Harvard University President Alan M. Garber said the University “went wrong” by allowing professors to bring personal political views into the classroom, arguing that faculty activism has made open debate harder for students.Garber made the case that when instructors foreground their own views on contested issues, the classroom stops feeling like a place where disagreement…

The National Health Mission (NHM), Punjab, has released a recruitment notification for 300 Specialist Doctor posts. This recruitment aims to strengthen public health services across the state by filling key specialist positions in government health facilities. The application process has started in online mode, and eligible medical professionals can apply within the given timeline. Candidates…

BENGALURu/NEW DELHI: The Congress high command, along with chief minister-designate D K Shivakumar and caretaker chief minister Siddaramaiah, held late-night discussions in New Delhi Sunday to finalise the composition of the new Karnataka cabinet. There are plans to induct between 10 and 20 ministers in the first phase, alongside Shivakumar’s swearing-in on Wednesday. A senior…

UBT MPs meet Birla, question rebels’ Shinde Sena merger NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: In a meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday, Shiv Sena (UBT) said two-thirds of its MPs cannot join or merge with another party on their own, without the initiative of their original party, and urged him to uphold provisions of the…

A top operative of Lashkar-e-Taiba, Umer Harris alias “Khargosh” (rabbit), with roots in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is now believed to be in Saudi Arabia after fleeing India using a forged passport, officials told PTI on Sunday. The document was issued under the name “Sajjad”, with Harris posing as a resident of Rajasthan.The probe into the LeT…

President Droupadi Murmu and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (File photo) Amid a political storm over alleged “lapses” during President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to West Bengal, the Centre has asked the state government to submit a response by 5 pm on Sunday over suspected violations of protocol related to venue and route arrangements, sources told…