Bomb scare prompts US university evacuation
September 18th, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) A bomb threat at the Louisiana State University (LSU) Monday resulted in evacuation and cancellation of all campus activities for the day, Xinhua reported.At about 2 ... Read more...
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NHRC issues notice to Tamil Nadu
August 29th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The country's apex human rights panel Wednesday issued notice to Tamil Nadu, seeking reports in four weeks over the Scheduled Castes children being denied admission ... Read more...
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Three Tamil Nadu teachers held for beating student (Lead)
July 21st, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 21 (IANS) Three teachers of a private school in Tamil Nadu were arrested for beating up a Class 9 student, police said Saturday. They were earlier suspended by ... Read more...
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Subway to open in a Manchester school
July 17th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Manchester, July 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Fast food chain Subway is all set to break a major barrier and open a branch in a Manchester school. The Subway officials are in talks with ... Read more...
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Human foot and hand mailed to Vancouver schools
June 6th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vancouver, June 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Packages containing human foot and hands were mailed to schools in Vancouver. Police officials are investigating the case and they are yet to ascertain whether these packages ... Read more...
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Argentine teacher gets jail for having sex with students
May 9th, 2012 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, May 9 (IANS/EFE) An Argentine court confirmed the 12-year prison sentence meted out to a high school teacher who offered better grades to his students in exchange for ... Read more...
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129 Chinese kids hospitalised after school meal
April 28th, 2012 - 7:55 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 28 (IANS) As many as 129 kindergarten students in China's Yunnan province fell ill after having breakfast at school, officials said.According to the publicity department of Wenshan Zhuang ... Read more...
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NGO to campaign against discrimination to HIV students
February 16th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Following reports of a Tamil Nadu-based school discriminating against a 12-year-old student after he was found HIV-positive, an NGO Wednesday announced to launch a nationwide ... Read more...
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Uzbek man admits plot to kill Obama
February 11th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 11 (IANS) A 22-year-old Uzbek national has pleaded guilty in a federal court to plotting to kill US President Barack Obama.Ulugbek Kodirov has been held without ... Read more...
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Chennai student kills teacher for complaining to parents (Second Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) A Class 9 student of a reputed public school here Thursday stabbed to death his teacher for complaining to his parents about his poor academic performance.The ... Read more...
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Chennai student kills teacher for complaining to parents (Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) A Class 9 student Thursday stabbed to death a teacher in his school here for complaining to his parents about his poor academic performance.Mohammed Irfan of ... Read more...
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Chennai student kills teacher for complaining to parents
February 9th, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) A Class 9 student Thursday stabbed to death a teacher in his school here for complaining to his parents about his poor academic performance.
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Wave Tech Community College put on lockdown due to a gunman on the prowl
January 24th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Raleigh, Jan 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Wake Technical Community College officials have put the college on a lockdown after they received reports that there was a gunman on the prowl on the campus. ... Read more...
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School coach driver sacked for playing Sudoku while driving
November 29th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A school bus driver in London has been sacked for playing Sudoku while riding. A 12-year-old student brought the dangerous behavior of the unidentified driver to the ... Read more...
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Jharkhand to launch scheme to protect girl child
October 13th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Jharkhand government has approved Rs.108 crore for the Mukhyamantri Ladli Laxmi Yojna (MLLY) to promote welfare of the girl child born to a below poverty ... Read more...
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Two school officials dismissed for negligence in rape case
September 26th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Nashik (Maharashtra), Sep 26 (IANS) Maharashtra's Tribal Development Minister Babanrao Pachpute Monday said that two officials of a tribal school in rural Nashik had been dismissed for negligence that led ... Read more...
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Hypnosis at Colombian school ends in mass hysteria
September 3rd, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, Sep 3 (IANS/EFE) A total of 42 Colombian students taking part in a hypnotism show at a school in the southwestern city of Mocoa were unable to come out ... Read more...
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Police issue arrest warrants for LSU mates Jordan Jefferson and Joshua Johns
August 27th, 2011 - 1:01 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Police have issued arrest warrants for LSU mates Jordan Jefferson and Joshua Johns. They are being arrested for their role in a bar fight in which ... Read more...
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US varsity with hundreds of Indian students under scanner (Lead)
July 29th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington/New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Another US educational institution with hundreds of Indian students has come under the scanner with dozens of agents raiding offices at the University of Northern ... Read more...
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Another US varsity with hundreds of Indian students under scanner
July 29th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 29 (IANS) Another US educational institution with hundreds of Indian students has come under the scanner with dozens of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raiding offices at the ... Read more...
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Indian diplomat’s daughter sues New York for wrongful arrest (Second Lead, correcting intro)
May 25th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 25 (IANS) An Indian diplomat's daughter has sued New York city for a whopping $1.5 million, alleging she was falsely arrested in violation of her diplomatic immunity, ... Read more...
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Indian diplomat’s daughter sues New York for wrongful arrest (Lead)
May 25th, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 25 (IANS) An Indian diplomat's daughter has sued New York city for a whopping $1.5 million, alleging she was falsely arrested in violation of her diplomatic community, ... Read more...
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FBI commences investigation into suspicious letters sent to schools containing white powder
May 9th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, May 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The FBI has commenced investigation into suspicious letters which were sent to some D.C. schools last week. About 39 letters were sent to several schools in ... Read more...
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An ‘extra class’ to pray for India’s victory
March 29th, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 29 (IANS) Students, you would think, are not too fond of extra classes. But many youngsters are religiously turning up for the one being held at their primary ... Read more...
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Four school girls abducted
March 25th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Four minor school girls were allegedly abducted after they had attended their school in east Delhi, police said Friday.Shweta, 13, Anjali, 14, Kajal, 13, and ... Read more...
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NY school brands Justin Bieber fans’ tribute T-shirts ‘gang related’
February 13th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 13 (ANI): A group of Justin Bieber fans were sent home from a New York City school after their tribute T-shirts to the teen idol were branded 'gang related.'The four ... Read more...
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Student forced to finish race dies
February 11th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 11 (IANS) A class 9 student died here Friday after allegedly being forced to finish a race organised by his school administration in a sports meet, an official ... Read more...
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Alabama Web Cam Leaves A Southeastern Conference School Officials Fuming
February 4th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Feb 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Alabama webcam has enraged a Southeastern Conference school after it showed up a partial view of a female wearing a mini skirt working in the ... Read more...
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Safe Sex Kits Banned at New Hampshire High School
January 8th, 2011 - 2:10 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When officials at a New Hampshire High School allowed a group to distribute safe sex kits to the students there, those officials apparently had no idea that the ... Read more...
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New Hampshire high school bans safe-sex kits
January 8th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Hampshire, Jan 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) School officials at a New Hampshire high school have indicated that they will no longer allow the distribution of safe sex kits in the school again.A ... Read more...
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Bhagavad Gita studied by Hindus and Muslims in this school
December 26th, 2010 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) Schools across the country may have modified textbooks over the decades, but an institution in Lucknow has persisted with the Bhagavad Gita as a moral science ... Read more...
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Blast in Pakistan school
December 24th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 24 (IANS) Two students were injured Friday in a blast in a Peshawar school, a media report said.A classroom of the New Modern Collegiate School was damaged in the blast, ... Read more...
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Us teacher accused of having sex with student, 16, freed on $20K bond
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 23 (ANI): A teacher in Texas, who was charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student and is allegedly pregnant with his child, has been freed on a 20,000-dollar bond.According ... Read more...
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Brooklyn Law School fuming over steamy Diesel photo shoot
November 14th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 14 (ANI): Brooklyn Law School officials are fuming over a steamy photo shoot by Diesel - an Italy-based apparel company - in its library, which they rented out to ... Read more...
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Willow Smith’s Hairstyle Angers Parents
October 30th, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The 'Hitch' star Will Smith’s nine year has become a craze among the kids these days. The kids want their moms to make their hairstyles exactly ... Read more...
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