Girl power in Jamia (To go with: Turkish language course flavour at Jamia)
August 5th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
There has been increase of about 12 percent in girl students in Jamia Millia Islamia, following a 10 percent reservation for girls. With this, the percentage of girls on the campus ... Read more...
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Easter Island drug boosts memory, learning
July 1st, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 1 (IANS) A drug of Polynesian origin has shown exciting results in improving memory and learning, which diminish with age but hit rock bottom in Alzhemier's patients.
University ... Read more...
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Awake brain surgery cures Kolkata girl’s tumor
June 19th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Awake Craniotomy, a rare surgery performed by keeping the patient awake, has cured 18-year old Moubani Karmakar here of her brain tumor.Awake Craniotomy is performed in ... Read more...
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Amity students hold candlelight vigil for Dana Sangma
April 27th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 27 (IANS) Students from various faculties at the Amity campus here gathered Friday for a condolence meeting and observed a candlelight vigil for MBA aspirant Dana Sangma who ... Read more...
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Shakira announces alliance for poor kids’ education
April 14th, 2012 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Cartagena (Colombia), April 14 (IANS/EFE) Colombian singer Shakira announced on the eve of the Americas Summit here an alliance of foundations to fund quality education for low-income children.The alliance, ... Read more...
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Physical bouts with criminals damage memory
March 14th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 14 (IANS) Brief bursts of physically engaging a criminal can be quite exhausting leaving a police officer's memory in a limbo, reveals a study.
Researchers, led by Lorraine ... Read more...
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Will be home in few days, full recovery to take months: Big B (Lead)
February 21st, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan says that despite his improving condition he might have to stay at the Seven Hills Hospital here for a few more days. However, ... Read more...
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US not to improve ties with China at India’s cost: Envoy
October 25th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Oct 25 (IANS) The US is not willing to improve its relations with China or other countries at the cost of India-America relationship, US Consul General Dean R. Thompson ... Read more...
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200 faculty posts vacant at AIIMS, admits Azad
August 30th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) As many as 200 faculty posts are lying vacant at the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) that serves an estimated 8,000 patients ... Read more...
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DU’s second cut-off list brings some hope to students
June 21st, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) With the Delhi University's entrance qualifier overall dropping by one to five percent, the second cut-off list has brought some respite and hope to ... Read more...
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Adarsh scam guilty will not be spared: Antony
May 28th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kannur (Kerala), May 28 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday said it is too early to say who are the accused in the Adarsh Society housing scam but stressed ... Read more...
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Focus on graduation alone affects research: Sibal
May 25th, 2011 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, May 25, (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday said the focus on mere graduation was a key factor for lack of research in leading institutions.He was ... Read more...
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Aligarh Muslim University to reopen May 13
May 10th, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Aligarh, May 9 (IANS) The Aligarh Muslim University, which shut down April 30 following violence among students, has decided to reopen on May 13 and also open the hostel for ... Read more...
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Delhi University admission process to begin June 15
May 6th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) With no application forms, the admission process in Delhi University (DU) this year will begin June 15 with the announcement of the first cut-off list, ... Read more...
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China, UK Universities in talks for academic research partnership
April 23rd, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr 23 (ANI): China's Tsinghua University is likely to establish a closer relationship with the prestigious Oxford University, according to a new agreement signed by the universities.The universities will conduct academic ... Read more...
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Running electricity through one’s scalp can improve video game skills
April 20th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 20 (ANI): Scientist has discovered that running electricity through the scalp can sharpen one's mind and improve video game skills.In a study funded by the US Defense Advanced Research Project ... Read more...
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Students’ stir disrupts exams in Aligarh university
March 23rd, 2011 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Aligarh, March 22 (IANS) All important activities in the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), including admissions and examinations, remained paralyzed Tuesday on account of the forced locking of the central offices ... Read more...
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Study explores dangers of ‘benevolent sexism’
January 21st, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 21 (ANI): A new study conducted at the University of Granada revealed that a man who perpetrates violence against a woman is let off the hook if he is kind ... Read more...
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Turkish students protest faculty being fired over porno thesis
January 11th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): Around 600 Turkish students have protested in front of Bilgi University in Istanbul after the decision was taken to fire three of its faculty for allowing a ... Read more...
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World heavyweight king Haye will retire at 31 with his ‘money and marbles’ intact
November 15th, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 15 (ANI): The WBA world heavyweight king David Haye has said that he wants to quit boxing after he turns 31 next October because he does not want his record ... Read more...
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New web app stops you from tweeting, Facebooking if you are too drunk!
November 12th, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12 (ANI): Many of us have some or the other time, woken up to the horrible realization of having posted some terrible message on Twitter or a post on ... Read more...
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Red Ribbon Week Begins Amidst Enthusiasm
October 26th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The students of various schools in USA have been gearing up for the Red Ribbon Week and the color Red seems to be popping up in ... Read more...
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Mizzou Student Center Opens Amidst Much Fanfare
October 25th, 2010 - 2:03 am ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Friday, Mizzou held a special dedication ceremony for opening its new student center and it turned out to be a spectacular event. The crowd that ... Read more...
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Medicine to be taught at IIT, says Sibal
September 10th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 10 (ANI): Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday said the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) across the country will soon introduce new courses in ... Read more...
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Cinemax India Launches Three Screens Multiplex Shiv Cinemax In Ahmedabad
September 3rd, 2010 - 11:32 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Mumbai-based Cinemax India Limited (Cinemax), has launched a three screens multiplex Shiv-Cinemax in Ahmedabad on auspicious day of Janmashthami. The multiplex will open with the screening of movies ... Read more...
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PR Orientation Programme for career in entertainment media
August 5th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 5, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Bollywood's leading public relations specialist Dale Bhagwagar, who has been instrumental in imaging and branding around a hundred celebrities including Hrithik Roshan, Govinda, Shilpa Shetty, Priyanka Chopra and ... Read more...
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Jay Shafer’s Tiny House Comes With Wheels
July 19th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
July 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) People nowadays are not only interested in smaller but smart gadgets and appliances but also extending it to small and smart living places. Jay Shafer is ... Read more...
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Jamia extends postgraduate admission date
July 14th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Jamia Millia Islamia University has extended the last date of completing admission formalities to postgraduate courses till July 19, a statement said Wednesday.
The last dates ... Read more...
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Vatican Geared Up To Modify Regulations On Sexual Abuse
July 9th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 9, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): It has been mentioned by credible sources that the Vatican is geared up to modify, in the next week, the Church rules on sexual abuse ... Read more...
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New licenses for medical colleges by July 15
June 29th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The board of governors that took over the functions of the Medical Council of India Tuesday said the process of giving licences to new medical colleges will ... Read more...
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Admissions start in Delhi University
June 23rd, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Delhi University, India's premier university, Wednesday began admitting students for undergraduate courses, with thousands crowding the sprawling main campus and its affiliated colleges.
Anxious students stood in queues ... Read more...
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Nurses will retire at 65
June 10th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 10 (ANI): Union Cabinet on Thursday enhanced age of superannuation of teachers with M.Sc.(Nursing) in the Central Government nursing institutions.With Cabinet's approval the nursing teaching faculty's age of ... Read more...
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Drink Which Multiplies Brain Cells Created in North Korea
June 7th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
In the middle of a myriad of war threats, and denying any involvement in the sinking of a Naval Ship which belongs to the South Korean navy, the North Koreans have found ... Read more...
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North Korean drink multiplies brain cells
June 7th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
North Korean news agencies have advertised an anti oxidant drink that they claim multiplies the brain cells.The drink is made from more than 30 species of plants, and the manufacturers say ... Read more...
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Dustin Hoffman to make directorial debut
May 18th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): Dustin Hoffman is set to make his directorial debut with new film 'Quartet'.The comedy will star Dame Maggie Smith, Albert Finney and Tom Courtenay."It's a story about people, ... Read more...
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