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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
TopicKalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

Topic: Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

KIIT to blame for suicides of Nepalese students, says UGC; orders academic audit

UGC has called for criminal proceedings against Kalinga institute & the ICC members who handled the complaints filed by one of the students.

‘Kicked & molested’: KIIT students allege assault by 3 men near campus in presence of police van

Students say they were ‘targeted’ for taking part in Feb campus protests after Prakriti Lamsal's death. The assault allegedly took place the day a 2nd Nepalese student 'died by suicide'.

Bajrang Dal men protest outside KIIT campus amid heavy security, burn founder Achyuta Samanta’s effigy

Tensions have been high in the campus since the death of a third-year BTech computer science student Prakriti Lamsa, who allegedly died by suicide.

Nepali student’s death at KIIT campus sparks protests, diplomatic incident as university faces backlash

A 3rd yr student from Nepal died allegedly by suicide at KIIT in Bhubaneswar. Following protests, admin ordered their departure from campus, but later rescinded order.

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Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.