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.
LAC witnessed firing for the first time in 45 years, NCB arrested Rhea Chakraborty for procuring and consuming drugs, S Jaishankar is set to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart ... Read more
LAC witnessed firing for the first time in 45 years, NCB arrested Rhea Chakraborty for procuring and consuming drugs, S Jaishankar is set to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart today & other top stories in your morning news bulletin. Read more
India has said Chinese troops fired shots to intimidate Indian soldiers, India's economy is projected to shrink 11.8% on the year in the current fiscal year, Sanjjanaa Galrani’s ho ... Read more
India has said Chinese troops fired shots to intimidate Indian soldiers, India's economy is projected to shrink 11.8% on the year in the current fiscal year, Sanjjanaa Galrani’s house in Bengaluru was searched by CBI & top stories making news throughout the day. Read more
The Chinese military accused the Indian Army of crossing the LAC, Delhi has recorded 32 deaths due to the coronavirus disease, Rhea Chakraborty filed a complaint against Sushant Si ... Read more
The Chinese military accused the Indian Army of crossing the LAC, Delhi has recorded 32 deaths due to the coronavirus disease, Rhea Chakraborty filed a complaint against Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister & other top stories in your morning news bulletin. Read more
S Jaishankar will meet Wang Yi on September 10 to discuss ways and means to resolve the present Ladakh standoff, India has successfully flight tested the hypersonic technology demo ... Read more
S Jaishankar will meet Wang Yi on September 10 to discuss ways and means to resolve the present Ladakh standoff, India has successfully flight tested the hypersonic technology demonstrator vehicle, Apple is set to launch iPad Air 4 on September 8 & other top stories in your evening news bulletin. Read more
India now has the second-highest number of Covid-19 case, Rhea Chakraborty was questioned by NCB, Maruti has deferred its plan to sell 5 million cars a year in India by 2030 & ... Read more
India now has the second-highest number of Covid-19 case, Rhea Chakraborty was questioned by NCB, Maruti has deferred its plan to sell 5 million cars a year in India by 2030 & other top stories in your morning news bulletin. Read more
Rajnath Singh held discussions with General Wei Fenghe, Rhea Chakraborty’s brother Showik was remanded to NCB custody till September 9, ICMR has allowed testing on-demand for Covid ... Read more
Rajnath Singh held discussions with General Wei Fenghe, Rhea Chakraborty’s brother Showik was remanded to NCB custody till September 9, ICMR has allowed testing on-demand for Covid-19 & other top stories making news throughout the day. Read more
Rajnath Singh held talks with his Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe, India has surpassed the 4 million Covid-19 cases, NCB arrested Rhea Chakraborty’s brother Showik and Susha ... Read more
Rajnath Singh held talks with his Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe, India has surpassed the 4 million Covid-19 cases, NCB arrested Rhea Chakraborty’s brother Showik and Sushant’s house manager & other top stories in your morning news bulletin. Read more
Supreme Court order to conduct NEET and JEE as scheduled, Army chief General MM Naravane has said the situation along LAC was “delicate and serious”, NCB searched the premises of R ... Read more
Supreme Court order to conduct NEET and JEE as scheduled, Army chief General MM Naravane has said the situation along LAC was “delicate and serious”, NCB searched the premises of Rhea Chakraborty’s brother, Showik Chakraborty & top stories making news throughout the day. Read more
Chinese defence minister has sought a meeting with Rajnath Singh, South India could have more extreme rainfall events, Bipin Rawat said Pakistan could try to take advantage of any ... Read more
Chinese defence minister has sought a meeting with Rajnath Singh, South India could have more extreme rainfall events, Bipin Rawat said Pakistan could try to take advantage of any threat & other top stories in your morning news bulletin. Read more
Indian Army has changed its posture along the LAC, Brazil has announced equal pay for its men's and women's national teams, the US has openly supported India’s move to ban 118 mobi ... Read more
Indian Army has changed its posture along the LAC, Brazil has announced equal pay for its men's and women's national teams, the US has openly supported India’s move to ban 118 mobile apps linked to China & top stories making news throughout the day. Read more
