Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday laid foundation stones for and inaugurated 101 development schemes and projects in the state capital, officials said.


Adityanath lays foundation stones, inaugurates 101 schemes


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An eight-year-old Indian-American transgender girl and her family are suing a private school in California for forcing her to dress as a boy and preventing the child from expressing her preferred gender identity.


Indian-American girl sues school over gender identity


The Jharkhand government on Tuesday ordered a probe into the stripping of a college student in Dumka district, an official release said.


Jharkhand orders probe into stripping of college girl


Tripura Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan teachers on Monday called off their indefinite hunger strike on the seventh day after the state Governor assured that talks would be held to resolve their demand for regularisation of their jobs.


Tripura Sarva Shiksha teachers call off hunger strike


A fire gutted two classrooms at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi on Monday, police said.


Fire destroys two classrooms at IIM Ranchi


Sharjah, Aug 6 (IANS/WAM) The Sharjah International Childrens Film Festival (SICFF) 5th edition will be held from October 8 to 13.


Sharjah International Children's Film Festival to begin Oct. 8


Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is mulling to create 5,000 digital learning centres under the control of its regional directors, Vice-Chancellor, Ravindra Kumar on Saturday.


IGNOU mulls setting up 5,000 digital learning centres


Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday urged the alumni to play "bigger" role in overall development of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.


Alumni must play bigger role in IIT's development: Javadekar


Three students from a Dharavi school were drowned on Saturday morning when they ventured into choppy waters of the Arabian Sea off the Dadar Chowpatty beach here, an official said.


Three school students drown off Mumbai beach


A high school headmaster has been arrested in West Bengal for allegedly misappropriating Rs 16 lakh earmarked for the midday meal scheme and other activities, officials said on Friday.


School headmaster embezzles Rs 16 lakh from midday meal, held


Singapore authorities on Friday announced the expulsion of an American professor and his wife, both of whom are of Chinese descent, from the country for allegedly spying on behalf a foreign nation.


Singapore expels US-Chinese professor for 'espionage'


The Delhi Metro will begin a month-long "Heritage Walk" programme from Saturday to give people a taste of the rich history of Old Delhi, it said on Friday.


Delhi Metro to begin 'Heritage walks' from Saturday


The parents of a Class 4 G.D. Goenka Public School student who died after slipping in the school premises met the Ghaziabad SSP on Friday to demand immediate arrest of the culprits. They also alleged that the school owners also threatened them with dire consequences if they do not stop pursuing the case.


Parents of student who died in school meet Ghaziabad SSP


The Lok Sabha on Friday passed a bill to establish an Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy in the port city Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and declare it as an institution of national importance.


LS passes bill to establish petroleum and energy institute


The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) on Friday commemorated the 18th anniversary of Kargil Diwas by organising a patriotic song competition for schools here, an official said on Friday.


IIMC celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas


The Lok Sabha on Friday took up for discussion the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Bill, 2017.


Lok Sabha takes up Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Bill


All public and private schools here were closed on Friday after heavy rains lashed the Bihar capital, inundating most of the low lying areas and leaving roads waterlogged, officials said.


Heavy rains force closure of Patna schools


Delhi Police on Thursday told a court that it was examining students and teachers to identify who allegedly raised anti-national slogans at Ramjas College in Delhi University.


Still probing Ramjas incident: Police


The British Council India is in talks with the Ministry Of Development Of North Eastern Region (DoNER) to set up teacher training programmes in the northeast, its director said here on Thursday.


British Council in talks with government for teacher training


Racist graffiti targeting Chinese students found in an Australian university has resulted in widespread outrage, a media report said on Thursday.


Racist graffiti at Australian varsity causes outrage


A teenage boy committed suicide in West Bengal after he was beaten up by some relatives for not studying, police said on Wednesday. His grandmother, two uncles and aunts have been arrested.

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