Hyderabad, July 24 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has come forward to provide financial assistance for a tribal girl, who was herding goats due to financial problems despite securing a seat in IIT, Patna.Badavath Madhulatha from Rajanna Sircilla district had scored 824th rank in this year’s JEE under the scheduled tribe (ST) category and had also secured a seat in IIT, Patna.However, due to financial constraints, the family could not arrange Rs 2.5 lakh towards fees and other expenses to help her pursue a…

Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday said that over 4,300 students, including a Canadian and two Maldivian nationals, have crossed over to India from Bangladesh in the last four days. “Since Friday, 4,315 students have crossed over the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) and have been provided assistance by the BSF. Of those students who have crossed over, 3,087 are Indians, 41 Bangladeshis, 1,118 Nepalese, 66 Bhutanese, two Maldivians and a Canadian,” an official of the BSF’s Eastern Command said. He…

Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday said that over 4,300 students, including a Canadian and two Maldivian nationals, have crossed over to India from Bangladesh in the last four days. “Since Friday, 4,315 students have crossed over the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) and have been provided assistance by the BSF. Of those students who have crossed over, 3,087 are Indians, 41 Bangladeshis, 1,118 Nepalese, 66 Bhutanese, two Maldivians and a Canadian,” an official of the BSF’s Eastern Command said. He…

Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday said that over 4,300 students, including a Canadian and two Maldivian nationals, have crossed over to India from Bangladesh in the last four days. “Since Friday, 4,315 students have crossed over the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) and have been provided assistance by the BSF. Of those students who have crossed over, 3,087 are Indians, 41 Bangladeshis, 1,118 Nepalese, 66 Bhutanese, two Maldivians and a Canadian,” an official of the BSF’s Eastern Command said. He…

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a blistering criticism of Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi regarding the ongoing NEET-UG controversy on Monday, saying the Congress politician understands the “fundamentals and maths of unfair practices too well”. In a post on X, Dharmendra Pradhan asserted that the Congress-led UPA government had failed to pass laws to curb malpractices in educational institutions.“Perhaps Rahul Gandhi comprehends the fundamentals and mathematics of…

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) along with other Muslim bodies on Saturday expressed strong reservations over alleged attempts to undermine the status of madrasas in BJP-ruled states including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and others and termed it 'blatantly illegal'.In a joint statement, it said that the directives of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to state governments concerning minority educational institutions (Madrasas) is illegal and beyond the…

Bengaluru, July 20 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Saturday that the students of government and government-aided schools will get eggs six days a week in partnership with Azim Premji Foundation. Earlier, the state government was providing eggs for school children two days a week already. With the new arrangement, the students will now get eggs for all six days.Siddaramaiah spoke while inaugurating a programme, in partnership with the Azim Premji Foundation, to provide free supplementary nutritious…

Accra, July 20 (IANS) Africa faces a deficit of 15 million in the supply of teachers, which hinders the continent's development, a senior African Union (AU) official has said. Mohammed Belhocine, the AU commissioner for education, science, technology and innovation, made the remarks on Friday at a press briefing at the ongoing 45th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the AU in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, warning that this deficit has a negative impact on the continent's ability to meet its education and…

Seoul, July 19 (IANS) South Korea's Science Minister nominee Yoo Sang-im on Friday vowed to make every effort to revamp the research and development system to help the country take a global lead in advanced technologies. "We need to focus on restoring and securing technological sovereignty at a time when global powers are competing for technological hegemony," Yoo told reporters on his way to his confirmation hearing preparation office, Yonhap news agency reported. He said he feels a "big responsibility," as the development…

Patna, July 18 (IANS) Around 15 students at a government school in Bihar's West Champaran district fainted due to the hot and humid conditions on Thursday but are now stable, officials said.The incident occurred at the Government Middle School, Boria Bazar in the Boria block of the district.The students were in a class when they suddenly began to faint. Teachers immediately informed the students' parents and took them to the Primary Health Centre, Boria. Later, the students were referred to GMCH Bettiah for further…

Patna, July 18 (IANS) Around 15 students at a government school in Bihar's West Champaran district fainted due to the hot and humid conditions on Thursday but are now stable, officials said.The incident occurred at the Government Middle School, Boria Bazar in the Boria block of the district.The students were in a class when they suddenly began to faint. Teachers immediately informed the students' parents and took them to the Primary Health Centre, Boria. Later, the students were referred to GMCH Bettiah for further…

Patna, July 18 (IANS) Around 15 students at a government school in Bihar's West Champaran district fainted due to the hot and humid conditions on Thursday but are now stable, officials said.The incident occurred at the Government Middle School, Boria Bazar in the Boria block of the district.The students were in a class when they suddenly began to faint. Teachers immediately informed the students' parents and took them to the Primary Health Centre, Boria. Later, the students were referred to GMCH Bettiah for further…

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) US researchers have uncovered how the most common chemotherapy drug doxorubicin causes severe cardiac damage. The study, published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, shows that doxorubicin activates CD8+ cytotoxic T-cells, which then migrate to the heart and cause inflammation and fibrosis, leading to stiffness of the heart and impaired function.This mechanism was observed in mice, dogs, and human lymphoma patients. The team at Tufts University found that these T-cells, typically…

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) US researchers have uncovered how the most common chemotherapy drug doxorubicin causes severe cardiac damage. The study, published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, shows that doxorubicin activates CD8+ cytotoxic T-cells, which then migrate to the heart and cause inflammation and fibrosis, leading to stiffness of the heart and impaired function.This mechanism was observed in mice, dogs, and human lymphoma patients. The team at Tufts University found that these T-cells, typically…

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) US researchers have uncovered how the most common chemotherapy drug doxorubicin causes severe cardiac damage. The study, published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, shows that doxorubicin activates CD8+ cytotoxic T-cells, which then migrate to the heart and cause inflammation and fibrosis, leading to stiffness of the heart and impaired function.This mechanism was observed in mice, dogs, and human lymphoma patients. The team at Tufts University found that these T-cells, typically…

Thiruvananthapuram, July 17 (IANS) A judicial commission probe report, submitted on Wednesday to Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, has found serious lapses on the part of Dr M.R. Saseendranath, the suspended vice-chancellor (VC) of the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, in a case involving the death of a student.The 2nd-year BVSC student, Siddarth’s body was found hanging in a hostel washroom in his college in Wayanad on February 18.Following the incident, Governor Khan suspended the VC and ordered a…

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) In its latest affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Union government said that the data analysis conducted by IIT Madras shows that there is neither any indication of mass malpractice nor a localised set of candidates being benefitted, leading to abnormal scores in the National Eligibility Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) examination held on May 5 this year."There is an overall increase in the marks obtained by students, specifically in the range of 550 to 720. This increase is seen…