2 high school football players shot near school's Sacramento, Calif., campus,...
Reported by Breaking News 19 hours ago.
View ArticleGnomes, hobbits and trolls of social media
The first time I encountered the word ‘troll’ was in high school. That year, we had to read JRR Tolkien’s fantasy novel, The Hobbit, as part of our course for English literature. It was in the pages...
View ArticleS Korea: Thousands of people protest against President Geun-hye's labour,...
In South Korea, thousands of people today protested against President Park Geun-hye's labour and education policies, in one of the largest street rallies in recent years. A militant labour federation...
View ArticleDPI nixes most requests for nod to start high schools
*Several schools in the State that had applied for permission to run high schools have failed to make the cut, for the academic year 2015-16. The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has denied...
View ArticleFor Bengalureans, Test cricket is still relevant
*Fans screaming their lungs out at their heroes inside the stadium, chants of ABD, ABD, ABD reverberating across Chinnaswamy Stadium and beyond, a few hundreds of them, braving chilly weather and...
View ArticlePrayer's place in U.S. football gets high school test
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Carrying out what he called a personal act of faith, high-school football coach Joe Kennedy walked out to the 50-yard-line after a recent game, knelt down and prayed. Reported by...
View ArticlePriyanka Chopra talks about the bullying she's suffered in the US
In the new issue of People magazine she talks about the bullying she suffered when attending high school in Queens and in Newton, Massachusetts. Reported by MailOnline India 3 hours ago.
View ArticleVillages in Poonch still waiting for basic health care facilities
* Poonch August 7 (ANI)Earlier this July, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated his government's priority on upgrading health care facilities in tertiary hospitals so that patients do not have to go...
View ArticleAustralian state launches probe into alleged ISIS propaganda in schools
*Sydney, July 30 (ANI): The government in the Australian state of New South Wales has reportedly launched an investigation into prayer sessions at all schools following revelations that students are...
View ArticleDon't befriend students: Mumbai schools tell teaching staff
Last month, a 16-year-old was booked by the Cyber Police Station at Bandra Kurla Complex and charged with impersonation and defamation under the Indian Penal Code and relevant sections of the...
View ArticleAshley Tisdale kept outfits from 'High School Musical'
Los Angeles, Nov 15 : Actress Ashley Tisdale has said that she kept all her outfits from the first "High School Musical" movie. Reported by newKerala.com 18 hours ago.
View ArticleLeon, Yashas claim double
*Lovely Leon of Bishop Cotton Boys' School claimed a fine double, winning gold medals in the 100 metres and long jump events in the boys' under-13 section in the second leg of the Deccan Athletic...
View ArticlePeople's problems
*Garbage menace* The garbage that is dumped on the roadside in Austin Town has slowly spread on the road, causing a lot of problems for commuters and residents. The are several spots in this locality...
View ArticleLast stories from lost villages of Karnataka
If you Google Belaguli, the first result is a Wikipedia entry for Agrahara Belaguli, "an enchant ing hamlet situated about 25km from Channarayapattana in Hassan district." The next result is a...
View ArticleDecoding Harisal, India's first soon-to-be 'smart village'
On the state highway to Melghat, you will not find Harisal on milestones or road signs, not even when you are just 10 km away. It comes up suddenly — a cluster of houses, a prominent blue Bank of...
View ArticleChina's heaviest woman hopes to find love post surgery
*Beijing:* A 31-year-old believed to be China's heaviest woman is looking forward to finding love after a drastic surgery aimed at helping her lose weight, the media reported. Having tried many other...
View ArticleScholarship exam committee set up
The Maharashtra government has set up an eleven-member committee to come to a decision on the curriculum for the middle school and high school scholarship examination for the academic year 2016-17....
View ArticleHow students of different backgrounds use strategies to strengthen college...
Over the past 25 years, the higher education system in the United States has grown more competitive, with students trying to gain admissions to the most desirable institutions and institutions vying...
View ArticleHigh school in suburban Summit, Ill., evacuated due to gas leak, school...
Reported by Breaking News 2 hours ago.
View ArticleThe Asia Foundation Releases 2015 Survey of the Afghan People
*Business Wire India*Afghan optimism about the overall direction of the country, fear for personal safety, and confidence in government fell to their lowest point in a decade. Afghans cite...
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