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Friday, February 28, 2025
TopicIIT-Kharagpur

Topic: IIT-Kharagpur

Devika, Faizan & now Shaon. IIT-Kharagpur students grapple with loss of all-rounder batchmate

A case of unnatural death was filed by Kharagpur Town Police on Sunday and investigation is underway. Cops have questioned Shaon's batchmates & previous roommates.

IIT-Kharagpur student’s body found hanging in hostel room. 2nd death on campus in 48 hours

A technician was found dead Friday. Last year, a forensic report had concluded that Faizan Ahmed, another student found dead on campus in 2022, was murdered & didn't die by suicide.

IIT Kharagpur teachers’ body approaches governors. ‘Restore HoDs’ positions, expunge show-cause notices’

Amid ongoing conflict with IIT Kharagpur administration, teacher's association held extraordinary general body meeting Wednesday evening & wrote to board of governors the next day.

Who is Virendra Tewari, IIT Kharagpur director accused of ‘nepotism, arbitrary faculty appointments’

Tewari, a professor in the agricultural & food engineering department at IIT Kharagpur, has been a controversial figure starting from his appointment as director in 2019.

IIT Kharagpur replaces 3 dept heads amid tussle with teachers’ body, protests to hit the streets now

The dept heads were among 86 faculty members issued show-cause notices on 29 November for signing petition demanding withdrawal of disciplinary action against teachers' association members.

Show-cause to 86 faculty members: Why teachers at IIT Kharagpur are locked in tussle with admin

IIT Kharagpur teachers’ association wrote to education ministry in September levelling allegations of ‘nepotism’ against director VK Tiwari. In turn, they were served show-cause notices.

IIT Kharagpur student was ‘stabbed & shot’, reveals 2nd forensic report 2 yrs after death by ‘suicide’

HC ordered Faizan Ahmed’s body to be exhumed for a forensic examination by court-appointed expert after preliminary report from 2023 showed gaps & injuries on arms inflicted after death.

‘Why such stress? Why did my child suffer?’ asks father of IIT Kharagpur student who died by ‘suicide’

K Kiran Chandra, 21, was found hanging in his hostel room Tuesday. In a statement, IIT Kharagpur says police investigation is underway. Father says Kiran was stressed about a project.

Calcutta HC forms team to probe IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed’s death in hostel room

The high court had ordered a second autopsy of the deceased, saying it was necessary to arrive at the truth.

Why Calcutta HC directed body of IIT Kharagpur student, found dead in 2022, to be exhumed for 2nd post-mortem

Direction is based on findings of court-appointed forensic expert, who submitted a preliminary report Tuesday, highlighting gaps in first post-mortem.

On Camera

Trump is offering India stale weapons. Not in sync with Aatmanirbharta

On the face of it, the joint statement on defence ticks all the right boxes. However, the two-decade-long India-US defence cooperation has promised much and delivered too little.

Kerala wants to grow into $1 trillion economy. Its business community has a list of steps govt can take

Panelists at a session at Invest Kerala Global Summit agreed that the state will need to bring back its young migrating population to achieve the target by 2047.

France’s Naval Group criticises German TKMS’s transfer of tech plans, says ‘creating competitors’

Naval Group’s head of strategy, Guillaume Rochard said the French firm takes a more cautious approach to technology sharing to avoid fostering competition, unlike TKMS.

Trump has brought the N-word back in fashion

While we’ve all been focused on free trade, globalisation, Ukraine, and Gaza, Trump has already killed and buried the idea of non-proliferation for ever. Nukes are back as a deterrent.