Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has been appointed as the first woman vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University. Pandit will succeed M Jagadesh Kumar, who was appointed as University Grants Commission chairperson on Friday. Pandit is currently a professor in the politics and public administration department at the university in Pune. The Russia-born professor did her MPhil and PhD from JNU’s School of International Studies between 1986 and 1990. She did her master’s in political science from Chennai’s Presidency College. She has also taught at Goa University.
Hijab-clad Muslim girl students of a Karnataka college were allowed inside the premises after the days-long protest. Several colleges have banned the entry of hijab-wearing students, triggering a backlash from opposition leaders. Udupi police said that the students of government PU college will be seated in separate classrooms. Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has criticised the segregation based on dress, wondering whether the college has no copy of the Indian constitution.
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied accusing anyone of sexual assault in her first interview with independent international media. In November, Peng’s MeToo allegation against a retired top Chinese official had sent shockwaves across the sporting world. She had accused the official of coercing her into having sex and continuing a secret relationship with her for years. Peng has now claimed that she never said anyone had sexually assaulted her in any way.
Former India selector MSK Prasad said that Under-19 World Cup captain Yash Dhull could be the future number 3 for the senior team. Yash Dhull-led Indian team defeated England in the final to lift the Under-19 World Cup. This was India’s fifth title at the ICC event, which came without a single defeat in the entire campaign. According to a Cricbuzz report, Prasad said that Dhull can be India’s future number 3 in red-ball as well as white-ball cricket.
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who died on Sunday, had a smile on her face in her final moments, Pratit Samdani of Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital said. The doctor, who had been treating her for the past three years, said her condition was deteriorating day by day. He revealed that Lata Mangeshkar always used to say that everyone should be looked after equally. She was always ready to take whatever treatment was necessary for her and never refrained from it, the doctor said.
Amar Jawan Jyoti was merged with the flame at the adjacent National War Memorial, The MiB issued orders to take down 35 Pakistan-based YouTube channels, Mumbai cyber cell arrested ... Read more
Amar Jawan Jyoti was merged with the flame at the adjacent National War Memorial, The MiB issued orders to take down 35 Pakistan-based YouTube channels, Mumbai cyber cell arrested three men for making objectionable comments against Muslim women & other top news in this bulletin. Read more
PM Modi announced that a grand statue of Subhas Chandra Bose will be installed at India Gate, PM Modi today inaugurated a new circuit house near the Somnath Temple in Gujarat, Stat ... Read more
PM Modi announced that a grand statue of Subhas Chandra Bose will be installed at India Gate, PM Modi today inaugurated a new circuit house near the Somnath Temple in Gujarat, Status quo with regards to weekend curfew should be maintained till the situation improves & other top news in this bulletin. Read more
Higher uptake of vaccination has led to fewer deaths in the 3rd wave of Covid-19, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will contest his 1st assembly elections from Karhal constitue ... Read more
Higher uptake of vaccination has led to fewer deaths in the 3rd wave of Covid-19, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will contest his 1st assembly elections from Karhal constituency in UP's Mainpuri, the ICC announced the schedule for the T20 World Cup & other top news in this bulletin. Read more
PM Modi virtually inaugurated an event by spiritual organization Brahma Kumaris, Mumbai Police arrested an MBA graduate from Odisha in the Bulli Bai app case, BJP released its firs ... Read more
PM Modi virtually inaugurated an event by spiritual organization Brahma Kumaris, Mumbai Police arrested an MBA graduate from Odisha in the Bulli Bai app case, BJP released its first list of candidates for Goa weeks ahead of elections & other top news in this bulletin. Read more
The BJP said that it will contest all 403 seats in UP jointly with Apna Dal & Nishad Party, Over 50% of eligible children in the 15-18 age group have now received their first d ... Read more
The BJP said that it will contest all 403 seats in UP jointly with Apna Dal & Nishad Party, Over 50% of eligible children in the 15-18 age group have now received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, the 35-year-old Indian tennis star, Sania Mirza said that she will retire at the end of this season & other top news in this bulletin. Read more
PM Modi will host the first India-Central Asia Summit in a virtual format on January 27, Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav joined the BJP, Ongoing Covid wave is li ... Read more
PM Modi will host the first India-Central Asia Summit in a virtual format on January 27, Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav joined the BJP, Ongoing Covid wave is likely to stretch another three weeks maximum & other top news in this bulletin. Read more
Republic Day celebrations will go ahead without any foreign leader as a chief guest, Air India announced that it has curtailed its operations to the US, Scientists project that Ind ... Read more
Republic Day celebrations will go ahead without any foreign leader as a chief guest, Air India announced that it has curtailed its operations to the US, Scientists project that India is unlikely to cross 4 lakh cases per day & other top news in this bulletin. Read more
The Aam Aadmi Party named Bhagwant Mann as its chief ministerial candidate for Punjab polls, PM Modi today interacted with the workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Varanasi, Th ... Read more
The Aam Aadmi Party named Bhagwant Mann as its chief ministerial candidate for Punjab polls, PM Modi today interacted with the workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Varanasi, The Indian embassy in the UAE has identified the two Indian nationals killed during a drone attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels & other top news in this bulletin. Read more
PM Modi addressed the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda summit yesterday, The world's 10 richest men doubled their wealth during the Covid-19, Novak Djokovic could be barred from ... Read more
PM Modi addressed the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda summit yesterday, The world's 10 richest men doubled their wealth during the Covid-19, Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in the French Open & other top news in this bulletin. Read more
PM Modi will deliver a special address at the World Economic Forum's Davos Agenda on Monday, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said that the party will announce its chief ministerial candi ... Read more
PM Modi will deliver a special address at the World Economic Forum's Davos Agenda on Monday, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said that the party will announce its chief ministerial candidate for Punjab tomorrow, India on Monday recorded two lakh fifty-eight thousand new cases of Covid-19 & other top news in this bulletin. Read more
