| Fee hike: JNU students boycott exams, varsity refuses to alter schedule
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| The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students, except those from three schools, boycotted a semester-end exam on Thursday over the hostel fee hike issue but the varsity administration refused to alter the schedule. Also, Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar held a series of meetings with student representatives and teachers to discuss ways to restore normalcy at the university, but not much progress could be made as neither the students appeared to soften their stand nor the administration seemed keen to accommodate all their demands. Kumar came to office after almost a month due to the ongoing protests during which the students had occupied the administration block. Heavy security was deployed there on Thursday. The police had posted appeals around the block urging students not hold any protest within 100 metres of the building and warned them of contempt of court. The HRD Ministry had on Wednesday met student union members and proposed that utility and service charge be covered by the .
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| The Value Of Internationalism In Higher Education
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 Those of us in American higher education—and the business, government, and nonprofit institutions that work with us—must continue to uphold the value of internationalization and continue to invest in it, even in these changing and unpredictable times. Our competitive advantage depends on it.
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| Russia's only carrier, damaged in shipyard accident, now on fire
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 Enlarge / MURMANSK, RUSSIA - DECEMBER 12, 2019: A fire has broken out aboard the Project 11435 aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov of the Russian Northern Fleet. Admiral Kuznetsov is the only aircraft carrier of the Russian Navy. Lev Fedoseyev/TASS (credit: TASS / Lev Fedosev) The Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia's only aircraft carrier, caught fire today during repairs in Murmansk. While officials of the shipyard said that no shipyard workers were injured, Russia's TASS news service reports that at least 12 people (likely Kuznetsov sailors) were injured, some critically. In addition, three people, possibly including the third-rank captain in charge of the ship's repairs, are unaccounted for. The Kuznetsov has had a long string of bad luck, experiencing fires at sea, oil spills, and landing deck accidents—including a snapped arresting wire that caused a landing Sukhoi Su-33 fighter to roll off the end of the deck and into the ocean. Its boilers belched black smoke during the ship's transit to Syria in 2016, and ...
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| Sitharaman says her name was inadvertently mentioned as head of GoM on IGST
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| Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said her name was inadvertently mentioned as head of GoM set up to look into the issue of splitting of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) between the Centre and states, and the confusion was cleared subsequently. Replying to the debate on supplementary demands for grants in the Rajya Sabha, the minister said it is not appropriate for her to head the Group of Ministers (GoM) while heading the GST Council, consisting of state finance ministers. She said that while she was meeting states regarding GST compensation issue, "there was a confusion", that Nirmala Sitharaman has withdrawn from a GoM. "Is there something wrong? Absolutely nothing wrong. Heading the GST Council as its chairman, I cannot say I am the head for this group of ministers," the minister said and added that whatever was "inadvertently" released by the ministry was withdrawn, and announced Bihar Finance Minister Sushil Modi would be heading it. So, "there is ...
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| Guj: Cargo vessel which made stop-over in Gwadar intercepted
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| A cargo vessel has been intercepted by the Indian Coast Guard after learning that it had made a stop-over at Gwadar port and the crew had some interaction with the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA), an official said on Thursday. The vessel 'Noor-E-Panjtani' was intercepted by the Coast Guard near the International Maritime Boundary Line off Dwarka coast late Wednesday night. It was escorted to Okha port in Devbhoomi-Dwarka district for further investigation, said district Superintendent of Police Rohan Anand. The vessel is registered in Gujarat, and all the seven crew members belong to Jodia village in adjoining Jamnagar district, the SP said, adding that it had sailed for Gujarat from Dubai a few days ago. "Two days ago security agencies got alerted as the boat made a stopover at Gwadar port in Pakistan. Inputs also suggested that the crew had some interaction with PMSA officials," he said. While nothing suspicious was found on the vessel, the crew members were .
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