Bengal varsity student dies after falling from hostel; friend cries ragging

A first-year student of Jadavpur University in Kolkata died after allegedly falling from the second-floor balcony of the main hostel, the police said on Thursday. IMAGE: A view of Jadavpur......

Protests rock Punjab varsity over leaked videos of female students; 3 held

Protests rocked the campus of Chandigarh University in Punjab's Mohali on Saturday night over allegations that objectionable videos of several women students were recorded by a hosteller, following......

6 injured as JNU students clash over non-veg food, Ram Navami puja

Two groups of students clashed at the Jawaharlal Nehru University's Kaveri Hostel on Sunday allegedly over serving of non-vegetarian food in the mess on Ram Navami, with police saying six students......

Deciphering Bhagwat's Muslim Remarks

The fact that the responses from the community to Mohan Bhagwat's remarks have ranged from guarded optimism to outright disbelief tells its own story, points out Kanika Dutta. IMAGE: Kindly note......

The myriad risks India faces at the moment

Rajan also did his bit by taking steps to protect the currency against speculative attack as did the government in curbing gold imports and bringing the Current Account Deficit, says Kunal Kumar......

Maruti Omni unsafe as cabs: Bengal minister

Even as 15-year-old diesel taxis have been phased out in Kolkata and supply of new Ambassador cars as replacement tardy, the West Bengal government has refused to allow Maruti Omnis as cabs on......

Tough times ahead: US moves towards protectionism

The recently announced stimulus package by the new found messiah of the world, Barack Obama makes people wonder whether too much hope is being pinned on a person. Seemingly, his political......

Wrestling Trials: Antim once again tops charts; Divya, Sarita bounce back

IMAGE: Antim Panghal continued to stamp her authority as she won the World Championships trials. Photograph: Antim Panghal/Twitter Antim Panghal once again confirmed her emergence as one of the......

Brij Bhushan to convene meeting on July 30 ahead of WFI elections

IMAGE: Though not part of the electoral college, ex WFI chief Brij Bhushan has convened a meeting on Sunday. Photograph: ANI Outgoing Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan......

Martins signs new 3-year deal with FC Goa

  IMAGE: Glan Martins started in 12 of the 14 matches he had been available for FC Goa, including five of the six AFC Champions League games the Gaurs played in April. Photograph: FC Goa India......

Shorts: Tokyo finishes building stadium for 2020

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday Construction work has been completed at Tokyo's National Stadium, set to be the centrepiece of next year's Olympic Games, the site's......

Pistol shooters, archers swell Indian medal tally

Pistol shooters Vijay Kumar and Gurpreet Singh opened the gold medal trail for India by winning the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (pairs) event on the fourth day of competitions in the Commonwealth Games......