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IISc, 2 IITs among 6 in govt’s ‘institutes of eminence’ list

According to the latest world university ranking by UK-based agency Quacquarelli Symonds, IIT-Bombay has a global ranking of 162, the best among Indian institutions, followed by IISc (170) and IIT-Delhi (172). New Delhi: The centre on Monday announced the names of six “institutes of eminence”, three each from the public and private sectors, as part of its plans to create world-class ... Read More »

Panel drafting new education policy gets another extension of two months

K. Kasturirangan. Photo: HT New Delhi: The Union government has granted another extension to the K. Kasturirangan Committee tasked with drafting a new education policy, days after the human resource development (HRD) ministry said it was giving final shape to the policy. The committee, which was supposed to submit the report by 30 June, now has till 31 August. This is ... Read More »

Apple Said to Warn Suppliers of Lower Parts Orders for New iPhone Models

Apple has asked its supply chain to manufacture about 20 percent fewer components for iPhones in the latter half of 2018, the Nikkei Asian Review on Friday cited industry sources as saying, sending the iPhone maker’s stock down 2 percent. Apple expects total shipments of iPhones to be launched this year to be 80 million, less than the 100 million shipments ... Read More »

LG G7 ThinQ Hands-On Images Surface, Show Hideable Notch Ahead of Today’s Launch

LG G7 ThinQ hands-on images have surfaced just ahead of its May 2 launch that is happening in New York. The leaked images showcase the design of the upcoming LG flagship that we previously saw in some press renders. Also, the images show how the new smartphone will be different from its predecessor, at least in terms of the looks and build. The smartphone is ... Read More »

Nokia X6 Price, Specifications Leaked Ahead of April 27 Launch

HMD Global is expected to launch at least two smartphones in its Nokia X-series on April 27. The launch date and the new smartphone models have previously been leaked online. And now, specifications and renders of one of the variants — Nokia X6 — have also surfaced. As per the latest leaks, the Nokia X6 will come with an iPhone X-like notch and the back panel looks ... Read More »

Moto G6, Moto G6 Plus Leaked Case Renders Show Dual Cameras, 18:9 Display Ahead of April 19 Launch

Moto G6, Moto G6 Play, and Moto G6 Plus are set for an unveiling in Sao Paulo, Brazil on April 19. With just about a day to go before the Moto G6 series launch, there’s not much left to be seen as the Internet has been abuzz with design and internal specifications of all three variants in Lenovo-owned Motorola’s mid-range refresh for 2018. ... Read More »

Delhi govt orders probe into complaints of CBSE Class 12 accountancy paper leak

DoE officials said the question paper being circulated on WhatsApp matches the original paper but the suspected leak has not been ascertained yet. Photo: PTI New Delhi: The Delhi Government on Thursday said that it has received complaints of class 12 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) accountancy paper being leaked following which a probe was ordered, even as the board ... Read More »

Facebook Being Pressed by EU on Sharing of Its Users’ Data

The European Commission pressed Facebook on Monday over whether EU citizens’ data were among those improperly harvested by a British political consultancy, after the US regulator said it was investigating the firm’s privacy practices. That piled yet more pressure on a firm that has lost more than $100 billion (roughly Rs. 6.5 lakh crores) in market value in the last 10 days. Facebook shares fell ... Read More »

India, France ink agreement for mutual recognition of academic qualifications

File photo. Underlining the long-standing relationship between France and India, HRD minister Prakash Javadekar termed the “mutual recognition of educational qualifications” between France and India as historic. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint New Delhi: India and France on Saturday inked an agreement to recognize each other’s academic qualifications paving way for a stronger education exchange and labour mobility in future. Underlining the “long-standing ... Read More »

Huawei P20, P20 Pro Pricing, RAM Details Leaked Ahead of Launch

HIGHLIGHTS Huawei P20, P20 Pro Europe prices leaked P20, P20 Pro to be available in 4GB RAM and 6GB RAM variants respectively Some images of the handsets have also been leaked With the Huawei P20 Lite launch done and dusted, all eyes are on Huawei P20 and P20 Pro. The launch of the two smartphones is not too far away, and frequent leaks keep ... Read More »