With the American Embassy School in New Delhi under the scanner for alleged violation of India's tax and visa laws, the US sought to sidetrack the issue by suggesting that it was not run by the embassy.


American Embassy School in Delhi not run by embassy: US


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Subra Suresh, Chennai-born Indian-American president of Carnegie Mellon University, has been elected a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), a rare and highly coveted distinction within the academic fraternity.


Chennai-born Indian-American elected to Chinese Academy of Sciences


Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will officially inaugurate an additional one million sq. ft. of space at the Technopark Phase III here Wednesday, making it the country's largest such IT facility with a built-up area of 7.2 million sq.ft.


Kerala's Technopark to be India's largest IT park


Worldfloat, India's homegrown social networking site with nearly 45 million users, has introduced free video tutorials for schools and university students.


Worldfloat offers 5,000 online video tutorials for free


An Indian-origin student has challenged a guidance issued by British universities which advocates gender segregation at meetings of Muslim people on campus.


Indian-origin student challenges British varsities' guidance


Promoters of $5 billion conglomerate Hero Group has tied up with Imperial College of London to open an university Near Manesar in Haryana by the middle of this year that will offer specialised courses in engineering, technology and management, and promote research and innovation.


Hero Group promoters setting up university in Haryana


Education is what will determine how fast India joins the ranks of leading nations of the world, President Pranab Mukherjee said here Thursday.


Education key to India's next golden age: President


Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday visited the Republic Day parade camp of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and was presented a "Guard of Honour" by its cadets.


Kejriwal visits NCC Republic Day camp


Fans of superstar Rajinikanth here will stage a protest if their long-pending demand for the renovation of the Gavipuram Government Kannada Model Primary School, in which he studied, is not met by the government at the earliest.


Renovate Rajinikanth's school, fans urge government


There should be a campaign demanding primary education in Urdu for Muslims to promote the language, union Minority Affairs Minister K. Rahman Khan said at an Urdu festival here.


Minority affairs minister urges promotion of Urdu


Retired Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly, facing a law intern's accusations of sexual harassment, Friday quit as guest faculty of the National University of Juridical Sciences, but again denied the allegations against him.


Justice Ganguly quits NUJS faculty, but denies allegations (Roundup)


Justice (retd) A.K. Ganguly, facing allegations of sexually assaulting a law intern, Friday resigned as guest faculty of the National University of Juridical Sciences here, a day after the institution said it has dissociated itself from the former Supreme Court judge.


Justice Ganguly quits as NUJS guest faculty


The government Thursday cleared a proposal to set up 58 new medical colleges in states with central assistance as well as upgradation of district hospitals.


Government nod to 58 new medical colleges


Asha Khemka, an India-born educationist in Britain, has been named for the highest British civilian award for women for her services to education.


India-born educationist named for top British honour


Actress Poonam Dhillon, who plays an illiterate person in her new TV show, says education is not limited to a certain age or class and describes it as a daily growth that helps one become a complete person.


Education is daily growth: Poonam Dhillon


Indian schools in Oman will go online with their admission process for the academic year 2014-2015, a media report Thursday said.


Now apply online to Indian schools in Oman


President Pranab Mukherjee Friday said systems should be improved to encourage innovation and attract Indian researchers working abroad to return for short term projects.


Improve systems to encourage innovation: Pranab Mukherjee


Indian studies is attracting more and more students in New Zealand, where seven out of the eight universities offer these courses, said head of a consortium of universities who hoped to "develop linkages with Indian universities and research institutes".


Indian studies gain traction in New Zealand varsities


Indian IT bellwether Wipro Ltd Thursday announced a fellowship programme to nurture talent of American school teachers in mathematics and science in collaboration with Michigan State University.


Wipro offers fellowship to US school teachers


Indian IT bellwether Wipro Ltd unveiled an online programme to train undergraduate students in finance and accounts to enhance their job skills in both subjects, the company said Wednesday.


Wipro trains students in finance, accounts online


A female medical student in Pakistan has accused a male teacher of "slapping" and "kicking" her for wearing a veil in the classroom, a leading Pakistani daily reported.

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