Missing JNU student: They wanted to kill him, says eyewitness
By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) As a mob of around 30 students rained blows, abuses and communal slurs on JNU student Najeeb Ahmed on the night of October 14, some of them…
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JNU students seek minister’s help in search for missing student
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The JNU Students Union in a letter to the Union Home Minister on Friday sought its intervention and asked it ensure the safety of the missing student, Najeeb Ahmed, after…
President, PM in Gujarat on Saturday, Sunday
Gandhinagar, Oct 21 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are arriving in Gujarat on Saturday and will be attending separate events. Protocol department section officer M.R. Mallik on Friday said the after…
Delhi schools to get make-over every summer vacations: Sisodia
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday instructed all government schools to be white-washed every year during the summer vacations so that “students look forward” to coming to the school….
1 in 3 Syrian schools shut as fighting rages: Unicef
Geneva, Oct 21 (IANS) With 33 per cent of Syrian schools unable to function and 1.7 million children currently out of school, the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) on Friday warned that another 1.3 million students…
200 protesting JNU students detained
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Over 200 students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) were detained here on Friday while demanding swift action to locate missing fellow student Najeeb Ahmed. Ahmed went missing on October…
Naga students urge NSCN-IM to stop ‘tax collection’
Dimapur (Nagaland), Oct 21 (IANS) A student body has urged the NSCN-IM to stop its unlawful “tax collection” from various educational departments in Arunachal Pradesh. At a meeting with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland…
President to visit Gujarat
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will pay a two-day visit to Gujarat from Saturday during which he will inaugurate the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Heart Institute at Ankleshwar. Mukherjee will also inaugurate the…
British teenager achieves ‘rare’ perfect International Baccalaureate score
London, Oct 21 (IANS) A British teenager is being hailed as one of the wold’s brightest students after getting a rare perfect score in the International Baccalaureate (IB). Lowenna Ovens is now studying philosophy, politics…
Ancient Roman villa uncovered near Florence
Florence, Oct 21 (IANS/AKI) Archaeologists have unearthed a luxurious ancient Roman villa complete with thermal baths and stunning mosaics near the central Italian city of Florence in what they described as an “exceptional” find. “This…
Oxford to launch online Hindi dictionary
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Oxford University Press on Thursday announced the launch of online Hindi dictionary as part of the Oxford Global Languages (OGL) programme. Hindi is the ninth language to become a part…
Delhi government to open early childhood education centres
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday announced that the Delhi government will soon set up Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) centres in Delhi. He made the announcement…
Automotive research centre at IIT-Madras with German institute
Chennai, Oct 20 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Madras will set up an Applied Centre for Advanced Automotive Research Centre in partnership with Fraunhofer Gesellschaft of Germany on its campus here, the…
JNU students lift VC office siege; SIT to locate missing student
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Protesting Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students on Thursday let Vice Chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar leave his office after keeping him confined to it for almost 20 hours as thed Delhi…
Students treated on International Chefs Day
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Students from HOPE worldwide school at Tigri here enjoyed a scrumptious meal prepared and served by prominent chefs of Delhi NCR on the occasion of International Chefs Day on Thursday….
CM Patnaik meets envoys ahead of ‘Make in Odisha Conclave’
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday showcased the investment opportunities in the state in front of envoys of 25 countries at an “Ambassadors’ Meet” here. Patnaik also invited them…
JNU protest ends, VC released
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Agitating students on Thursday let JNU Vice Chancellor (VC) M. Jagadesh Kumar leave his office, after keeping him confined there for almost 20 hours over a missing student. The students…
SIT formed to investigate missing JNU student case
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Delhi Police on Thursday formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the case of missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Nupur Prasad told IANS…
Students didn’t allow even our wives to meet us: JNU VC
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) JNU Vice Chancellor M. Jagdeesh Kumar on Thursday said the students, who have gheraoed him and other officials inside his office, have not let even their wives meet them. They…
I want to see my child: missing student’s mother
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Fatima, the mother of missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, on Thursday urged the authorities to “help her find my child”. “Let me see the face of my child once. Keep…