Wadala girl Malvika Joshi (17), who dropped out of formal schooling at the age of 12, has secured a place at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), defying the undue weightage given to marks and degrees. With a talent for computer programming, Malvika never passed 10th or 12th. But she landed an MIT scholarship to pursue a BSc degree by […]
» Read moreThe United States on Wednesday said that it is clear that Pakistan has to do more work towards clearing the terror sanctuaries and push harder against “indigenous groups” operating from its soil that are affecting ties with India and Afghanistan’s peace and stability. US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is on a three-day visit to India, said he had […]
» Read moreon Wednesday as autorickhsaws are expected to remain off the road. The Mumbai Autorickshawmen’s Union has given a strike call against the state government’s “failure” to regulate vehicles affiliated with cab aggregators. Shashank Rao of the union said, “Around 1 lakh autorickshaws will not ply on Wednesday as the state government has been ignoring their demands, which is affecting their […]
» Read moreM. Sahithi Varshini did the city proud by winning silver medal in the National under-9 chess championship for girls at Jalandhar on Tuesday. She finished runner-up to B. Savitha Sri of Tamil Nadu after securing 10 out of possible 11 points and remained unbeaten. Sahithi Varshini became the first girl from the region to win the national age group title, […]
» Read moreAn employee of an IT firm was raped at knifepoint by an unidentified man at her paying guest (PG) accommodation in Parappana Agrahara police station limits on Monday. The victim, who is aged around 25 years, is from Tamil Nadu and was staying in the PG accommodation for the past several months, police sources have said The incident took place […]
» Read moreThe Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has decided to appoint Olympic silver medallist P. V. Sindhu as its brand ambassador. CRPF’s Director General K.Durga Prasad told Media that the 21-year-old badminton player had agreed to become the force’s brand ambassador. “We moved the proposal [before the Home Ministry] to make her the brand ambassador only after we got her concurrence. The […]
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