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China police report 14 injured in kindergarten knife attack

Chinese police report 14 children have been injured in an attack by a knife-wielding assailant at a kindergarten in the western city of Chongqing. The report posted on the police force's microblog said the early Friday morning assault at the Xinshiji Kindergarten was carried out by a 39-year-old woman identified only by her surname, Liu. China has suffered a number of such incidents in recent years, blamed largely on the mentally ill or people bearing grudges.

J-K Guv to appoint liaison in states having more than 12 Kashmiri students

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday announced to appoint liaison officers in states having more than 12 Kashmiri students.Referring to the recent controversy at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) that led to the suspension of two Kashmiri students, Malik said, "10 days back, there was a controversy at the Aligarh Muslim University where two students from this state were suspended after they organised a prayer meeting to honour slain terrorist Manan Wani who was killed during an encounter with the security forces. Even the Vice-Chancellor of the University urged the students to offer the funeral prayer, but inside a mosque. However, they didn't listen to the University authorities and did the opposite. The proctorial board picked them up and they were later suspended.""I made the authorities revoke the suspension and the VC was kind enough to agree to what I said. So, we have decided that wherever more than a dozen of Kashmiri students are studying, we will recruit .

JNU prof critically examines progress made in promoting research on disability studies in book

A JNU professor, who was affected by polio at the age of three, has written a book critically examining the progress made in promoting teaching and research on disability studies. He said the UGC has not yet taken the initiative to constitute a model curriculum development committee on disability studies for its advancement. Gajendra Narayan Karna, a disability right activist, has penned the book titled Curriculum Development on Disability Studies. For the past 18 months, he has been struggling with cancer. The discipline of disability studies was granted recognition as an academic discipline by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in September 2005, he said. The University Grants Commission was directed to extend support to universities and colleges in setting up special department or centre on disability studies as also instituting Rajiv Gandhi Chair in Disability Studies in central universities, Karna added. It was further reinforced by the 11th five-year plan in Working ...

Florida: 2 schoolgirls conspire to murder classmates, drink their blood

Two schoolgirls were arrested in a middle school in central Florida on the charges of conspiring to murder classmates and drink their blood and eat their flesh.According to CNN, the authorities revealed that the girls aged 11 and 12 years waited in the school washroom to kill other students with knives.During a news conference, Bartow Police Chief Joe Hall said that the girls have charged with conspiracy to commit murder, possession of a weapon on school property, carrying a concealed weapon, and disruption of a school function.The girls admitted to being Satan worshippers, reported the officials. The two also planned on killing themselves, the officials said.They were caught after an automated call from the school intimated one of the girls' parents that their daughter was not in the class.It is still unclear whether the girls will be tried as adults.

IIT KGP organises Young Innovators Program

In a bid to promote technological innovation among school students, IIT Kharagpur on Thursday organised the second edition of the Young Innovators Program, a science and technology competition for students from grades VIII -X, a statement said.

AISA opposes DU panel for recommending removal of Ilaiah's books from MA political science syllabus

The All India Students' Association has opposed a Delhi University panel's recommendation for removal of Dalit writer-activist Kancha Illaiah's books from the varsity's political science syllabus over their "controversial content". Professor Saikat Ghosh, a DU professor and a member of the Academic Council, said the move is a "dismal outcome of the RSS-affiliated ruling dispensation's increasing interference in premier universities like DU". Delhi University's Standing Committee on Academic Matters had also recommended the removal of the word 'Dalit' from academic discourse and said it should be be replaced with 'Scheduled Caste'. The Standing Committee of the varsity also passed a decision to include the writings of B R Ambedkar in the syllabus. The committee had also recommended for the removal of Illaiah's three books from the masters course in political science. These recommendations will be discussed at the Academic Council meeting likely to be held next month. Any Dalit ...

DU college likely to decide fate of professor accused of sexual harassment next week

The Governing Body of Delhi University's Bharati College is likely to decide next week the fate of a professor accused of sexual harassment based on a report of an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), a college official said Thursday. The committee in its report had held the professor guilty. Around 150 students held a protest within the college premises on Wednesday against the alleged delay by the Governing Body in taking action on the ICC's recommendations in the case. "There are procedures to be followed and we have been working. The report (of the ICC) has been presented to the Governing Body and the college is well aware of the matter and we will ensure that the right thing is done," Bharati College principal Mukti Sanyal said. In February this year, a student had complained to authorities at the Delhi University that the professor sent lewd messages to her. She also submitted a video in which she is seen confronting the professor. Following the complaint, the professor was sent

Pawar Public school wins Pune leg of KBD juniors

The KBD Juniors Season 2 Pune finale witnessed Pawar Public School emerging victorious after thrashing Panditrao Agashe School 50-16.

Javadekar speaks to U'khand CM over NIT row

Union minister Prakash Javadekar spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Thursday following a protest by students of National Institute of Technology (NIT) in the state demanding safer campus. Over 900 students of the institute in Pauri Garhwal's Srinagar have left en masse for their homes to press for their demand that the institute be shifted from its present "unsafe" location along the National Highway 58 to a permanent campus, officials said. "Following an accident on campus, students have been demanding a safer campus. I spoke to the chief minister. Though an alternative site for the permanent campus has already been identified we are working on a strategy for making the current campus safer and the plan will be ready in the coming fortnight," Javadekar, the Human Resource Development minister, told reporters here. The institute's temporary campus in Uttarakhand comprises two clusters. The hostels and classes are located on the government polytechnic campus ..

No letter from IIT Madras over IoE: Javadekar

Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday denied receiving any letter from the Chairman of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras, who was reported to have expressed his dissatisfaction over the institute not being accorded the tag of 'Institution of Eminence' (IoE).

DU college issues show cause notice to professor accused of sexual harassment

The Governing Body (GB) of Delhi University's Bharati College has issued a show cause notice to a professor accused of sexual harassment based on the Internal Complaints Committee's (ICC) report, which found him guilty, a college official said Thursday. Around 150 students held a protest within the college premises on Wednesday against the alleged delay by the GB in taking action on the ICC's recommendations in the case. "There are procedures to be followed and we have been working. The report (of the ICC) has been presented to the Governing Body and the college is well aware of the matter and we will ensure that the right thing is done," Bharti College principal Mukti Sanyal said. In February this year, a student had complained to the Delhi University authorities that the professor sent lewd messages to her. She also submitted a video in which she is seen confronting the professor. Following the complaint, the professor was sent on leave. The GB has issued a showcause notice to the ..

Technology a success only if used for public good: Thackeray

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray Thursday said that technology can be termed as a success only if it is used for public good. He was speaking at a function where an MoU was signed between information technology firm Streamcast and state-run telecom major BSNL to provide educational content through set-top boxes free of cost. "E-learning and tele-medicine are the most important technological revolutions. Technology is good only if used for public good," Uddhav said, adding that e-learning and tele-medicine need to be popularised. He said that an attempt was made in civic schools in Mumbai to give relief to students from carrying heavy school bags by providing them tablet computers. Thackeray said that virtual classrooms, which have been set up in some civic schools in the metropolis, should be replicated across the state. "Such classrooms should be set up in different parts of the state. The state government should tie-up with educational institutions from within the .

QS World University Rankings: Asia 2019

-AsiaNet/ -- QS Quacquarelli Symonds has released the rankings of Asia's 500 best universities. National University of Singapore takes back the leadership of the Asia ranking from Nanyang Technological University, and the University of Hong Kong moves three places to second. However, it is Mainland China's universities that have made the biggest impact with five in the top 20 - two more than last year - all improving their position. Japan is the second most represented country, followed by India and South Korea. Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/702459/QS_World_University_Rankings_Logo.jpg Number of ranked universities by location Mainland China 111 Japan 89 India 75 Korea 57 Malaysia 26 Pakistan 23 Indonesia 22 Taiwan 20 Thailand 11 Philippines 8 Hong Kong S.A.R. 7 Vietnam 7 Bangladesh 6 Sri Lanka 4 Singapore 3 Macau 2 Brunei 2 QS University Rankings: Asia 2019 (Top 20) 2019 2018 Location 1 2 National University of Singapore SG 2 5 University of Hong Kong HK 3= 1 Nanyang ...

O.P. Jindal Global University breaks into QS Asia University Rankings 2019

The O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) here has made it to the top 450 universities in Asia, as per the QS Asia University Rankings 2019.

Australian students tested after alleged needle prank

Eight Australian teenagers on Thursday were sent to a medical centre for precautionary tests after they were pricked by a hypodermic needle in a suspected high school prank.

Human skeleton found inside a tank in MCD school

A human skeleton was found inside a tank in a MCD school in Mukhmelpur village of Alipur area in Rohini district, police said Thursday. Police were informed about the incident by the school authorities on Wednesday evening, they said. Police said a skull and some bones were recovered from the tank after a few labourers involved in the cleaning spotted it and immediately alerted the school administration. Police along with crime and a forensic science laboratory (FSL) team visited the spot and are waiting the FSL report to ascertain how old the skeleton is and if was of a man or a woman, a police official said. The police are also questioning the school authorities and those involved in maintenance of tank, he said.

Police: 2 girls planned to kill classmates, drink blood

Authorities in central Florida say two middle school girls brought knives to school in a foiled plot to kill classmates, cut them up and drink their blood. Arrest affidavits released Wednesday by the Bartow Police Department say the two girls, ages 11 and 12, were armed with knives Tuesday at Bartow Middle School before they were caught. No one was hurt. Investigators say the girls planned to stake out a bathroom and wait for smaller students to enter. The affidavit says the students planned to cut their victims' throats, cut up their bodies, eat the flesh and drink their victims' blood. Authorities say the students then planned to kill themselves. Police say the plot was foiled when administrators searched for them after they didn't show up for class.

Children should spend half of school time in playground: Naidu

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said that students should spend only one half of their school time in class and the other in playground to learn "lifes crucial lessons".

DU suggests banning Kancha Ilaiah's books from MA Political Science syllabus

The Delhi University Wednesday recommended to remove Dalit writer-activist Kancha Ilaiah's books from its political science syllabus over their "controversial content", while also suggesting to discontinue the use of the word 'Dalit' in academic discourse. In a meeting held by the varsity's Standing Committee on Academic Matters, Professor Hansraj Suman said there was a discussion on the syllabus of nine Masters courses. "A decision was taken for the removal of Kancha Ilaiah's books from the political science syllabus due to their controversial content. These books are 'Why I am not a Hindu' and 'Post-Hindu India'," Suman, who is a member of the Academic Council and the Standing Committee, said. The professor also objected to the use of the word 'Dalit' in a paper titled "Dalit Bahujan Political Thought" under the political science course. He said the word 'Dalit' has been banned at many places and recommended for the usage of 'Scheduled Caste' instead, an idea accepted by the ...

Will revamp Telangana education system in 100 days if voted to power: Cong

There would be 100 per cent fee reimbursement for students belonging to SC, ST, Backward Classes and minority communities, said Uttam Kumar Reddy