Wannabe doctors, try IITs
Big Shift: Top tech school to now dole out MBBS degrees
New Delhi, September 10
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will now produce doctors by setting up medical colleges and hospitals on their campuses.

Mumbai gets terror jitters again
Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, two suspected terrorists enter city
Mumbai, September 10
On the eve of Eid and start of Ganesh Chaturthi festivities, the Mumbai police today said two foreign nationals with suspected terror links had sneaked into the city after which the metropolis was put on high alert. A manhunt has been launched to nab the two.

Mumbai cops display pictures of the two suspects.

The total sum of donations received for The Tribune Ladakh Relief Fund crossed over Rs 1.5 crore today. The readers of The Tribune have, indeed, responded generously to the appeal of The Tribune Trust and	LOT MORE NEEDED: Leh cloudburst survivors wait for relief amid the debris of their homes. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
extended a helping hand to the people of Ladakh who needed assistance following the massive cloudburst in Leh on August 6, 2010, that caused widespread destruction.

The Tribune Ladakh Relief Fund: An Appeal To Readers

Now, Lankan players in fixing row
London/Colombo, September 10
Match-fixing scandal that has cast its shadow over the Pakistan cricket team moved to Sri Lanka today with reports that its top batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan and fast bowler Dilhara Fernando had been investigated by the ICC’s Anti-corruption and Security Unit (ACSU).

25% kids above eight are obese in urban India
Chennai, September 10
Ever wondered why many Indian children are not physically fit and have poor endurance levels? One more survey has reconfirmed what is already well-known: Indian children put in much less physical activity than their counterparts in other countries. And since they are physically in poor shape, they become incapable of doing much physical activity. It is a vicious circle.

‘I’ll fight back for my sister’s sake,
she’s watching me...’
Tribune Impact On her way to the future, Angmo makes herself a mighty promise
New Delhi, September 10
For nine-year-old Skalzang Angmo, whose world fell apart in the floods of Leh, today was quite an unusual day. It brought in its fold several firsts for the child: her journey away from home without elder sister Denchen (Denchen was swept away by the floods), air travel above the clouds, and a warm meeting in the Capital with Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal, who made time to greet Angmo in his office and wish her the very best for a bright future in Chandigarh.

Special to The Tribune From Ludhiana to London, lessons in maths Ludhiana-based maths teachers have been recruited for a unique outsourced and online project that involves the coaching of 10 and 11-year pupils at a UK government school in North London.