School takes Harry Potter books off library shelves over fear of curses and spells

The pastor of a Roman Catholic school in Tennessee has banished JK Rowling’s Harry Potter novels from the school’s library shelves. The decision has come in the wake of Reverend Dan Reehill’s assessment of the spells and curses in the Harry Potter – which according to him is capable of conjuring evil spirits in real

Maruti Suzuki and Haryana government collaborate to set up industrial training institute in Gurugram

Maruti Suzuki India has signed a pact with Haryana Government to set up a model industrial training institute (ITI). The institute will be known as Japan-India Manufacturing (JIM), which will be located in Uncha Majra village of Gurugram district and expects to train over 500 individuals annually.

Online legal publisher Justia and Cornell University takes over Oyez’s U.S. Supreme Court audio recordings database

Online legal publisher Justia and Cornell University’s nonprofit site Legal Information Institute joined forces to take over Oyez website’s database of over 8000 hours of U.S. Supreme Court audio recordings. The deal took place due to Oyez’s unclear future in the wake of it’s founder Jerry Goldman’s retirement date approaching. Jerry Goldman, who is a

Stay hungry; stay foolish – How relevant is the Steve Jobs Stanford speech for graduating students today?

Convocation’s are special for graduating students for more than one reason; as it’s the final day for students in the imaginative corridors of their learning temples away from the harsh reality of outside world. Summarizing this harshness and sharing insights on how best to address these challenges is the best way for an educational institution

Anti-Obama protests outside Johannesburg University

News is pouring in that Anti-Obama protesters have gathered outside the University of Johannesburg over the supposed honorary doctorate that the university has planned on giving to Obama. To control a crowd of hundreds of protesters, Police resorted to rubber bullets and a stun grenade to disperse the protesters waiting for President Obama. “I feel

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng says, NYU forcing him out

The Chinese dissident legal advocate Chen Guangcheng said he was being asked to leave New York University forcefully due to the possible damage that his activism was causing in the NYUs relationship with China. Chen Guangcheng came in news after his break away from house arrest in the American Embassy in Beijing last year  and

Millions of people come out in Brazil to protest against government

            (In Pic: People protesting against the spending undertaken by government on building World Cup stadiums instead of allocating it efficiently to areas where it was required more like Health, Education, Housing etc.) Thousands of demonstrators have gathered together in a square in Brazil’s economic hub, Sao Paulo, on Tuesday.

Body found in river recognized as Brown University student

The Rhode Island medical examiner’s office has recognized the body found in a river as that of the missing Brown University student Sunil Tripathi. It all came to light with the help of forensic dental examination, according to, spokesperson for the Rhode Island Department of Health Dara Chadwick. “At this time, the cause of death

Is the new UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford ready for the big responsibility?

The new UCLA basketball coach from New Mexico, Steve Alford is in the highlight from the very start. He is under the pressure of guiding the team to the Sweet 16 or better. Alford is said to have rock-star image with a great resume. He was never this popular from the beginning of his career.

Connecticut Elementary School Shootings memorial service: President Obama says US should do more to protect its children

In a sullen memorial service of Newton, Connecticut elementary school shooting victims, President Obama said that US must do more in order to prevent incidents like these from happening again. While speaking at the inter-faith vigil in Newtown, President Obama reiterated his commitment towards the cause and told the residents that the whole nation stands