MUMBAI: A day after his second-year classes commenced, a 20-year-old BTech student at IIT Bombay died by suicide in his single-occupancy room in Hostel No 4 on IIT Powai campus, police said.“We suspect a failed relationship might have been behind the student’s extreme step taken on Tuesday night. We found a notebook in which he…
Schools today are increasingly under scrutiny not only for academics but also for student safety, wellbeing and institutional response during crises. (AI-generated image used for representational purpose) NEW DELHI: A Class 4 girl allegedly dies by suicide in Rajasthan after months of bullying by classmates and teachers. A Class 7 student in Bengaluru allegedly attempts…
In Tamil Nadu, the noon-meal initiative is exploring the addition of chicken biryani to its menu (Representative image generated using AI) CHENNAI: The possibility of chicken biryani being included in Tamil Nadu’s iconic noon-meal programme has generated interest far beyond the school campuses.While the proposal may seem like an exercise in adding a popular dish…
road accident illustration Ahmedabad: Two elderly residents lost their lives in separate road accidents in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, with police registering cases against the drivers involved. One victim was allegedly run over by a speeding SUV that fled the scene, while the other died after a pickup vehicle rammed into the scooter on which the…
Kolkata: Sandip Chakraborty has been appointed the interim vice-chancellor of Rabindra Bharati University for six months. Chakraborty is the dean of faculty of visual arts. Former VC Sonali Chakravarti Banerjee resigned on June 4. Since then, the post has remained vacant. During this period, RBU teachers’ association wrote to the state requesting the post be…
Ladki Bahin beneficiaries Pune: The state govt has finalised 1.66 crore beneficiaries under its flagship Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana and excluded around 66 lakh people after completing a statewide verification and mandatory e-KYC exercise.The June instalment of financial assistance has already been credited to the accounts of all eligible women, the women and child…
Margao: Luiza Fernandes, who had eluded Margao police for six days after the abduction of her husband Sanjeel Kudchadkar, was arrested on Wednesday. She was traced to Karwar and brought to Margao, where she was formally taken into custody.Police said Fernandes had been admitted to a civil hospital in Karwar and was kept under watch….
Ever since the advent of artificial intelligence, people across industries have struggled with a common question: how long before it comes for their jobs?According to a Goldman Sachs report, the answer depends on the nature of the work. Routine and repetitive jobs across financial services, retail trade, healthcare and education face the highest risk of…
Ajinkya Rahane (AFP Photo) Former and current Indian cricketers congratulated Ajinkya Rahane after the veteran batter announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday. Rahane, in a video posted on his Instagram, said the time was right for him to “move on”, bringing the curtain down on a memorable international career.The 38-year-old represented India in…
Meghan Markle talks about the process of making ‘Cookie Queens’ and how her children loved eating the cookies during the filming process. (Instagram) Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s children are quite open about their opinions when it comes to their parents’ work. When the ‘Suits’ actress recently attended the screening and Q&A session of her…
