Day: October 7, 2019

JNU inks pact with ICMR for educational collaboration

9:06 pm October 7, 2019

New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) signed an MoU with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday for institutional collaboration in education and research. JNU vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar said the main objectives of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) were to promote and enhance interactions and collaborations between the faculty, staff and […]

Hyd woman dies under suspicious circumstances in US

9:02 pm October 7, 2019

Hyderabad: A 38-year-old married woman from the city allegedly committed suicide at her house in North Carolina in the US, relatives claimed on Monday. The woman, Vanitha, from Nagole was married to R Shivakumar about 15 years ago and was living there. A police official said they received a complaint from her father Ganjam Krishnaiah […]

Sabarmati Ashram closed for visitors till March 29

Sabarmati Ashram development plan faces opposition

9:00 pm October 7, 2019

Ahmedabad: Hundreds of residents of “Harijan Ashram” in Ahmedabad on Monday held a protest march against the proposed development of the Sabarmati Ashram located opposite their settlement which they feared would render them homeless. Harijan Ashram, managed by the Sabarmati Ashram Harijan Trust, is home to 200 Dalit families, comprising 2,500 people, whose forefathers were […]

Rupee settles 14 paise down at 71.02 against dollar

8:56 pm October 7, 2019

Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 14 paise to close at 71.02 against the US dollar on Monday as profit booking in domestic equities and unabated foreign fund outflows kept investors edgy. Forex traders said market sentiment remained fragile ahead of the US-China trade meeting. Besides, rising crude oil prices also weighed on the domestic unit. […]

22 animals dead in UP after overeating millet fodder

8:54 pm October 7, 2019

Badaun (UP): Twenty-two head of cattle died allegedly due to nitrate poisoning after overeating green millet fodder in a government-run cow shelter here, the district administration said on Monday. Two caretakers of the ‘gaushala’ have been taken into custody for questioning and the fodder, which was brought from Kasganj, has been sent for testing, District […]