Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Queensland University of Technology (QUT) here Friday, generating excitement among the students.


Modi visits Australian varsity


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India and Britain Thursday discussed the existing bilateral cooperation initiatives in education and also agreed to further strengthen these by taking up several new initiatives, an official statement said.


India, Britain to further strengthen cooperation in education


All public and private schools in the northeast Nigerian state of Yobe have been closed down following a suicide bomb attack on a school Monday, an official said Tuesday.


Nigeria closes schools after bombing


Police Monday initiated investigation into the alleged molestation of a nursery student after angry parents and guardians stormed a city school claiming "inaction".


Nursery student allegedly molested, parents stage protest


As part of its silver jubilee celebrations, SunTec Business Solutions, headquartered in the capital city, Friday announced 'Xelerator', a $1 million seed funding initiative to encourage entrepreneurship amongst college students.


SunTec announces $1 million seed funding for students


Classes have been suspended at university campuses around Mexico to protest against the government's failure to locate the 43 college students who went missing in September.


Continued protests in Mexico over missing students


Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, an active supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Clean India campaign, Wednesday batted for constructing special toilets for women and educating children on cleanliness.


Big B bats for special toilets for women, educating kids


The Indian government should look at maximising broadband connectivity in the country to become a more competitive nation in the digital space.


Need to maximise broadband, says Google India chief


Tension prevailed on the campus of Hyderabad Central University Sunday when a group of students tried to disrupt the 'kiss of love' campaign organised by students from Kerala.


Tension in Hyderabad varsity over 'kiss of love' campaign


West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi Sunday refused to comment on a "so-called referendum" being conducted by Jadavpur University students to press for vice chancellor Abhijit Chakrabarti's resignation.


Bengal governor refuses comment on varsity 'referendum'


The director and principal of a private school where a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a teacher early this week were arrested Saturday, police said.


Bengaluru rape-hit school director, principal arrested


In the line with the announcement made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the first week of August, the "Bharat-Nepal Shiksha Maitri Karyakram" for Nepalese students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate courses in various disciplines in Nepal was announced here Saturday.


Bharat-Nepal Shiksha Maitri Karyakram launched


Rio de Janeiro, Nov 1 (IANS/EFE) Women are in majority at Brazilian universities but still earn less than men in the job market, according to a study.


Women in majority in Brazil universities yet earn less


Hundreds of socio-political activists and parents Friday staged a massive demonstration against a private school in the city's eastern suburb where a six-year-old girl student was allegedly raped twice this week by a teacher.


Bangalore child rape: Activists, parents protest against school


A large number of Jadavpur University students Thursday took part in the first phase of a referendum on  their demand for the resignation of Vice Chancellor Abhijit Chakrabarti.


Jadavpur unrest: 70 percent Arts students vote in referendum


Jadavpur University students Thursday took part in a referendum in their bid to prove that they were unanimously demanding the resignation of Vice Chancellor Abhijit Chakrabarti.


Jadavpur unrest: Students participate in referendum


The state government will provide additional land to the Rashtriya Military School for expanding its campus, but the cricket ground located in its vicinity would remain with the state, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said here Wednesday.


Rashtriya Military School to get more land: Himachal CM


Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said here Tuesday that education should be given top priority in the Muslim world.


Malaysia urges Muslim world to give education top priority


Magic Planet, the world's first magic-themed edutainment complex, is all set to open Friday here.


'Magic Planet' to open in Thiruvanathapuram Friday


Indian IT bellwethe Infosys Ltd helped Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) to admit a record 400,000 students in British colleges and universities on a single day recently, the company said Monday.


Infosys handles admission of 4-lakh British students


A staggering 100 million children making up about half of India's school-going children cannot read a grade-appropriate text or solve a grade appropriate math question.

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