A four‑day film festival in Kashmir showcased 120 films from roughly 30 countries and gave local students and artists a chance to interact with prominent Bollywood figures. The event highlighted the region’s emerging storytellers while drawing attention from major industry veterans.
The Solicitor-General told the Supreme Court that an Executive Magistrate of the Greater Noida Commissionerate was suspended after issuing a show‑cause notice to a Gautam Buddha University student despite a court order. The court had earlier barred any coercive action against students involved in NEET‑UG protests.
The Mysuru City Corporation held a clay Ganesha idol‑making workshop for school students to promote an eco‑friendly Ganesh Chaturthi, with Commissioner Savita M.K. emphasizing early environmental awareness. Winners from local schools were awarded prizes, and officials highlighted the role of children in spreading the message to families and the wider community.
Following the collapse of a residential building in Satya Niketan, Delhi University colleges opened their campuses as emergency shelters for displaced students. Sri Venkateswara College and Maitreyi College provided food, bedding and separate arrangements for women, citing safety concerns.
Two Class 9 students from Kerala, Cathlin Marie Jeesan and Navika D. Nair, have been chosen to represent India at the World Robot Olympiad International Championship 2026 in Puerto Rico. Their selection follows a gold‑medal performance at the national WRO competition in Hyderabad, where they showcased a robot‑based system for preserving palm‑leaf manuscripts.
Police arrested Sudhanshu, the manager of the Hostel Daze chain, after he fled the scene of a five‑storey building collapse in South Delhi that killed seven people. He was apprehended three days later at a friend’s house in Burari while investigators probe the role of the hostel operator in the tragedy.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi workers began discarding appliances from the rooftops of buildings slated for demolition in Satya Niketan after a five‑storey hostel collapse killed seven people, including five Delhi University students. The clearance operation involved door‑to‑door checks of 10‑15 structures and sparked a wave of student evacuations.
The Delhi High Court issued notices to the Centre, Delhi government and Delhi University in response to a public interest litigation demanding a time‑bound hostel development policy after a deadly hostel collapse. The court will hear the petition on September 25, while officials have yet to announce concrete steps on student accommodation.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi began dismantling Building 13 in Satya Niketan on Tuesday, following a five‑storey hostel collapse on Sunday that killed seven people, including five Delhi University students. Authorities have ordered the evacuation and staged demolition of several nearby dilapidated structures as residents and students relocate.
VIT Chennai and The Hindu announced a biotechnology conclave scheduled for September 11. The event will bring together students, researchers and industry experts to discuss emerging technologies and career pathways.
A PG in Delhi's Satya Niketan collapsed on Sunday
10867934 Karnataka frames rule to hold 15 pc govt seats in professional courses for rural students
With the objective of providing students with a healthy, safe, and stress-free academic environment, a uniform Student Mental Health and Well-Being Policy will be prepared for all higher education institutions in the State
IIT Madras: The institute will start the course on October 5, 2026.
The competition was held from July 11 to 16, testing autonomous underwater vehicles.
10867741 A student relocating after the building collapse. Praveen Khanna
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The Delhi High Court has ordered checks of private hostels, asking authorities to verify permissions, building rules and student numbers. Five MCD officials have also been suspended.
Ph.D. supervisors argue that the 70% weightage for the UGC-NET examination and 30% weightage for the college interview is unfair, as universities have less discretion to differentiate among students.
The problem with direct entry into a Ph.D. after the fourth year is that these students will eventually be competing in the job market with people who have completed postgraduate degrees
