Delhi Skills university ‘revokes’ fee concession for EWS, SC/ST students; varsity says no approval in place | Delhi News

On July 9, a second-year student of the Delhi Skills and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU), belonging to the Scheduled Caste category, knocked on the doors of the academics section seeking a concession in fee. The student, enrolled in the Bachelor of Business Administration (Facilities and Hygiene Management) course at the main campus in Dwarka, was, however, told to pay the same course fee as that of students in the 2022-23 batch sans waiver. “The fee for SC students was Rs 45,140. Now, we have to pay Rs 56,700 (regular fee of…

Surat builder moves HC against BJP corporator, inspector among others | Ahmedabad News

A Surat-based builder moved the Gujarat High Court to direct the police to register a case of abduction, threat to life and cheating against Surat city Bharatiya Janata PartyCorporator Amit Singh Rajput, the husbands of two other BJP corporators, and Godara police inspector H S Acharya among others on Thursday. The case pertains to Dindoli resident and builder Pradip Gupta, who on July 13 had submitted a complaint with inspector HS Acharya of Godadara police station alleging that he was kidnapped from his office in Dindoli on July 12. Gupta…

Tunisian President Kais Saied to seek reelection in October after tumultuous first term | World News

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied said Friday that he will run for a second term, making a long-expected announcement while many of his potential opponents languish in prison on charges their attorneys have described as politicized. The announcement about Saied’s candidacy in the October election was published on the presidency’s Facebook page after a busy week during which critics of Saied and his government have continued to face arrest, gag orders and other restrictions. The repressive measures have raised fears about the trajectory of the North African nation 13 years after…

Melania Trump makes rare appearance at Republican National Convention | World News

Donald Trump’s elusive wife Melania made a rare appearance at the Republican National Convention in support of Donald Trump’s third bid for the White House, but broke with decades of tradition by not speaking at the event. Wearing Republican red, Melania, 54, walked, alone, into the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Thursday accompanied by classical music. She has kept a low profile during her husband’s 2024 White House bid. She had not been spotted in Milwaukee since the convention kicked off on Monday. Last week, Melania issued a statement…

Fire breaks out on cargo ship off Goa, Coast Guard launches rescue operation | India News

A major fire broke out on a container cargo merchant vessel about 102 nautical miles southwest of Goa, causing explosions on the front part of the ship on Friday evening. The vessel was on a passage from Mundra port in Gujarat to Colombo in Sri Lanka. The Coast Guard said firefighting efforts are in progress to avert an ecological disaster and to ensure the safety of the vessel and crew. Coast Guard officials said a distress call from the MV Maersk Frankfurt regarding a major fire onboard was received about…

Lookout notice against man for forging signature of business associate, availing loan of Rs 1.7 crore and fleeing to US | Mumbai News

The Mumbai Police has issued a lookout circular against a 50-year-old man, who is booked in a case of conspiracy, cheating and forgery, for allegedly duplicating the signature of his business associate, a 68-year-old widow, availing personal loans amounting to Rs 1.7 crore from eight financial institutions and escaping to the United States of America. The police said the crime was committed between 2020 and 2023, but the case was registered early in July this year after she came to know about it through the court’s summons and notices issued…

Mumbai court permits Indrani Mukerjea to travel to UK, Spain | Mumbai News

Former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, out on bail in the case of the alleged murder of her daughter Sheena Bora, has been permitted to travel to the UK and Spain for 10 days by a special court on Friday. The special CBI court said that Mukerjea can travel once within the next three months, in the period between two dates of the case. “…as far as the conduct of the applicant/accused (Mukerjea) is concerned…it is seen that she has attended court on the dates of the trial. There is no…

Search operations continue to trace 3 people, including Kerala lorry driver, missing after landslide | Bangalore News

Search operations are continuing in Shirur village in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district to trace three people, including a lorry driver from Kerala, who are missing after a massive landslide, police said on Friday. One more body was recovered today, taking the toll in the July 16 landslide to seven. “Seven bodies have been identified so far and three more are reported to be missing including the driver from Kerala. Our search operation is underway,” Deputy Commissioner of Uttara Kannada district Lakshmi Priya K told PTI. When asked about the missing…

BJP Minority Morcha chief hits back at Suvendu Adhikari: ‘New to party, not in contact with ground’ | Political Pulse News

THE NATIONAL president of the BJP Minority Morcha, Jamal Siddiqui, has dismissed the comments of party West Bengal leader Suvendu Adhikari saying that the party should dissolve its minority wing. Speaking to The Indian Express, Siddiqui also said that for the BJP, ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ remains an important guiding principle, contrary to what Adhikari said. “Maybe Suvendu Adhikari ji said this by mistake. He is not an old worker of the party or someone who is in close contact with the ground. He came from another party (the Trinamool…

Top viral videos today: Custom-fit clothes for family pets at Anant-Radhika wedding, NYC council member biting NYPD officer and more | Trending News

The viral wrap for Friday is finally here. From family pets donning custom-made jackets and sherwanis at the extravagant Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding to snowfall in South Africa— driving social media wild, here are today’s top viral videos. Paws and glamour at Anant-Radhika wedding In a video, Pannkh Designer Pet Wear in Ahmedabad showcased the sherwanis and jackets they crafted for Happy Ambani, a golden retriever, and Popcorn Merchant, a bulldog. The collection featured 29 outfits, where 14 were matching for Happy Ambani and Popcorn Merchant, with an additional one…