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Deemed-to-be universities across the nation offering technical and engineering courses should henceforth get sanction from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). All these years, such universities had been reporting to the University Grants Commission (UGC). They also used to take their own decision on matters like increasing seats or starting a new course as there was no regulating ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The BJP swept the civic elections in Uttar Pradesh, the results of which were declared today, winning 14 of the 16 mayoral seats. Back in the race, two seats were bagged by the BSP. Opposition Congress & SP failed to even open an account while BSP had reason to cheer as its candidate snatched two seats including Aligarh ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU A baby declared dead along with his still-born twin by an upscale Delhi hospital, and handed over to his parents in a plastic package, was found breathing when he was about to be buried. The staggering botch-up has been reported at a time another private hospital is being investigated for overcharging the parents of a seven-year-old girl ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu has said that we must respect, preserve and propagate mother tongues, native and indigenous languages. He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the Centenary Celebrations of the Assam Sahitya Sabha, here today. Naidu quoted Mahatma Gandhi as saying, “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul ...

Reacting to reports that the Indian security establishment asked troops to delete some 40 Chinese mobile apps, including the leading communication app Truecaller, to avoid a possible cyber-attack, the company on Thursday denied any foul play on its part. According to reports, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in an November 24 advisory asked troops to delete apps like WeChat, Truecaller, Weibo, ...

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today ordered the withdrawal of cases of stone-pelting against 4,327 youths. This follows the recommendation of a high-powered committee headed by Director General of Police (DGP) S P Vaid which submitted its report to her today, an official spokesman said. “Today’s decision marks the revival of process of withdrawal of cases started by ...

The Supreme Court today said it does not intend to frame guidelines for the police regarding registration of FIRs on subjecting a married woman to cruelty for dowry, as the process has to be governed by statutory provisions. A bench, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, apparently disagreed with the guidelines framed ...

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture, Dr. Mahesh Sharma and Minister of Culture and Information of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, His Excellency Prof. Moh. Rasool Bawari inaugurated the India-Afghan Cultural Festival in New Delhi today. The Festival has been jointly organized by the Government and Embassy of Afghanistan along with the Government of India and ICCR. Speaking ...

The Hyderabad Metro Rail opened for public today with the passengers describing their first-time travel by it as a “convenient, comfortable and awesome experience”. The metro rail commenced its operations between Miyapur and Nagole, having a total distance of 30 kms and 24 stations, the concessionaire, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd, said in a statement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU A rape victim has delivered a baby in hospital here in Dehradun today. Now police will match the child’s DNA with the rape accused, a teacher who had allegedly raped 10th class student in kempty of mussoorie division, to ascertain his crime. It is being said that both mother and newborn baby are healthy. Although teenager’s father ...