The decision was taken by the Academic Council and comes following a request from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, which had urged universities to expand research opportunities for foreign students
Police said the accused, who worked at a garage in Kharghar, lured the minor there in October 2025, where he sexually assaulted her multiple times and threatened to kill her if she disclosed the abuse
Bhide will become the first woman IAS officer to make it to the position, when she takes over from the current civic chief Bhushan Gagrani, who retires on Tuesday