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Oct 14: Lamenting that no Indian university figures among the top 500 globally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the government intends to unshackle these institutions and provide Rs 10,000 crore to 20 varsities to ensure that they are counted among the best in the world. Addressing a function on the centenary celebrations of the Patna University here, he said measures like grant of central

Faridabad, Oct 15: In a fresh incident of vigilantism, five people were brutally beaten up by saffron extremists in BJP-ruled Haryana's Faridabad on suspicion of carrying beef. The extremists, who prefer to be identified as cow protectors, beat up the driver of an auto-rickshaw and four other people in the vehicle on suspicion of transportation of beef, TV reports said. What is worse is that the

Patna Oct 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared the stage with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the first time after the the JD(U) returned to the NDA fold. Modi attended the centenary celebrations of the Patna University (PU) here along with Kumar. "It is a day of great honour that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is present for Patna University's centenary celebrations," Kumar said

Bengaluru, Oct 14: The Special Investigation Team, after 38 days of investigation into the murder of activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh, on Saturday released three sketches of two suspects and sought help from the public to identify them. SIT chief B.K. Singh said that the sketches, including two different for one suspect, were prepared after analysing the CCTV footage and getting physical

New Delhi, Oct 14: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Pranab Mukherjee would be justified in feeling aggrieved on being passed over for the top job in 2004 since the former President was better qualified to lead the government, but added that he "had no choice in the matter" as the decision to install him was that of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. "In 2004, Mukherjee had all reason to feel

New Delhi, Oct 14: Congress President Sonia Gandhi has confirmed that her son Rahul Gandhi will take over as the next party chief soon. "You (the media) have been asking me about Rahul (taking over the party) for a long time. It will be done soon," said Sonia, speaking on the sidelines of former president Pranab Mukherjee's book launch in New Delhi. On Friday, the Uttarakhand Congress has passed a

Jammu, Oct 14: Two dreaded terrorists belonging to the Pakistan-backed militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed by the security forces in a fierce gunbattle in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama on Saturday. According to news agency, the encounter is still underway in the Litter village in Pulwama. Two terrorists killed by the security forces have been identified as Wasim Shah and Hafiz Nisar

New Delhi, Oct 13: The Supreme Court today decided to give a detailed and holistic hearing from November 21 on the contentious issue of government's decision to deport Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar. The apex court also made it clear that in case any contingency arises in the intervening period, the petitioners have the liberty to approach it for redressal. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak

New Delhi, Oct 13: India has a “serious” hunger problem and ranks 100th out of 119 countries on the global hunger index — behind North Korea, Bangladesh and Iraq but ahead of Pakistan, according to a report. The country’s serious hunger level is driven by high child malnutrition and underlines need for stronger commitment to the social sector, the International Food Policy Research Institute

New Delhi, Oct 13: India has a “serious” hunger problem and ranks 100th out of 119 countries on the global hunger index — behind North Korea, Bangladesh and Iraq but ahead of Pakistan, according to a report. The country’s serious hunger level is driven by high child malnutrition and underlines need for stronger commitment to the social sector, the International Food Policy Research Institute