Day: July 29, 2020

Will fight it out, says arrested DU professor Hany Babu’s wife

10:45 pm July 29, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi University Professor Hany Babu’s wife Jenny Rowena Wednesday said they will not be broken by his arrest and will fight the case in court, a day after he was taken in custody by the NIA in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case. Rowena, who teaches at Delhi University’s Miranda House, learnt about her husband’s arrest around 5.30 pm […]

HC equates temple idol to a minor child, restores property to Palani temple

All private educational institutions covered under ESI Act: HC

10:40 pm July 29, 2020

Chennai: All private educational institutions will come under the purview of the ESI Act and will be treated as an establishment for all purposes under it, the Madras High Court has ruled. The order was passed by an all-women bench of Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Justice Anita Sumanth and Justice P T Asha which dismissed a batch of petitions moved by […]

Andaman & Nicobar Islands COVID-19 tally rises to 2,399

Complete lockdown on weekends in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

10:37 pm July 29, 2020

Port Blair: The Andaman and Nicobar administration has decided to impose a complete lockdown on weekends, beginning August 1, to contain the spread of coronavirus, an official said on Wednesday. The strict restrictions will be in force on Saturdays and Sundays till the COVID-19 situation improves in the Union territory, Chief Secretary Chetan B Sanghi said in […]

Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens

Unlock 3: No schools, metro, cinema till Aug 31; night curfew lifted

9:22 pm July 29, 2020

New Delhi: The nationwide Unlock 3 guidelines were on Wednesday issued by the government, opening up more activities outside the containment zones, but schools, colleges, metro rail service, cinema halls along with bars will continue to remain shut till August 31 and political and religious gatherings will also remain prohibited. For the first time since […]

MPhil discontinuation, low stakes board exams key highlights of NEP

9:09 pm July 29, 2020

New Delhi: A single regulator for higher education institutions, multiple entry and exit options in degree courses, discontinuation of MPhil programmes, low stakes board exams, common entrance exams for universities are among the highlights of the new National Education Policy (NEP) approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday. The policy, which was framed in 1986 […]