Centre came alive with excitement on Monday as school students queued up for a chance to experience the newly inaugurated Human Gyro.The Goa Science Centre observed Moon Landing Day on Monday by inaugurating the exhibit that simulates the 360-degree movements experienced by astronauts during space missions. The…
