Cycling to success, Bihar girl inspires documentary

PATNA - She pedalled 10 km to and fro school every day from her village home and went on to stand second in the Bihar Class 10 board exam. Khushboo Kumari says she could never have done it without the cycle she got under a government scheme.

Conn. school board votes to appeal court ruling against high school graduations at church

Conn. school board to appeal church grad ruling

As Egypt opens Gaza’s gate to the world a little, thousands of anxious Gazans try to get out

Anxious Gazans trying to leave blockaded territory

US college returns long-lost letter by philosopher Descartes to French library

Descartes letter returned to French library

Cornell University gets $25 million from Dyson family to start applied economics school

Cornell U. gets $25M gift for economics school

Man who posed as teen basketball star at West Texas high school indicted on 6 felonies

Man who posed as Texas student faces 6 felonies

Colorful tribute to John Wooden planned for UCLA graduation ceremony

UCLA to honor John Wooden at graduation ceremony

Infosys to partner with US institute for research

BANGALORE - Infosys Technologies and Georgia Institute of Technology, US, plan to set up a research institution here with centres for excellence in information technology and information systems, energy systems, biotechnology and infrastructure studies, the IT major said Tuesday.

Scrap English criteria in non-EU student visas: British MPs

LONDON - British MPs, cutting across party lines, have called for abolition of the English language criteria for international students, particularly from non-European Union (EU) countries, contending it would hurt not only the country’s economy but also its reputation as a leader in higher education.

CAPITAL CULTURE: Marshall’s legacy takes stage as DC focuses on his former clerk, Kagan

CAPITAL CULTURE: Marshall’s legacy takes stage

GNDU Gets Synthetic Hockey Surface

Confident teachers help pre-schoolers learn more

WASHINGTON - Pre-school students are likely to gain more language and literacy skills if they have teachers who possess ample self-confidence.

‘Education for all’ campaign launched in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR - As part of the 1Goal global campaign coinciding with the FIFA Football World Cup 2010, hundreds of social activists, educationists, students and sportspersons have started a signature drive in Orissa, seeking education for all, a campaigner said Tuesday.

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Nagpur varsity bars admission to colleges sans full-time principals

NAGPUR - Nagpur University Tuesday barred admissions for the new academic year 2010-2011 to 353 colleges which have not appointed full-time principals, an official said.