IIT students report mixed experiences with faculty support, with some professors offering help while others respond insensitively. MUMBAI: When Kartik Mehboobani struggled with his master’s dissertation at IIT-Roorkee, he said his guide told him he did not belong there. After being held back a year, he found a different professor who gave him a lighter…
A 67-year-old school bus driver in Maryland has lost her route after allowing a 10-year-old student to rescue an injured kitten from the side of a rural road, prompting parents and community members to campaign for her reinstatement. According to CBS News Baltimore, The Baltimore Sun and The Independent, the incident has sparked a debate…
MUMBAI: The rupee rose 96 paise to 95.77 per dollar on Monday after fresh measures to curb dollar demand and speculative positions, even as banks sought relaxation of the new foreign exchange restrictions, more time for compliance and clarity on operational issues. The currency has weakened around 6.5% this year.The recovery may prove temporary unless…
Precision engineering firm Azad Engineering Ltd on Monday (October 12) said it has been awarded a two-year long-term rate contract by Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) for the supply of critical stationary and rotating airfoils (blades) for heavy-duty gas turbines, with an estimated contract value of approximately ₹52.68 crore. The company said it has been…
Largest donations in university eduction (AI generated photo for representational purpose) Citadel founder Ken Griffin recently pledged a record-breaking $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University – a gift that comfortably surpasses previous landmark contributions by billionaire philanthropists such as Michael and Susan Dell, Gordon and Betty Moore foundation (by Intel co-founder Gordon E. Moore), Michael…
Selma Blair arrested for physically assaulting flight attendants. Actor Selma Blair was arrested Sunday at John F Kennedy Airport in New York on allegations that she assaulted flight attendants on a Delta Air Lines flight. The Delta Air Lines flight 938 was parked at the gate when the incident allegedly happened. The flight reached JFK…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar, Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, state finance ministers and other dignitaries during the 57th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council Meeting NEW DELHI: With GST rate rationalisation and procedural simplification out…
The rupee appreciated 96 paise, logging its steepest single-day gain in more than six months, to close at 95.75 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday after the Reserve Bank of India over the weekend stepped in with several measures aimed at bolstering the domestic currency. Forex traders said the RBI’s measures could provide near-term…
Patrick Mahomes’ wife.(Image via Getty Images) Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs’ star player, has his wife, Brittany Mahomes, by his side as she supports him through all the challenging days. Ahead of the Week 5 clash against the Los Angeles Chargers as the Kansas City Chiefs enjoy a winning streak, Patrick Mahomes’ wife, Brittany…
A 17-member $900,000 expedition set out on an 830-nautical-mile voyage to Nikumaroro to inspect a submerged object seen in satellite images; five days of sonar, magnetometer and dredging could test an Amelia Earhart theory/Image: Purdue University A team of marine archaeologists is heading to a remote Pacific island to investigate an object that could provide…
