Pearson buys out Educomp stake in IndiaCan education joint venture
byNew Delhi, April 9 (IANS) British education and publishing conglomerate Pearson Plc Tuesday acquired the stake of Educomp Solutions in their equally-owned joint venture,…
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Protests alright but not indecency: CPI leader
byNew Delhi, April 9 (IANS) People have a right to protest but there is no place for indecency, CPI leader Atul Anjan said after…
Universities should be hotbeds for innovation: Pranab
byKurukshetra (Haryana), April 9 (IANS) Pointing out that India’s balance sheet of innovations was not very encouraging, President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday called upon universities…
Kerala tourism launches Ayurveda e-books
byThiruvananthapuram, April 9 (IANS) Ayurveda Tuesday took the digital route to reach the global audience, with Kerala Tourism launching two e-books on the Indian…
30 Tihar Jail inmates selected in placement drive
byNew Delhi: At least 30 inmates of the Tihar Jail here were selected by 15 companies in the fourth campus placement drive conducted by…
Jaiprakash seeks land for cement plant in Himachal
byShimla: Infrastructure group Jaiprakash Associates has asked the Himachal pradesh government for permission to start land acquisition for its cement plant in the state,…
Russian bear paws seized at China border
byVladivostok (Russia), April 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian border guards in the Far East seized five kg of bear paws which poachers tried to transport…
‘Laziness linked to genes’
byWashington: Genes may be responsible for laziness, says an American study. New research from the University of Missouri suggests certain genetic traits may predispose…
Warm Tuesday morning, lightening expected ahead
byNew Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The national capital woke up to a warm morning Tuesday with minimum temperature recorded at 21.7 degrees Celsius, two…
No emergency contraception for most rape victims in Mexico
byMexico City, April 9 (IANS/EFE) Women who are rape victims in Mexico lack any sure way to get the emergency contraception they have a…