Back-door routes for low-grade int'l students to UK degrees: Report

UK’s department of education has opened an investigation after a newspaper investigation found that international students are gaining back-door routes to undergraduate degrees at top British universities with far lower grades than their domestic counterparts require as universities are cash-strapped and need the extra fees they pay. Of the Indian students who come to UK, around 30% enrol in undergraduate programmes.

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NTPC to acquire Rs 5,000 crore KSK Mahanadi power project

NTPC is set to acquire the KSK Mahanadi power station in Chattisgarh, a large greenfield project with a proposed capacity of 3,600 MW, marking the state-run utility's second acquisition of a stressed asset. The project came under corporate insolvency resolution process in April 2022 after defaulting on loans. NTPC's investment in the project is valued at Rs 5,000 crore.

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Karnataka HC: It's duty of the man to pay maintenance to wife in therapy

If a man's monthly income is Rs 7 lakh, maintenance of Rs 60,000 for his homemaker-wife suffering from mental ailments cannot be considered high, the Karnataka HC has observed in a recent judgment, reports Vasantha Kumar.Dismissing a petition by the Bengaluru-based husband to halve the amount, Justice M Nagaprasanna declined to accept his contention that his wife is not capable of using such a huge amount due to her mental condition and that it might be misused by others.

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'Ashamed, sorry' for judges' row, says Calcutta HC chief justice

Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam of Calcutta high court said on Tuesday that he was "ashamed and sorry" for "an untoward situation" last week involving two benches and Bengal's advocate general. He promised to "try my level best" to resolve the row, terming it "undesirable in a temple of law" and likely to have "a long-term effect on the public at large".

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Man kills friend over unnatural sex demand

A man was murdered by his friend in north Delhi's Kashmere Gate for allegedly demanding unnatural sex. The accused, 20-year-old Rajesh Kumar, has been arrested from Patna.After receiving information about a body lying at a park on Jan 19, police found that the face was crushed probably by a heavy object.

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Indian-origin couple convicted of smuggling cocaine to Australia

An Indian-origin couple, Arti Dhir and Kavaljitsinh Raijada, accused of a double murder in Gujarat, were refused extradition by UK courts. However, they have now been convicted in the UK for smuggling £57 million worth of cocaine from London to Sydney and money laundering. The couple set up a front company for drug smuggling, using their knowledge of airport freight procedures.

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Do not let exam pressure overpower you: PM Modi to kids

Speaking at the annual "Pariksha Pe Charcha" programme on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested students to "always make friends who are more intelligent and work harder". "You must be inspired by such friends. Don't let the pressure of studies and examinations overpower you," he said .Modi said that even though competition and challenges act as inspirations, competition must be healthy.

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