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Five Years after Scrapping Controversial FYUP, UGC Panel Recommends Four-Year UG Courses
The Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) introduced by the Delhi University under the regime of previous Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh was scrapped by former Human Resource Development minister Smriti Irani.
Crocodile Run Over by Vehicle Near Bhuj Airport in Gujarat
Heavy rains on Wednesday-Thursday in Vadodara had led to the Vishwamitri river that runs through the city to breach its banks, which in turn brought crocodiles on to flooded streets.
Govt Asks Airlines to Keep Fares from Srinagar in Check; Railways to Waive off Cancellation Charges
According to the Airports Authority of India (AAI), 6,216 passengers reported at the Srinagar International Airport on Saturday to travel out of the valley.
Taylor Feels SL Tour Will Help NZ to Recover From World Cup Heartbreak
New Zealand's senior batsman Ross Taylor believes that the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka where they will play two Tests and three T20Is will give Black Caps an opportunity to recover from the 2019 World Cup final heartbreak.
Omar Abdullah Demands Centre's Reply in Parliament as More Troops Arrive in Kashmir
Abdullah said his party MPs have already raised the issue in Lok Sabha last time through a calling attention notice but he said he would request MPs to give another notice on Monday to raise the issue again and will try to seek an answer from the governme...
Probing Unnao Rape Survivor's Car Crash Case, CBI Team Reaches Sitapur Jail to Quiz Kuldeep Sengar
The action against the four-time MLA comes after the young woman and her lawyer were critically injured and two of her aunts killed on Sunday when their car was hit by a speeding truck.
On Way Home from Meeting, Kerala Journalist Killed in Accident Involving Car Driven by 'Drunk' IAS Officer
The deceased has been identified as senior journalist and Malappuram native KM Basheer, who was working as the bureau chief of Siraj Daily.
Summer Crop Planting Down 6.6% from Last Year After Weak Monsoon Start, Likely to Improve
Farmers generally start planting rice, corn, cotton, soybeans, sugarcane and peanuts, among other crops, from June 1, when monsoon rains typically arrive in India.
Afghan National Among Two Arrested for Smuggling Drugs in Delhi
Around three kilogram heroin, worth nearly Rs 12 crore, and 47.5 grams smack were seized from the accused, police officials said. The two accused played a key role in supplying and transporting narcotics substances in the Delhi and neighboring areas.
Be Ready to Operate Extra Flights from Srinagar: DGCA Tells Airlines After Govt Advisory
The advisory came hours after the Indian Army, citing intelligence inputs, said Pakistan-based terrorists were planning to target the Amarnath Yatra.
Odisha BJP MLA Apologises for Making Controversial Remarks about Muslim Women in Assembly
With Bishnu Charan Sethi tendering an apology, the stalemate in the state Assembly on the issue ended. The Congress MLAs had created unruly scenes in the House on both days demanding that the Dhamnagar MLA withdraw his “anti-women” statements.
Parliament Approves Wage Code Bill Providing Minimum Wages for Workers
The Bill will subsume four labour laws — Minimum Wages Act, Payment of Wages Act, Payment of Bonus Act and Equal Remuneration Act. After its enactment, all these four Acts would be repealed.
India Seeks Environment Free from Intimidation as Pakistan Lays Down 3 Conditions for Consular Access
Pakistan wants one of their officers present in the meeting and also wants CCTV cameras installed as was the case when Jadhav’s family had met him.
Ayodhya LIVE: Mediation Has Failed, Says Supreme Court, Daily Hearings to Begin from August 6
Ayodhya LIVE: The Supreme Court today said the mediation panel set up to amicably resolve the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute has failed and daily hearings in the case will begin from August 6.
Kerala HC Sets Aside Single Bench Order for CBI Probe into Killing of Youth Cong Worker
The division bench headed by Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy allowed an appeal filed by the Kerala government against the single judge bench order.
Parliament LIVE: Rajya Sabha Passes UAPA Bill That Gives Govt Power to Declare Individuals as Terrorist
Parliament LIVE: The Rajya Sabha today passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill that enables the government to designate individuals as terrorists, even as the Opposition said it would infringe on the liberty of a person.