IIM-Lucknow to help train SC, ST candidates
September 7th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 7 (IANS) IIM-Lucknow has begun an exercise to enhance competitive skills of reserved category candidates and expand the pool of applicants by helping them train for the Common ... Read more...
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IIT-Kanpur barred from taking foreign donations
September 3rd, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, Sep 3 (IANS) The union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has barred Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur from accepting foreign donations, citing the premier institute's laid-back attitude in submitting ... Read more...
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Harvard probes dozens of students on cheating allegation
August 31st, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Harvard University said it is investigating dozens of undergraduate students over allegations of cheating on a take-home final exam in the last semester.The Harvard College Administrative ... Read more...
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Direct or indirect use of tobacco will mar potential sporting careers
August 18th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 18 (IANS) Former India shuttler U Vimal Kumar's advice for parents who want their children to be sporting personalities is that they should quit using all types of ... Read more...
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Pakistani university hit by sex scandals
February 10th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 10 (IANS) A university in the Pakistani capital has been hit by a string of sex scandals, with faculty members accused of preying upon vulnerable women students, a ... Read more...
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Kerala zoo hyena undergoes endoscopy
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (IANS) In the first such veterinary medical examination in Kerala, a 14-year-old male hyena from a zoo here underwent an endoscopy Monday for detection of bleeding ulcers.The ... Read more...
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IIT Patna seeks partnerships with US varsities
August 24th, 2011 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 24 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology-Patna (IIT-Patna) has initiated moves to establish collaboration with premier universities in the US for student and faculty exchange programmes.According to Bihar ... Read more...
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Students apologise to Panjab varsity teacher over complaint
April 11th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 11 (IANS) Following a legal notice served by their teacher, Panjab University's history students Monday went on the backfoot and said they did not intend to hurt the ... Read more...
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Common lab dye may be the key to longevity
March 31st, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 31 (ANI): A new study has shown that basic Yellow 1, a dye used in neuroscience laboratories around the world to detect damaged protein in Alzheimer's disease, is a wonder ... Read more...
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Over 200 or 70: Difference in Sundarbans tiger numbers?
March 28th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) How many tigers are there in West Bengal's Sundarbans area? While the latest national tiger census puts the figure at 70 in the dense mangrove forest, ... Read more...
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Tech student hangs himself in Uttar Pradesh
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 23 (IANS) A first-year B.Tech student of a private engineering college, upset over a family dispute, hanged himself from the ceiling fan of his room in the ... Read more...
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Panjab varsity to hold first alumni meet Saturday
February 18th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 17 (IANS) Panjab University (PU), one of the oldest universities in the country that is Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's alma mater, is organising its first university-level alumni meet Saturday.Jammu ... Read more...
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Was Pakistani Maulana’s visit aimed at reinforcing anti-Vastanvi lobby?
February 17th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Sharat Pradhan
Lucknow, Feb 17 (IANS) The two-day India visit by Islamic hardliner and Pakistan's Jamiat-ul-Islami chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman is believed to be aimed at reinforcing the lobby against recently-appointed ... Read more...
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Indian institute wants tie-up with Malaysian daily
February 10th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 10 (IANS) An Indian institute is keen to tie-up with a Malaysian daily "to expose students to the diversity of print media", an official said.A team from the ... Read more...
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Race on for Chandigarh medical institute’s top job
February 4th, 2011 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, Feb 4 (IANS) Nearly 100 top names from the medical fraternity in the country are likely to be considered for the coveted post of director of the Post-Graduate Institute ... Read more...
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Asia-Pacific theatre students to brainstorm in Delhi conclave
December 23rd, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Theatre will forge a new cultural diplomatic linkage in the Asia-Pacific region when more than 300 young students and faculties of eight theatre schools from the region ... Read more...
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New study reveals the key to New Year’s resolution success
December 12th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): When it comes to New Year's resolutions, such as losing weight or saving money, you should really be asking yourself "why" you want to achieve your goal, rather ... Read more...
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First impression is truly the last impression!
December 11th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): They say 'first impression is the last impression', and it seems to be true. A new study has found that a professor's first interaction with pupils has a ... Read more...
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No Panjab University hostel for freshers using cars
November 25th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 25 (IANS) Freshers wanting hostel room in the Panjab University here will have to give up the comfort of their cars. Pitching in for eco-friendly bicycles, the university administration has ... Read more...
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IIT Kanpur mulls steps to prevent student suicides
November 22nd, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 22 (IANS) Alarmed by a spate of on-campus suicides, the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur is toying with the idea of restricting round-the-clock internet access, which it says is one ... Read more...
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CBI court issues warrant against former Medical Council President Desai
September 2nd, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI): A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in New Delhi issued a fresh production warrant against former President of the Medical Council of India (MCI), Ketan Desai, ... Read more...
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College teacher accused of sexual harassment reinstated
July 23rd, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, July 23 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh college where medical student Aman Kachru was allegedly ragged to death is in the midst of another controversy with the reinstatement of a senior teacher ... Read more...
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‘Teacher used students for research on nudity’
June 24th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, June 24 (IANS) The prestigious National Institute of Design (NID) here is probing allegations that a teacher conducted experiments with nudity on students as part of an ongoing research.
The NID registrar ... Read more...
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Chandigarh to introduce feedback system in colleges
June 18th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 18 (IANS) In a bid to improve the quality of teaching in this union territory (UT), colleges will introduce from this academic session a feedback system in which students can ... Read more...
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Enforcement Directorate to quiz Ketan Desai
May 21st, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): The former President of the Medical Council of India (MCI), Ketan Desai, will be questioned by the Enforcement Directorate from Friday for his alleged role in a ... Read more...
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Researchers programme molecular robots
May 14th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 14 (IANS) Researchers have created and programmed robots the size of a single molecule that can move independently across a nano-scale track, an advancement that could someday lead to molecular ... Read more...
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IMM to start Afro-Asian Development Centre
May 11th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Institute of Marketing and Management is planning to start an Afro-Asian Development Centre at its premises here next year.
The Centre, to be headed by a ... Read more...
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Non-organic mechanism for production of greenhouse gas discovered in Antarctica
April 26th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 26 (ANI): A new research in Antarctica has revealed a non-organic mechanism for the production of nitrous oxide, an important greenhouse gas.A team of scientists, led by biogeochemists from the ... Read more...
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Antidepressants could help treat stroke victims
April 13th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): Drugs that promote neurogenesis in rodents- which include antidepressants and mood stabilizers such as lithium-could benefit human stroke victims, according to a study at Buck Institute for Age ... Read more...
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IBM-NID tie-up for more user-friendly mobiles
March 10th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 10 (IANS) Technology multinational IBM has tied up with the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, and the Research Centre for Advanced Research and Technology of the Tokyo University to launch ... Read more...
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Hypnosis may help control pain among metastatic breast cancer patients
February 27th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb. 27(ANI): Hypnosis can be an effective means of treating pain in women with breast cancer, according to a research.According to Lisa D. Butler, associate professor in UB's School of Social ... Read more...
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UAH Shooting Kills And Injures Faculty Members
February 13th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Huntsville, Alabama, Feb 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In yet another horrifying incident of violence on university campus, three people have been killed in the shooting that took place in the University ... Read more...
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Three dead in University of Alabama shooting
February 13th, 2010 - 11:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 13 (DPA) Three people have been killed and three wounded in a shooting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama, a television report said.
The suspect was a female member ... Read more...
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‘Student-to-student interaction will help build Indo-Pak relationship’
January 11th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 11(ANI): A group of National College of Arts (NCA) students, who recently visited India to attend the annual National Association of Students of Architecture (NASA) convention in Chennai, have said ... Read more...
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Three die of swine flu in Chandigarh
December 22nd, 2009 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 22 (IANS) Three people died of influenza A (H1N1) at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGMIER) here, taking the toll to 37 in this union territory, an ... Read more...
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