Tamil Nadu's anti-corruption bureau, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Saturday said it has filed corruption cases against two former Vice Chancellors of two major universities in the state.


Former VCs of two TN varsities booked for corruption


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An 88-year-old woman was conferred a doctorate on Saturday at a university in Kyoto city, making her the oldest person in Japan to get such a degree.


88-year-old woman conferred doctorate in Japan


Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday batted for the country to have a revolution in education and skill building and bringing talent back from abroad.


Need revolution in education, skill building: Raghuram Rajan


Police on Friday used water-cannon guns and batons to stop a march to Parliament by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students and teachers, demanding the arrest of a professor accused of sexual harassment and protesting the privatisation of education and compulsory attendance rules.


JNU march turns violent as students, teachers clash with police


Indian-origin Canadian YouTube sensation, comedian and author Lilly Singh, also an Unicef Goodwill Ambassador, says people owe all children the chance to go to school.


We owe children chance to go to school: Lilly Singh


A class 10 examinee allegedly committed suicide over relationship issues with her boyfriend in Rajarhat in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, the police said on Thursday.


Class 10 examinee kills herself over patchy relationship


The CBI has arrested Bhopal's L.N. Medical College Chairman J.N. Chouksey in connection with admission irregularities pertaining to the Pre-Medical Test 2012 conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board or Vyapam, an official said on Thursday.


CBI arrests Bhopal medical college chairman in Vyapam scam


A Rs 10,000 cap on the education fee paid to the children of military personnel killed in the line of duty has been removed, the government announced on Thursday.


Education fee cap for martyrs' children removed


Twenty-six per cent of the Rs 53,000 crore Delhi Budget for 2018-19 has been allocated for education, Finance Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Thursday.


Delhi Budget: 26% allocation for education


Describing himself as "not an expert on economics", Infosys co-founder and India's IT industry doyen N R Narayana Murthy on Wednesday said he could not understand the logic behind the Narendra Modi government's note ban move in November 2016, particularly when it remonetised the monetary system with same or even higher denomination currency notes.


Could not understand logic behind demonetisation: Narayana Murthy


The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday gave its approval for continuation of centrally-sponsored Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) from April 1 this year to March 31, 2020.


Cabinet approves continuation of higher education mission


Five of the eight JNU students, who have accused a senior professor of molestation, on Wednesday said they did not report the incidents of molestation to the university's anti-harassment committee because the panel is full of supporters of the "highly influential" teacher.


Accused JNU teacher highly influential, say complainants


Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan, who is playing mathematician Anand Kumar in his upcoming film "Super 30", says he used to fear maths as a subject during his school days.


Maths my most feared subject: Hrithik


The Delhi assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution asking the Delhi government to provide legal aid to victims of the alleged molestation case in Jawaharlal Nehru University, by appointing special public prosecutors.


Delhi to provide legal aid to JNU 'molestation' case victims


Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday ordered a departmental inquiry into the suicide by a Class 9 student of a Delhi school in Noida.


Sisodia orders probe into suicide of Class 9 girl


A constable was suspended on Wednesday for registering a case under wrong sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in a case pertaining to the suicide of a 15-year-old school student here, an official said.


Student suicide: Constable suspended over wrong FIR


A high school shooting in the US state of Maryland on Tuesday has resulted in the death of the shooter and two others being injured, officials said.


Shooter dead, 2 wounded in US school shooting


The Rajasthan Police Constable Entrance Examination 2018 held recently was cancelled on Tuesday following reports of "hi-tech cheating" during the test, a senior official said.


Rajasthan Police entrance exam cancelled over 'hi-tech cheating'


Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Professor Atul Johri was arrested on Tuesday over allegations of sexual misconduct and granted bail by a local court here, a police officer said.


JNU professor arrested for sexual misconduct, gets bail


The students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) who have been demanding legal action against Professor Atul Johri, accused of sexual misconduct, said it was a "step towards victory" after he was arrested on Tuesday.


Step towards victory: JNU students on Johri's arrest


Shooting was reported at a high school on Tuesday in the US state of Maryland, according to authorities.

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