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NEWS BRIEFS
India Shines in QS Asia

University Rankings

The QS Asia University Rankings show a record 1,125% growth in the number of Indian
universities. While the list included 24 universities across the country in 2016, it has
increased to 294 in the 2026 rankings. According to the list, five of Asia’s top
10 universities, and 28 of the top 50, are Indian universities. India is now
becoming Asia’s “research powerhouse”, and universities are
establishing a new identity globally through modern education,
research, and innovation under the National Education Policy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his happiness over
the record increase in the number of Indian universities in the
rankings over the past decade. He stated that our government
is committed to ensuring quality education for our youth
by focusing on research and innovation. We are also building
institutional capacity in this area by strengthening more
educational institutions across
India.

Samrat Rana Creates

History with Gold Win Bihar’s Gogabeel
Lake Receives

India’s Samrat Rana created history Ramsar Site Status
by winning the gold medal in
the men’s 10m air pistol event India has achieved another major milestone
at the ISSF Shooting World in environmental conservation. Gogabeel
Championships in Cairo. With Lake, one of the country’s wetlands, has
this victory, Rana became the been granted Ramsar Site status. Spread over
86.63 hectares, this lake is located in Katihar
first Indian to win an district of Bihar. With this achievement,
individual air pistol Bihar now ranks third after Tamil Nadu and
world title. Rana won Uttar Pradesh, while India ranks first in Asia
the gold medal in the and third globally. The number of Ramsar
men’s 10m air pistol sites in the country has now increased to 94,
event with a score with 67 new sites added in the last 11 years.
of 243.7, while
Varun Tomar, also
from India, took
home the bronze.

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