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NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) made a record seizure of contraband items worth Rs 461 crore on the Indo-Bangladesh border last year, the home ministry informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.Replying to a question, junior home minister Nityanand Rai said contraband items valued at over Rs 2806 crore had been seized by BSF…

हार्वर्ड यूनिवर्सिटी (harvard.edu) Harvard University, the wealthiest academic institution in the United States, has announced a temporary freeze on hiring staff and faculty as concerns over federal funding cuts loom under the Trump administration. The decision, reported by Bloomberg News, underscores the growing financial uncertainty facing higher education institutions amid intensified government scrutiny.Despite its formidable…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the Indian diaspora in Mauritius and called it a “mini India”. He also spoke in Bhojpuri and Maithili, languages predominantly spoken in Bihar.“Mauritius is like mini India,” he said at a community event in Port Louis. “For us, Mauritius is family!” he added.Talking the relationship between…

FILE — The Department of Education in Washington, Nov. 18, 2024. The Republican Party has called for the shuttering of the Education Department since it first opened its doors in 1980. (Al Drago/The New York Times) Since Trump assumed office, he has been starkly clear about his motive to dismantle the Department of Education and…

NEW DELHI: A Mumbai court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi in the Aurangzeb remarks case.The court directed him to appear before the investigating officer on March 12, 13, and 15 between 11am and 1pm while also instructing him not to tamper with the evidence.He had filed an anticipatory bail…

CSIR UGC NET 2025 provisional answer key released: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional answer key for the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test, today, March 11, 2025, on the official website. Candidates who have taken the exam can visit the official website, csirnet.nta.ac.in to download the…

NEW DELHI: The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, aimed at streamlining services related to immigration and foreigners, including their entry, exit and stay in the country was introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, with opposition parties dubbing it to be violative of constitutional provisions.Rejecting suggestions that Parliament lacked the legislative competence to bring the bill,…

GUJCET hall ticket 2025: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has officially released the admit cards for the Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET) 2025. Candidates who have registered for the examination can now access and download their hall tickets from the official website — gujcet.gseb.org.GUJCET 2025 is a key entrance exam for…

NEW DELHI: The Odisha assembly witnessed chaotic scenes on Tuesday after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and opposition party Congress leaders engaged in a scuffle. The lawmakers were seen pushing each other, standing on the reporters’ table and raising slogans during a protest by the opposition — Congress and BJD.Tensions flared in the House during…

Linda McMahon (The New York Times photo) The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights sent warning letters on March 10, 2025, to 60 universities currently under investigation for antisemitic discrimination and harassment. The letters warn of potential enforcement actions if these institutions fail to protect Jewish students under Title VI of the Civil…