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BJP leader Babita Phogat resigned from Haryana’s sports department (Archive) Chandigarh: Champion fighter and BJP leader Babita Phogat, who unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Haryana Assembly elections, has resigned as deputy director of the state sports department, sparking speculation that she will contest the vote for a seat in the Assembly …

The actor Richa Chadha filed a libel suit against has refused to apologize. During a hearing in the case in Bombay High Court on Wednesday, the defendant’s attorney had said she was ready to offer an unconditional apology to Richa. However, now she seems to have changed her mind. The …

After a hiatus, industry leader Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has decided to go ahead with raising pay for all of its employees. The salary increase will be effective from October 1 and the amount of the increase is being calculated, the company said. Shortly after the outbreak of the Covid-19 …

EAM S Jaishankar meets with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Tokyo. (File photo) Two meetings in a span of 20 days and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, traveling half the world both times during a pandemic for an in-person engagement, gives a sense of urgency to the …

“Students and the public are informed that currently 24 self-proclaimed and unrecognized institutions are operating in contravention of the UGC Act, which have been declared bogus universities and are not authorized to confer any degrees,” said UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain. Aspiring students are advised not to pursue higher education courses …

New Delhi, October 7 The University Grants Commission (UGC) announced on Wednesday a list of 24 “self-proclaimed and unrecognized institutions” in the country, calling them “bogus” and most of them operating from Uttar Pradesh, followed by Delhi. “Students and the public are informed that currently 24 self-proclaimed and unrecognized institutions …

The Jasprit Bumrah 4-20 vs Rajasthan spell in Match 20 of the 2020 Dream11 IPL at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi guided the Men in Blue to a complete victory of 57 runs. In doing so, Jasprit Bumrah also posted his best figures in the IPL Dream11 …

China on Wednesday issued a series of guidelines for Indian media for coverage of Taiwan’s National Day, observed on October 10, saying that all countries that have diplomatic relations with Beijing must “firmly honor their commitment to the one-China policy. “. The move followed full-page advertisements published by the Taiwanese …

PM Modi inaugurated the tunnel on October 3 | Photo credit: ANI Manali: Motorists fight their way to accidents by combining selfies with reckless driving as they traverse the 9.02 km long horseshoe-shaped Atal Tunnel, the world’s longest passable tunnel, in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. A day after …

Britain’s Home Secretary Priti Patel ordered a review of intra-company transfer (ICT) visas issued primarily to Indian companies transferring employees to UK offices for varying periods, ahead of a new immigration regime point-based effective January. Official figures show that the ICT visa is mainly issued to Indians, reflecting the increasing …