The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a fresh circular allowing eligible higher education institutions to offer one-year postgraduate (PG) programmes through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and/or online mode. According to the circular, the move is in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which allows students who have completed a four-year bachelor’s…
Two men suspected of carrying out one of the most spectacular heists in French history have broken their silence, confessing to the €88 million Louvre jewel theft and revealing they were hired for €15,000 to €25,000 by a mysterious mastermind they still refuse to name.Abdoulaye N. , 40, a former internet sensation known for motorcycle…
Ahmedabad: Global companies looking beyond established technology hubs are increasingly turning to Ahmedabad-GIFT City, drawn by lower costs, a large talent pool and GIFT City’s financial-services ecosystem. The corridor could attract 40-50 new global capability centres (GCCs), generating demand for 4-6 million sq ft of Grade A office space and more than 50,000 high-skilled jobs,…
Tabu moves Delhi High Court to protect personality rights, seeks action against AI-generated impersonation and identity misuse Bollywood actress Tabu has approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection of her personality and publicity rights against the alleged unauthorised use of her name, image, likeness and other identity attributes, including AI-generated content and digital impersonation.As reported…
Mumbai: In a bid to ensure power failures do not disrupt Mumbai’s water supply, the BMC has proposed setting up a backup power transformer at its Bhandup water treatment complex, which supplies nearly 80% of the city’s drinking water.The proposal, to be tabled before the Standing Committee on Wednesday, seeks approval to spend Rs 14.67…
The 45-year-old man posed as a deputy commissioner-level officer posted at Mantralya Mumbai: The city crime branch’s unit 3 has arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly duping people by promising them govt jobs after posing as a deputy commissioner-level officer posted at Mantralya.Police said Altaf Hassan Shaikh (45), who was nabbed with the help of…
Ameesha Patel says being part of ‘Gadar’ has defined her career forever, with audiences always seeing her as Sakina. She believes iconic films set impossible benchmarks, adding that even Shah Rukh, Kajol and Madhuri face the same. “Not every film can be a colossal, iconic, blockbuster, path-breaking film,” she said. Twenty-five years after ‘Gadar’ first…
A wind farm is usually thought of as a place where moving air is turned into electricity. Yet the flow does not simply continue on its way once it has passed through the turbines. It changes, rises and mixes with layers of the atmosphere above, leaving behind an invisible trail that can stretch far beyond…
Corporate life feels like a battlefield on some days, with deadlines closing in, decisions to make, and no clear idea of whether you’re on the right track. And this dilemma can be compared in spirit to what Arjuna faced on the plains of Kurukshetra thousands of years ago. Torn between duty and doubt, he turned…
French police start probe as social media suspects child trafficking through second-hand marketplace. French authorities have launched a preliminary investigation into claims that second-hand marketplace Vinted is being used to traffic children, after social media users flagged listings offering toys and low-value items for exorbitant prices with descriptions matching children’s ages and sizes.The Nanterre public…
