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India, Armenia sign 3 agreements
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS): India and Armenia on Tuesday signed three agreements after Vice President Hamid Ansari held a bilateral meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan in Yerevan. “Vice President reviews entire gamut of bilateral relationship with Prime Minister of Armenia; #IndiaArmenia sign three agreements,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay tweeted. The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on peaceful uses of outer space, another MoU on cooperation in youth matters and a programme of cultural cooperation for the years 2017-2020. Ansari reached the Armenian capital on Monday. On Wednesday he will leave for Poland on the second and last leg of his visit abroad.
How to write Facebook posts? DU to teach literature students
New Delhi, April 25 (PTI): The Delhi University is now planning to teach its English literature students “how to write Facebook posts”. The varsity had recently proposed adding bestselling author Chetan Bhagat’s debut novel “Five Point Someone” as a “General Elective” paper for students of honours courses other than English, a choice that drew sharp reactions on the social media. The university wants Facebook posts writing to be part of a course on “academic writing” with a core committee for the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) in the varsity’s English department recommending the same. The department has sent a proposal detailing the recommendations to all the colleges teaching the honors course in literature studies and has sought feedback. “Writing does not necessarily mean writing heavyweight non-fiction books or highly dramatised fiction. It also includes writing generic but important content properly such as that for blog posts, cover letters or for that matter Facebook posts,” a senior official of the English department said. “The proposed components will be part of the Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC). The final framework will be decided after receiving feedback from colleges, the deadline for which is May 1.
14 foetuses found in Jharkhand’s Deoghar
Ranchi, April 25 (IANS): At least 14 human foetuses were found in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district, police said today. Twelve foetuses were recovered in a sack on Monday near roadside bushes at Dumarthar village. While two were earlier found at the same spot on Sunday, police said. The majority of the foetuses were of females.The bodies have now been kept in sealed jars. Police suspect the role of nursing homes. “There could be two reason. One, a case of female foeticide as majority of foetuses are of girls or illegal abortion of babies as two of the foetuses were male. The role of private hospitals cannot be ruled out,” a police officer told IANS.
