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Want To Study BPharm, Engineering In Europe?

Want To Study BPharm, Engineering In Europe?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

rediffGURU Sushil Sukhwani offers guidance about the best courses and colleges for an international education.

Indian student self-deports after US revokes visa for supporting Hamas

Indian student self-deports after US revokes visa for supporting Hamas

Rediff.com15 Mar 2025

Ranjani Srinivasan, a citizen and national of India, entered the United States on a F-1 student visa as a doctoral student in Urban Planning at Columbia University, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on Friday. It added that Srinivasan was "involved in activities supporting" Hamas, a terrorist organisation.

Why Parsiana Is Downing Shutters

Why Parsiana Is Downing Shutters

Rediff.com23 Sep 2025

'Financially we are sound and we have always broken even. 'It is just we don't have the personnel and that is why we have to close down.'

19 killed as violence erupts in Nepal over social media ban; HM resigns

19 killed as violence erupts in Nepal over social media ban; HM resigns

Rediff.com8 Sep 2025

At least 19 people were killed and dozens injured on Monday as violent protests by youths rocked the Nepalese capital and certain other areas over the government's decision to ban social media sites, prompting authorities to deploy the army in Kathmandu to control the situation.

Why Are Students Dancing At Mumbai Central?

Why Are Students Dancing At Mumbai Central?

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

YOUNITY, a flash mob tribute to the cultural diversity of India, was conducted by the Rotaract Club of Mumbai's H R College at the Mumbai Central railway station on Thursday, September 22, 2022.

Nepal's Gen-Z protest toll rises to 30, number of injured crosses 1000

Nepal's Gen-Z protest toll rises to 30, number of injured crosses 1000

Rediff.com10 Sep 2025

The National Trauma Centre is caring for 161 patients, and Everest Hospital is treating 109. In all, 28 hospitals across the country are providing care to those affected, the ministry added.

Woman held for smuggling MDMA, hid drugs in private parts

Woman held for smuggling MDMA, hid drugs in private parts

Rediff.com22 Mar 2025

First, 50 grams of MDMA was found in the car. Subsequently, the woman was medically examined and found to have hidden around 40 grams of MDMA in her private parts, police said.

Nail scratch marks found on Kolkata rape accused's body

Nail scratch marks found on Kolkata rape accused's body

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

Doctors found scratch marks on the body of Monojit Mishra, the arrested prime accused in the gang rape of a student at a Kolkata law college, a well-placed police source said on Tuesday.

3 Palestinian students shot in US

3 Palestinian students shot in US

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

The students -- Hisham Awartani, Tahseen Ahmed and Kinnan Abdalhamid -- were walking on Prospect Street after visiting a relative in Burlington for the Thanksgiving holiday when "they were confronted by a white man with a handgun."

School bus with children stuck in flooded Mumbai road; rescued

School bus with children stuck in flooded Mumbai road; rescued

Rediff.com18 Aug 2025

A school bus carrying six children and two staffers got stuck on a waterlogged road in Mumbai after heavy rains. Police rescued them. Schools declared a half-day due to the rains.

Nurse's death in Bengal sparks political clash, family alleges murder

Nurse's death in Bengal sparks political clash, family alleges murder

Rediff.com15 Aug 2025

The death of a 24-year-old nurse at a private nursing home in West Bengal's Hooghly district has triggered political unrest and allegations of a cover-up. Opposition parties are demanding a fair investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death, alleging foul play and potential sexual assault.

20 killed, 171 hurt as B'desh Air Force jet crashes into school building

20 killed, 171 hurt as B'desh Air Force jet crashes into school building

Rediff.com21 Jul 2025

The aircraft crashed into the Milestone School and College campus in Dhaka's Uttara area.

How Many Indian Students Overstayed in US?

How Many Indian Students Overstayed in US?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2025

'Brazil, China, Colombia and India each had more than 2,000 of their citizens overstaying student/exchange visas, with India having the highest number (7,000).'

Top Competitive Exams After Class 12

Top Competitive Exams After Class 12

Rediff.com18 Aug 2025

rediffGURU Nayagam PP, career counsellor and the founder of EduJob360, counsels students and aspiring professionals about how they can make the right career decision.

'Gen Z Knows Their Movement Has Been Hijacked'

'Gen Z Knows Their Movement Has Been Hijacked'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2025

'College-going Gen Z students are devastated by the killings and destruction.' 'These are not the kind of people who would burn somebody's home or beat up political leaders or set fire to people and snatch guns from the policemen.' 'So obviously a huge infiltration has happened.'

Acid attack on 3 girl students in K'taka college, one critical; youth held

Acid attack on 3 girl students in K'taka college, one critical; youth held

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

During interrogation, Shibi told the police that the main victim had spurned his amorous advances, and he took this "extreme step to show his disappointment in love."

A Forgotten School Blooms Again In Meghalaya

A Forgotten School Blooms Again In Meghalaya

Rediff.com2 Aug 2025

With no money or staff, here's how Batskhem Thabah, a teacher, transformed an abandoned village school in rainy Raibah into a lively place for learning.

Want To Be A Bharti Airtel Scholar?

Want To Be A Bharti Airtel Scholar?

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

The fully funded scholarship covers 100 per cent annual fees, including meal and accommodation charges.

10 Reasons What Friendship Means To Me

10 Reasons What Friendship Means To Me

Rediff.com3 Aug 2025

Throughout my life at every stage God has blessed me with friends and family that have loved me without reason, declares A Ganesh Nadar on Friendship Day.

Odisha girl set afire by 3 dies after fortnight-long battle for life

Odisha girl set afire by 3 dies after fortnight-long battle for life

Rediff.com3 Aug 2025

A 15-year-old girl in Odisha, India, has died after allegedly being set on fire by unidentified assailants. The incident has sparked outrage and prompted investigations by local authorities.

Kerala: YouTuber distressed after haircut in jail, hospitalised

Kerala: YouTuber distressed after haircut in jail, hospitalised

Rediff.com24 Jan 2025

A YouTuber from Thrissur, India, who was arrested in an attempt to murder case, has been transferred to a mental health center after experiencing distress due to the jail authorities cutting his hair. Muhammad Shaheen Shah, known as 'Manavalan' (groom) on YouTube, was remanded to judicial custody for allegedly attempting to run over college students with a car. He was shifted to a hospital in Thrissur after he was seen experiencing distress and is currently under observation.

Diplomatic Row Derails Students' Canada Dreams

Diplomatic Row Derails Students' Canada Dreams

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

'We used to get 400-500 applications for Canada on a yearly basis until last year, but this has gone down to just 70 this year.'

43 killed, 37 missing as rains ravage Himachal Pradesh

43 killed, 37 missing as rains ravage Himachal Pradesh

Rediff.com4 Jul 2025

Monsoon hit the state on June 20 and has since then cost it Rs 5,000 crore in damages.

College girl found murdered in South Mumbai hostel

College girl found murdered in South Mumbai hostel

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

It was suspected that the woman had been sexually assaulted but it can be ascertained only after autopsy report is available, an official said.

Rs 10,000 Scholarship For College Education

Rs 10,000 Scholarship For College Education

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

The Vidyadhan Scholarship Programme by the Sarojini Damodaran Foundation provides an annual scholarship of Rs 10,000 after Class 10 to meritorious students so that they can move ahead with their education.

Recalled envoy cautions students going to Canada

Recalled envoy cautions students going to Canada

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

Indians hoping to study in Canada should think twice because many students have ended up in substandard colleges with no job prospects despite spending lakhs of rupees, resulting in depression and suicide, India's top envoy there says.

MumbaiU: Learn Astronomy, Drama, Gardening

MumbaiU: Learn Astronomy, Drama, Gardening

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

The University of Mumbai's Centre for Extra Mural Studies is inviting applications for weekend certificate courses.

Probe panel quizzes KIIT founder, others in Nepalese student's suicide case

Probe panel quizzes KIIT founder, others in Nepalese student's suicide case

Rediff.com22 Feb 2025

The founder of KIIT, Achyuta Samanta, and other top officials of the private engineering college were questioned by a government committee about the alleged suicide of a Nepalese girl in her hostel and the assault on students of her country. The incident sparked outrage in the Odisha Assembly, with opposition members demanding a judicial inquiry. Samanta was questioned for two hours, along with the institute's Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Dean, and two suspended women officials. The committee is investigating the circumstances surrounding the student's suicide, the alleged high-handedness of the institute's administration, and the decision to suspend specific students and shut down the institute for them. The Odisha government has assured Nepalese students that it will cover their travel expenses, arrange remedial classes, and reschedule their mid-semester examinations if necessary.

'This Is Why Trump Has Scored'

'This Is Why Trump Has Scored'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2025

'I realised why the farmers and the rural folks are going for Trump. They are so insecure and vulnerable that anybody who is throwing a line of hope to them, they seize it.'

'6 Casualties Confirmed From Our Campus'

'6 Casualties Confirmed From Our Campus'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2025

'The people who are missing are the people who used to work in the mess.'

SC to hear plea against Bombay HC upholding hijab ban in colleges

SC to hear plea against Bombay HC upholding hijab ban in colleges

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea challenging a Bombay high court verdict upholding a Mumbai college's decision to ban hijabs, burqas and naqabs inside the campus.

The 'Turram Khan' Who Could Be India's Next VP

The 'Turram Khan' Who Could Be India's Next VP

Rediff.com20 Aug 2025

'His willingness to take the initiative to fight for truth and justice and his willingness to cross swords with anyone for a just cause.'

TN stampede: Toll rises to 40, two critical; protest before Vijay's house

TN stampede: Toll rises to 40, two critical; protest before Vijay's house

Rediff.com29 Sep 2025

On the admissions, he said 26 people were treated in the OPD and were discharged. And of the 67 admitted as in-patients, 2 were critical. All others were stable. One of the patients was shifted to the Madurai GH for further treatment.

Zubeen Garg: The Voice That United A Divided Land

Zubeen Garg: The Voice That United A Divided Land

Rediff.com4 Oct 2025

Zubeen Garg was not just Assam's voice, he was its heartbeat, its rebellion, and its song of unity in a land often torn apart.

Red alert in Mumbai as roads flooded, rail, air traffic hit

Red alert in Mumbai as roads flooded, rail, air traffic hit

Rediff.com18 Aug 2025

Mumbaikars woke up to very heavy rainfall on Monday, while the India meteorological department (IMD) issued a 'red' alert, forecasting extremely heavy rains at isolated places in the city and adjoining areas, prompting the civic body to declare a holiday for schools and colleges, officials said.

10 Tips To Get A Job Before You Graduate

10 Tips To Get A Job Before You Graduate

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

rediffGURU Pradeep Pramanik, career coach, placement consultant and director of Fast Track Career Consultants, shares useful tips to land your dream job while you're still in college.

'It Was Not Suicide, But Murder'

'It Was Not Suicide, But Murder'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2025

'My brother was mentally tortured and harassed.'

'My Son Doesn't Want To Come Back To India'

'My Son Doesn't Want To Come Back To India'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

'Techies who did a master's there and moved to US companies look down on Indian companies who they consider as just doing body shopping.'

Jaipur coaching institute sealed after students faint during class

Jaipur coaching institute sealed after students faint during class

Rediff.com16 Dec 2024

A coaching institute in Jaipur was sealed after several students fainted during a class, prompting calls for action against those responsible and a shift of such institutions to a designated "Coaching Hub". The incident, which saw students experiencing breathing difficulties and headaches, is suspected to have been caused by a gas leak from either a sewer line or the institute's kitchen. The Rajasthan Human Rights Commission has recommended free treatment and compensation for the affected students and an investigation into the matter.

Woman claims rape at IIM-Calcutta campus, her father says...

Woman claims rape at IIM-Calcutta campus, her father says...

Rediff.com12 Jul 2025

The accused has been arrested on the basis of an FIR lodged by the woman at Haridevpur Police Station, they said.