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'Is it a joke?': NIT Durgapur professor stops 'Chikni Chameli' dance at freshers' event
offbeat | Aug 26, 2026, 03:15 PM ISTA dance performance to "Chikni Chameli" at an NIT Durgapur freshers' programme has sparked debate after a professor questioned whether students had approval to perform the song. While some backed her intervention, others criticised the way she addressed the students.
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Jaipur college in Rajasthan receives bomb threat, campus evacuated, police teams rush to spot
India | Feb 18, 2026, 05:35 PM ISTPolice added that prima facie, it appears to be a hoax, as similar emails have been sent to educational institutions in the past. The email received at around 6.15 am by the principal claimed that RDX-based explosive devices had been planted in the college, warning of a blast at 11.45 am.
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Delhi chokes under toxic smog: Schools, colleges, offices hit as GRAP 4 curbs enforced
Delhi | Dec 14, 2025, 07:11 AM ISTDelhi air quality hits the worst level of the year at 491 as of 6:00 am on Sunday. Grap-4 has been issued across the capital with the construction work being halted, vehicle movement restricted and offices being shifted to work-from-home.
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Hyderabad weather update: Cold wave alert in Telangana as temperatures drop to 13°C
Hyderabad | Dec 09, 2025, 06:15 AM ISTHyderabad temperature: The IMD has issued a cold wave warning for several districts across Telangana. The state is set to witness a significant drop in temperatures, with the minimums expected to fall by 3 to 4 degrees Celsius.
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Maharashtra school holiday on September 27: Will schools and colleges remain closed?
Maharashtra | Sep 27, 2025, 07:13 AM ISTMaharashtra weather today: As Maharashtra braces for intense rainfall from September 26 to 30, several districts are under Orange and Red Alerts issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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Student secures spot at Hansraj College, but parents refuse admission over Delhi's air pollution
Trending | Jul 21, 2025, 01:47 PM ISTA student took to Reddit to share a unique ordeal that he/she is facing over college admission. The post was titled "Got into Hansraj College but my parents don’t want to send me because of Delhi’s pollution. Feeling helpless". Check the post here.
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Odisha student self-immolation case: College principal held for alleged sexual harassment cover-up
India | Jul 14, 2025, 08:41 PM ISTThe 20-year-old college student set herself on fire on the campus of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, Balasore, on Saturday for allegedly being denied justice over "sexual harassment" by a teacher.
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21-year-old student dies by suicide at Mumbai's college, police begin probe
Maharashtra | Jun 19, 2025, 05:09 PM ISTThe exact circumstances surrounding her death are yet to be ascertained. Meanwhile, the Vile Parle police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) and have launched a thorough investigation.
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Fire breaks out at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce in Delhi's Pitampura | Video
Delhi | May 15, 2025, 10:17 AM ISTThe fire broke out first in the library of the college and 11 fire tenders were rushed to the site.
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Bihar: Medical student dies at private hospital after allegedly denied admission
Bihar | Apr 10, 2025, 11:34 PM ISTA second-year student of government-run medical college died as he was allegedly denied admission. The students have been protesting on the campus, as the deceased boy was student of the same institute.
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Jamia Millia Islamia's fees increased by up to 41 per cent across courses for 2025-26
Education | Mar 20, 2025, 07:04 AM ISTFees of courses like MA and BA (Hons) in Political Science, four-year BA (Multidisciplinary), and B Com (Hons), has been increased by 32.99 per cent. Check the revised fee structure below.
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Indore: BSc student jumps to death from third floor of college, posted social media status
Madhya Pradesh | Mar 09, 2025, 08:29 AM ISTAccording to police, the victim had posted a status on social media in which he had stated that 'he could not become a good student or a good son.'
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MP: Agitated over denial of Holi celebrations, four students at Indore college held 150 hostage
Madhya Pradesh | Feb 28, 2025, 04:10 PM ISTAs per the college authorities, expelled students locked the teachers and principal of the college in a hall. They even cut off the power supply in there.
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Jammu and Kashmir winter vacation announced for colleges from December 27
Education | Dec 20, 2024, 11:30 PM ISTJammu and Kashmir winter holidays: All government degree colleges in the Kashmir division and those in the Winter Zone of Jammu Division would observe winter break from December 27 to February 14, 2025.
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Controversy erupts over LSR College's pre-Diwali invitation
offbeat | Oct 25, 2024, 06:20 PM ISTA recent invitation from Lady Shri Ram College referring to Diwali as "Noor" instead of "Deepawali" has sparked widespread backlash on social media, with accusations of "Urduising" the festival to promote secularism.
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Mumbai rains: Schools, colleges to remain shut today, BMC issues guidelines for locals
Maharashtra | Sep 26, 2024, 05:59 AM ISTMumbai rains: Schools and colleges will remain shut on Thursday in Mumbai because of heavy rains. And the classes might resume on Friday after the weather conditions become normal in the city.
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Delhi University's ‘Single girl child’ quota for admission violates right to equality: St. Stephen
Education | Sep 04, 2024, 07:23 PM ISTDelhi University's St. Stephen College has presented a case to the High Court against a varsity's single girl-child policy. The college argues that this policy violates the right to equality.
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300 obscene videos recovered, spy cams found in girls' washroom: How Andhra college shocker unfolded
India | Aug 30, 2024, 04:03 PM ISTThe incident triggered a massive protest at the college after the ‘hidden camera’ was reportedly found inside the washroom of a girls' hostel at the SR Gudlavalleru Engineering College in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district.
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Bijnor: Principal bars students wearing hijab at college, district authority begins probe | VIDEO
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 13, 2024, 12:32 PM ISTAs the controversy over the hijab ban at Janta Inter College in Bijnor snowballed, the district administration launched a probe into the matter.
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Bengal hijab row: Teacher opts not to rejoin after college permits head scarf
Kolkata | Jun 14, 2024, 12:06 PM ISTSanjida Qadar, a teacher at LJD Law College in Kolkata, decided not to return to her position after being initially asked not to wear a hijab but later permitted to use a head scarf. Citing discomfort, Qadar announced her decision via email on Thursday to explore new opportunities.