Who won in Michigan election? Check results of Senate, Governor and House racesIn Michigan's 2026 elections, the Democratic party celebrated key wins, highlighted by Abdul El-Sayed's triumph in the Senate race. A forme...
05 Nov, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
- Abdul El-Sayed becomes the first-ever Muslim elected to US Senate after defeating Mike Rogers; trolls JD Vance, Trump with ‘Habibi’ jibe in victory speech
Making waves in American politics, Abdul El-Sayed has become the first Muslim to be elected to the US Senate from Michigan, triumphing over...
04 Nov, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Ole Miss identifies two students found dead this week: Who were Robert Strang and Aidan Hamilton?Aidan Hamilton, an 18-year-old freshman, and Robert Strang, a 20-year-old student, were found dead this week. Their bodies were discovered ...
25 Sep, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
What is Kratom? Is it legal or banned? Why is it getting highlighted following deaths of two University of Mississippi students?Kratom is legal at the federal level, but some state and local governments have banned the substance and federal authorities have issued wa...
25 Sep, 2026, 02.23 AM IST
What is kratom and how is it related to the deaths of 2 Ole Miss students at University of Mississippi? Authorities investigate 'possible overdose'The discovery of packaged kratom at the location of the two deceased Ole Miss students has sparked speculation that the substance may have ...
23 Sep, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
Their 3,500-acre farm was failing in England's West Sussex. Isabella Tree and Sir Charles Burrell stopped farming it, and 20 years later rare birds, butterflies and wildlife have returnedA struggling 3,500-acre farm in West Sussex took an unexpected turn when Isabella Tree and Sir Charles Burrell stopped conventional farming...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.41 AM IST
This country is literally paying people to read, one page at a time, to fight the brain rot epidemicSingapore launched a novel campaign to encourage citizens to read more. This initiative offers small cash payments for logging reading minu...
15 Sep, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
One word to rule them all: Oxford University Press declares 'Rizz' as the word of 2023In Gen Z lingo, the word 'rizz' denotes the ability to charm a potential romantic partner. The term was coined in 2022.
04 Dec, 2023, 10.17 PM IST
In a first, Oxford launches Hindi word of the yearThe Hindi word of the year will be a word or expression that has attracted a great deal of interest this year.
16 Nov, 2017, 03.20 PM IST
Oxford University Press launches compact English - English Assamese DictionaryThe Oxford Compact English-English Assamese Dictionary is a addition to OUP’s 23 (twenty-three) existing bilingual dictionaries in Indian L...
14 Jun, 2017, 08.00 PM IST
Bengaluru-based Valuepoint Academy to partner with Oxford University PressThe Oxford Quality Programme is an agreement between Oxford University Press and select institutions worldwide to achieve excellence in tea...
02 Nov, 2016, 01.57 PM IST
Digital solution for students Oxford Achiever launchedThere are more digital products and 'app' launches on the anvil soon, including the OUP dictionary and atlas 'app'.
11 Aug, 2015, 02.06 PM IST
Print on demand, digital platform new Oxford schemes in IndiaIt has initiated a new business plan called Global Academic India which is an organisational structure for OUP's academic publishing in Ind...
08 Feb, 2015, 02.35 PM IST
Keep 'pigs', 'pork' out of textbooks, Oxford University Press tells writersOxford University Press has asked its textbook writers to keep out all references to pigs to avoid offending Jews and Muslims.
15 Jan, 2015, 10.49 AM IST
- Invention of a word to describe today’s 'omnishambles' worldwide was inevitable
Given the variety of the bloopers, gaffes and muff-ups that come up with unfailing regularity in countries of all political persuasions, th...
16 Nov, 2012, 05.02 AM IST
- Amitabh Bachchan is patron of Oxford Hindu centre
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Karan Singh, president of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, have joined the Oxford Centre ...
05 Jul, 2012, 05.36 PM IST
- Oxford University Press completes 100 years in India
Oxford University Press to celebrate by re-issuing classics, and launching major new centenary year publishing initiatives.
30 Jan, 2012, 04.18 AM IST