He fought darkness to give reading solutions for blind (Feature, With images)
August 20th, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Over two decades back, visually impaired student Dipendra Manocha stood outside Delhi University's Hindu College waiting to get an application written. After the life-altering struggle ... Read more...
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Delhi university student commits suicide
April 28th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A 19-year-old Delhi University student committed suicide by hanging himself in what seems to be yet another case of suicide due to exam-related stress, police ... Read more...
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CPI leader for parliamentary reforms
April 4th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja Wednesday called for effective parliamentary and constitutional reforms to strengthen parliamentary democracy in the country.
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Presidency to hold election
March 5th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Two years after being upgraded from a college, the Presidency University will hold student elections for the first time in September, it was announced here ... Read more...
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Youth can bring reform: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
February 26th, 2012 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The youth of this country can bring reforms in the system if they are aware, spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said here Saturday.
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Time has come for majority not to be silent: CAG
January 14th, 2012 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai, who had estimated that the 2G spectrum allocation caused the exchequer Rs.1.76 lakh crore, Friday said that democracy ... Read more...
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Rajan Shahi says ‘yeh meri Dilli’ with new show!
January 4th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) He spent his student life in the bylanes of New Delhi, and now television serial producer Rajan Shahi is set to revisit the capital to ... Read more...
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Presidency University tagged innovation hub
November 29th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 29 (IANS) The city's prestigious Presidency University has been declared the first Cluster Innovation Centre in eastern India by the central government, an official said here Tuesday."Presidency ... Read more...
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I want to be the biggest star: Ranbir Kapoor (Interview)
October 29th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Comedy, political thriller and drama -- Ranbir Kapoor's body of work boasts of variety and that too in just four years of filmdom. The ... Read more...
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Presidency mentor group submits recommendations
August 25th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IANS) The Presidency University mentor group, which has Nobel laureate Amartya Sen as advisor, Thursday recommended the creation of a faculty capable of cutting-edge research to ... Read more...
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Presidency varsity mentor group meets Mamata (Lead)
July 23rd, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) The Presidency University mentor group Saturday met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and hinted at the need to form a search committee to bring ... Read more...
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New thinking needed to save Presidency, say experts
July 23rd, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) Innovative thinking is needed to restore the past glory to Presidency University, that was earlier the Presidency College and produced gems like Swami Vivekananda and ... Read more...
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Need to bridge gap between India and west: Scriptwriter
June 16th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Nalin Singh, who is making his debut in Bollywood as a scriptwriter and actor with "Dear Friend Hitler", says he is trying to bridge the ... Read more...
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Netaji’s grand nephew to help revive Presidency
June 6th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) A grand nephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is determined to help revive one of Kolkata's best known academic institutions that has produced gems like ... Read more...
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Amartya Sen to be chief mentor of Presidency University
June 4th, 2011 - 3:03 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 4 (IANS) Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen will be the chief mentor of the prestigious Presidency University, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said.Sugato Bose, grand ... Read more...
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Actor Shiv Pandit picks new art - rolling joints! (With Images)
May 22nd, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) He neither drinks, nor does he smoke - but actor Shiv Pandit went out of his way to learn how to roll joints for his ... Read more...
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Pleasant Sunday morning in capital
March 6th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) With a gentle spring breeze blowing and flowers in full bloom, Delhiites woke up to a pleasant Sunday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at ... Read more...
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India must not rest on BPO achievements: Indian-origin deputy mayor (With Image)
February 6th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Neelaxi Arora
Franklin (New Jersey), Feb 6 (IANS) India "cannot rest on its past accomplishments" in the BPO industry since China and the Philippines are "threatening India's leadership position", says Rajiv ... Read more...
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Women becoming more susceptible to heart diseases: Expert
February 5th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Changing lifestyle, stress and a poor metabolic profile are making young and middle-aged women more susceptible to heart diseases, a cardiology expert said here Saturday."Women were earlier ... Read more...
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Patna boy Kranti Prakash wants to do issue-based movies
January 28th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Patna boy Kranti Prakash Jha, who featured in Hindi movie "Vikalp", is trying to find a foothold in Bhojpuri cinema with his debut vehicle "Deswa", and says ... Read more...
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Amita Chattopadhyay joins as first vice chancellor of Presidency University
November 1st, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 1 (IANS) Renowned professor of philosophy Amita Chattopadhyay Monday became the first vice chancellor of Presidency University, housed in the erstwhile Presidency College here."To enhance the quality of the ... Read more...
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Presidency fire causes major damage (Second Lead)
October 29th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) A major fire raged for three hours at the Presidency University, housed in the erstwhile Presidency College, here Friday destroying computers, documents and research material.There were no ... Read more...
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Fire in Presidency University causes extensive damage (Lead)
October 29th, 2010 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) A major fire broke out early Friday at the famed Presidency University housed in the erstwhile Presidency College here that has a galaxy of luminaries as its ... Read more...
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Fire breaks out at Kolkata’s famous Presidency University
October 29th, 2010 - 10:50 am ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Oct. 29 (ANI): A major fire broke out early on Friday at the newly formed Presidency University, which is housed at the erstwhile Presidency College.Eleven fire tenders were rushed to ... Read more...
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Fire breaks out at Presidency University in Kolkata
October 29th, 2010 - 9:04 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) A major fire broke out early Friday at the newly formed Presidency University housed at the erstwhile Presidency College here which cradled the Bengal renaissance in the ... Read more...
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Amita Chattopadhyay first vice chancellor of Presidency University
October 6th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) Renowned professor of philosophy Amita Chattopadhyay is all set to be the first vice chancellor of the Presidency University.Chattopadhyay is an alumnus of the Presidency College and ... Read more...
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Games opener ‘proud moment for India’, says young dancer
October 5th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) She was only one of over 6,000 artistes who stole the thunder at the Commonwealth Games inaugural. But young Kuchipudi dancer Chitkala Balan will cherish the day ... Read more...
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No CWG tourists so far in renovated DU hostels
September 25th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Bharat Sharma
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) There had been innumerable protests when Delhi University (DU) students were not permitted to move into their hostels as these were to be renovated for ... Read more...
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Delhi University hostellers ‘homeless’, thanks to Games
July 20th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Some 3,000 Delhi University students are now desperately looking for places to stay as they have been asked to vacate their college hostels to make way for ... Read more...
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Bipasha wants to learn ‘Waka Waka’ moves (Film Snippets)
July 5th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Actress Bipasha Basu has featured in sizzling dance numbers like "Beedi" and "Billo Rani", but now she wants to learn Shakira's moves in "Waka Waka", FIFA ... Read more...
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Delhi University cut-offs rise, wait for second list on (Lead)
June 22nd, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Braving the scorching heat, students thronged the Delhi University campus Tuesday to check the first cut-off lists in colleges. The cut-offs are up 2-5 percent in various ... Read more...
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A Bollywood first - film about Hitler and Nazi Germany (Lead)
June 8th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Indian history has been revised time and again on celluloid, but debutant director Rakesh Ranjan Kumar moves into a global canvas with "Dear Friend Hitler" ... Read more...
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Bill upgrading Presidency College to university passed
March 19th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) The West Bengal Assembly Friday passed a Bill upgrading the 192-year-old Presidency College into a university.
The Presidency College, which played a sterling role in the 19th century ... Read more...
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Lanka government says over 500 child soldiers in its custody
December 24th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Dec. 24 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Government has claimed that it has 550 ex-child soldiers in its custody - and about half of them are being given the chance of education.Officials ... Read more...
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Kalam regales Delhi University students
December 7th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Monday addressed a packed auditorium of students in the Delhi University, regaling them with experiences of his student days.
Though Kalam was invited ... Read more...
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