GANDHINAGAR - The Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is developing a course for the management of sports organisations, an official said Wednesday.

Court slams illegal educational institutions

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Wednesday said the process of admissions and consequent examinations in unrecognized private educational institutions has become a “vicious circle”.

Army rejects punishment for officers after probe found dereliction of duty in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — The Army has reversed a decision to punish three officers for command failures that led to one of the deadliest firefights for U.S. forces since the Afghanistan war began nearly a decade ago.

Army rejects recommendation to punish officers after investigation found dereliction of duty

Books telling gay and lesbian stories for young people become a survival tool for LGBT teens

U. of Oklahoma president says Sooners, Texas A&M received invites from Southeastern Conference

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Jill Biden, wife of the vice president, will guest on an episode of Lifetime’s ‘Army Wives’

31 states band together to create new national academic tests to replace patchwork system

Summit League says it will consider the University of North Dakota for membership

Indians to interact with Nobel laureates

NEW DELHI - A group of young researchers from India will interact with 60 Nobel laureates during an annual meeting in Germany from June 27 to July 2.

Teachers on summer vacation become students in behind-the-scenes look at Supreme Court

Teachers question Gujarat hiring policy in court

AHMEDABAD - The validity of a process for recruitment of teachers under the Gujarat government-initiated Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is likely to come under the scanner of the Gujarat High Court Thursday.

Admissions start in Delhi University

NEW DELHI - Delhi University, India’s premier university, Wednesday began admitting students for undergraduate courses, with thousands crowding the sprawling main campus and its affiliated colleges.

Chandigarh seeks to attract more student volunteers

CHANDIGARH - In a bid to rope in more students as volunteers, the Chandigarh administration will set up National Service Scheme (NSS) units under the self-financing model in all educational institutions, an official said Wednesday.

Bombay High Court rejects ‘best five’ formula

MUMBAI - The Bombay High Court Wednesday rejected the ‘best five’ formula espoused by the Maharashtra government for admission to Class 11, saying it violates the right to equality as it applies to students belonging to only one board.

Jamia Millia to conduct UGC-NET exam in Delhi

NEW DELHI - The University Grants Commission National Eligibility test (UGC-NET) will be conducted by Jamia Millia Islamia University here Sunday.

States band together to create new national academic tests to replace patchwork system

Students ordered to remove T-shirt bearing American flag sue California school district

Army reverses punishment for officers after reprimands for dereliction of duty in Afghanistan

Is your doc a rookie? Rule changes would spell it out, and give medical residents fewer hours

IIM-A developing sports management course