The prime suspect behind the torching of 14 girls' schools in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region was killed during a search operation on Sunday, a police spokesman said.


Suspect behind torching of Pakistan girls' schools killed: Police


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Oil prices went down on Friday amid rising supplies from countries including Russia and Saudi Arabia.


Oil prices decline amid rising output


Unknown persons hacked the website of Delhi University's Maharaja Agrasen College on Friday and posted "Pakistan Zindabad" slogan and a warning "stop killing Muslims".


Hackers post 'stop killing Muslims' on DU college website


Stock exchange major BSE on Friday reported a 4 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2018-19.


BSE's Q1 consolidated net profit from continuing operations up 4%


Anna University Vice Chancellor M.K. Surappa on Friday said that the marks-for-money scam had been reported only from affiliated colleges, not from the varsity campuses.


Marks-for-money scam in affiliated colleges only: Anna varsity V-C


The reconstruction of Nepal's oldest school, which was severely damaged by the massive 2015 earthquake, has begun with Chinese assistance.


Nepal begins reconstruction of damaged school with China's aid


Strict action will be taken against those found guilty of sexually abusing a minor student on the premises of Mayo college, Ajmer, state Woman and Child Welfare Minister Anita Bhadel said on Friday.


Strict action against guilty in Mayo case: Minister


Two girl students died and five others were injured when a shed of a school here collapsed during a karate class on Thursday, police said.


Two students die in school roof collapse


In its bid to curb the spread of fake news and ensure high-quality journalism in India, Facebook on Thursday announced its first partnership in the country with Chennai-based Asian School of Journalism (ACJ).


Facebook partners Asian College of Journalism for high-integrity news in India


Global professional services company Accenture is inviting college students to participate in this year's "innovation challenge" and win prize worth up to Rs 150,000, besides getting into a fast-track recruitment process to be set up for all eligible finalists.


Accenture's 'innovation challenge' may open your door to job


In order to curb digital addiction among adolescents, the France government has voted in favour of a ban on the use of smartphones during school hours.


France bans smartphone use in schools


A special CBI court here on Tuesday awarded jail term to four persons for their involvement in the infamous Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh, officials said on Tuesday.


Four awarded four-year jail term in Vyapam scam


The Gujarat government, citing students' and parents' demand, has declared a seven day vacation in state's schools and colleges, during the dance festivities of Navratri, even as many from the civil society have asked the government to change its decision.


Gujarat declares Navratri vacation amid protests


Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan on Monday alleged that the railways are doing an injustice to the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) online exam aspirants by sending them to far-flung areas to appear in the examination.


Injustice being done to railway online exam aspirants: Congress MP


At least 10 passengers were killed when a private bus carrying nearly three dozen university staff plunged into a ravine in Raigad district of Maharashtra on Saturday morning, an official said.


10 killed as bus falls into Maharashtra ravine


As part of the upcoming 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and ongoing diamond jubilee of IIT-Bombay, a whopping 100,000 students from 100 schools across India will assemble solar lamps on October 2, an official said here on Friday.


On October 2, 100,000 students in India to assemble solar lamps


As part of its initiative to enhance employability of its graduating students, Osmania University will facilitate assessment of 100,000 final-year students of its nearly 600 colleges through HireMee, a digital assessment and recruitment platform.


Osmania University initiative to enhance employability


A 19-year-old Bachelor of Science student from Kochi was trolled on social media for selling fish after college hours. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday directed the state police to register a case against the cyber bullies.


Kerala CM: Cyber bullies face action for trolling college girl


A woman law graduate committed suicide on Thursday by jumping from a building in north Delhi, police said, even as her family cried foul and claimed someone had pushed her to her death from the seventh floor.


Woman commits 'suicide' by jumping off building, family cries foul


Microsoft India on Thursday announced free online courses on Cloud computing, with a focus on data protection regulations, security and compliance.


Microsoft India launches free online courses on data protection


A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow and Safeducate, India's largest training, skilling and consulting firm to offer students short-duration certification programmes in business management, an official said.

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