SHILLONG - Over 3,000 school teachers in Meghalaya, who went on an indefinite strike demanding payment of arrears, Tuesday called off their protest after the state government assured that their dues will be cleared before Christmas.

NEW DELHI - India, Brazil and South Africa, three leading economies of Asia, Latin America and Africa, held a brainstorming session here to explore trilateral cooperation in areas of agriculture, defence and education.

NEW DELHI - Expressing shock over the removal of author Rohinton Mistry's novel 'Such a Long Journey' from the syllabus of the University of Bombay, a group activists Tuesday demanded removal of the varsity's vice chancellor.