Month: June 2026

DU receives 41,473 registrations on first day of UG admissions

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DU receives 41,473 registrations on first day of UG admissions

The university has around 71,600 UG seats on offer across 73 programmes. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Delhi University (DU) received 41,473 registrations for undergraduate (UG) courses within a day of the first phase of the admission process opening, officials said on Sunday. Currently, the first phase of the admission process, which comprises the registration…

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AAP attacks govt. over top health official appointment

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AAP attacks govt. over top health official appointment

Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) president Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday questioned the appointment of Vatsala Agarwal as the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) in 2025, following her arrest in an alleged multi-crore health procurement scam. The Delhi government’s Anti-Corruption Branch arrested Ms. Agarwal on Saturday over the alleged procurement scam involving medicines, surgical items…

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GBA records 96.4% pulse polio coverage

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The five corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) recorded an overall 96.40% coverage under the National Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme, with 11,06,535 children below the age of five receiving polio vaccine drops against a target population of 11,47,872.  Among the five corporations, Bengaluru East recorded the highest coverage at 99.48%, followed by Bengaluru North…

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BJP a ‘factory of lies’, says Siddaramaiah in Mysuru

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BJP a ‘factory of lies’, says Siddaramaiah in Mysuru

Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah | Photo Credit: File photo Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday (June 28) described the BJP as a “factory of lies”, accusing the party of misleading people and undermining the Constitution and democratic values. Addressing a divisional-level awareness programme on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls organised by the…

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If I were India coach, I will build the batting line-up around Sooryavanshi: Swann

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If I were India coach, I will build the batting line-up around Sooryavanshi: Swann

Sooryavanshi is yet to make his India debut. | Photo Credit: SLC If there is a competition to find Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s biggest fan, former England off-spinner Graeme Swann will certainly be in the mix. During a 40-minute media interaction on Sunday, Swann could not stop waxing eloquent about the 15-year-old, even when questions pertaining to…

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MoU signed for indigenous chips in CCTV cameras

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IIT Madras Research Park headquartered Mindgrove Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Prama India Private Limited to deploy indigenously designed chips in CCTV surveillance cameras and advanced video security systems. According to the firm this is one of the largest commercial integrations of Indian-designed silicon to date. Under the agreement, Prama will…

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Hospital dedicated to geriatric care inaugurated in city

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Hospital dedicated to geriatric care inaugurated in city

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar inaugurates Athulya Geriatric Care Hospital in the city on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas J Governor of Tamil Nadu Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, on Sunday, inaugurated Athulya Geriatric Care Hospital dedicated to geriatric care at Valasaravakkam, Chennai. Mr. Arlekar said geriatric care should go beyond medical infrastructure and technology, and place…

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Indian humanitarian assistance reaches Venezuela: Jaishankar on Op. Amistad

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Indian humanitarian assistance reaches Venezuela: Jaishankar on Op. Amistad

Under the ‘Operation Amistad’, launched by India to offer humanitarian assistance to quake-hit Venezuela. Credit: X/@DrSJaishankar Relief supplies, medical equipment and an field hospital unit, sent to to quake-hit Venezuela under Operation Amistad, has reached that country, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Sunday (June 28, 2026) and asserted that this humanitarian assistance will…

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Over five lakh children in Chennai given polio vaccine

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Over five lakh children in Chennai given polio vaccine

Polio drops being administered orally (two drops per dose) as part of the routine immunization schedule and nationwide Pulse Polio campaigns to protect children under five. | Photo Credit: RAGU R The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Sunday vaccinated 5,06,426 children, achieving 91% coverage under the Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization Drive conducted by healthcare workers,…

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