India

IIT Delhi cuts students’ stress, drops one mid-semester exam set

14 Aug 2023 09:29 AM IST

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, has revamped its evaluation system and dropped a set of mid-semester exams to reduce students’ stress, according to institute director Rangan Banerjee. The decision comes against the backdrop of several cases of student suicide across IITs, which has sparked a debate about whether the

Entry of heavy vehicles to be barred in Delhi from August 14

14 Aug 2023 09:23 AM IST

The entry of commercial and heavy vehicles will be restricted from Noida and Ghaziabad towards Delhi starting from Monday night till August 15. These vehicles will be regulated and diverted towards alternate routes, officials with Delhi traffic police said on Sunday. On the occasion of Independence Day, about 3,000 traffic

RBI engages McKinsey and Accenture for AI-driven supervision

14 Aug 2023 09:11 AM IST

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has contracted global consultancy powerhouses, McKinsey and Company India LLP and Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd India, to implement artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into its supervisory functions. With the objective of enhancing its regulatory oversight of banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs),

Massive deployment by IAF in response to Galwan clashes

14 Aug 2023 09:10 AM IST

Following the deadly Galwan Valley clashes, the Indian Air Force (IAF) rapidly mobilised over 68,000 Army soldiers, around 90 tanks, and other key weapon systems to eastern Ladakh, according to top defence and security sources. The Su-30 MKI and Jaguar jets were deployed by the IAF for continuous surveillance and

NIA raids 14 locations across 5 states in PFI conspiracy probe

14 Aug 2023 09:07 AM IST

In its relentless pursuit to counter the Popular Front of India’s (PFI) alleged plans to disturb national peace and harmony, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out simultaneous raids in five states on Sunday. A representative from the NIA informed that they had targeted 14 distinct sites across Kerala, Karnataka,

CBI expands investigation into Manipur violence cases

14 Aug 2023 09:07 AM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is gearing up to delve into an additional nine cases connected to the ongoing Manipur unrest, taking the tally of the agency’s investigations to 17, as per internal sources. Insiders have stated that the scope of the CBI’s examination isn’t restricted to these 17

Amit Shah criticises opposition, champions national pride

14 Aug 2023 09:06 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah sharply criticised the opposition alliance this Sunday, drawing parallels with the adage, “old wine in an old bottle”. Shah alleged the group was complicit in a corruption scam estimated at Rs 12 lakh crore. Shah aimed direct barbs at the main opposition party, the Congress,

Uttarakhand rain mayhem claims 52 lives so far

14 Aug 2023 08:05 AM IST

Fifty-two people were killed and around 37 injured till date during the monsoon season due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand that triggered landslides and flash floods in several places in the State, according to official estimates. “Due to the disaster caused by heavy monsoon rains in Uttarakhand, the state has

Preparations in full swing at schools across J-K for I-Day

14 Aug 2023 07:48 AM IST

Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, preparations at different schools and educational institutions are in full swing in Jammu and Kashmir. Special arrangements are also being made at madrasas to mark the occasion. In this regard, seminars, debates, quizzes, speeches, and writing competitions are being organised at many madrasas under the

‘Deliberate design by ruling party to throttle Opposition voice,’ Adhir Ranjan on Lok Sabha suspension

12 Aug 2023 15:08 PM IST

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday said the suspending members will “undermine the spirit of Parliamentary democracy” and termed the practice as a “deliberate design by the ruling party to throttle the voice of the Opposition”. The Congress MP who was suspended from Lok Sabha for “deliberate and repeated

In Bengaluru Corporation Office, fire results in 9 burn injuries; CM Siddaramaiah orders for investigation

12 Aug 2023 11:26 AM IST

Nine personnel were critically injured on Friday when a fire broke out in the Quality Control Division of the civic body in Bengaluru. According to Siddaramaiah, the chief minister of Karnataka, the incident would be looked into. Additionally, a FIR was filed. The event took place between 5 and 5.30

Himachal Pradesh: 6-yr-old died while 3 others injured as stones fall on car in Kullu

12 Aug 2023 11:11 AM IST

According to the police, a car carrying four children was struck by rocks and stones at 6 Mile in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district, killing a six-year-old boy and injuring three others. Four family members, including two children, were in their car on Friday when boulders and stones fell on it,