Issued by India's University Grants Commission (UGC). Publication date: 12/03/2026India's University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued an annual update to its list of fake universities. The most recent list includes 32 universities, a significant increase from the 21 institutions listed two years ago. 12 of these are in Delhi, making it the region with the largest number of fake universities. The official list can be accessed at https://www.ugc.gov.in/universitydetails/Fakeuniversity .
Indian-origin brothers Bhaskar Savani and Arun Savani were found guilty in the US of racketeering, visa fraud, healthcare fraud, and money laundering involving millions of dollars through their Savani Group network. Bhaskar Savani, 60, and Arun Savani, 58, were found guilty of running an extensive criminal enterprise through their business network known as the Savani Group. Visa fraud targeting foreign workersOne of the major allegations involved abuse of the H-1B visa program. Prosecutors claim the Savani Group used other dental clinics operated under nominee owners to continue billing the programme. As a result, authorities estimate that more than $30 million in fraudulent Medicaid claims were submitted.
CHENNAI: Rumours about possible halt of sale of petrol and diesel due to the West Asia crisis triggered widespread panic buying since Wednesday night across Tamil Nadu, particularly in Chennai, leading to serpentine queues at several fuel stations. According to the Tamil Nadu Petrol Dealers Association, the average daily sale, which had already risen by 15% to 20% on Wednesday, surged by 50% to 70% on Thursday. Of the nearly 7,000 fuel outlets in Tamil Nadu, around 700 (10%) are operated by private companies. In contrast, public sector oil companies like IOCL, BPCL, and HPCL continue fuel sale regardless of price fluctuations in the global market. On Thursday, staff at Shell petrol bunks in Korattur and Mogappair East told TNIE that their fuel stocks were running low and could turn dry anytime soon.
1 7 Iranians take part in a protest marking the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026. Reuters picture3 7 People gather to show support for the new supreme leader of Iran at Valiasr Square in Tehran, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 12, 2026. AP/PTI picture5 7 Iranians take part in a protest marking the annual al-Quds Day. 6 7 Iranians take part in a protest marking the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026. 7 7 A woman holds a photo of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iranians take part in a protest marking the annual al-Quds Day.
LOS ANGELES: Actor Aaron Pierre has joined the cast of the upcoming Man of Tomorrow, the sequel to Superman, directed by James Gunn. Pierre, known for his work in Rebel Ridge and the television series The Underground Railroad, will portray John Stewart in the film, according to entertainment news outlet The Hollywood Reporter. Stewart is one of the intergalactic law enforcers protecting Earth and its sector as a member of the Green Lantern Corps.
Underlining the global ramifications of the conflict for the world, including the Global South, Europe and the US, if oil prices rise further, he said US President Donald Trump has "committed a huge mistake by attacking Iran" and so has Israel. "It's oil that runs the global economy, as well as gas, but oil even more so. "And it's not only India or the Global South or the developing countries, Europe will suffer, and the United States will suffer. I don't sit in the Cabinet or President Trump's... but I think it's a huge mistake, huge mistake that Trump has committed by attacking Iran, and Israel of course," Sibal argued. The banking system, financial system, internet system, everything breaks down," he said.
The defence companies, that manufacture arms and ammunition, fighter jets, and missiles are exploiting the US-Israel-Iran war by profiteering. From Lockheed Martin to RTX to Northrop Grumman to Elbit Systems, they have earned billions of dollars as the war has escalated. From Lockheed Martin to RTX to Northrop Grumman to Elbit Systems, share prices of defence companies have skyrocketed on the US stock exchanges amid the ongoing destructive US-Israel-Iran War. The destructive war that has created an energy crisis around the world has proved to be a big business for the defence companies, not only in the US, but across the world. It was attended by top echelons of Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, BAE Systems, Honeywell Aerospace, L3Harris Missile Solutions, and RTX.
In the remote Western Australian town of Dardanup, accountant Natasha Earle and her family are feeling the financial pain of the US-Israeli war with Iran. 1 4 Planes are parked at Terminal 3 of the Dubai International Airport, following the United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2, 2026. Vietnam said this week it could face aviation fuel shortages as soon as April due to the conflict. For others, the prospect of travel disruptions due to the war is not worth the risk. Qantas said more passengers were choosing to travel to Europe via the US, other Asian cities and Johannesburg in South Africa, using its partner network.
Serbia recently purchased Chinese CM-400AKG air-to-surface ballistic missiles for its air force, becoming the weapon's first European operator, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said late on Thursday. Vucic said the Serbian air force had adapted its Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets to carry the CM-400AKG. The CM-400AKG, manufactured by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), is a supersonic air-to-surface ballistic missile. It saw its first combat use during the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict, when Pakistan's air force targeted an Indian S-400 air defence system. Vucic declined to disclose the price Serbia paid for the missiles, saying only it received a "slight discount".
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According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, US President Donald Trump has developed a penchant for these shoes and started gifting them to cabinet members, and other favoured individuals, after guessing their sizes. One may be forgiven for wondering why, at a time when such attire was no longer unusual for women in professional environments. Now, all eyes are on the US cabinet and its new uniform of sorts: Shoes made by the American brand Florsheim. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, US President Donald Trump has developed a penchant for these shoes and started gifting them to cabinet members, and other favoured individuals, after guessing their sizes. They make sure to wear the shoes in front of him, even when they’re the wrong size — online fashion critics have spotted Secretary of State Marco Rubio apparently wearing Florsheims that are too big.
India’s new labour codes, with draft central rules released in December 2025, have been presented as a reform with transformative potential. Editorial | Labour and honour: On the four Labour Codes, the path aheadThe Code on Wages creates a National Floor Wage and a National Minimum Wage but offers no clear methodology for setting either and how they will differ. In the absence of unions, labour courts or workers’ awareness of rights, labour inspectors could have been the only channel for redressal. There are many assumptionsThe labour codes fail to confront what drives informality in the first place. The optimistic projections of the Economic Survey rest on assumptions that contradict many of the labour market realities.
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Mamata Banerjee, 'the provider' — how Bengal government doles, schemes help people from birth to death Bengal government's welfare measures cover a citizen’s entire life but here's the catch...Arnab GangulyChief Justice of India Surya Kant, during the recent hearing of a case from Tamil Nadu, asked why should people work if they are provided everything for free. The learned justices may or may not be aware, but the Bengal government of chief minister Mamata Banerjee provides for citizens going beyond its call of duty. Mamata Banerjee in her 15 years as Bengal chief minister has included doles to students and adults alike, in many of such schemes funds are directly transferred. ADVERTISEMENTThe Bengal government’s doles and schemes virtually cover a person’s lifetime from birth (covered under flagship Swasthya Sathi) to death (cremation and burial expense assistance under Samabyathi scheme.) Here is a list of some of the schemes launched by the Mamata Banerjee government in the 15 years that she has been the chief minister.
