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DU teachers decry 'draconian' 8 am-8 pm schedule

NEW DELHI, Aug. 3 -- The University of Delhi has announced that from August 2025, under the NEP 2020, colleges will operate 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with staggered faculty schedules, a minimum five-hour... Read More


Flood situation in UP worsens; Bihar rivers in spate amid rains

Lucknow/PATNA, Aug. 3 -- The flood situation in Uttar Pradesh has taken a turn for the worse, with districts, including Varanasi and Prayagraj, reeling under rising waters of the Ganga River; while in... Read More


Bullet train service to start soon: Vaishnaw

Bhavnagar, Aug. 3 -- Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said India's first bullet train service will commence very soon, and it will cut the travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to two ho... Read More


Rain fury: 2 NH among 297 roads closed in HP

Shimla, Aug. 3 -- Moderate to heavy rains continued to lash parts of Himachal Pradesh, resulting in the closure of 297 roads, including one national highway on Sunday, officials said. The local meteo... Read More


Cong steps up search for party's HP chief

Shimla, Aug. 3 -- Jolted by deep factionalism, cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections, and a subsequent defeat in the parliamentary polls, the Congress high command has stepped up its efforts to fi... Read More


Air India flight cancelled due to 'high temperature' in cabin

Mumbai, Aug. 3 -- A Delhi-bound Air India flight from Bhubaneswar was cancelled on Sunday due to "high temperature" in the aircraft cabin just prior to its departure for the destination, the airline s... Read More


UP: Power consumers stare at tariff hike

Lucknow, Aug. 3 -- Even as power consumers across Uttar Pradesh continue to face frequent outages and supply disruptions, they may soon have to contend with a steep hike in electricity tariffs and con... Read More


US penalty risk on Russian oil may add $9-11 bn to India's import bill

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- India's annual oil import bill could rise by $9-11 billion if the country is compelled to move away from Russian crude in response to US threats of additional tariffs or penalties... Read More


Exporters seek assistance, credit at cheaper rates to tackle tariffs

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- Indian exporters from various sectors, including food, marine, and textiles, have sought financial assistance and affordable credit from the government to cope with the 25 per cen... Read More


MCF's Forged Wheel Plant achieves exceptional production milestones

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- Under the dynamic leadership of Prashant Kumar Mishra, General Manager, Modern Coach Factory, the Forged Wheel Plant (FWP) has achieved exceptional production milestones in July 2... Read More