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AIU said prolonged protests could cause loss of academic time, disrupt preparation and create avoidable stress (representative image) NEW DELHI: The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has asked universities and higher education institutions to counsel students against staying away from classes to join protests over recent examination controversies, saying prolonged agitation comes at a “considerable…

NEW DELHI: In the past six months, nearly 58% attempts to book train tickets online were by bots, not real people, the railway ministry informed Lok Sabha Wednesday. It said that on average 888 crore requests out of 1,538 crore in a month were bots, and those were flagged as automated requests and their access…

NEW DELHI: Punjab’s ‘Business Class’ programme, introduced under the state government’s Sikhya Kranti initiative, has helped over 20,000 student-led ventures generate nearly Rs 90 crore in revenue within a year, Higher Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said on Sunday.The programme, launched during the 2025-26 academic session, included a compulsory two-credit course for students pursuing B.Com,…

NEW DELHI: The Centre is unlikely to remove Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan despite mounting demands for his resignation, as it believes he cannot be held responsible for the NEET paper leak, news agency PTI reported, citing a senior government functionary.According to the report, the government is, however, willing to favourably consider the demand for…

Goa CM Pramod Sawant (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: Goa chief minister and BJP leader Pramod Sawant on Wednesday denied that a social media post by state BJP president Narendra Sawaikar was directed at the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protests in Delhi.The CJP, an online satirical platform, was launched after Chief Justice of India Surya Kant’s…

‘Responsibility of govt & opposition to protect children’s future’: Centre urges dialogue as protests intensify NEW DELHI: A political showdown over the alleged NEET paper leak and police action against student protesters intensified on Wednesday, with Parliament witnessing repeated disruptions, the Opposition staging a ‘Black Day’ protest, Rahul Gandhi renewing his attack on the Centre…

NEW DELHI: Amid mounting demands for Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan‘s resignation, the Centre is unlikely to remove him, as it believes he cannot be held responsible for the alleged NEET paper leak, news agency PTI reported, citing a senior government functionary.According to the report, the government is, however, willing to favourably consider the demand…

NEW DELHI: Former BJP leader K Annamalai on Wednesday criticised the Centre over its handling of the NEET controversy, alleging a lack of accountability despite repeated question paper leaks and questioning the delay in engaging with protesting students.The former Tamil Nadu BJP chief, who now heads the “We the Leaders” movement and is set to…

The Speaker ordered Assembly marshals to remove Kunal Ghosh from the House NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Kunal Ghosh was suspended from the West Bengal Assembly for the remainder of Wednesday after he disrupted proceedings by interrupting rebel TMC Chief Whip Akhruzzaman during a debate on the Home and Hill Affairs budget.The suspension came…

File photo: Activist Sonam Wangchuk and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Sonam Wangchuk to end fast only if protesters get legal immunity. Rahul Gandhi demands Dharmendra Pradhan‘s resignation over NEET row. Kalyan Banerjee suspended, calls rebel NCPI MPs “traitors”. Sensex, Nifty tumble as Iran tensions and Trump tariffs rattle markets. US-Iran tensions deepen with fresh strikes,…