The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has been ranked among the top 12% universities in Asia for international students. It is among the best ranked university from India in the World Best Value University Rankings 2024 for International Students. The University Database Lead at Study Abroad Aide is the world’s most comprehensive database of universities, encompassing over 8,000 institutions – including 3,349 institutions in Asia. After evaluating 3,349 higher educational institutions in 20 Asian countries, Study Abroad Aide has placed the University of Hyderabad in the top 12% of universities in Asia. (https://studyabroadaide.com/institutions/university-of-hyderabad). The Study Abroad Aide (SAA) World Rankings for…
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Another Indian student died in a tragic road accident in the US on Sunday, May 26. According to reports, Guntipalli Sowmya, 25, a native of Telangana’s Yadagirigutta, had recently completed a Master’s degree from Florida Atlantic University. She was looking for a job in the US. Tragically, she was killed by a speeding car while crossing the road in Florida. Media reports also claimed that she celebrated her 25th birthday on May 11. She travelled from India to the USA, overcoming numerous hardships along the way. Her father struggled immensely to arrange the money for her studies, sacrificing much to…
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) held its Annual Meeting in Prishtina, Kosovo, on 23-24 May 2024. The event, which brought together around 100 journalists’ trade unions and professional associations from 45 European countries, was organised by the Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AGK). The theme of the annual meeting “Journalism in times of war” allowed major discussions on current challenges such as the safety and working conditions of journalists. “It is a historic milestone for our country to host this important annual event. Thanks to journalists, democracy and peace can prevail. Today, we are in Kosovo to celebrate journalism and life,”…
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) announced today (27 May), that it is filing its third complaint with the International Criminal Court about Israeli war crimes against Palestinian journalists in Gaza, in order to ask the prosecutor to investigate the crimes committed against palestinian journalists in Gaza among which nine reporters killed between 15 December 2023 and 20 May 2024.The number of journalists killed by the israeli army in Gaza since 7 October 2023 has passed the 100 mark and continues to grow. These journalists have been killed or injured in the course of their work. RSF has reasonable grounds for thinking…
The National Commission for Women (NCW) issued a statement on Monday, asking the Delhi Police to investigate and find out who called Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar to the former’s residence after party MP Swati Maliwal entered the premises. Taking serious note of the Swati Maliwal assault case, the NCW has asked the police to investigate the call records of CM Kejriwal and others linked to the case to determine who called Kejriwal’s aide to the scene of assault. In a post on X, the NCW said, “It has come to our notice that Mr. Bibhav Kumar was…
An unprecedented heat wave has been enveloping Indian cities, worsening the urban heat island effect, this summer. A new analysis by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) says there are far deeper and longer term evidences on the nature of this changing trend that is impacting India’s biggest cities. The analysis shows that the heat stress is not just about rising temperatures. It is a deadly combination of air temperature, land surface temperature and relative humidity that leads to acute thermal discomfort and heat stress in cities. Even if there is a variation in air temperatures across climatic zones with…
Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, accused in a sex scandal, has announced he will return to India and appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on May 31. Revanna made this declaration in a video statement from an undisclosed location, expressing his intent to cooperate with the investigation. In the video, Revanna claimed that the charges against him are part of a political conspiracy orchestrated by his adversaries. He stated that he would fight these allegations legally and prove his innocence. “I will personally, on Friday, May 31 at 10 am, come before the SIT and will cooperate with the investigation…
Mumbai Police Control on Monday received a bomb threat to blow up the Taj Hotel, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. “A threatening call has been made to the control room of Mumbai Police around afternoon. The caller told the police that bombs have been placed at Mumbai’s Taj Hotel and airport and disconnected the call,” said the sources aware of the development. Police, considering the seriousness of the threat, conducted searches at the hotel and airport, but nothing suspicious was found there, he said, adding the bomb threat call was made from Uttar Pradesh and a hunt to nab the caller was underway. The development comes three days…
Kolkata Knight Riders won their third IPL title, beating SunRisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in the IPL 2024 final at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. Twelve years after winning their first title at the same venue against the Chennai Super Kings, KKR, led by Shreyas Iyer, thumped SRH in a one- sided contest. After Sunrisers skipper Pat Cummins opted to bat first on a red-soil surface, Kolkata struck early with Mitchell Starc and Vaibhav Arora removing their deadly openers. While Starc castled Sharma in the first over, Arora dismissed the deadly Head for a third duck in four…
The government on Sunday extended the tenure of Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande for a period of one month. Gen Pande was to retire from service on May 31 after a 25-month tenure. “The Appointments Committee of Cabinet on May 26 approved the extension in service of Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj C Pande for a period of one month, beyond his normal age of superannuation (May 31), i.e. up to June 30, under Rule 16 A (4) of the Army Rules 1954,” the defence ministry said in a statement. Now the successor of Gen Pande would be…