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Protests ensued at IIT-Bombay following the death of student Sahil Wakode, sparking demands for accountability. Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad, who expressed solidarity with Sahil's family, was among those detained. The institute has reissued an apology regarding its initial communic...
Bhiwandi: A viral video purportedly showing an auto-rickshaw packed with as many as 17 schoolchildren in Bhiwandi's Roshan Bagh area has sparked serious concerns over student safety and overcrowded school transport. The viral video appears to show several schoolchildren overfille...
Drawing on more than four decades of legacy in education, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth has built the Centre for Online Learning (DPU-COL) that represents the next evolution in taking quality education beyond the traditional boundaries of location. Shaped while keeping in mind what ...
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Mumbai: IIT Bombay has postponed its mid-semester examinations scheduled for September 26 and 27, days after the death by suicide of second-year BTech student Sahil Wakode triggered protests on the campus. Exams Shifted To Next Month The exams have now been shifted to October 10 ...
Mumbai: IIT Bombay removed an apology concerning the death of student Sahil Wakode from its official X account on Thursday, then reposted the message within minutes after the deletion drew criticism. Sharing the earlier post of 21st Sept 2026 again : We apologise for the statemen...
Mumbai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke to parents of deceased IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode and assured them all help in their fight to seek justice for their son, party sources said on Thursday. Gandhi made a video call to Ravindra and Sonali Wakode when they were on their...
An email from IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla resurfaced amidst allegations regarding the suicide of student Sahil Wakode. The email cautioned against asking about admission categories and academic scores, which could lead to caste discrimination. Following Wakode’s dea...
Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib and its Maharashtra unit chief Shivraj More were with Sahil’s parents when the call took place.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Expressing deep sorrow over the tragic suicide of a second-year IIT Bombay student on Sept 18, the Faculty Forum of the Indian Institute of Technology Indore extended its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and the IIT Bombay community. While str...
The committee will examine all aspects, including allegations levelled by the student’s parents regarding caste-based discrimination.
MUMBAI: Hours before the parents of IIT-Bombay student who died by suicide were scheduled to begin a hunger strike outside the institute’s Powai campus, they alleged that they were forcibly taken out of Mumbai in a private car against their wishes early Wednesday and driven to Wa...
This information came to light after Professor Suryakant Waghmore, from the institute’s sociology department, posted on X screenshots of emails referring to discussions held during two faculty forum meetings...
Reactions are emerging over the suicides of students at IIT-B, which reflect deep-rooted caste and academic challenges. Some students have supported the ongoing protests while criticizing issues with the administration's handling of grievances. Accusations of cheating linked to r...
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Chief Minister Mohan Yadav pulled up officers of several departments during separate review meetings at Mantralaya on Wednesday, questioning the school education department in particular over its failure to give a suitable reply to an issue raised by Cong...
Mumbai: Students at IIT Bombay continued to demand a fair investigation into the death of second-year student Sahil Wakode, even as a committee set up by the institute is expected to submit its report within a week. A handful of students maintained a sit-in on campus on Wednesday...
Mumbai: Protests continued outside IIT Bombay on Wednesday, days after the death of second-year student Sahil Wakode, as the institute restricted campus entry for outsiders. Meanwhile the panel set up by IIT Bombay is expected to present the report in a week. IIT Panel Report Exp...
Mumbai: An email circulating on social media has brought renewed attention to anti-discrimination guidelines issued by IIT Bombay in 2023, months after the death of student Darshan Solanki. Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who was then Dean of Student Affairs, had released the gui...
Prof claims in post that institute has ‘written confession’ from BTech student
IIT-Bombay is planning to enhance student well-being following the recent death by suicide of a BTech student. The institute aims to implement a twin-sharing model for future hostels to better accommodate students. Faculty members are being consulted to gather immediate measures ...
A student was caught cheating during an exam using a smartphone and smartwatch last year at an institute. The faculty addressed the situation with empathy, allowing the student to complete the exams after collecting his devices. Following the exam, meetings were held to discuss t...
V Ramgopal Rao expressed concern regarding the vilification of Professor Suryanarayana Doolla following a student's tragic death. IIT Bombay has initiated an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the suicide of BTech student Sahil Wakode. Doolla has been placed on leave to e...
IIT Bombay does not have a formally registered student organisation representing all students. However, several student collectives have been active on campus at different times, addressing student issues and, in some cases, social and political issues...
Navi Mumbai, September 23, 2026: A hands-on science workshop was organised for Class 6 students of Dnyandeep Seva Mandal High School in Seawoods on Tuesday to encourage curiosity, creativity and scientific thinking among children from underserved communities. Interactive Science ...
Mumbai: CCTV footage from the examination hall has surfaced in the IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode death case, purportedly showing the moment a teacher approached the second-year BTech student over the alleged use of a mobile phone during an examination. The footage has emerged a...
Mumbai: Youth Congress members on Wednesday staged a protest outside IIT Bombay following the death of student Sahil Wakode, raising slogans and demanding justice. Visuals of the protest that surfaced online showed demonstrators raising slogans and holding placards demanding just...
Mumbai: Oswal Pumps has received a letter of intent for a rooftop solar project covering 9,937 government schools across 33 districts of Telangana. The project has a quoted value of Rs 273.19 crore excluding GST, according to the company’s September 23 press release. Its stock ex...
Mumbai, September 23, 2026: The Information, Education and Communication (IEC) mechanism of the Public Health Department should be further strengthened to effectively disseminate information about health schemes and programmes and bring about positive behavioural changes among ci...
Mumbai: Grade 6 students of S. J. Poddar Academy (ICSE) have created their own museum as part of the school’s Think Museum Project, a collaboration with the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) and Citi through the Museum on Wheels initiative. The first exhibiti...
Mumbai: The ISSO National Judo and Taekwondo Championships concluded successfully at Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS) and Nita Mukesh Ambani Junior School (NMAJS), bringing together more than 800 student-athletes from international schools across India for a showcase ...
Nashik: Dindori MP Bhaskar Bhagare has urged Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram to appoint an independent Central inquiry committee to conduct a detailed investigation into the deaths of 584 students in Maharashtra’s tribal ashram schools during 2024-25 and 2025-26. Accordin...
Nashik: Dindori MP Bhaskar Bhagare has urged Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram to appoint an independent Central inquiry committee to conduct a detailed investigation into the deaths of 584 students in Maharashtra’s tribal ashram schools during 2024-25 and 2025-26. Accordin...
Mumbai: HDFC Mutual Fund has launched Bharosa, a financial literacy platform presented entirely in Indian Sign Language (ISL) for Deaf and hard of hearing people. The fund house said it is the first Indian asset management company to introduce a dedicated platform of this kind. T...
Mumbai: Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Tuesday rejected allegations of a caste angle in the death of 22-year-old IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, saying the matter was under investigation and the facts would emerge soon. Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Sarnaik ...
An exciting opportunity awaits college students as The Times of India organizes a special event at Dr V N Bedekar Institute. Attendees will hear from Dr Amit Karkhanis, who will discuss 'Be the CEO of Your Life,' focusing on empowering students with key skills for their careers. ...
Sahil Wakode's parents claim they were forcibly removed from Mumbai by unidentified individuals despite their wishes. They intended to hold a hunger strike outside IIT-Bombay but were instead taken away in a private vehicle. The family spoke to the media about their situation aft...
New Delhi: Twenty-three Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) reported 45 student suicides between 2020-21 and 2024-25, 28 of them involving students from Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) communities, according to official data. IIT Bom...
Narmadapuram (Madhya Pradesh): A painting exhibition was organised at the Prime Minister College of Excellence, Government Narmada College, as part of Sewa Sankalp Abhiyan, on Tuesday. The theme of the exhibition remained ''Mere Sapno Ka Bharat.'' The cadets of NCC and the volunt...
Mumbai: IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla has been sent on a week-long leave amid continuing protests over the death of student Sahil Wakode. Faculty members maintained that Doolla has not been suspended from his teaching position. The institute had earlier removed him fr...
Mumbai: Students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have demanded changes in the institute’s student welfare system and greater focus on mental health, citing concerns raised in the wake of the Sahil Wakode suicide case. Also Watch: They also said that targeting o...
This is the second incident around the food choices in Mira-Bhayandar school that has created an outrage, initiating a debate on why to impose dietary choices on students...
One student group wants an independent probe and further action against Prof Doolla, while another backs the administration’s handling of the inquiry.
At just 23, Delhi’s Arun is set to represent India at his second Asian Games, competing in the men’s team regu and quadrant events in sepak takraw. His journey to the continental stage has been anything but easy, having balanced school, work and training from the age of 13 amid f...
Mumbai: Tribal Development Minister Ashok Uike has directed officials to ensure effective implementation of the ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ being conducted by the Tribal Development Department from September 17 to October 17, 2026. Chairing a review meeting on the campaign, Uike said ...
Mumbai: Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil has directed public, self-financed and deemed universities across the state to organise one-day Marathi literary conferences for students ahead of the 100th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan. Uni...
Mumbai: The IIT Bombay Alumni Association (IITBAA) has called for a fair, transparent and speedy investigation into the death of a second-year student, while cautioning against online speculation, media trials and premature conclusions against individuals. In a statement issued o...
Mumbai: Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) youth leader Sujat Ambedkar has raised questions over the role of IIT Bombay in the death of student Sahil Wakode and called for an impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the case. Ambedkar Questions Institute’s Initial Sta...
Mumbai: The protests following the death of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode have subsided, but the episode has exposed sharp divisions among students and faculty members over caste, accountability and the institute’s action against Professor Suryanarayana Doolla. Students resumed...
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed the formation of a sub-committee to examine locations proposed for setting up new colleges outside the five-year development plans of universities. The move is aimed at ensuring equitable access to higher education...
