Beijing, Jan 4 (IANS) China is considering the establishment of its first counter-terrorism college in Xi’an, the capital city of Shaanxi province, a media report said on Monday. The college, affiliated to the Northwest University…
Indore, Jan 2 (PTI) RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat today claimed that Britain aped the traditional education system of India during the colonial era in order to establish a “county education system”. Speaking at the conclusion…
The Hague, Dec 30 (AFP) A revolutionary floating dam that traps plastic bags, bottles and other waste choking the world’s oceans will be tested at sea for the first time in 2016, the Ocean Cleanup…
HARVARD UNIVERSITY IN CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Hyderabad, Dec 30 (PTI) Telangana IT and Panchayat Raj Minister K T Rama Rao has been invited to attend the ‘India Conference’ to be held at the Harvard University in…
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) Academicians from India’s premier institutes IITs and IISc have slammed Facebook’s Free Basics initiative, terming it “flawed” and “misleading”. In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, around 50 faculty members from…
Toronto, Dec 30 (IANS) If you have seen new James Bond movie Spectre, can you spot a medical error that the villain made while putting Bond to a robotic brain drill to impair his ability…
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) The Amity University announced on Tuesday that it will set up a campus in Amaravati, the upcoming capital city of Andhra Pradesh. The university will be operational and open for admissions…
Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) Amid reports that 20 more Indian students were deported Sunday, this time from Chicago, the Telugu Association of North America (TANA) has advised students from India to come well prepared in…
Washington, Dec 29 (PTI) A prominent Indian-American businessmen will lead a venture to collect funds for University of California with an aim to invest in innovation opportunities. Anchored by USD 250 million from University of…
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) Want to connect with the best of academicians in India? Wish to know what is happening in their labs? Log in to Techtud, a new platform that acts as a social…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The United States embassy here on Thursday said it is closely following the situation after a group of Indian students who went abroad to study in two educational institutions in…
Mumbai: Actress Priyanka Chopra during the promotion of her upcoming film Bajirao Mastani in Mumbai on Nov 28, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Education is an important aspect of avoiding the creation…
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) Two educational institutions have denied reports that they have been “blacklisted” by the US government after some students from India were deported last week, and others not allowed to board…
Lucknow, Dec 23 (IANS) The Center for Inter-disciplinary Inquiry and Innovation in Sexual and Reproductive Health (Ci3) at the University of Chicago will get a $1 million grant for the next two years from the…
Agartala, Dec 21 (IANS) The Tripura government will introduce yoga as a subject in schools from classes one to eight from the next academic year beginning January, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here on Monday….
Tehran, Dec 19 (IANS) Tehran’s educational office announced on Saturday that schools and kindergartens in the Iranian capital will be closed on Sunday and Monday due to the alarming high air pollution in the city….
Aligarh, Dec 19 (IANS) Urdu has played a vital role during India’s freedom struggle and became instrumental in uniting Indian society “but still Urdu has failed to get its due place”, said Mohammad Aslam, Vice-Chancellor…
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) Fewer than half of high schools and only a fifth of middle schools in the US teach all the topics recommended as essential for sexual health education, a new survey…
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) Doing a PhD may require you to invest a few extra years in education, but the degree can help you earn higher-than-average salaries, new research suggests. Recipients of the PhD…
Patna: Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary addresses a press conference in Patna on Dec 10, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Patna, Dec 10 (IANS) Bihar will use social network Facebook to help students appearing for the Class 10…