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Research shows that optimists and happy people are healthier overall, enjoying lower blood pressure and less depression and anxiety. (Photo: Pixabay)

Being happy, optimistic key to healthy college life

Researchers asked 925 students to rate four indicators of psychological well-being: hope, gratitude, life satisfaction...

8 Nov 2017 3:39 PM IST

Potter fanatics have speculated that the three brothers represent Voldemort (with the Elder Wand), Snape (with the resurrection stone) and Harry Potter (with the cloak) and Dumbledore is Death.

University in Kolkata offers law course based on Harry Potter

Course will be offered as elective to 4th and 5th year students of B.A LL.B (Hons) programme at National University of...

23 Oct 2018 2:12 PM IST

A significant amount of work needs to be done before prenatal gene editing can be translated to the clinic (Photo: AFP)

Genes may partly decide which university you attend: Study

Researchers from King's College London in UK found genetic factors that explained 57 per cent of differences in A-level...

19 Oct 2018 1:51 PM IST

The course is completely voluntary. (Representative Photo/Pixabay)

Here's why schools are teaching pupils about porn

More than a dozen schools are now teaching their children about porn in a 5-week course.

12 Feb 2018 10:57 AM IST

Populated PCBs account for roughly half of a typical smartphones cost.

Checking phones in lectures may cost students grades: Study

Students who don't use such devices themselves but attend lectures where their use is permitted also do worse.

28 July 2018 7:41 PM IST

Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters dramatically escaped a two-day police siege at a university campus late Monday by shimmying down ropes from a bridge to waiting motorbikes, after Beijing again warned it could intervene to end the crisis engulfing the city. (Photo: PTI)

Hong Kong Protesters' daring escape from university on bikes; see...

The university siege has become a battle of wills between Hong Kong's stretched police force and the constantly...

19 Nov 2019 10:47 AM IST

Two Arkansas college chemistry professors have been arrested on charges of making meth, in an apparent case of life imitating art. (Photo: AP)

2 US chemistry professors arrested for cooking meth at university

Tina Hall, a spokeswoman for the Arkadelphia-based school, says Bateman and Rowland have been on administrative leave...

18 Nov 2019 3:53 PM IST

Since Indias election period has now passed, USTR officials will be visiting India for relationship-building with their Indian government counterparts, including introductory meetings for the new Assistant USTR for India, Christopher Wilson, USTR spokesperson said. (Photo: ANI)

Indian embassy to impart free Hindi classes at US university

The 6-week non-credit Introductory Hindi Language course will be conducted by Dr Moxraj, a teacher of Indian Culture at...

11 Aug 2019 12:41 PM IST

Afghanistans general literacy rate is one of the lowest in the world - just 36 per cent, according to official figures. (Photo: AFP)

Afghan mum cradling baby during university exam goes viral

Ahmadi appears a little bemused by the attention triggered by the photo of her cradling baby Khizran during the exam...

26 March 2018 11:07 AM IST

Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism And Communication in Bhopal has decided to set up a Gaushala (Photo: Pixabay)

Makhanlal goes moo! Journalism university sets up gaushala in campus

Two acres of property to be turned into cow shed to provide milk to students and faculty.

24 Aug 2017 10:10 AM IST

The gunfire broke out at 2:50 p.m. Friday inside the Bronx Lebanon Hospital in the Bronx. (Representational image)

US: Kansas allows college students, teachers to carry guns

Kansas is joining Arkansas, Georgia and other states with laws that allow students and faculty to carry guns on college...

1 July 2017 10:29 AM IST

The news came to light in a Verizon report that highlighted the breach.

Vending machine botnet took university hostage

The campus internet connection was taken hostage thanks to an IoT-based malware that hit the most irrelevant connected...

14 Feb 2017 3:21 PM IST