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IIT Jammu to set up satellite campus in Leh, Ladakh

India, May 17 -- In a landmark step towards strengthening higher and technical education in Ladakh, IIT Jammu will set up its Satellite Campus in Leh. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effe... Read More


Stray Tear Gas Drifts Into Kapsabet Girls' School, Dozens Hospitalised

Kenya, May 17 -- Police tear gas affected students at Kapsabet Girls' High School after officers tried to control an angry crowd near the campus. More than 50 girls ended up at Kapsabet County Referra... Read More


Boyfriend Stabs Mwongoli High School Girlfriend at Her Funeral Vigil

Kenya, May 17 -- A Mwongoli High School student lost her life in a heartbreaking stabbing incident during her grandfather's funeral vigil in Nyamira County. The Form Three girl had received permission... Read More


CBSE Makes Three-Language Study Mandatory for Classes 9 and 10 From July 1

India, May 17 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that students of Classes 9 and 10 will now be required to study three languages starting from July 1, 2026. The move has ... Read More


Rekha Gupta distributes bicycles to girl students

India, May 17 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Saturday, attended an event in the RK Puram Assembly constituency, where she distributed bicycles to girls who excelled in Classes 10 and 12. This... Read More


NHPC Q4 profit grows 68 per cent to Rs 1,549 crore

India, May 17 -- State-owned NHPC has posted over 68 per cent jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,549.42 crore for the March quarter 2025-26, supported by higher revenues. It had logged a profit ... Read More


TCS CEO Krithivasan takes home Rs 28 crore as remuneration in FY26

India, May 17 -- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director K Krithivasan took home a total remuneration of Rs 28 crore in 2025-26, marking an increase of 6.3 per ce... Read More


Chouhan calls for science-led farming roadmaps amid climate change threats

India, May 17 -- Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday underscored the urgency of adopting science-based agricultural practices, citing the increasingly visible impact of climate chan... Read More


Maldivian diver dies during rescue search

India, May 17 -- A Maldivian military diver died on Saturday while searching for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave. The group of five Italian divers is b... Read More


2008 judgement in focus as DU, St Stephen's College clash over principal's appointment

India, May 17 -- Even as a fresh tussle brews between Delhi University and St Stephen's College over the appointment of the college principal, a 2008 court judgement has brought renewed focus on the p... Read More