Tension continued to prevail at the Banaras Hindu University campus on Thursday, a day after violence broke out over the arrest of a student leader.


Tense calm in BHU after late night campus violence


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A city college student has been arrested for allegedly running a social media page that regularly posted obscene memes about celebrities and statesmen, police said.


Bengal youth arrested for posting obscene memes on Facebook


The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Railway Ministry's initiative to set up the first-ever National Rail and Transport University in Vadodara in Gujarat to skill its human resources and build capability.


Cabinet approves Rail and Transport University


In a significant decision, the Juvenile Justice Board ruled on Wednesday that the 16-year-old student arrested on charge of killing a Class 2 boy at the Ryan International School in Gurugram district will be tried as a major.


Teen held in Gurugram school killing to be tried as an adult


A hostel in-charge at a privately-run medical college was on Wednesday arrested on charges of raping a first-year MBBS student in the campus here.


Hostel in-charge arrested for raping student in Odisha


A 16-year-old school student arrested on charges of killing a Class 2 student at the Ryan International School here will be treated as a major, the CBI and lawyers said on Wednesday.


16-year-old in school killing to be treated as major


Demanding the repeal of Goods and Services Tax (GST) from admission and examination fees, the National Students Union of India (NSUI) on Tuesday termed it "Gloomy/Grotesque Students Tax".


NSUI demands repeal of GST from admission, exam fees


Two student-run start-ups have won the inaugural edition of TiE GRAD business plan competition, a statement said on Monday.


Student-run start-ups win TiE competition


Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday met differently-abled children from Asha school of Delhi Cantonment, and stressed that society should be more sensitive and accepting towards such children.


Army chief meets differently-abled children


The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will offer a food safety training and certification course by food safety regulator FSSAI, the varsity announced on Thursday.


IGNOU to offer courses in food safety


Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Wednesday accused the Central government of irregular release of funds to northeastern states.


Meghalaya CM accuses Centre of not releasing funds


Parents can complain to a Delhi government-appointed committee if they have an issue with the fees charged by private schools.


Now, parents can complain about Delhi school fees


Facebook on Wednesday announced a virtual reality (VR) programme in partnership with Bengaluru-based Startup Village Collective (SV.CO) to help students in the country build their ideas into globally marketable products and services.


Facebook, Startup Village Collective launch VR programme for students


Compared to last year, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has recorded an increase of 10 per cent in the number of placements offered to students this season so far, the institute said on Wednesday.


10% jump in placements at IIT Delhi


Stating that there has been a sharp increase in the number of British visas issued to Indians, the British High Commission said on Tuesday that Indians get more work visas than all other nationalities combined.


Indians get more British work visas than others


The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea for cancelling the interim bail granted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court to the Pinto family in the Pradhuman Thakur murder case.


Ryan murder: SC rejects plea for cancelling bail to Pintos


The National Students' Union of India (NSUI) on Monday criticised the fee hike in the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and ascribed the move to the "grant-cut policy of the BJP government".


NSUI slams IGNOU fee hike


Four siblings studying by candlelight received burn injuries after a fire broke out in their house here, police said on Monday. While two have been discharged, the other two are in a hospital's intensive care unit.


Siblings studying by candlelight sustain burns, 2 critical


A sleep assistant that uses a wireless device to remotely monitor sleep patterns won students from IIT-Kharagpur the grand prize at the first "Accenture Innovation Challenge" here on Monday.


IIT-Kharagpur students win first 'Accenture Innovation Challenge'


Eminent scientist and 'Father of DNA finger printing in India', Lalji Singh has passed away after suffering a massive heart attack at the Varanasi airport, an official said. Singh was 70.


'Father of DNA finger printing in India' Lalji Singh dead


Two juveniles and a young man were arrested after a video clipping of the molestation of some girl students of a private school went viral on the Internet on Sunday, police said.

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