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During the review meeting, officials highlighted several upcoming attractions and technological upgrades poised to transform the science centre. Officials informed the Chief Minister that plans are afoot to upgrade the existing Musical Fountain, aiming to elevate its appeal further. Furthermore, construction of the Human and Biological Sciences Gallery and Aviation and Defense Gallery, with a combined estimated cost of Rs 750 crores, is underway. In addition to these galleries, the blueprint for Science City’s expansion includes the development of a Science Tower and a Biodiversity Park, expected to add significant value to the educational and recreational experience. Presently, the Science…

Professor Abha Dev Habib of Delhi University said that the PhD fees for all other streams have been also doubled. However, the fee hike in the English Department has been more than tenfold — over 1200 per cent. “It is unacceptable and unfortunate. Nothing can explain this kind of inflation… this fee hike will reduce diversity and adversely impact students. Scholarships and concessions cannot be a substitute for affordable fees for all. This astronomical fee hike needs to be rolled back immediately.” “Such an attack on access to education and on diversity is against the letter and spirit of the…

Remembering their last conversation together, ‘Friends’ co-creator Marta Kauffman said that Perry was very happy. “It was great,” Kauffman said of the conversation during a joint virtual interview with ‘Friends’ co-creator David Crane. Recalling their conversation, Kauffmain said: “He was happy and chipper. He didn’t seem weighed down by anything. He was in a really good place, which is why this seems so unfair.” Perry had been going through a lot of problems due to substance abuse, though the actor was able to overcome his addiction and become sober according to ‘The Hollywood Reporter’. Confirming his sobriety, she said: “He…

The rates will hold in the 5.25 per cent and 5.5 per cent range as a result of hikes that started in March 2022 in an attempt to bring inflation down to below the acceptable rate of 2 per cent.Price rate increases have decelerated to 3.4 per cent as of last September, coming down from the peak of 7 per cent.In a note released after its top decision-making body, the Fed said the economy was growing at a “strong pace” compared to the “solid pace” as it described it after its September meeting. The next meeting of the fed is…

City police sources said that the matter is being viewed seriously by their investigators in the backdrop of the arrest of one individual red-handed late Tuesday night in Kolkata while trying to sell tickets for the India-South Africa match scheduled on November 5.“As many as 20 tickets of the match were seized from him. He was trying to sell those tickets at an exorbitant price of Rs 11,000 a ticket as against the quoted price of Rs 2,500,” a city police official said.It is learnt that an individual has filed a complaint with Kolkata’s Maidan Police Station accusing BCCI, CAB…

Manama : Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfiqi, Minister of Youth Affairs, received Vinod Kurian Jacob, the newly appointed Indian Ambassador to Bahrain. The meeting discussed ways to strengthen cooperation, particularly in the youth sector through providing joint programs and initiatives. The minister praised the deep longstanding Bahraini-Indian relations, wishing the Indian Ambassador success in carrying out his duties. The ambassador affirmed his country’s keenness to expand bilateral cooperation.

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held talks with His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II of Jordan attended the talks. HM the King welcomed the visit of HM King Abdullah II, affirming the depth of the historic Bahraini-Jordanian relations. Their Majesties reviewed bilateral ties and means to further consolidate cooperation in various domains. His Majesty King Hamad hailed the pivotal role of…

Issuing this directive, the court urged the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to issue uniform guidelines for implementing reservation policies for persons with disabilities (PwDs) as it stressed on the need to avoid a policy disconnect in different departments regarding the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act.It noted that despite the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment upgrading the list of posts suitable for PwDs, these changes have not permeated the departments that conduct recruitment.This policy disconnect has led to PwDs having to assert their rights before judicial authorities, which is undesirable, it added.The court made these observations while…

In a statement, the financial probe agency said that it carried out searches under the relevant sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at various locations in Punjab and RajasthanIt said that searches were conducted at the residential and commercial premises belonging to Akshay Kumar Chhabra and other associates at Ludhiana, Mohali, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Jalandhar (Punjab) and Ganganagar in Rajasthan.”During the searches, cash amounting to more than Rs 4.5 crore, mobile phones, laptops, and documents related to money trail and property transactions were seized,” the agency said.The ED had registered the case on the basis of a case…

One fan asked on X (formerly known as Twitter), “Louis how do you make chicken parmesan?” which prompted the singer to reply with a bold message, reports eonline. “You start by realising all these ridiculous childish theories and conspiracies are wasted time and energy,” the 31-year-old wrote back, “and then just throw the chicken in the oven to be fair. Simple stuff.” While some users began speculating that Louis was referring to his “Larry” fanbase, the original user made his intentions clear: “All I did was ask for advice cooking advice (sic)”. And it wasn’t Louis’ only feisty response to…