According to a survey on higher education, while recommended student-teacher ratio (STR) targets in higher education range between 15:1 and 20:1, the national average hovers between 24:1 and 27:1. In a brightly lit classroom at an engineering college in Bengaluru, a fourth-year Computer Science lecture is underway. At the front, a professor moves through a…
Men’s cricket and hockey teams win gold; Guwahati police arrest seven after nightclub assault video goes viral. India defeats Pakistan by 19 runs in the men’s cricket final at the Asian Games. Guwahati police arrest seven after video of a woman being assaulted at a nightclub goes viral. Indian men’s hockey team defeats Malaysia by 5-1…
File photo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: India’s role in efforts to find a negotiated end to the Russia-Ukraine war has gained greater prominence, with Kyiv describing an Indian proposal as the most comprehensive among four initiatives currently under discussion and saying New…
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta poses for a group picture during an on-site inspection of waste disposal operations near Okhla, in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said the garbage mountains at the city’s landfill sites were steadily shrinking as she reviewed waste disposal work at Okhla and laid the foundation…
Machchhar remains under medical care following the cockpit assault NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Saturday said flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar was recovering well after he was attacked by his co-pilot during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.The MEA said Machchhar remained under “excellent medical care” and that it was…
India continues efforts to secure the return of nationals serving in the Russian army (File photo) NEW DELHI: Around 140 Indian nationals recruited into the Russian army have been discharged, while India is seeking information on the whereabouts of 55 others reportedly serving in the Russian armed forces, according to the details from India-Russia consultative…
Priyanka Kakkar joined the Congress. (IANS) NEW DELHI: Former Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar joined the Congress on Saturday, saying she could no longer defend the “indefensible”.After joining Congress, Kakkar praised Rahul Gandhi, calling him a resilient leader and saying she had seen how he and the party continued to withstand attacks against them.“If…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Congress MP and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched “Satyagraha,” a digital platform aimed at consolidating information on various issue-based protests taking place across the country.The website was launched a day after the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, whose philosophy of “Satyagraha”…
Samuel Paparo’s visit comes after a run of statements in Washington. NEW DELHI: American admiral Samuel J. Paparo, who leads US Indo-Pacific Command, is in India from 3 to 8 October. It is his second visit this year.The US Embassy said the trip is meant to push forward the “major defense partnership” and deepen cooperation…
IIT Bombay has sent Professor Doolla on leave NEW DELHI: IIT Bombay Professor Suryanarayana Doolla told the Mumbai Police Crime Branch that he had followed the institute’s prescribed guidelines and procedures while dealing with student Sahil Wakode, who later died by suicide in his hostel room.Also Read | IIT Bombay suicide: Prof Suryanarayana Doolla grilled…
