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Face must be visible, then hijab, burqa, dupatta or attire of choice permitted to TET candidates: MCSE

This clarification from the Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) came days after the council’s directive for the June 28 examination; the initial instructions stated that candidates will not be allowed to wear items such as dupattas, burqas, masks and caps inside examination centres which triggered a debate among teachers and various social groups

Death of Fathima Latheef a blatant case of discrimination and Islamophobia, say students

Just five months after Dr. Payal Tadvi, a medical...

Spreading Saffronisation? Complaint filed against BHU official for allegedly removing RSS flag

Sangh says she abused RSS members and said she didn’t agree to the Ayodhya verdict

Another IIT-M student ends life, 5th case this year

First year student of Master’s program in IIT-M ended her life after naming 3 persons, including a professor, in a note typed in her phone.

Children’s Day – Remembering Chacha Nehru and his indispensable legacy

‘Chacha Nehru’ as he is fondly called held a special place for children in his heart

Assam Midday Meal workers protest outside education minister’s residence

They demanded a written assurance from Siddhartha Bhattacharya on making their jobs permanent

CU students protest against Choice Base-Credit System, wants more time

Vice-Chancellor sympathises with the students, but refuses to do anything for the benefit of CU students, who feel that the gap between two semester is little for them to prepare for their examination

You can’t stifle them all – IIT B students

Students of IIT Bombay hold event about Art 370 in park, after permission for seminar hall gets cancelled last minute. Many universities have prevented such discussions from taking place in their campus, across India, ever since Article 370 was abrogated.

Protesting JNU students target media, target female journalists

Students were protesting the fee hike imposed by the Inter-Hall administration

JNU Protest: May Have to Quit After Fee Hike, Say Students

The students allege that the new hostel manual approved by the administration proposes 400% hike and recommends curfew timings.

Students, Cops clash at JNU on convocation

Students have been protesting against the fee hike that was ordered without consulting them

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