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Mathematician who tracked down India's maths heritage

India, Aug. 31 -- Physicist and the country's pre-eminent math historian, PP Divakaran, who died recently in Kochi, was a cherished friend of mine for over six decades. We first met at the Tata Instit... Read More


Knp among IITs surpassing women's admission target

KANPUR, Aug. 31 -- Several premier Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), including IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur, have failed to meet this year's target for admitting women students, while others suc... Read More


Headmaster held for sexually assaulting 11-yr-old; proposed nikah

Agra, Aug. 31 -- The headmaster of a junior school in Aligarh's Godha area was arrested and booked under serious charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted one of his 11-year-old students, police s... Read More


HC quashes GOs for admission to four med colleges, directs to fill seats afresh

LUCKNOW, Aug. 31 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has quashed six Uttar Pradesh government orders (GOs) issued during 2010 to 2015 providing reservation for admission to four state-run... Read More


Khanna pulls up civic staff on parking, drainage lapses

Lucknow, Aug. 31 -- During a surprise inspection on Saturday morning, finance minister and in-charge minister of Lucknow, Suresh Kumar Khanna, reviewed five wards of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation ... Read More


Army Public School wins heritage quiz

Lucknow, Aug. 31 -- The Lucknow Chapter of INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) organised the city round of the INTACH National Heritage Quiz 2025 at La Martiniere College on S... Read More


Ensure timely progress of investment projects: Acting chief secy

Lucknow, Aug. 31 -- Acting chief secretary Deepak Kumar on Saturday directed officials to ensure the time-bound implementation of investment projects and ensure tangible progress on the ground. Chairi... Read More


CBI court jails recovery agent for 23 months in bribery case

LUCKNOW, Aug. 31 -- A private recovery agent of a nationalised bank in Hathras was convicted and sentenced to 23 months' imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 10,000 in a bribery case by the court of t... Read More


Three-member panel to probe 'atrocities' on inmates at Kasganj district jail

AGRA, Aug. 31 -- Kasganj district administration has set up a three-member committee to probe allegations of atrocities and misbehaviour with around a dozen inmates of Kasganj district jail levelled b... Read More


Bengal releases list of 1.8K 'tainted' candidates

Kolkata, Aug. 31 -- The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) on Saturday released a list of 1,804 "tainted" candidates who allegedly paid bribes to secure jobs in government-run schools in 20... Read More