We're secular: Kerala university denies permission for Saraswati Puja

Kerala's government-owned Cochin University of Science & Technology denied North Indian students at its Kuttanad engineering college permission for 'Saraswati Puja'. "Ours is a secular campus and as such, we can't permit religious function/activities of any religion," a notice said. Last year, the campus was shut briefly after North Indian students complained they were served beef cutlets.