India

Four people are feared to have drowned off Juhu beach after a group of five ventured into the sea for a swim last evening, police said.

The top court has issued a notice to the Central and state governments seeking provisions of reservation for orphans in government jobs and educational institutions. The notice comes as a response to a PIL filed by lawyer and author Poulomi Pavini Shukla.

The idea to start formal Vedic education was floated by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in 2016.

According to Pradeep Agarwal, Geetanjali's brother, it was tough to clearly state that the accused was responsible for Geetanjali’s death since the CBI too was unable to solve the case.

Kartar’s daughter Jeeto said the she had been calling her mother from past three days but nobody was attending her call.

Amarinder said that given the gigantic scale of the drug problem, nobody should be having any problems about taking such a test.

The HRD Ministry had last week announced its decision to replace the UGC with the HECI by repealing the UGC Act, 1951.

The ministry of human resource development had given 10 days for suggestions and feedback on its website, with July 7 as the last date for submission.

He also claimed that farmers did not commit suicide in Rajasthan as they have been given alternate sources of income in the state.

Dhule's Superintendent of Police M Ramkumar said many of those arrested have claimed that they joined in thrashing the five men without actually knowing about the provocation.

The order issued by the higher education department of the government comes after a recommendation by the social justice department seeking reservation for transgender students.

Hindu Makkal Katchi raised slogans against the channel and the host Kamal Hassan for airing a show that, they say, is against Tamil culture.

On questioning, the girls revealed that they were brought there every Friday and Saturday and made to dance for customers. Most of the girls belonged to UP and West Bengal.

Speaking at the 2nd South Asia Conclave hosted by the Oxford University Press in New Delhi, the former chief VP Malik said that Indian bureaucracy could be one of the reasons behind the stagnating dialogue.

The Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said it had come out with a report exclusively on India in view of the 'increase in breaches of press freedom' in India in the past six months.

The Regional Institutes will publish the counseling and admission schedule on their respective official websites shortly after the results are declared.