Girl commits suicide after being caught cheating

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 14:41

A girl allegedly committed suicide in Rajouri district after she was caught cheating during her B.A. first year examination at Degree College Thanamandi, police said.

Former college principal shot dead in Etah

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 21:26

A former college principal and district panchayat member was allegedly shot dead by some unidentified men near Ouddaidpur Shakshi Ashram area here, police said on Tuesday.

Re-launching of scheme on model degree colleges: Govt gets Parl panel rap

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 21:23

The government came under attack from a Parl panel over the "relaunching" of a scheme to set up model degree colleges under a new programme.

Action by 2020 key to keep global warming below 2 degrees

Last Updated: Monday, December 17, 2012, 20:48

Limiting climate change to target levels will become much more difficult to achieve, and more expensive, if action is not taken soon, a new analysis has revealed.

‘Unfair to withhold student`s degree for dues’

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 12:43

It is unfair for a university or college to withhold a student`s degree to recover dues, the apex consumer court has ruled.

Ratan Tata positive on India, says outlook "not as bad"

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 17:33

Tata Group head Ratan Tata has said that though India had many changes of government, the outlook "might not be as bad" as one might think.

Pak minister indicted for possessing fake degree

Last Updated: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 18:33

A Pakistani court indicted a provincial minister for possessing a fake degree and adjourned the case against him till November 15.

Michael Sheen gets honorary degree from Welsh varsity

Last Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 16:06

Michael Sheen received an unexpected honorary degree from a university in his native Wales during a glitzy gala event here recently.

Fake doc case: CBI files chargesheet against Ramdev aide

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 17:43

The CBI had claimed that Balkrishna had a fake university degree which he had used to get a passport for him.

Robert De Niro gets honorary degree from Bates college

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 10:42

Robert De Niro garnered more than just applause when he received his degree of Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts.

Suu Kyi to receive Oxford doctorate next month

Last Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 16:33

Aung Saan Suu Kyi will arrive in the UK to receive an honorary doctorate in Civil Law at a special ceremony on June 20.

Oklahoma shooting spree suspects arraigned

Last Updated: Monday, April 16, 2012, 20:59

A judge entered not guilty pleas for two Oklahoma men accused of going on a racially-motivated shooting spree in a predominantly black section of Tulsa this month, killing three people and wounding two others.