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JAJPUR: The authorities of Jajpur Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) have sought the district collector's intervention to ensure consistent supply of LPG to the school for preparing daily meals for students residing in the hostels. In a letter to collector Ambar Kumar Kar, JNV principal-in-charge Abhimanyu Bhatt said 560 students and 50 staff members are residing on the school campus located in Panikoili. The school mess operates four times a day, making uninterrupted cooking arrangements essenti ...Read More >
Bengaluru, February 17: A 16-year-old Class 10 student, identified as Kotresh, died early Monday morning, February 16, after allegedly jumping from the third floor of his school hostel in Bharamasagara, Karnataka. The incident occurred at approximately 7:14 AM at the DVS Residential School. CCTV video from the premises reportedly captured the teenager walking along the corridor several times and appearing to be under significant stress before climbing over the railing and jumping. Though he was ...Read More >
When Karan Johar pulled Akshaye Khanna's leg during Ittefaq's promotions. (Photo: X) Akshaye Khanna's understated personality has once again become a talking point, years after filmmaker Karan Johar first highlighted the actor's uniquely detached approach to fame. As Akshaye enjoys renewed admiration for his performance in Dhurandhar, an old video featuring Karan Johar has resurfaced, leaving fans amused and intrigued in equal measure. 'He Would Not Come Back Even For An Oscar' In the viral ...Read More >
Kolkata: When a family from Burdwan checked into room 302 of Hotel Al Burj on Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road on Thursday, they were immediately struck by a pungent smell. A cursory search of the room did not reveal anything and hotel staffers sprayed room freshener liberally before the family settled in. They, however, had a fitful night as the stench got sharper. By Friday morning, it was unbearable and the family sought urgent intervention by the staff. What followed left the family shaken and traumat ...Read More >
Pune: A group of people under Sakal Jain Samaj on Friday carried out a long march to oppose the sale of Seth Hirachand Nemchand Smarak Trust's property, located in Model Colony. Akshay Jain, one of the agitators, said the hostel's land, which also has a temple, was disposed of by the trustees without following due process. "Options such as reaching out to the community for fundraising were available, but trustees sold the land," he added. Raju Shetty, a farmer leader and a former member of Parli ...Read More >
Although she enjoyed unprecedented success as a leading lady in Bollywood, Parveen Babi's personal life was tumultuous due to her battling several mental health issues. For a while, Parveen was in a relationship with actor Kabir Bedi. In a chat with Siddharth Kannan, Bedi's daughter Pooja reminisced about her interaction with the 'Deewaar' star. Pooja stated that she met Parveen several times as a child. "We used to go to her home. She was very lovely and warm," she recalled. She then went on ...Read More >
PUNE: Thousands of members of the Jain community on Friday rallied against the sale of the Seth Hirachand Nemchand Digambar Jain Boarding (SHND hostel) property -- a 3.5-acre plot in Model Colony housing a Jain temple and hostel. The protesters accused the Seth Hirachand Nemchand Smarak Trust of "betraying the (Jain) community's faith while selling the trust land in Model Colony to a Pune-based developer". At the centre of the controversy is a high-value transaction between the trust and Gokhal ...Read More >
An Infosys office boy's journey to becoming the master of his own dream serves as a powerful reminder that determination can change the course of anyone's life. Dadasaheb Bhagat, who once earned just ₹9,000 cleaning offices, is now the founder of Design Template -- a platform often compared to global design giant Canva. His rise from a drought-hit village to national recognition is a testament to the power of perseverance and grit. Dadasaheb Bhagat grew up in Beed district, Maharashtra -- an ...Read More >
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 1: EducationWorld, in association with AZ Research Partners Pvt. Ltd (AZR, estb. 2002), Bangalore, released the 19th consecutive annual EducationWorld India School Rankings (EWISR) 2025-26. Based on a nationwide field survey of 9,500 respondents, including parents, principals, teachers and educationists in 34 cities, EWISR 2025-26 rates and ranks the country's Top4,500 schools in 518 cities and towns across India on 14-15 parameters of educational excellenc ...Read More >
PNN Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 1: EducationWorld, in association with AZ Research Partners Pvt. Ltd (AZR, estb. 2002), Bangalore, released the 19th consecutive annual EducationWorld India School Rankings (EWISR) 2025-26. Based on a nationwide field survey of 9,500 respondents, including parents, principals, teachers and educationists in 34 cities, EWISR 2025-26 rates and ranks the country's Top4,500 schools in 518 cities and towns across India on 14-15 parameters of educational exce ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Eight school students at a hostel in India's eastern state of Odisha were hospitalized after fellow students put instant glue in their eyes when they were sleeping, local media reports said Monday. The incident took place on Friday night at a boarding school in Salaguda of Kandhamal district, about 248 km west of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. Reports said the boys, with their eyes shut, were seen crying as doctors were carefully trying to separate the ...Read More >
Bengaluru, September 14: A suspected case of food or water contamination at the Morarji Desai Residential School for Minorities in Hirekodi village of Chikkodi taluk in Karnataka's Belagavi left 119 students ill, with 77 requiring hospitalisation on Friday morning, September 12. The incident unfolded around 9 am, after students began exhibiting symptoms including vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fever, The New Indian Express reported. The affected students are among the 400 residents of ...Read More >
Berhampur: The Kandhamal administration on Saturday suspended Manoranjan Sahu, headmaster-cum-superintendent of a govt residential school, following hospitalisation of eight hostellers after adhesive was allegedly applied to their eyes by fellow students while asleep on Thursday night. The incident came to light the next morning when the victims were unable to open their eyes. Sahu was said to be absent from the school during the time of the incident. He was suspended for gross negligence and fa ...Read More >
IIT Kharagpur revoked a controversial notice enforcing separate seating for vegetarian and non-vegetarian students in hostel dining halls after facing criticism. The directive, initially implemented at B R Ambedkar Hall, sparked outrage among students and alumni who viewed it as discriminatory. The institute has now mandated that segregation, if any, be limited to food preparation and distribution, not seating arrangements. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur has withdrawn a notice that ma ...Read More >
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit three states of North East India viz Mizoram, Manipur and Assam in his two day tour to the region to boost region's infrastructure and to bring social harmony. Modi will visit trouble torn Manipur for the first time since violence starts 3rd May 2023. He will visit Churachandpur relief camps too. Prime Minister will visit first Mizoram and lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth over Rs 9000 crore at Aizawl an ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 17-year-old student at a government-run residential school in Karnataka's Shahapur taluk gave birth to a baby inside the school's toilet, triggering shock and a police investigation. According to media reports, the incident occurred earlier this week during school hours, when the Class 9 student went into labour. Her classmates, who noticed her in severe distress, immediately alerted the school authorities. The minor and her newborn were rushed to a nearby hospital, where both are ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 3 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday expressed condolences on the untimely demise of daughter of Udhampur SSP Amod Nagpure Ashok. Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad also condoled the death, saying "there can be no greater pain for a parent than losing a child". In a message, LG Sinha said, "Shocked and heartbroken by the tragic news of the passing of the daughter of SSP Udhampur Shri Amod ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 10-year-old child, who was reportedly addicted to playing video games on mobile, allegedly committed suicide in Delhi's Nangloi. The deceased child was found hanging from a dupatta inside his house when his parents were out at their work. On information, the Nangloi police rushed to the site and shifted the body for postmortem. A senior police official of the Delhi Police stated that the child was a student of class 5, who has allegedly committed suicide. The exact reason for his e ...Read More >
Kharagpur: A day after 21-year-old Ritam Mondal was found hanging in his hostel room, IIT Kharagpur authorities on Saturday have decided to set up a student-led task force at the wing level of every hostel. This initiative aims to ensure that students themselves remain vigilant about their peers and can report any noticeable behavioural changes to the hall council and hall management committee for prompt action.It is the fourth death in seven months and the fifth in a year that the premier insti ...Read More >
Kolkata: Bandhan Bank's net profit in the first quarter of FY 2026 recorded a 65% slump at Rs 372 crore compared with Rs 1,063 crore posted in the year-ago period. Partha Pratim Sengupta, MD and CEO of the bank, attributed the decline to stress in microfinance asset.Even though the bank's total business grew by 11% to Rs 2.8 lakh crore last year, a 119% rise in provisions due to write-offs and high slippages in the microfinance book brought its Q1 net profit down, Sengupta said. "The loan book c ...Read More >
KOLKATA/KHARAGPUR: A fourth-year mechanical engineering student of IIT-Kharagpur was found dead in his hostel room Friday morning, three days after he returned to the institute after a two-month summer break.Ritam Mondal, 21, from Kolkata was pursuing a five-year dual degree programme, and his classes had begun on Thursday.This is the fourth unnatural death at the institute in past seven months.Police have initiated an investigation and the IIT has set up a five-member panel to probe the inciden ...Read More >
MUMBAI : Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday posted a video on X purportedly showing the state's social justice minister Sanjay Shirsat of the Shiv Sena sitting in a room along with a partially opened bag containing what look like bundles of currency notes. Shirsat, however, rubbished the claim, saying the bag only contained clothes.The allegation came a day after it emerged that Shirsat had received a notice from the income tax department seeking an explanation for increase in his financia ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A million Tibetan children and adolescents have been forcibly lodged in Chinese administration-run boarding schools in occupied Tibet, with at least 1 lakh of them being preschoolers in the 4-6 age group, according to a report released here on Friday by the Tibetan Action Institute (TAI).The report recounts statements of parents of some of these children over how they are constantly subjected to abuse, neglect, indoctrination and "identity erasure" in a vast network of boarding school ...Read More >
PURI: Over two million devotees thronged Puri to witness the Suna Besha of the Trinity atop their respective chariots on Sunday. The process for Suna Besha ritual began at 4 pm. Under tight security, the Mekapa servitors retrieved three sets of ornaments from a temporary strong room relocated from the Bahar Ratna Bhandar, and handed those over to the dressers on the chariots, which were placed under a five-tier security cordon. The Trinity was adorned with a stunning array of ornaments, includ ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chocolate has always been one of our favourite treats. As we celebrate World Chocolate Day on July 7, a few Chennaiites share their favourite childhood memories of chocolate I have two fondest childhood memories tied to chocolate. Easter was always a magical time. As a child, I remember the excitement of searching for hidden Easter eggs in the garden early in the morning with my brother and cousins, the joyful hunt to collect the most eggs. Another cherished memory is coming home from ...Read More >
ACB has arrested the accused, Mohammad Shaban Chopan, a member of the Srinagar District Development Council. An alleged tout working for him has also been arrested. The Anti-Corruption Bureau in Jammu and Kashmir said Tuesday it had arrested an elected member of the District Development Council (DDC) for allegedly demanding a Rs 5 lakh bribe from a Srinagar-based businessman who also runs a boarding school in Harwan. In a statement, the ACB identified the accused as Mohammad Shaban Chopan, a m ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 1 (PTI) A District Development Council member was caught red-handed by the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000, an official spokesperson said. The accused District Development Council (DDC) member was identified as Mohammad Shaban Chopan, a resident of Dara Harwan here. The ACB spokesperson said the anti-graft body received a complaint from a man running a scholar boarding school along with a swimming pool and a guest hou ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 1 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) today arrested a District Development Council (DDC) member and his tout in Srinagar while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000, officials said. ACB said that they received a written complaint alleging that the complainant has been operating a scholar boarding school, along with a swimming pool and guest house, at Check Dara, Harwan, Srinagar for a long time and has been running it peacefully. ...Read More >
Salem: Tribal girl A Rajeshwari, 18, of Karumandurai in Salem district has ensured a seat in an IIT after scoring high in JEE Advanced.Rajeshwari, the daughter of late Aundi and Kavitha of Appakudi, completed her schooling at the Karumandurai Government residential school in Vazhapadi taluk of Salem district. Appakudi is a tribal village in the Kalvarayan Hills. She passed the Class XII board examination with a score of 521 out of 600.Rajeshwari secured All India Rank (AIR) 417 in the JEE Advanc ...Read More >
Washington, Jun 5 (PTI) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading a multi-party delegation to the US, was Thursday asked a question by his journalist son whether government interlocutors sought evidence of Pakistan's culpability in the Pahalgam attack to which he replied India would not have conducted Operation Sindoor without convincing evidence. "That shouldn't be allowed. This is my son," Tharoor said laughing, during an interaction at the Council on Foreign Relations when his son Ishaan Tharoor, ...Read More >
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