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Harvard FAS launches $100 million drive to stabilise PhD funding following admissions reductions across divisions

Harvard FAS secures $50 million in donor funds Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences has announced a $100 million fundraising drive to endow new PhD fellowships, aiming to stabilise graduate funding after sharp reductions in doctoral admissions across divisions. According to the Harvard Crimson, the initiative has already secured $50 million in matching funds from…

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Celina Jaitly breaks down seeking PM Narendra Modi’s intervention for brother Vikrant Kumar Jaitly detained in UAE: ‘Our soldiers are not just numbers’ |

Celina Jaitly has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in the case of her brother, Major Vikrant Kumar Jaitly, a former Indian Army Special Forces officer who has been detained in the United Arab Emirates since September 2024. Speaking to India Today, Celina broke down while recounting what she described as an unlawful…

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Passage of motion of thanks in LS without PM’s reply constitutes procedural irregularities: Cong MP | India News

KC Venugopal (left), Om Birla (right) New Delhi: In a letter to Speaker Om Birla, Congress MP KC Venugopal said the passage of the motion of thanks to the President’s joint address without a reply by PM Narendra Modi, and in his absence from Lok Sabha on Wendnesday, constitutes procedural irregularities.Venugopal said Rule 20 mandates…

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Kerala to extend education benefits to 28 more communities

The Kerala government on Wednesday decided to include 28 communities in the list of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, allowing students from these groups to access reservation and other educational benefits in higher education.The decision was taken at a state cabinet meeting after accepting the recommendation of the State Backward Classes Commission.These communities were already…

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IED found in Rajouri; balloon with PIA marking seized in Udhampur | India News

JAMMU: Security forces recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in J&K’s Rajouri district Thursday, while a balloon with “PIA” (Pakistan International Airlines) markings was seized in Udhampur district.Officials said a team of security personnel rushed to Khablan village in Rajouri’s Thanamandi after being alerted about the discovery of a suspicious object.Upon detecting the IED, forces…

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Telcos’ AGR dues cross Rs 1.77 lakh crore till FY25; Vodafone Idea accounts for nearly half of liability

India’s telecom operators together owed more than Rs 1.77 lakh crore in adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues to the government up to FY25, with Vodafone Idea accounting for the largest share, according to official data shared with Parliament, PTI reported.The data showed that debt-laden Vodafone Idea’s total liability stands at Rs 89,952 crore. Bharti Group’s…

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