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.
A Pakistan International Airlines plane crashed near Karachi, helping the MSMEs emerged as a top focus area in a meeting with FM Seetharaman, Khashoggi's fiancée has said no one ha ... Read more
A Pakistan International Airlines plane crashed near Karachi, helping the MSMEs emerged as a top focus area in a meeting with FM Seetharaman, Khashoggi's fiancée has said no one had the right to pardon his killers and more in today morning's top news. Read more
India will reopen air travel on 383 routes across the country, Cyclone Amphan killed at least 72 people in West Bengal, The Sports Authority of India announced norms to resume spor ... Read more
India will reopen air travel on 383 routes across the country, Cyclone Amphan killed at least 72 people in West Bengal, The Sports Authority of India announced norms to resume sports training & other top stories in your morning news bulletin. Read more
The government announced guidelines for flight operations in the country, 24 people died on Wednesday as Cyclone Amphan pummeled India and Bangladesh, President Ram Nath Kovind acc ... Read more
The government announced guidelines for flight operations in the country, 24 people died on Wednesday as Cyclone Amphan pummeled India and Bangladesh, President Ram Nath Kovind accepted diplomatic credentials of seven foreign envoys digitally & other top stories making news throughout the day. Read more
Cyclone Amphan led to widespread destruction in West Bengal, India will resume domestic flights beginning May 25, The number of Covid-19 cases crossed 5 million on Wednesday & ... Read more
Cyclone Amphan led to widespread destruction in West Bengal, India will resume domestic flights beginning May 25, The number of Covid-19 cases crossed 5 million on Wednesday & other top stories in your morning news bulletin. Read more
Cyclone Amphan will make landfall on Wednesday, NCP leader Sharad Pawar said a strategy is needed to restart industries in Maharashtra, Taiwan rejects China’s sovereignty claims, F ... Read more
Cyclone Amphan will make landfall on Wednesday, NCP leader Sharad Pawar said a strategy is needed to restart industries in Maharashtra, Taiwan rejects China’s sovereignty claims, FC Seoul could be fined for using sex dolls during a match and more updates in this episode. Read more
The students who can't study abroad due to Covid-19 may get a special chance by the government, Cyclone Amphan is poised to slam into West Bengal and Odisha & the government's ... Read more
The students who can't study abroad due to Covid-19 may get a special chance by the government, Cyclone Amphan is poised to slam into West Bengal and Odisha & the government's Rs 20 lakh crore package is only about 1% of the GDP, Fitch Solutions said. Read more
Donald Trump threatened to walk out of the WHO, Delhi high court asked the social media platforms to remove groups like Bois locker room, Sonia Gandhi on Friday will chair an Oppos ... Read more
Donald Trump threatened to walk out of the WHO, Delhi high court asked the social media platforms to remove groups like Bois locker room, Sonia Gandhi on Friday will chair an Opposition meeting over the COVID-19 & other top stories in your making news throughout the day. Read more
The number of known Covid-19 cases in India crossed 1,00,000 on Monday, China’s Xi Jinping defended his country’s handling of the crisis, auto industry saying that it has been left ... Read more
The number of known Covid-19 cases in India crossed 1,00,000 on Monday, China’s Xi Jinping defended his country’s handling of the crisis, auto industry saying that it has been left out of the economic package announced by the government and more updates. Read more
WHO will kick off its first-ever virtual assembly, Cyclone Amphan will cross West Bengal on May 20, Bayern Munich registered a comfortable win over Union Berlin in a Bundesliga mat ... Read more
WHO will kick off its first-ever virtual assembly, Cyclone Amphan will cross West Bengal on May 20, Bayern Munich registered a comfortable win over Union Berlin in a Bundesliga match & other top stories in your making news throughout the day. Read more
The Centre issued a notification on Sunday, extending the lockdown till May 31, India on Sunday recorded 5,084 new Covid-19 cases, Cyclone Amphan has intensified over the Bay of Be ... Read more
The Centre issued a notification on Sunday, extending the lockdown till May 31, India on Sunday recorded 5,084 new Covid-19 cases, Cyclone Amphan has intensified over the Bay of Bengal & other top stories in your morning news brief. Read more
