WASHINGTON — The House gave its assent Friday to $84 billion in federal funding to help keep the country competitive in the fields of scientific and technological innovation.

NEW DELHI - In a scathing comment on teaching faculty in privately-run specialised institutions, the Supreme Court Friday wondered if they were incarnations of Lord Krishna as they simultaneously managed to be on the rolls of several institutions at a given time.

Biden highlights milestone year for women at Naval Academy as submarine service opens

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal demand more funds for RTE

NEW DELHI - Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal Friday demanded extra grants from the central government for implementing Right to Education (RTE).

Nearly 90 percent pass rate for Delhi in Class 10 exams

NEW DELHI - The Delhi region recorded a success rate of 89.04 percent - a rise of 1.34 percent - in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 exams, whose results were declared Friday.

Vice President Joe Biden highlights milestone year for women at Naval Academy commissioning

Girls outshine boys in CBSE Class 10 exams (Roundup)

NEW DELHI - Girls once again outperformed boys in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 exams results announced here Friday.

Jamia varsity to conduct B.Tech entrance test in 63 centres

NEW DELHI - Jamia Millia Islamia University will hold entrance tests for its B.Tech course outside Delhi in 63 centres Saturday.

5 Indians to study Australian diversity, Indian experience

NEW DELHI - With attacks on Indian students in Australia underlining the need for promoting mutual understanding, five Indian scholars Friday won fellowships for collaborative research on different aspects of Australian multi-cultural society and the Indian experience in the country.

Five more government schools for merit students in Delhi

NEW DELHI - Delhi Education Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely Friday announced setting up of five more government schools in the capital for meritorious students.

Class 10 pass percentage soars, so do ‘compartments’

NEW DELHI - As the number of students passing the CBSE 10th board exam shot up Friday, so did the ‘compartments’ - those scoring less than 33 percent — now called ‘eligible for improvement of performance’.

Navodaya Vidyalayas lead in CBSE Class 10 exams

NEW DELHI - The students of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV) outperformed girls and boys of other schools across India as 98.72 percent of their students cleared the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 exams, results of which were declared Friday.

Court stays result of IP university counselling

NEW DELHI - The Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIU) was Friday restrained by the Delhi High Court from declaring the result of counselling sessions, to be held Saturday and Sunday, for post-graduate medical courses.

Over 40,000 Delhi University forms sold on Day One

NEW DELHI - The Delhi University (DU) sold over 40,000 forms for admissions to its colleges on the very first day of sale of application forms Friday, officials said.

Disabled outperform general students in Class 10 CBSE exams

NEW DELHI - Disabled students performed better than general students in this year’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 exams, the results of which were declared Friday.

CBSE Class 10 girls outperform boys in Allahabad region

LUCKNOW - Girls outperformed boys in Allahabad region in this year’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 exams the results for which were announced Friday.

Now, Portugal to have chair in Hindi, Indian culture

PANAJI - The Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) has created a chair in Hindi and Indian Contemporary culture to be established at Lisbon in Portugal, state NRI Affairs Commissioner Eduardo Faleiro said Friday.

Kerala to formulate separate policy on ICT in education

KOCHI - Kerala Education Minister M.A. Baby Friday said the state government would come out with a separate policy on ICT (information and communications technologies) in education that would be relevant at the national and international levels.

Gulf students excel in CBSE Class 10 exams

NEW DELHI - Students from the Gulf region have outperformed their India counterparts in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams for Class 10, the results of which were declared Friday.

CBSE Class 10 results out; some happy, some disappointed

NEW DELHI - There were several happy faces and many disappointed ones too as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which introduced the grade system this year, announced the results for class 10 board exams Friday.

UConn official tells AP 2 assistants resign day before school announces update on NCAA probe

STORRS, Conn. — A University of Connecticut official told The Associated Press that two assistant coaches have left the men’s basketball program a day before the school plans to hold a news conference to update an NCAA investigation of potential recruiting violations.

In Congress, a proposal for $23B in new subsidies for teachers falters amid deficit worries

Girls Top CBSE 10 Results

Rise in cheating cases in CBSE Class 10 exams

NEW DELHI - There has been a rise in the number of cheating cases in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 board exams, the results of which were declared Friday, officials said.

Girls outshine boys in CBSE Class 10 exams

NEW DELHI - Girls have once again outperformed boys in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 exams this year, the results of which were announced Friday.

CBSE 10 Result Allots Grades

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Surprisingly the CBSE 10 Result which has been declared today in a while shall have no toppers for this year. Reportedly, the CBSE 10 Result shall witness the allotment of marks that shall follow the grade system which has been enforced from the current year. The sudden change is in accordance with the proposal of CBSE Board (Central Board of School Education) which announced the new rule a couple of months back. It said that the CBSE 10 Result 2010 shall witness marks being replaced by grades.

Youngest matriculate fails to clear class 12 boards

LUCKNOW - ‘Wonder kid’ Sushma Verma, who holds the distinction of being the country’s youngest matriculate at the age of seven, has failed to clear her class 12 Uttar Pradesh board exams despite scoring an overall 61.8 percent.

CBSE class 10 results out

NEW DELHI - The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Friday declared the results of the Class 10 exam, held under the grading system for the first time.

Molder’s career-best 62 puts him in lead at Colonial, where Mickelson misses the cut

Correction: Markets & More-College Students

On third try, House passes $84 billion bill for science and technology programs

Suspected militants kill 80 at minority sect’s mosques in eastern Pakistan

College World Series has been toast of town, and reason to party, for 62 years in Omaha

Are omni-present faculty like Lord Krishna, asks apex court