IIT-M plans BSc programmes to cater to chip industry demand

In order to meet the requirement of professionals for the semiconductor sector and to skill a workforce who could teach mathematics better as well as to tap rural talent, the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) is planning to introduce four-year bachelor of science programmes in electronic system design manufacturing and mathematics-computing along with BEd in online mode from the next academic year.

Bharat Biotech refutes report it hastened Covaxin under 'political pressure'

SAVING LIVES: Bharat Biotech said the only ‘pressure was all internal to develop a safe, and effective vaccine for Covid and to save lives and livelihoods in India and the world’.

School sorry for 'azan' at multi-religious prayer event

Protests continued on Wednesday, though Mother Teresa Memorial School issued an apology the day before.

SC: Mull granting of PC to 32 retd IAF women officers for pension

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre and the Indian Air Force (IAF) to consider granting Permanent Commission (PC) to 32 retired women Short Service Commission (SSC) officers based on their suitability with the purpose of giving them pensionary benefits.

C'garh shelter horror: Gang-raped teenager gives birth, loses baby

The sexual abuse of a minor girl at an orphanage in Raipur, meant largely for children affected by Maoist violence, went unreported and pushed under the rug for months.

PCI holds Gehlot guilty of bias for stopping ads to daily for 3 years

Slams CM’s ‘Ads Only For Newspapers That Publicise Schemes’ Remark

Make, but don't sell: HC on J&J powder

The Bombay HC on Wednesday ordered for fresh testing of Johnson & Johnson baby powder samples and permitted the company to manufacture the product but to not sell it, as per the Maharashtra government order.

Sr cop among 30 convicted of burning alive Raj SHO in 2011

In all, 89 people were accused — five of whom had died during the trial, two are minors and three are on the run.

Navlakha house not safe, says NIA, court says shift not proper

Actor Suhasini Muley told the court that she would stand in as surety for Gautam Navlakha.

Why was critical bridge opened for public: HC to Morbi civic body

Hearing a suo motu PIL, the court said Ajanta Manufacturing Ltd had informed the civic corporation on December 29 last year about the bridge’s condition.

India: Bid to shift climate finance burden to developing nations

Environment minister Bhupender Yadav releases LeadIT Summit statement 2022.

Puri: India feels no pressure as price cap on Russia oil looms

“The Modi government feels no pressure. I have no anxiety. We will see (how things pan out) and deal with it accordingly. The market will deal with logistics issue if they arise,” Puri told reporters.

India flags 'double standards' of rich nations on fossil fuels

Brazil, S Africa & China Also Share Concerns Over ‘Climate Equity’

Centre warns state regulators against power tariff hike delay

Latest available data cumulatively pegs regulatory assets of discoms at Rs 88,720 crore as of June 30, as reported by TOI on September 14.

Live chickens for votes: Civic poll candidate gives away truckloads

The video of the incident, which happened on Tuesday afternoon, went viral on social media.

Mum bar-style dances poll-vault to Guj villages

Not just Vijpadi, almost every other village in the district is reaping the benefits of political brouhaha, round the clock, especially at night.

BJP candidate visits Mulayam samadhi before filing papers

MAINPURI’S CUSTODIAN?

Ensure Dimple's victory in bypoll, Shivpal tells party workers

Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) president Shivpal Singh Yadav on Wednesday asked party workers to ensure the victory of SP candidate for the Mainpuri parliamentary seat bypoll Dimple Yadav.

India using tech as weapon against poverty, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the country is using technology as a weapon against poverty.

Thakur cautions against clickbait headlines and fake news

In a word of caution against clickbait headlines and fake news, information and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said the media must not cede the space of responsible, fair and balanced journalism.

Ahead of election, 25,000 detained in Ahd & Surat

The arrests were being made to instil a sense of safety among voters.

Maken quits as Raj minder, cites inaction over CLP boycott

In a fallout of Rajasthan leadership tussle, Congress general secretary Ajay Maken has resigned as incharge of state affairs reportedly complaining about persisting inaction on the boycott of legislative party meeting by the loyalists of chief minister Ashok Gehlot.

BJP rid Guj of appeasement politics, established rule of law: Shah at rally

Amit Shah called CM Bhupendra Patel ‘future chief minister’ of Gujarat

Probe AAP's allegations on neta's 'forced' withdrawal: EC

Sources said a group of AAP members gathered at the main gate and started raising slogans.

AAP says nominee 'abducted'; neta emerges, opts out of poll

‘No Pressure From BJP, Lack Cash For Surat Campaigning’

Kabaddi player dies of match injury; 3rd in a month in C'garh

CM Bhupesh Baghel has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the family, as with the earlier two deaths.

Uttarakhand makes unlawful conversion non-bailable crime

In a major decision, the Uttarakhand cabinet on Wednesday gave nod to a proposal recommending stricter provisions for unlawful, forceful and fraudulent conversions in the state.

Pinned down by 4 people and shrieking, women operated on

SURGERY WITHOUT ANAESTHESIA IN BIHAR HOSP

Rajiv killers released, now set me free too: Life convict to SC

Shradhanand Says He Murdered 1, Sriperumbudur Bombers Killed 16

SC stays Bom HC's 'adopt first, feed strays later' order

While hearing an appeal against the HC order, a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and J K Maheshwari said the order passed by the HC on the aspects of adoption and feeding was not implementable and that part of the order has to be stayed.