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Six occupants of a car were killed in a highway accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar early this morning. Their car rammed a truck’s rear end on National Highway-58 at around 4 am, resulting in the deaths, said police.

The victims, who were from Delhi, were travelling to Haridwar when the incident occurred, they added.

“The car was badly damaged in the accident and the police had to use cranes to retrieve it. The victims had already died when they were brought out. Still we took them to the hospital where doctors declared them dead,” said the police in a statement.

The victims were residents of Shahdara in Delhi and their families have been informed. There is a curve where the accident occurred and it seems the car was travelling at high speed and lost control, said an official.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the deaths and instructed authorities to ensure proper treatment of those injured.

“Chief Minister Shri @myogiadityanath Ji Maharaj has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in a road accident in Muzaffarnagar district and expressed his condolences to the bereaved families. Maharaj Ji, while praying to Lord Shri Ram for peace of the departed souls and speedy recovery of the injured, has instructed the concerned authorities for proper treatment of all the injured,” his office said on X, formerly Twitter.

The University of Strathclyde in United Kingdom’s Glasgow is offering various scholarships for postgraduate programmes in Humanities and Social Sciences for the academic year 2023-24. Aspiring candidates can submit their applications through the university’s official website at strath.ac.uk. Students enrolled in postgraduate degree courses have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship equivalent to a 15 per cent reduction in tuition fees, ranging from 2,500 pounds to 3,000 pounds (Rs 2.55 lakh – Rs 3 lakh). 

Additionally, the university is presenting Dean’s International Excellence Awards, worth between 4,000 pounds (Rs 3.70 lakh) and 5,000 pounds (Rs 4.63 lakh), exclusively for exceptional postgraduate applicants.

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Applicants need to submit only one application, which will be considered for all levels of postgraduate scholarships. There are a total of 285 scholarships available, ranging from 2,500 pounds (Rs 2.31 lakh) to 5,000 pounds (Rs 4.63 lakh). The deadline for the January 2024 intake is November 30. Candidates seeking the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences International Scholarship must hold a 2:1 (or equivalent) in their undergraduate degree.

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This scholarship, valid for one year, provides financial assistance for tuition fees. Eligible subjects include Education, English, History, Law, Languages, Politics, Psychology, Speech & Language Therapy, Journalism, Social Policy, International Relations, and Social Work.

To be eligible for the Dean’s International Excellence Award, students must demonstrate academic excellence, holding a UK first-class undergraduate degree or its international equivalent.

For detailed information about admission process and scholarships, visit the official website strath.ac.uk.