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SECTOR | 22 Nov 2025, 11:43PM

Parents write to VC seeking clarity on students' future at Al Falah

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Amid the ongoing investigation into the Delhi blast and a terror module allegedly linked to doctors of Al Falah University, the parents of some students reached the university on Saturday and submitted a letter in the name of the vice chancellor, said police. The parents sought intervention and clarity regarding the academic and professional future of their children studying in the university. A professor at Al-Falah University assured these worried parents that the university will not shut down, they added. Around 18 parents visited the university campus on Saturday and submitted the letter expressing concern over the future of the university. "We had some doubts regarding the future of our children who are pursuing MBBS and have nothing to do with any type of terror module. We have given representation to the management, which they have received and assured us verbally that our children's future is safe and the college will not be closed," said Khushpal Singh, a parent of an MBBS

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Business Standard | 22 Nov 2025, 06:49PM

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SECTOR | 22 Nov 2025, 10:54PM

KM Birla receives honorary Doctor of Science at University of London

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Kumar Mangalam Birla was conferred an honorary Doctor of Science (Economics) degree at the University of London's Foundation Day ceremony, where The Princess Royal honoured 5 achievers

Education

SECTOR | 22 Nov 2025, 08:13PM

692 CNG buses to go off road by year end after route rationalisation: DTC

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Delhi Transport Corporation has completed the pilot project of rationalisaton of routes for buses in East Delhi, with 692 CNG buses gradually going off roads by the end of this year, officials said. The rationalisation will also be carried out in West region and North region and none of the 12-metre bus route will be discontinued. Even under reduced fleet availability, at least one bus on each route shall be operated, they said. "While IIT-Delhi is carrying out route rationalisation of the 9 metre buses, the DTC and Delhi Integrated Multi Modal Transit System Limited (DIMTS), which operates cluster buses, have jointly carried out route rationalisation of 121 routes for 12 metres long buses. This was done for east Delhi," the official said. Out of the total 121 routes that were analysed, 100 were those where DTC operated exclusively while 12 were serviced by cluster buses. There were nine routes that were served both by DTC and cluster buses. There are 2,442 CNG buses (692 DTC, 1,75

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SECTOR | 21 Nov 2025

India's climate turning more volatile as study finds 0.9C rise in decade

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India's average temperature rose by nearly 0.9 degrees Celsius in the last decade (2015-2024) with the number of warm days increasing across most of the country, a new study says, highlighting the urgent need for adaptation strategies. The hottest day of the year also registered a temperature rise of 1.5-2 degrees Celsius in western and northeast India since the 1950s, the study found. The research by climate scientists Chirag Dhara (Krea University, India), Aditi Deshpande (Savitribai Phule Pune University), Roxy Mathew Koll (Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology), Padmini Dalpadado (Institute of Marine Research, Norway) and Mandira Singh Shrestha (International Center for Integrated Mountain Development, Nepal), states that this warming is driving a surge in extreme weather events. The new peer-reviewed study synthesises the latest observational data and climate model projections to paint a stark picture, the researchers said. "India's average temperature has risen by nearly 0

Education

SECTOR | 21 Nov 2025

Birla gets Doctor of Science (Economics) at University of London Foundation Day

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Birla said his family believed that education is the most enduring engine of progress, capable of widening opportunity and reshaping communities

Education

SECTOR | 21 Nov 2025

Nemetschek Group, IIT Madras sign $100,000 MoU for research in low-carbon construction

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It will encompass joint research projects, advisory and visiting appointments, employee continuing education, curriculum development support integrating Nemetschek's digital tools with civil engineering programs and short-term training programs

Education

SECTOR | 20 Nov 2025

University of Liverpool to open Bengaluru campus at Alembic City in 2026

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Admissions for the 2026 academic year are now open

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SECTOR | 20 Nov 2025

Al Falah chairman's property in MP gets notice over illegal construction

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The Mhow Cantonment Board in Madhya Pradesh has issued a notice to the occupants and legal heirs of a residential property, belonging to Al Falah Group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui's family, in which it directed that unauthorised constructions there be razed within three days, an official said. Faridabad-based Al Falah University, run by the Al Falah Group, is emerging as an epicentre of investigation in the November 10 Delhi blast case that killed 15 persons and injured several others. Cantonment Engineer H S Kaloya said, "We have issued a notice to the house of the late Moulana Hammad, who is the father of Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui. As per the notice, the department had previously issued multiple communications dating back to 1996 and 1997 under relevant sections of the Cantonments Act, 1924, directing the removal of the unauthorised construction." "However, despite repeated notifications, the construction in question was reportedly not removed. The latest notice instructs the current

Education

SECTOR | 18 Nov 2025

ED arrests Al Falah group chairman in Red Fort blast-linked probe

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The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, chairman of the Al Falah group, after it conducted simultaneous searches in Delhi-NCR against the trustees and promoters of Faridabad-based Al Falah University, which has been at the centre of the probe into the Red Fort area car blast case, officials said. Siddiqui has been taken into custody under the criminal provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and is being produced before a competent court for remand, they said. The agency has also seized Rs 48 lakh in cash during the searches that began around 5:15 am, according to sources. Multiple teams of the federal probe agency raided at least 25 premises of the Al Falah Trust and the university establishment. Officials of the agency also raided an office in Delhi's Okhla area, with a security cordon being provided by the police and paramilitary forces. Fifteen persons were killed in the blast that took place on November 10 near the iconic monum

IIT Delhi India's Top-Ranked Institute, Followed By IIT Bombay, Kharagpur: QS Sustainability Rankings

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SECTOR | 18 Nov 2025

IIT Madras to host symposium on extended reality for Global South

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The symposium will bring together global experts, innovators, researchers and industry leaders to explore frugal technology innovations in extended reality (XR) including augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR) and haptics