Nashik open university launches web radio
September 8th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Nashik (Maharashtra), Sep 8 (IANS) The Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) has launched its interactive live web radio from a studio in the sprawling 150-acre campus in Nashik, an ... Read more...
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Boyfriend proposes to girl as she collects her degree
May 15th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 15 (IANS) Just like any Hollywood movie, a graduation ceremony in the US turned unforgettable for a young girl when her boyfriend of four years proposed marriage on ... Read more...
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Scam in Rajasthan pre-medical test for third time
July 26th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 26 (IANS) A scam in the Rajasthan pre-medical test conducted in May has come to light, for the third year in a row, with over 40 students under ... Read more...
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Ugandan student duped with fake admission letter
July 5th, 2011 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) An Ugandan national was duped by a man who gave him a forged letter of admission to Delhi Technical University, police said Monday."Ntare N. Brain ... Read more...
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Varsity security guard shoots two dead
February 16th, 2011 - 1:31 am ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Feb 16 (IANS) A security guard at a private university Tuesday shot dead two men, both former guards at the institution after they beat him up alleging he he had ... Read more...
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Fifteen injured in Karachi University blast
December 28th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Dec 28 (ANI): At least fifteen people were hurt in a blast at the University of Karachi (KU) on Tuesday.According to SSP Naeem Sheikh, a parcel bomb was used in the ... Read more...
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Jamia to be first Indian varsity with e-file tracking
July 2nd, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Aiming for implementation of e-governance on its campus, the Jamia Millia Islamia University here is now preparing to be the country's first varsity with an e-file tracking ... Read more...
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Delhi University moves court against teachers
June 25th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Delhi University (DU) Friday again approached the Delhi High Court alleging that teachers were not cooperating in the admission process.
The uiverstiy alleged that despite the court's order, ... Read more...
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Student held on impersonation charges
June 17th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) A student who sent an impersonator to write his engineering entrance exam at the Jamia Milia Islamia University was caught by the interiew board because of a ... Read more...
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Delhi varsity sells maximum forms to disabled in a day
June 1st, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) After a dismal show in the first three days, a record number of application forms were sold to disabled students Tuesday in Delhi University (DU) in a ... Read more...
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M16 keeping close watch on universities ‘to weed out fledgling terrorists’
January 10th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 10(ANI): British secret service agency, M16, is reportedly keeping a close watch on universities in a bid to weed out fledgling terrorists, after it was revealed that the Detroit- bound ... Read more...
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Foreign students need sex education: Australian study
November 5th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 5 (IANS) There is an alarming lack of sexual knowledge among international students in Australia, says a study that followed statistics indicating one in three abortions at a hospital in ... Read more...
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Dengue patient jumps to death
October 28th, 2009 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) A 32-year-old man was Wednesday found dead outside a building in Delhi University's north campus. Police said he suffered from dengue and could have committed suicide by ... Read more...
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Indian student accuses Scottish university of racial discrimination
October 24th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Aberdeen (Scotland), Oct. 24 (ANI): An Indian student has accused Scotland's Aberdeen University of racial discrimination.The 35-year-old female student, who hails from Bangalore, Karnataka, and was studying for a post-graduate degree in ... Read more...
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Ambiguous emails ‘just as stressful’ as flood of mails coming in inboxes
June 25th, 2009 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 25 (ANI): Interpreting 'ambiguous emails' is just as stressful as receiving large volumes of messages, according to an Australian study.The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Queensland, has ... Read more...
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Raj Thackeray’s activists clash with university staff in Mumbai
January 27th, 2009 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Activists of Raj Thackeray's Maharashta Navnirman Sena (MNS) exchanged blows with the security staff of the Mumbai University when the latter refused them entry into the campus to ... Read more...
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Experienced pilots at risk of DNA damage due to prolonged ionizing radiation
December 11th, 2008 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 11 (ANI): Experienced airline pilots may be at risk of DNA damage due to prolonged exposure to cosmic ionising radiation, according to a study.
Scientists behind the study compared the ... Read more...
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Delhi University helps teachers, students with short term courses
August 17th, 2008 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Reaching out with a helping hand to its teachers and students, Delhi University has been conducting a number of short-term courses to help them cope ... Read more...
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Patna court orders university staff to end strike
August 7th, 2008 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 7 (IANS) The Patna High Court Thursday ordered the organisation representing non-teaching staff of colleges in Bihar to end their month-long strike within 48 hours. The strike call by the ... Read more...
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Dishonest Oz students outsource Computer Science assignments to cheap Indian programmers
July 3rd, 2008 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 3 (ANI): More and more Computer Science students in Australia are turning to programmers in countries like India to have their assignments completed cheaply, and university staff say that ... Read more...
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