Seattle teachers approve 3-year contract, vote ‘no confidence’ in superintendent

Seattle teachers OK 3-year contract

SEATTLE — Seattle’s teachers have approved a new three-year contract, which means classes will begin as scheduled Sept. 8.

NCAA probe at UNC puts football season in jeopardy, jolts school’s academic reputation

UNC’s reputation takes a hit in NCAA probe

Penn State president welcomes Nebraska crossover game next year in expanded Big 10

Penn St prez welcomes Nebraska crossover game

Astronomy workshop for UAE kids during Ramadan

Abu Dhabi, Sep 2 (IANS/WAM) More than 6,000 children took part in a month-long workshop on astronomy that was organised in Abu Dhabi to encourage youngsters to learn science.

Hero Honda launches new variant of Super Splendor

NEW DELHI - The world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, Hero Honda Motors, Thursday launched a new model of its bestseller bike, Super Splendor, with new features in the deluxe segment and said it is planning to launch new models ahead of the festive season.

Indian student visas fall by half in Australia

MELBOURNE - The number of Indians granted student visas in Australia during the last financial year has fallen to 29,721, less than half of the number in 2008-09.

In new book, scientist Stephen Hawking asserts that God not needed to create the universe

Author Hawking says God not needed for creation

Delhi University goes to poll Friday amidst tight security

NEW DELHI - Fifty-one colleges of both the north and south campuses of Delhi University (DU) will go to polls Friday amidst elaborate security arrangements.

Proposals aplenty, solutions elusive as agent oversight continues to confound college sports

Agent oversight continues to vex college sports

Vitamin A controversy: Seven Haryana students hospitalised again

SIRSA - The controversy over nearly 100 girls taking ill in a Haryana town after being administered a Vitamin A dose in school raised its head again when seven of them had to be re-admitted to hospital.