 | Pope Francis meets top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in IraqThe historic meeting in al-Sistani's humble home was months in the making, with every detail painstakingly discussed and negotiated between the ayatollah's office and the Vatican. |
 | JNU, DU, IIT-D programmes rank among top 100 in worldA total of 25 programmes, mostly engineering courses, taught in these 12 universities have been ranked globally in the top 100 list. |
 | IIT lab to study climate in Western GhatsDelivering a virtual inaugural address, Vijayan said the strategic location of the proposed laboratory is important to understand important aspects of the monsoon. |
 | IIT-M E-Summit from March 5The theme for the summit is ‘Sustain to Attain’, highlighting the importance of persevering through difficult times. |
 | Need for further research in science: Director of IIT BhubaneswarDirector of IIT Bhubaneswar (IIT-BBS) Prof RV Rajakumar emphasised on the contribution of science and technology in bettering human life and the need for further research. |
| IIT-M identifies sustainable source of anti-cancer drugThis novel microbial fermentation process can be an economical method of production to fulfil the market demand on a large scale, the statement added. |
 | Modi warns against dangers of climate change, says disaster- resilient infrastrcture need of the hourAddressing the 66th convocation of IIT (Kharagpur), the oldest of Indian Institutes of Technology, he gave the students the mantra of 'Self-3' - 'self-awareness, self- confidence and selflessness'. |
| Nobel laureates to address students as IIT Madras's annual tech festival goes online this yearDr Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist, World Health Organization (WHO) and Nobel laureates Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank, and Barry Barish, American physicist, are among the speakers |
 | Yoga practitioners had lower stress during lockdown: IIT-Delhi studyThe long-term and mid-term practitioners also reported perceiving lower emotional impact of the coronavirus than the beginners, shows the study. |
 | DRDO, IIT Bhubaneswar to strengthen defence research tiesThe trend of students going to the field of information technology has changed in the last five years. |
 | Sambalpur University Institute of Information Technology to offer three new courses from next yearThe Sambalpur University Institute of Information Technology (SUIIT) will offer three new self-financing courses from the next academic session. |
 | Academic stress drives IIIT student to suicide in Andhra's NuzvidThe deceased was identified as Tirupati Paramesh, a second-year student at IIIT Nuzvid and a native of Srungavarapukota in Vizianagaram district. |
 | Delhi government to collaborate with IITs, TERI for real-time monitoring of pollution sourcesArvind Kejriwal said his government is collaborating with the IITs in Kanpur and Delhi and environment think-tank TERI for real-time monitoring of pollution sources. |
 | IIT-Madras develops methods to improve brakes in e-vehiclesTherefore, in electric vehicles, friction and regenerative braking should be used together to ensure energy conservation and stop the vehicle within a reasonable distance. |
 | IIIT-Raipur’s faculty among world’s top 2 per cent scientistsA majority of Indians who have found a place in the list are from IITs, IISc and top educational institutes from across the country. |
