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Presidency University student alleges harassment by seniors


January 21st, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) A first year student of the Presidency University Friday lodged a police complaint against his seniors alleging them of mentally harassing them.Sajan Dewan, a boarder of ... Read more...

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Ghaziabad student kills self at home


December 29th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 28 (IANS) An Amity University student pursuing his Master's degree in business administration committed suicide in Ghaziabad by shooting himself from the revolver of his father, police said ... Read more...

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Man jailed for 28 years for torturing neighbour to death


December 23rd, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 23 (IANS) A man in Britain has been sentenced to 28 years in jail for torturing his neighbour to death to make him reveal his bank account's PIN ... Read more...

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Aspiring engineer shot dead by two students


December 2nd, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 2 (IANS) Two students of a government-run polytechnic shot dead a B.Tech student in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district Friday, police said.Gunjan Tiwari, 20, a B.Tech third year ... Read more...

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Bringing positive life to positive children (With Image) (Dec 1 is World AIDS Day)


November 29th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Belgaum (Karnataka), Nov 29 (IANS) They sit on a mat in a modest building, innocent eyes wandering while a blackboard in the background reads "all is well". Parvati and Amar ... Read more...

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When police mistook teachers for cheats in China


November 22nd, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 22 (IANS) A group of village teachers in China were assaulted by the police after being mistaken for swindlers in Guangdong province, their group leader said.The six teachers, ... Read more...

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West Bengal pilloried for dismal educational record


October 21st, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS) A public hearing conducted by National Commission Protection Child Rights (NCPCR) unveiled a horrific picture of the rampant violation of the right to education act in West ... Read more...

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Federations should be allowed to run academies in CWG stadiums: Malhotra


October 12th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Vijay Kumar Malhotra, acting president of the Indian Olympic Association, Wednesday said the government should allow the national sports federations to run academies at the ... Read more...

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From shelters and slums, they gather to sing for Gandhi


September 30th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Many of them have no families and stay in shelter homes while some are physically handicapped. But despite the odds, these kids are all set ... Read more...

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Teachers, students lend succour in quake-hit Sikkim


September 21st, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Gangtok, Sep 21 (IANS) Teachers are doubling up as counsellors, students are volunteering for relief work and those not affected are coming to the aid of those in distress even ... Read more...

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Class 4 kid sets junior on fire in Bihar


September 17th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 17 (IANS) A Class 3 student was set on fire by a Class 4 student at a private residential school in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district Saturday following a minor ... Read more...

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CBI probe demanded into engineering fresher’s death


September 12th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 12 (IANS) The father of Somya Singh, an engineering student who died last week after falling from the fourth floor of her hostel allegedly during ragging in ... Read more...

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Girl student dies; father alleges ragging


September 10th, 2011 - 2:09 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 10 (IANS) The father of a student found dead at her engineering college hostel has filed a complaint of ragging against some seniors, police said Friday."The girl, Somya ... Read more...

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High court questions Himachal on quota for disabled


September 2nd, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 2 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court Friday asked the director of elementary education here to state his department's policy on reservation for the physically challenged in jobs.This ... Read more...

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Delhi opens whole new world for Jaffna’s ‘war born’


August 20th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) It is their first trip outside of Jaffna, Sri Lanka's once war capital. And the 10 Tamil students of a 160-year-old school in Jaffna find ... Read more...

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Student killed in group clash; 12 booked


July 8th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Rajpura (Punjab), July 8 (IANS) Twelve people were booked on various charges after a clash between students from Bihar and Himachal Pradesh in this Punjab town left one dead, police ... Read more...

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Student killed in group clash in Punjab


July 5th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Rajpura (Punjab), July 5 (IANS) An engineering student was killed and two were injured after some students clashed inside a college premises here, police said Tuesday.The deceased was identified as ... Read more...

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Room for admission seekers, the St Stephen’s way


June 27th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) It's first time in Delhi for Nagaland residents Marisha and her father. At a loss on where to stay while seeking admission in Delhi University, ... Read more...

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Need to bridge gap between India and west: Scriptwriter


June 16th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Nalin Singh, who is making his debut in Bollywood as a scriptwriter and actor with "Dear Friend Hitler", says he is trying to bridge the ... Read more...

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Northeast group welcomes decision on hostels


June 3rd, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The North East Support Centre and Helpline, a NGO, Friday backed the proposal to set up two new hostels for northeastern women living in Delhi, ... Read more...

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Aligarh university closed after violence


April 30th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, April 30 (IANS) A day after violence involving students on the campus, the administration of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Uttar Pradesh Saturday announced the closure of the ... Read more...

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Foundation stone laid for CII’s industrial training centre


March 10th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath Thursday laid the foundation stone for the Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) eighth Skills Training Park, which will provide industrial ... Read more...

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Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ ‘based on an ancient Irish tale’


March 5th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Scholars have long agreed that William Shakespeare based his Hamlet on Amlethus, a legendary figure found in the 'History of the Danes', a saga written around 1200.The name ... Read more...

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Two Israeli backpackers died in New Zealand quake


March 2nd, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Christchurch, March 2 (IANS) Two Israeli backpackers were among the dead in New Zealand's Christchurch quake, a media report said Wednesday.Gabi Moshe Ingel and Ofer Levy, both 22, were missing ... Read more...

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Police file case in JNU sex clip scandal (Lead)


February 24th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Over two weeks after the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University was rocked by the emergence of a video clip showing two of its students in a compromising position, ... Read more...

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When Big B used to be a gate crasher


February 21st, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) He might be flying in private jets or executive class with a lot of attention, but there was time when Bollywood's megastar Amitabh Bachchan used to ... Read more...

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One injured in students’ clash


February 19th, 2011 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 19 (IANS) One person was injured when rival groups of students' political parties clashed in the hostel of DAV College here, police said Saturday. According to police, activists of Students' ... Read more...

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JNU video clip: Internal enquiry first, police complaint later (Lead)


February 8th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A day after a video clip showing two of its students in a compromising situation came to light, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Tuesday said it will wait ... Read more...

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Girl seriously injured in wall collapse


February 5th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A four-year-old girl was critically injured Friday when the wall of the next-door police station collapsed on her house in north Delhi, police said. The girl has ... Read more...

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When Kangana stayed at Delhi University hostel


February 2nd, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) She never went to college, but Kangana Ranaut got the chance to enjoy campus life when she stayed in a Delhi University hostel to prepare for her role ... Read more...

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Feeling threatened, Afghan students in Orissa leave for Delhi


January 18th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 18 (IANS) At least 59 Afghan students studying in Orissa left for Delhi to meet embassy officials Tuesday after they reportedly felt insecure following a clash Jan 13 in which ... Read more...

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The special bonding between Samir Karnik, Vatsal Seth


January 16th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K Jha Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Director Samir Karnik was sad bad when he couldn't create any role for Vatsal Seth in "Yamla Pagla Deewana", who has been a part of ... Read more...

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Preview of Hostel: Raises Ragging Issue In Educational Institutions


December 30th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Film: HostelWriter-Director: Manish GuptaCast: Vatsal Seth, Tulip Joshi, Mukesh TewariMusic-Lyrics: Virag MishraDirector Manish Gupta, who started his career as the writer of Amitabh Bachchan starrer movie Sarkar, is coming up ... Read more...

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Dhumal for probe into student’s obscene pictures case


December 28th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 28 (IANS) About a fortnight after a female college student in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district complained of being blackmailed with her nude pictures, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said here ... Read more...

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‘Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani’: Cold Blooded Vampire Turns Soft Hearted lover!


December 15th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The last few episodes of ‘Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani’ show Piya falling into a vulnerable position after she reveals the true nature of Danish in front of his parents, who ... Read more...

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