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Global Employability Rankings 2025: Massachusetts Institute of Technology tops the global list, check the top 10 universities worldwide – Times of India

The university you choose can significantly impact your career prospects. The Global Employability University Rankings (GEURS) 2025, compiled by French consultancy Emerging , highlights the world’s leading institutions renowned for producing highly employable graduates.At the top of the overall rankings, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has secured the number 1 spot globally and in the United States. The dominance of U.S. universities is evident in the top five, with California Institute of Technology ranked 2nd, Stanford University 3rd, and Harvard University 4th. Completing the top five is the University of Cambridge from the United Kingdom, claiming the 5th position.The top 10 positions from the list of 250 universities for graduate employability in 2025 as per the Global...

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Exclusive | ‘Rohit Sharma is not indispensable’: Former World Cup winner backs ‘captain’ Jasprit Bumrah ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy | Cricket News – Times of India

Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah is set to lead Team India in a Test match for only the second time after regular skipper Rohit Sharma recently opted out of the series opener in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting on November 22 at Perth.Rohit, 37, reportedly informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the team management, and the national selectors last Sunday about his unavailability for the Perth Test. The Indian captain has stayed back in Mumbai to be with his wife, Ritika, after the birth of their second child.How long will Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja play?Despite speculation about his potential travel to Perth, Rohit decided to spend more time with his family, putting an end to the rumours....

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Video | Maharashtra Assembly Elections: एक चरण में हो रहा चुनाव, क्या नतीजों पर डालेगा कोई असर, विशेषज्ञ की राय

Maharashtra Assembly Election Voting 2024: महाराष्ट्र विधानसभा चुनाव में 288 विधानसभा सीटों के लिये कुल 4,136 उम्मीदवार मैदान में हैं. महाराष्ट्र में इस बार 1,00,186 मतदान केंद्र होंगे. महायुति में BJP बड़े भाई की भूमिका में है. BJP ने 288 में से 149 सीटों पर अपने कैंडिडेट उतारे हैं. ये चुनाव एक ही चरण में कराए जा रहे हैं. राजनीतिक विशेषज्ञ से जानते हैं कि इसका क्या फायदा और क्या नुकसान हो सकता है.Source link...

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Bypolls under way in 15 seats across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand: Key points | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Voting commenced on Wednesday for bypolls in 15 assembly seats across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand, with results scheduled to be announced on November 23. However, these bypolls are not expected to directly impact the composition of the respective legislative assemblies.In Uttar Pradesh, polling is taking place in Katehari, Karhal, Meerapur, Ghaziabad, Majhawan, Sisamau, Khair, Phulpur, and Kundarki, with 90 candidates contesting. Ghaziabad has the highest number of candidates at 14.The bypolls mark the first electoral challenge for both the INDIA bloc and the NDA in the state following the Lok Sabha elections. In the 2022 assembly elections, these seats were divided between the Samajwadi Party (SP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and BJP ally Rashtriya Lok Dal ...

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‘Voice notes & messages fake’: Supriya Sule rejects BJP’s Bitcoin scam allegations | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule on Wednesday rejected claims on allegation of bitcoin/crypto misappropriation claims and using bitcoin to finance the current Maharashtra Assembly elections. Sule speaking to reporters dismissed the allegations as "lies and fake" and detailed her response to what she termed as “fake videos” and voice recordings circulating in the media.“Yesterday, all these voice recordings were sent to me by the media. The first thing I did was to call the Commissioner of Pune and tell him that some fake videos were running, and I wanted to complain to cybercrime,” said Sule. “I immediately complained to cybercrime that all these voice notes and messages were lies and fake, so I sent a notice to cybercrime.”In addition to the cybercrime complaint, Sule stated she had file...

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Delhi Govt Announces Work From Home For 50% Employees To Reduce Pollution

The Delhi government has announced work from home for half of its employees amid 'severe' air quality in the national capital. The government will hold a meeting at 1 pm today to discuss its implementation, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Wednesday. "To reduce pollution, Delhi government decided to work from home in government offices. 50% employees will work from home," he wrote on X. प्रदुषण कम करने के लिए दिल्ली सरकार ने सरकारी दफ़्तरो में वर्क फ्रॉम होम का लिया निर्णय 50% कर्मचारी करेंगे घर से कामइसके इम्पलिमेंटेशन के लिए सचिवालय में आज दोपहर 1 बजे अधिकारियों के साथ होगी बैठक — Gopal Rai (@AapKaGopalRai) November 20, 2024Gurugram Announces Work From Home For All Corporate Offices Gurugram has announced the implementation of work-from-home for all private inst...

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Voting for single-phase Maharashtra assembly election begins

Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting vote at Raj Bhavan during the Maharashtra Assembly elections, in Mumbai, Wednesday, November 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement According to the Election Commission, Maharashtra has 9.7 crore registered voters, including 5 crore men, 4.69 crore women, and 6,101 transgender voters as of October 30. The state also includes 6.41 lakh Persons with Disabilities voters and 1.16 lakh service voters from the armed forces. With an expanded voter list, more than 1 lakh polling stations have been set up across the state, an increase from 96,654 in 2019.Click here for Maharashtra Assembly election voting LIVE updates...

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Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Akshay Kumar shows off his inked finger; says ‘It’s important that everyone comes out to cast their vote’ | – Times of India

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar set an example for civic duty as he cast his vote in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 on Wednesday morning. The superstar was spotted at a polling station in Mumbai, lining up among the early voters.The voting commenced around 7 AM. The star was seen looking sharp in a black shirt paired with beige trousers paired with white sneakers as he made his way to the polling booth and wishing the cameramen 'Good Morning'. After casting his vote, the actor proudly showed off his inked finger to the cameras. Speaking to the media after voting, Akshay praised the measures that help enable all citizens to vote. He said, “The arrangements here are very good as I can see that arrangements for senior citizens are very good and cleanliness has been maintained." He also ...

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Delhi’s AQI Sees Slight Improvement Amid Anti-Pollution Curbs, Air Remains Toxic

The air quality index in Delhi on Wednesday dropped to 424 from 488 at 9 am the previous day, but the air remained hazardous. On Monday, Delhi recorded its second-worst air quality since 2015 and the air quality index at the same time was recorded at 484. The government implemented Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) the same day. Amid a blame game between the ruling AAP and BJP, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai urged the Centre to convene an emergency meeting to deal with the situation and approve inducing artificial rain over the national capital. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, Monday's reading was the second-worst air quality recorded since AQI tracking began in 2015. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good,’ 51-100 ‘satisfactory,’ 101-200 ‘mode...

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‘It’s up to the BJP government, not BCCI’: Shoaib Akhtar on India’s travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy – WATCH | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Will the Champions Trophy be held in Pakistan? Will it be played under a hybrid model? Or will the tournament be entirely shifted out of Pakistan? The uncertainty surrounding the host venue for the 2025 Champions Trophy continues to dominate discussions in world cricket.The controversy began when the BCCI informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) that the Indian cricket team would not travel to Pakistan, the designated host for the tournament.In response, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took a firm stance, rejecting the idea of a hybrid model.ICC cancels key event for Champions Trophy amid scheduling dispute over India matchesNow, former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has weighed in on the issue, sharing his perspective in a recent interview."It's really up to the go...

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AR Rahman Says All Things Carry An ‘Unseen End’ As He Announces Separation From Wife Saira

Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman shared an emotional note on X (formerly Twitter) after announcing his separation from wife Saira Banu, following nearly three decades of marriage. In his post on Wednesday, the musician expressed that "they had hoped to reach the grand thirty." Referring to this phase as a "fragile chapter," he added, "in this shattering, we seek meaning." AR Rahman’s heartfelt note on separation Rahman wrote, "We had hoped to reach the grand thirty, but all things, it seems, carry an unseen end. Even the throne of God might tremble at the weight of broken hearts. Yet, in this shattering, we seek meaning, though the pieces may not find their place again. To our friends, thank you for your kindness and for respecting our privacy as we walk through this fragile chapter (bou...

Watch CutTheClutter: Muddled agendas & ideologies, divided houses, fight to finish for some in Maharashtra

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Watch CutTheClutter: Muddled agendas & ideologies, divided houses, fight to finish for some in Maharashtra

New Delhi: The race for Maharashtra’s 288-seat assembly is set to be a close contest between the BJP-led NDA and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, which includes Congress, Sharad Pawar’s NCP, and Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena. While the NDA dominated the outgoing assembly with 203 seats, internal rifts within the Shiv Sena and NCP have shifted the balance. Projections now suggest the NDA will secure 127 seats, while the MVA could win 151 seats, mirroring trends from the Lok Sabha elections. Regional factors are pivotal in this contest. The BJP has strengthened its foothold in Mumbai and Thane, while MVA continues to lead in Marathwada, bolstered by agrarian distress and Maratha agitation against the BJP. NCP retains dominance in Western Maharashtra through control of cooperatives, while Vid...

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CM Nitish Kumar’s Govt Car Found Flouting Traffic Rules In Bihar, Second Time This Year

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's government vehicle has been found violating anti-pollution rules in Bihar. The pollution control certificate of this vehicle expired on August 4 but despite this, the vehicle was running on the roads. The matter came to light on Tuesday when the Chief Minister reached Kushi Betiya village of Kargahar block of Rohtas district to attend the death anniversary of DM Dinesh Kumar Rai's father. A PUC certificate, also known as the 'pollution control certificate', validates that a particular vehicle is safe to be driven and poses no threat to the environment as its carbon emission level is well within the standard set by the Government of India. This is not the first time that the Chief Minister's vehicle has been found violating the rules. On February 23, a challan ...

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Chief selector Ajit Agarkar, coach Gautam Gambhir to work on roadmap – Times of India

Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar during a press conference in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: While all eyes are trained on how the Indian team will fare in the five Tests in Australia from Friday, coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar will also be working on a roadmap for the future of the white-ball teams, apart from the Test squad.TOI understands that Agarkar has been asked to stay in Australia for the entire length of the tour to work closely with Gambhir and get an understanding of how each player is placed in his career. Following the 0-3 debacle at home against New Zealand, talk of transition has gathered steam.According to BCCI sources, the idea is to ensure that both Agarkar and Gambhir are on the same page on the matter. There has been speculation that there is a lac...

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Video | Maharashtra Assembly Elections: Borivali से BJP उम्मीदवार Sanjay Upadhyay ने मतदान के बाद NDTV से की खास बात

Maharashtra Assembly Elections: Borivali सीट से BJP उम्मीदवार Sanjay Upadhyay ने सुबह-सुबह वोट डाला. वो राज्य चुनाव के लिए नया चेहरा हैं, बाहरी नेता भी कहलाए गए हैं. उन्होंनेजनता की नाराज़गी भी झेली. मत डालने के बाद एनडीटीवी से बात की, सुनाते हैं. Source link

Rajnath Singh to hold bilateral talks with Chinese counterpart today, review of LAC on cards

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Rajnath Singh to hold bilateral talks with Chinese counterpart today, review of LAC on cards

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun Wednesday, the first day of his visit to Vientiane in Laos. They will review ongoing efforts to ease military tensions between the two countries. The meeting between Singh and Dong will come just two days after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the margins of the G20 summit in Brazil. The meeting between the two foreign ministers is the first since the disengagement process began at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) late October. In his remarks, Jaishankar noted the “importance” of India and China’s relations and their role in international politics. Show Full Article The minister added that he was “glad to note tha...

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Gautam Gambhir’s biggest test: Head coach under pressure as Team India gears up for Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

After the drubbing at home to New Zealand, the Australia sojourn could be a make-or-break tour for the new head coach, especially with India headed for a period of transitionThe honeymoon period for the Indian cricket team's head coach Gautam Gambhir has ended abruptly. After enduring a humiliating 3-0 whitewash in the Test series against New Zealand on home soil, the former opener finds himself under immense pressure as India gears up for a challenging five-Test series against Australia.Gambhir was brought on board to sustain India's dominance across all three formats. However, India lost a white-ball series in Sri Lanka for the first time in 27 years.Then, to add bruises to the blushes, they were trumped by a modest New Zealand side. It was the worst defeat at home in 91 years and set al...

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Watch: Elon Musk’s SpaceX unable to repeat Starship booster catch, ends with dramatic splashdown – Times of India

Successful splashdown of Starship in Indian Ocean SpaceX conducted its latest test flight of the Starship rocket system on Tuesday, showcasing both challenges and milestones for the most powerful launch vehicle ever built. The nearly 400-foot-tall (121-meter) rocket, which took off from SpaceX's Starbase facility near Brownsville, Texas, faced difficulties recovering its enormous booster stage but achieved a successful splashdown of the Starship’s upper stage in the Indian Ocean.Booster recovery falls shortThe Super Heavy booster, powered by 33 Raptor engines, successfully propelled the Starship spacecraft into space before detaching and beginning its return to Earth. SpaceX had planned for the booster to execute a precision landing into the mechanical arms of the launch tower — nicknamed ...

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Out of picture: Biden, Trudeau and Meloni miss ‘family photo’ at G20 – Times of India

Under sunshine and clear blue skies against a picture-perfect backdrop of Rio's iconic Sugarloaf Mountain, the Group of 20 leaders gathered for their "family photo". There was just one snag: US President Joe Biden was missing. The traditional photo opportunity descended into farce on Monday when Biden, Canada PM Justin Trudeau and Italian premier Giorgia Meloni were absent from the lineup.That only became clear, though, once Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had posed for the snap with the other world leaders, after which they dispersed for further talks. Was it perhaps an act of protest against the presence of Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, who was standing in for President Putin? Or had some bilateral meetings run late? In the end, it seems it was down to disorganisa...

After Ladli Behna & Ladki Bahin, Delhi BJP has its own scheme in the works to woo women voters

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After Ladli Behna & Ladki Bahin, Delhi BJP has its own scheme in the works to woo women voters

New Delhi: To counter what it calls the freebies of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning to announce a major welfare scheme for women voters in Delhi, ThePrint has learnt. Differentiating between “freebies” of the AAP government and its own proposed scheme ahead of the Delhi assembly elections, a senior BJP leader told ThePrint that instead of giving waivers in the form of electricity and water bills, the party is looking to opt for direct benefit transfer so that it makes a “real difference” in the lives of people. The leader said the party is keen to have a specific scheme aimed at women voters in the capital, many of whom have voted for the AAP in past assembly and municipal elections. Show Full Article ...

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Rafael Nadal Farewell: Tennis Legend Loses Final Game Of His Career | Details Inside

Rafael Nadal Farewell: Tennis legend Rafael Nadal ends his sensational and iconic career with a defeat, as Spain have been eliminated from Davis Cup 2024 after losing 2-1 to Netherlands. The 22-time Grand Slam winner lost to Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4; 6-4 in Game 1 of the quarter-final tie between Spain and Netherlands, and the Dutch did not read the script written by fans in Malaga, as the home crowd was left stunned with Spain's shocking exit. Botic van de Zandschulp secures a 1-0 lead in the tie! 🇳🇱He takes down Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-4 for a dream start in Malaga 👏#DavisCup | @Boticvdz | @KNLTB pic.twitter.com/3F13u9Kf4B — Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 19, 2024Reigning Wimbledon and French Open champion, Carlos Alcaraz, won his fixture but that was not enough to grant Rafae...

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Tamil Nadu rains: Holiday declared for schools in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi and Karaikal

A scene at the Tirunelveli railway junction. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu Following heavy rains in the district, Tirunelveli District Collector K.P. Karthikeyan has announced holiday for all government and private schools in the district on Wednesday (November 20, 2024).During the past two days in Tirunelveli district, heavy rainfall was recorded in the areas along the Western Ghats .Similar orders were issued by the respective District Collectors of Thoothukudi and Tenkasi. Schools will be closed on Wednesday in the two districts.According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, fairly widespread rain over coastal parts of the State, covering up to 75% of the weather stations, was likely on November 25....

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The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say – Times of India

The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say (Picture credit: AP) NEW YORK: Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought. Astronomers know that the universe is being pushed apart at an accelerating rate and they have puzzled for decades over what could possibly be speeding everything up. They theorize that a powerful, constant force is at play, one that fits nicely with the main mathematical model that describes how the universe behaves. But they can't see it and they don't know where it comes from, so they call it dark energy. It is so vast it is thought to make up nearly 70% of the universe - while ordinary matter like all the stars and planets and people make up ...

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Shalini Passi on Shah Rukh Khan attending her wedding: ‘He’s a phenomenon who inspires all ages’ | Hindi Movie News – Times of India

(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Popular internet personality Shalini Passi recently revealed her strong bond with Bollywood’s most loved couple Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan.Talking to Filmfare, Shalini Passi said that her husband Sanjay Passi and SRK were batchmates at the Hansraj College which is situated in Delhi. She also recalled the moment when Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan attended her wedding with Sanjay Passi.New 'Aashiqui' With Kartik Aaryan Soon? Anoushka Sharma Receives 11 Grammy NominationsLater Shalini opened up about the reasons why she admire the King of Bollywood. The internet personality said that among all other qualities of SRK, what admired most was his love for reading books. She said, “He ends up reading many books in one go, whereas I never read any.”Hailing SRK’s pare...

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Sebi moots tighter SME IPO rules to lower investor risks – Times of India

MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi is proposing to overhaul the SME (small & medium enterprises) IPO process through some drastic changes that aim to make the segment safer for investors, increase compliance requirement on companies and also increase the cost these entities to remain listed.Among several proposals in a consultation paper, select ones deal with increasing the minimum SME IPO size to Rs 10 crore (currently, there is no minimum requirement), up to a four-fold hike in IPO application size to Rs 4 lakh, limiting offer for sale by promoters to 20% of the issue size and also setting up a compliance monitoring agency for SMEs that went public to keep a tab on the utilisation of the money taken from investors.The changes are being proposed after several of the SME IPOs in the past ...

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Video | Vinod Tawde Denies Cash-For-Votes Allegations, Says Only Met With Party People

BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde has denied allegations of distributing cash to voters, claiming he was simply meeting with party workers at a hotel in Vasai-Virar. Tawde said he stopped by to have tea with 200-250 booth in-charges at the request of BJP candidate Rajan Naik. However, things took a turn when Hitendra Thakur and his son arrived, causing a commotion and accusing Tawde of distributing money On allegations of distributing cash against him, BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde said, "Today, as I was passing by that area (Vasai-Virar), our candidate Rajan Naik asked me to join them to have tea. 200-250 booths in charge were present there. Later, Hitendra Thakur and his son came there and said that they came to distribute money. Their party workers also came and ca...