Street theatre presses for child rights
February 5th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) It was a riot of creativity and laughter at the Dilli Haat here Sunday evening, but underneath all the gaiety, the street plays being performed ... Read more...
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Court allows judge to join Ph.D. course in Delhi varsity
January 30th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday allowed Metropolitan Magistrate Twinkle Wadhwa to pursue her Ph.D. course from Delhi University and directed the university to take a ... Read more...
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R-Day parade leaves some gushing
January 26th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) For 33-year-old homemaker Jyotsna Singh, attending her first Republic Day parade here was both overwhelming and an eye-opener."Words fail me. I wonder why I did ... Read more...
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Rahul works his charm but UP might be too tricky
January 21st, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) He's addressed 85 rallies, trying to go beyond just rhetoric by introducing a weaver boy or invoking a success story like tech guru Sam ... Read more...
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Censoring social media curbs free speech, say netizens
January 16th, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Indian government's decision to prosecute social networking sites like Google and Facebook has triggered public anger, with netizens saying the move is tantamount ... Read more...
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DUTA to go ahead with protests Thursday
January 11th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Flaying the Delhi University's registrar's directive to eschew protests on a working day, the Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) said they will go ahead with ... Read more...
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Law catches up with screen villian
January 9th, 2012 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) An actor playing a villian in upcoming Bollywood film "Ghost" and his boxer friend were arrested Sunday for stealing a call centre cab, police said.Actor ... Read more...
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Four more held in Ramjas College admission racket
December 27th, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Four more people, including an office assistant of Ramjas College of the Delhi University, were arrested in a fake admission racket, police said Monday."Kuldeep Khapara ... Read more...
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The year of social activism in India (2011 in Retrospect)
December 18th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) With Anna Hazare stealing much of the media limelight, social activists this year mounted a determined offensive over issues ranging from corruption and black ... Read more...
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Big B misses carefree life
December 18th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan misses the unrestrained and carefree days of youth when he used to go for frequent 'chaat' sessions and for drives with ... Read more...
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Four arrested in fake admission racket in Ramjas
December 15th, 2011 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Four people, including two former students of Ramjas College, were arrested for their involvement in a fake admission racket in the Delhi University college, police ... Read more...
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Assamese writer Indira Goswami passes away
November 29th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 29 (IANS) Noted Assamese writer Indira Goswami, who had been a peace broker between the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and New Delhi, died here early ... Read more...
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Indira Goswami: writer, peace broker and teacher (Obituary)
November 29th, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 29 (IANS) A noted Assamese writer, a peace broker between the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and New Delhi, and a teacher -- Indira Goswami played ... Read more...
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Raise health budget, demand celebrities, students
November 26th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) From urban students to village dwellers to celebrities, brought together by a two-week campaign focusing on child health and infant mortality, have demanded ... Read more...
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Management graduate held for Rs.1 crore extortion bid
November 22nd, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) A 31-year-old management graduate was held in central Delhi for attempting to extort Rs.1 crore from his former employer, police said Tuesday.Vivek Singh, resident of ... Read more...
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Court notice to Delhi University on M.A. Music entrance test
November 20th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has issued notice to Delhi University on a petition questioning the validity of the admission criteria for Masters in Music (Hindustani) ... Read more...
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Pizza Hut delivery boy killed in accident
November 18th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) A 25-year-old Pizza Hut employee was killed after he was hit by a speeding car driven by a Delhi University student, police said Friday.Sukhwinder, a ... Read more...
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PM’s, Mayawati’s letters read out in Uttar Pradesh schools
November 11th, 2011 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 11 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's message to school children across the state on National Education Day observed Friday was read out along side Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Diplomat delights with poetry of promise (IANS Book Review)
November 7th, 2011 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
Book: "Candling the Light", Author: Abhay K., Publisher: Yash Publications; Price: Rs.350; Pages: 120"Candling the Light", an anthology of verses by young poet, diplomat and artist Abhay K., shows the pressures ... Read more...
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Court tells Delhi varsity to admit girl to law course
November 6th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) A law course aspirant from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category has been allowed admission to the Delhi University by the Delhi High Court, which ... Read more...
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‘Chapter Eleven’, the corporate tale that wasn’t (IANS Book Review)
November 4th, 2011 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Book: "Chapter Eleven"; Author: Amit Shankar; Publisher: Vista; Price: Rs.495; Pages: 361Chapter 11, which in legal terms means filing for bankruptcy, is the central theme of this supposed peek-a-boo into ... Read more...
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Ramayana controversy: India’s pluralism under threat again (Comment)
October 29th, 2011 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
As Delhi University's pusillanimous decision to scrap A.K. Ramanujan's essay on 300 versions of the epic Ramayana shows, vice chancellors and professors easily choose the discretion of trashing a book ... Read more...
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Knowledge should not be banned: Kabir Bedi
October 23rd, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Actor Kabir bedi has started a protest opposing Delhi University's decision to remove late poet and translator A.K. Ramanujan's essay 'Three Hundred Ramayanas: Five Examples ... Read more...
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Tempo crushes former Delhi varsity employee
October 19th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) A retired Delhi University clerk was on his daily visit to a temple when he was killed by a tempo while crossing the road, police ... Read more...
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Maoist sympathisers doubt Mamata’s commitment to peace talks
October 15th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IANS) Maoist sympathisers and pro-ultra activists Saturday scoffed at the seven-day ultimatum West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has given to the Left-wing extremists to choose ... Read more...
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Court curbs on Delhi University law course admission
October 15th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has restrained the Delhi University from filling one law course seat for the academic year 2011-12.The seat is among the ... Read more...
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BlackBerry services disturbed for third consecutive day
October 12th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Canadian handset maker Research in Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry services continued to remain disrupted across the country for the third consecutive day Wednesday."The trans-national outage at ... Read more...
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Two Delhi University students killed in accident
October 11th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Two Delhi University students were killed and one was injured when they fell from a tractor while returning home from their college, police said Tuesday.While ... Read more...
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Thank you Steve, forever, say Indian youths
October 6th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) For millions across the country, logging on to their Ipads or Iphones will always bring back memories of the man who rattled the tech ... Read more...
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Bhutan seeks Indian investment in IT, education, health
September 30th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigme Y. Thinley Friday sought Indian investment in education, health, tourism and IT sectors."Edcuation, health, tourism and IT services - in these sectors ... Read more...
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A little holiday for the PM
September 26th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 26 (IANS) All the prime minister's men had kept the schedule "completely free" for Manmohan Singh for a little family time in the Big Apple, a ... Read more...
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Africa studies a hot new subject for Indian students
September 26th, 2011 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) With Africa becoming a major growth pole of the world economy, the resource-rich continent and its growing relationship with India have sparked a new interest ... Read more...
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Rooting for the underdog! (Feature)
September 25th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) "Whoever said you can't buy happiness for little puppies." When author Gene Hill said this, he probably forgot street dogs and the fact they come ... Read more...
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Australian varsity seeks to attract more Indian students
September 24th, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) With the Australian government easing visa norms, flow of students from overseas, including India, is expected to increase, the vice chancellor of the prestigious New ... Read more...
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Attention, your honour: Delhi court complex in shambles
September 23rd, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Withered walls, cracked roofs, non-functioning lifts, defunct water coolers and damaged furniture. Aftermath of an earthquake? Actually, it's the Tis Hazari district court complex in ... Read more...
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