‘Black law’: Bareilly city magistrate resigns over new UGC rules; claims he was ‘held hostage at DM’s home’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Calling the new University Grants Commission (UGC) rules a “black law,” Bareilly city magistrate Alankar Agnihotri resigned on Monday, saying the new rules meant for higher educational institutions could foment caste-based discontent.Agnihotri alleged that the new UCC law would vitiate the academic environment in colleges and should be withdrawn immediately.Agnihotri, a 2019-batch Provincial…

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Aviation push: Adani Group enters MoU with Brazil’s Embraer to set up regional aircraft manufacturing facility

Adani Group on Tuesday entered in a strategic collaboration with Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer to set up a regional aircraft manufacturing facility in India, taking a step towards the country’s push towards indigenous manufacturing in civil aviation.Adani Defence & Aerospace and Embraer formalised the partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, at an…

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‘Can’t accommodate … ‘: ICC on 80–90 Bangladeshi media accreditation applications for T20 World Cup | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is revisiting its media accreditation process for Bangladeshi journalists seeking to cover the T20 World Cup in India, following Bangladesh’s decision to withdraw from the tournament citing security concerns in the neighbouring country. The ICC has begun modifying the application procedure, even as several Bangladeshi journalists claimed their…

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‘Vaa Vaathiyaar’ OTT release date: Karthi starrer breaks four week norm; when and where to stream the cop drama | Tamil Movie News

Karthi’s film ‘Vaa Vaathiyaar’ is now available on Amazon Prime Video. The movie released in theaters on January 14. Its digital premiere is on January 28, just two weeks later. This is a much shorter window than usual. The film received mixed reviews. It also had disappointing box office collections. The early OTT release has…

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India, EU wrap up FTA talks: Spotlight on ‘Babush’ António Costa; what’s his Goa connection? | India News

António Luís Santos da Costa NEW DELHI: India and the European Union have concluded long-running negotiations on a landmark free trade agreement, a move leaders on both sides described as historic, as European Council President António Luís Santos da Costa highlighted his personal connection to India through his Goan roots.Costa, who led the EU delegation…

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India, EU seal ‘mother of all FTAs’: 96% trade to go tariff-free; small cars and dairy stay protected

NEW DELHI: India and the European Union on Tuesday announced the finalisation of “mother of all FTAs”, that will result in gradual tariff reduction for 96% of exports from both sides, while keeping contentious items such as cereals and dairy products outside the ambit.While Indian textiles, marine products, leather and footwear, gems and jewelry, toys…

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Border 2 Full Movie Collection: ‘Border 2’ box office collection day 5 (LIVE): The Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan starrer may see drop on Tuesday after a massive Republic day, inches towards Rs 180 crore |

‘Border 2’ which released in cinemas on January 23, Friday, has done exceptionally well at the box office over its first weekend. The film starring Sunny Deol, Ahan Shetty, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh saw growth on Saturday and more so on Sunday and Republic Day which hugely worked in its favour. A film releasing around…

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India carries Asia’s heaviest lung disease burden, Lancet study finds | India News

NEW DELHI: India accounts for more than 43% of Asia’s chronic respiratory disease–related disability, the highest share in the region, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine on Wednesday. The study identifies air pollution as a major factor behind India’s persistently high lung disease burden.The study, based on estimates from the…

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