HC stays order on JNU admission policy
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed a single judge order that upheld the JNU admission policy to implement a UGC notification putting a cap on the number of M.Phil…
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Faye Dunaway felt ‘very guilty’ after Oscars mix-up
Los Angeles, April 25 (IANS) Actress Faye Dunaway says that she felt very guilty about the Oscars mishap that led to her and actor Warren Beatty mistakenly announcing “La La Land” as the Best Picture…
Jamia students’ drone-detecting system to be used by AAI
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A software developed by Jamia Milia Islamia students to detect “unwanted drones” at or near airports will be used for security by the Airport Authority of India (AAI), a varsity…
Schools in Odisha to remain closed as mercury soars
Bhubaneswar, April 24 (IANS) The Odisha government on Monday ordered the closure of schools till June 18 in view of the prevailing heat wave in the state. All government and private schools in the state…
Students ask UGC if NET examination will be held
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Fearing cancellation of the biannual National Eligibility Test (NET) examination, the All India Students Association (AISA) demonstrated outside the University Grant Commission (UGC) office here on Monday and sought its…
15 policemen injured in Srinagar clashes
Srinagar, April 24 (IANS) At least 15 policemen, including three senior officers, were injured here on Monday in clashes between protesting students and security forces. Students of S.P. College, S.P. Higher Secondary School and Government…
Clashes erupted as educational institutions re-opened in J&K
Srinagar, April 24 (IANS) As colleges and universities opened on Monday after a week in the Kashmir Valley, students again clashed with security forces and resorted to stone pelting, officials said. Students of the S….
Obama’s first public address post presidency
New York, April 24 (IANS) Three months after leaving the White House, former US President Barack Obama will deliver his first public remarks of his post-presidency on Monday, a media report has said. Obama is…
Universities, colleges, schools to re-open in J&K on Monday
Srinagar, April 24 (IANS) The authorities on Monday ordered opening of universities, colleges and higher secondary schools in Jammu and Kashmir after a week’s closure. An official statement issued in summer capital Srinagar by the…
Thousands of scientists protest against Trump slashing research budgets
🔊 Listen to this Washington, April 23 (IANS) Bearing protest signs and many wearing lab coats, thousands of scientists from around the US began gathering here to express their objections to the cutbacks in scientific…
US embassy, students promote air quality awareness in Delhi
🔊 Listen to this New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Hundreds of volunteers including students and officials of the US embassy were out on the streets here on Saturday to promote air quality awareness among people…
Record witness statements on threat to Najeeb Ahmed by ABVP students: HC to police
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday asked Delhi Police to record the statement of witnesses present at the time of an altercation between JNU student Najeeb Ahmed and nine students…
Tata Steel launches Green School Project with TERI
Bhubaneswar, April 21 (IANS) Tata Steel on Friday launched a Green School Project in association with TERI to create awareness about environment issues in school campuses in the operational areas of the company. The Energy…
Gwalior schools shut for two days
Gwalior, April 21 (IANS) All secondary schools will be closed in Gwalior for two days owing to the rising temperature in Madhya Pradesh, the district administration has said. District Megistrate Sanjay Goyal on Thursday ordered…
Arunachal students’ body flays China’s move
Itanagar, April 21 (IANS) The powerful All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) on Friday described Beijing’s move to rename six places in the state as an “uncalled for” and unwarranted act. It also termed Beijing’s…
50 students hospitalised in Himachal
Shimla, April 21 (IANS) Over 50 students of the Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT) near here have been hospitalised following suspected food poisoning, a senior doctor said on Friday. “The students were admitted late…
Two students die, nine injured in Bengal accident
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Two schoolkids were killed and nine others seriously injured in a road accident in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district on Thursday, police said. The accident occurred when the auto-rickshaw loaded with…
‘AI, IoT help to deliver million midday meals in India’
Bengaluru, April 20 (IANS) Disruptive technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) will enable organisations to deliver a million midday meals to schoolchildren in India, said a top official of software major…
Jamia VC urges students to join armed forces
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A batch of students from Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI), who have returned from a tour of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), were on Thursday exhorted by Vice Chancellor Talat Ahmad to…
Human resource only asset through which Nagas can progress: CM
Kohima, April 20 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu on Thursday emphasised that human resource development is the only asset through which the Nagas can progress. “Though there are many areas which need to be…