News Topic:University of Oxford
Kashmir
Srinagar woman gets place in Oxford University
Defying all the odds to achieve her goals, a young Kashmiri woman Sahreen Shamim from Srinagar, who left her home without the wishes and consent of her parents some three years ago facing severe challenges and social stigma of being a woman, has outshined and become the first Kashmiri woman to be offered Masters in Public Policy at the University of Oxford.
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Malala Yousafzai graduates from Oxford University
She is known the world over for her campaign for girls' education. Now Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has finished her degree at Oxford University and, like all students, is just looking forward to some sleep and some movies.
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74-year-old man’s body recovered from nallah in Pulwama
The body of 74-year-old Abdullah Rahim Najar was recovered from a nallah in Pulwama’s Tamlihall area on Wednesday. Police have initiated an investigation.
Qamran Iqbal, Shubham Khajuria hit centuries as J&K take 106-run lead against Puducherry
Qamran Iqbal scored 160 and Shubham Khajuria made 190 as Jammu and Kashmir reached 491/5 against Puducherry on Day Three of their Ranji Trophy match.
JKAS probation rules revised, making all departmental exam papers compulsory
J&K notifies new JKAS probation rules, making all seven departmental exam papers compulsory with 50% marks required in each paper.
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Aga Ruhullah announces exit from NC, resignation as Srinagar MP
Aga Ruhullah Mehdi announced his decision to quit the National Conference and resign as Srinagar MP, citing the party's failure to honour election promises.
NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para
Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.