IIT Bombay suspends ties with Turkish institutes
Mumbai, May 18: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has suspended all agreements with Turkish universities, following Turkey’s support to Pakistan amid heightened tensions with India. In a post on its official X handle, the institute said, “Due to the current geopolitical situation involving Turkey, IIT Bombay is processing suspension of its agreements with Turkish universities until further notice.” The institute currently has a faculty exchange programme with some Turkish institutions. The development has come following Turkey’s support to Pakistan during ‘Operation Sindoor’ and the subsequent escalation of conflict with India. (PTI)
Over 42 unexploded shells destroyed in J-K’s Poonch
Jammu, May 18: Security forces on Sunday destroyed 42 unexploded shells in different forward villages near the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir in a major operation to clear civilian areas following a military confrontation between India and Pakistan, officials said. Indian Army, in close coordination with local police authorities, successfully conducted a controlled operation for the safe destruction of 42 unexploded ordnances in the border areas, a defence spokesperson said. He said these shells, remnants of recent cross-border shelling, posed a serious threat to the lives and safety of local residents. (PTI)
Woman’s body found stuffed in suitcase, family claims suicide
Shahjahanpur (UP), May 18: Police found a woman’s body stuffed inside a large suitcase at her residence here on Sunday after her family claimed that she had committed suicide, officials said. The 32-year-old woman’s husband claimed that she died by hanging herself with a scarf, and that he removed the body and placed it inside the suitcase fearing action by police, they said. Other family members, including the couple’s children, corroborated the husband’s claims Police found a woman’s body stuffed inside a large suitcase at her residence here on Sunday after her family claimed that she had committed suicide, officials said. The 32-year-old woman’s husband claimed that she died by hanging herself with a scarf, and that he removed the body and placed it inside the suitcase fearing action by police, they said. Other family members, including the couple’s children, corroborated the husband’s claims. (PTI)
Kerala becomes first state to mandate robotics edn
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18: In a pioneering initiative, Kerala has emerged as the first state in the country to make robotics education mandatory for all 4.3 lakh students of class 10, starting from the upcoming academic year on June 2. The integration of robotics into the tenth-grade ICT textbook, specifically the sixth chapter titled “The World of Robots” in the first volume, will empower students to explore fundamental robotics concepts through engaging activities, a statement said on Sunday. (PTI)