October 19, 2026

‘Spend metric is useless if it doesn’t improve quality’: Higher education budget hike post sparks debate amid govt’s 12-year celebrations

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Higher Education Budget Hike Sparks Debate On Quality And Outcomes Amid 12 Years Of Governance Push As the Union Government marks “12 Years of Governance” with departments showcasing achievements across sectors, the Ministry of Education highlighted a significant rise in higher education funding. The Ministry stated on X that “Higher Education Budget Allocation increased by…

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Mount St. Helens Eruption: Mount St. Helens eruption: How Gophers transformed a barren land in 43 years | World News

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When Mt. St. Helens erupted in 1980, a green and vibrant landscape turned into a desolate ash and grey wasteland. But, within the grey barrenness, scientists conducted a courageous 24-hour study: they put pocket gophers in the blast zone. More than 40 years later, this short intervention has led to phenomenal results, with this rodent…

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‘Called out of factory, shot 7 times’: Hindu leader gunned down in Bangladesh; had paid 3L taka ‘protection tax’ | Nagpur News

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NAGPUR: Thirty-seven-year-old Rana Pratap Bairagi, who took seven bullets from radical Islamists before he lay sprawled in blood near his ice factory in Bangladesh’s Jessore district, would regularly cough up protection money.“Rana paid 3 lakh taka as protection money in the last few months, but still he’s dead. We are sitting ducks in Bangladesh, don’t…

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India guided by ethos of ‘Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam’: President Murmu at International Fleet Review | India News

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A glimpse of International Fleet Review off the coast of Visakhapatnam (Pic credit: Kanaka Nalam) NEW DELHI: Reviewing the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 off the coast of Visakhapatnam, President Droupadi Murmu — the supreme commander of the armed forces — said on Wednesday “the spirit of friendship on display today through participation of so…

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JAC Class 12 Result 2026 out: 96.14% pass; check stream-wise, district-wise data and topper

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The Jharkhand Academic Council has released the result of 2026 Intermediate results, recodring an overall 96.14 pass percentage. Students can now check the result on the official website. Rashida Naaz from Dhanbad topped the Arts stream and emerged as the overall state topper with 489 marks. Overall too, female students outperformed male students, with an…

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Iran permits 30 vessels to pass through Strait of Hormuz overnight; Hezbollah strikes Israel

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said around 30 ships had crossed the Strait of Hormuz with Tehran’s permission since Wednesday evening, signalling a limited easing of restrictions on one of the world’s most important energy routes. Iranian media reported that several Chinese vessels were among those allowed through after what officials described as close coordination between Beijing…

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‘Peddi’ box office collections day 11: Ram Charan film see 13.6% growth; India net touches Rs 216 cr | Telugu Movie News

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Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor‘s sports drama ‘Peddi’ is maintaining a solid run at the box office. The film witnessed another growth day on its second Monday.According to Sacnilk, ‘Peddi’ collected Rs 9.20 crore net in India on Day 11. The figure represents a 13.6 percent jump from the previous day’s collection of Rs 8.10…

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