Admission open for technical, management courses in Jamia

NEW DELHI – The admission process for technical, management and some educational programmes is still open in the Jamia Millia Islamia University here, an official statement said Monday.

“While the last date of application for most courses in the university is over, there are still a few courses for which the last date is not … Original article on : Admission open for technical, management courses in Jamia.

Kagan set to speak to Senate panel as hearings begin, confirmation chances bright

Kagan to break silence as marathon vetting begins
WASHINGTON – Elena Kagan will be making the argument of her life on Monday when she faces a Senate panel on her confirmation to the Supreme Court.
Kagan’s chances are bright as she heads into a marathon week of high-pressure vetting before the Senate Judiciary …. Original article  : Kagan set to speak to Senate panel as hearings begin, confirmation chances bright.

The 100 Percenters: Inner-city boys school marks first graduation, sends 107 to college

100 percent of school’s first class college-bound
CHICAGO – For each boy, the new school offered an escape and a chance at a life that seemed beyond reach.
Krishaun Branch was getting D’s, smoking reefer a lot, skipping school twice a week. His mother was too busy working to know what he was …. Original article  : The 100 Percenters: Inner-city boys school marks first graduation, sends 107 to college.

Republican senators question whether Supreme Court nominee Kagan can be impartial justice

GOP senators: Can Kagan be impartial judge?
WASHINGTON – Leading Republican senators on Sunday questioned whether Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan could be an impartial judge as they tried to inject some drama into her upcoming confirmation hearing.
Democrats praised Kagan’s record and predicted she will win confirmation …. Original source  : Republican senators question whether Supreme Court nominee Kagan can be impartial justice.

For China’s young ‘ant tribe’ generation, home is a shared bed far from home

China’s young college grads toil in ‘ant tribes’

TANGJIALING, China – Liu Jun sleeps in a room so small, he shares a bed with two other men. It’s all the scrawny computer engineering graduate can afford in a city so expensive that the average white-collar professional can’t afford to buy a home.
A dim fluorescent bulb hangs … Read more »».

Kashmir schools, colleges to remain shut for two days

SRINAGAR – All colleges and schools in the Kashmiy Valley will remain closed Monday and Tuesday as a precautionary measure due to a call by separatists for a students’ protest against alleged human rights violations in the state, an official statement said Sunday.

The hardline separatist Hurriyat group headed by Syed Ali Geelani had called for …. Original article  : Kashmir schools, colleges to remain shut for two days.

Ex-NY college basketball player accused of beating NYC student to go on trial in Serbia

Serb to go on trial for attack on NY student

BELGRADE, Serbia – A Belgrade court says a former college basketball player from Serbia who jumped bail in the U.S. after allegedly beating an American student into a coma will go on trial in his native country.
The First Municipal Court said Sunday that the trial of … Read more >>>.