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New Delhi: Delhi University (DU) has rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegation that it uses interviews to weed out students.In a post on X late on Friday, it said: “Delhi University primarily admits students based on CUET scores, and the standard admissions process does not mandate interviews for most undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.” “If the…

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday announced a subsidy of Rs 2 per unit on additional electricity consumption for restaurants, tea shops, cloud kitchens and other food manufacturing units that switch from LPG to electric stoves, as the state government moves to tackle fuel shortages linked to tensions in the Gulf…

New Delhi: American far-right activist and staunch supporter of the US President Donald TrumpLaura Loomer on Saturday apologized for some of her earlier “anti-India” social media posts after it sparked backlash online for being racist and derogatory.While speaking at the India Today Conclave, Loomer addressed the criticism of several posts she made on social media…

How does the government intend to ensure that power supply keeps pace with demand?We are constantly expanding our generation. Earlier, the focus was on increasing thermal capacity. The priority now is renewable energy, especially solar energy. Since solar power is not available round the clock, we are focusing on storage solutions. Nuclear power will also…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress in a public address in Assam’s Silchar on Saturday, saying it was acting as a power puppet against India’s growth.Speaking on the second day of his visit to Assam, the Prime Minister said, “The powers around the world are unable to digest India’s rapid development, the Congress is…

New Delhi: The Center on Saturday lifted the detention of the climate activist Sonam Wangchuk Exercising powers under the National Security Act will take effect immediately, the home ministry said.In a statement released, the ministry said that “the government is committed to fostering an environment of peace, stability and mutual trust in Ladakh to facilitate…

. NEW DELHI: The Joint Opposition on Friday petitioned Parliament for the removal of Gyanesh Kumar as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), a major move that escalated the anti-BJP camp’s protests against the nationwide SIR and the conduct of elections that will widen its already fraught rift with the NDA.The removal notice comes just before the…

New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has recommended to the finance ministry to allocate funds for fertilizer subsidy at the Budget Estimates (BE) stage to ensure that allocations are as close as possible to actual requirements.In its report tabled in Parliament on Friday, the Standing Committee on Fertilizers said the practice of assigning parking subsidy to…