San Francisco, Jan 13 (IANS) Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, the world’s largest online book retailer, and his wife, MacKenzie, are donating $33 million in scholarship to fund 1,000 undocumented immigrant students, a scholarship fund…
Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) In a major embarrassment to the Vijay Rupani-led BJP government in the state, Gujarat Governor O.P. Kohli on Friday raised the issue of rising discontent among youth due to unemployment, which…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Army chief Bipin Rawat said that the army is working on evolving a better system for providing aid being to children of martyrs and those disabled in action, after government…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday interacted with a delegation of Harvard University students who came to his residence. “Congress President Rahul Gandhi interacts with a delegation of students pursuing…
Chandigarh, Jan 12 (IANS) The Haryana government has decided to open new government women’s colleges in 29 different locations this year, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Friday. “With this, Haryana will become the…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 12 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to issue instructions to commence construction of the National Institute of New Energy and Innovation (NINEI) in the state’s…
Chicago, Jan 12 (IANS) A private school in Wisconsin in the US has apologized for asking Class 4 students to list “three good reasons for slavery and three bad reasons”. Trameka Brown-Berry, an African American…
Beijing, Jan 12 (IANS) A professor at Beihang University in China has been removed from his faculty post after a former female student accused him of sexual harassment on social media. The university announced on…
By Swagata Yadavar New Delhi, Jan 12: One in four Indian women is married before 18, and 7.8 per cent of women aged 15 to 19 are pregnant or mothers, according to the latest available…
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) Amid controversy over its decision to award honorary D.Litt. to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Calcutta University on Thursday honoured her for contribution to social services. A public interest…
Patna, Jan 11 (IANS) A ransom of Rs 25 lakh has been demanded for the release of a school teacher kidnapped in Madhubani district of Bihar, police said on Thursday. Digambar Jha, posted at Shubhlal…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association (JNUTA) on Thursday termed the practice of conducting viva (oral test) through Skype “ludicrous” and said that the administration’s move is anathematic to “meaningful research”….
Srinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) Undeterred by the tragedies that struck their families, Afzal Guru’s son and Burhan Wani’s brother have brought laurels to their respective families as they scored high and passed the 12th class…
Ghaziabad, Jan 11 (IANS) A Class 3 student in Ghaziabad who had been complaining of harassment for some time died mysteriously in his school, leading to allegations of foul play by his parents, police said…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) In a bid to highlight the importance of community radio services, a Commonwealth body has announced a special video competition among youth. A joint initiative of Commonwealth Educational Media Centre…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The JNU administration is meting out a “grave injustice” to students by not allowing them a hearing or consultation on various matters, the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) said…
Pune, Jan 10 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the 21st century should be one of dialogue and all human beings must think about humanity at the global level. “For building a…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The results of the Civil Services (Main) Examination, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) held in October-November last year, were announced on Wednesday. The successful candidates are likely…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) A former Ph.D. student from Jawaharlal Nehru University was reported missing from the university campus when he went there for some work on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday. There have…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the Centre’s response on a plea that sought discontinuation of mandatory morning prayers at Kendriya Vidyalayas that begin and end with Sanskrit ‘shlokas’ and…