CUET scores soar, college admissions to get tougher

With more than 22,000 students scoring 100 percentile in the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2023, the competition for undergraduate admissions in the 2023-24 academic year is set to be extremely tough. This year a total of 22,836 candidates scored 100 percentile as against 21,159 in 2022. Moreover, 2.54 lakh candidates are in the percentile range of 95-and-above, which is nearly 45,000 more than last year.

July 16, 2023 at 02:55AM

from Times of India

https://ift.tt/aBMzuF5

‘Undermining India’: BJP reacts to tweet

BJP on Saturday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of undermining India’s “strategic and geopolitical interests” by seeking foreign intervention in internal matters after he tweeted on Saturday morning, “Manipur burns. EU Parliament discusses India’s internal matter. PM hasn’t said a word on either!”

July 16, 2023 at 02:26AM

from Times of India

https://ift.tt/aBMzuF5

Mahesh Babu's daughter donates 1st acting remuneration to charity

Sitara Ghattamaneni, the daughter of renowned actor Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar, made her first foray into acting in a commercial and decided to donate her entire remuneration to charity. During an event held at a five star hotel in Hyderabad, Sitara unveiled a photo album and a lookbook bearing her name, accompanied by her mother Namrata Ghattamaneni. Alongside this, she also presented a preview of her upcoming short film titled 'Princess.'

July 15, 2023 at 10:03PM

from Times of India

https://ift.tt/aBMzuF5

ED has right to seek TN minister’s custody, says HC judge

In a legal victory for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), a third judge assigned to break the split verdict by a two-judge division bench of the Madras high court on the validity of TN minister V Senthil Balaji’s arrest ruled Friday that the probe agency not being police doesn’t preclude it from seeking custody of an arrested accused.

July 15, 2023 at 04:24AM

from Times of India

https://ift.tt/FiRUIfH

Indian students pursuing PG in France to get 5-yr work visa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that Indian students pursuing master’s degrees in France will now be given a five-year long-term post-study visa instead of the earlier two-year work visas after their postgraduation. Modi made the announcement, at LA Seine Musicale in Paris. Observing that the world is moving towards a “new order”, Modi said India’s capability and role are changing fast — be it climate change, supply chains, counterterrorism or counter radicalism.

July 15, 2023 at 02:57AM

from Times of India

https://ift.tt/FiRUIfH

On Champs-Élysées, Indian touch to Bastille Day parade

July 15, 2023 at 02:43AM

from Times of India

https://ift.tt/FiRUIfH

In 16 mins, Chandrayaan-3 launch was proclaimed a success

In 16 minutes, the Chandrayaan-3 launch was proclaimed a success. Now we have to wait 40 days to see if India’s third Moon mission will be a success. Isro’s LVM-3 lifted off from Sriharikota at 2.35pm amidst roars and applause from 10,000-odd spectators at the spaceport — and millions who watched the livestream. At 3.01pm, the “mooncraft” was in a precise transfer orbit of 36,500km x 170km

July 15, 2023 at 02:29AM

from Times of India

https://ift.tt/FiRUIfH

Rinku named in Asian Games squad; Gaikwad to lead

Ruturaj Gaikwad was appointed as the captain of India's squad for the Hangzhou Asian Games, while IPL star Rinku Singh also received his well-deserved inclusion. Rinku, whose absence from the T20 series in the Caribbean raised questions, has now secured a place in the squad for the Asian Games, scheduled to take place from September 23 to October 8.

July 14, 2023 at 11:58PM

from Times of India

https://ift.tt/FiRUIfH

After court win to make baby powder, J&J gives up licence

Three years since ceasing production of its talc-based powders in the US and Canada, pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson recently surrendered its licence to manufacture baby powder in its Mumbai plant. The company said the decision to stop manufacturing baby powder in India was part of a global move to switch from talc-based to cornstarch-based baby powders.

July 14, 2023 at 04:32AM

from Times of India

https://ift.tt/MnSIRfm

Ties rooted in trust, commitment: PM Modi

Ahead of his formal talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, PM Narendra Modi said he was looking forward to holding wide-ranging discussions on taking forward the “long-standing and time-tested” partnership with France over the next 25 years.

July 14, 2023 at 02:39AM

from Times of India

https://ift.tt/MnSIRfm