Delhi University assures HC on biometric attendance for teachers
September 19th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Delhi University (DU) Wednesday assured the Delhi High Court that it would "expeditiously" adopt and implement the biometric attendance system for teachers to ensure punctuality.Following ... Read more...
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DUSU polls end, results on Saturday (Lead)
September 14th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The electoral fate of 38 candidates contesting the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections were sealed Friday as the polling ended peacefully. Results will ... Read more...
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Delhi University all set for polls Friday
September 13th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The elections for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) will take place Friday with a total of 38 contestants for the posts of president, ... Read more...
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Make new rules for chess quota seats, court tells DU (Lead)
September 12th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed Delhi University to lay down fresh physical standard criteria for students who take admission under the sports quota for ... Read more...
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The questions that Unmukt Chand raised (Comment)
September 2nd, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
On Aug 26, at 12.47 on the Sunday afternoon, Udit Bhatia, an old student of St. Stephen's College, became the first man on the planet to link Unmukt Chand, the ... Read more...
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No connection between old, new ‘Chashme Buddoor’: Siddharth
July 26th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Multilingual actor Siddharth, who plays one of the leading men in David Dhawan's remake of 1981 classic "Chashme Buddoor", says the movie cannot be compared with ... Read more...
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Scientists now know tomato better
May 31st, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Scientists have successfully sequenced the genomes of tomato, which is expected to lower costs and increase the vegetable's production worldwide, officials said Thursday.It took seven ... Read more...
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Africa Day celebrated with music and dance (Lead, with images)
May 26th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A night filled with mesmerising dance and music marked Africa Day celebrations in the capital as artists from India and Africa took centrestage to commemorate ... Read more...
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City celebrates Africa Day with dance, music (With Images)
May 26th, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A night filled with mesmerising dance and music marked the Africa Day celebrations in the capital as artists from India and Africa took centrestage to ... Read more...
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Court sets aside report against Ramjas College vice-principal (Lead)
May 22nd, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has set aside an inquiry report on the basis of which Ramjas College vice-principal B.N. Ray was sacked on charges of ... Read more...
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Opposition says PM speech unimpressive (Lead)
August 15th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Opposition parties slammed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Independence Day speech as unimpressive while some political observers said the address laid adequate emphasis on the ... Read more...
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No contempt move for now, Delhi college teachers told
May 16th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday said that no contempt proceedings would be initiated against the teachers of Delhi University-affiliated Dyal Singh College who had flouted ... Read more...
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Customer is the gainer with mobile number portability
March 13th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The mandatory scheme that requires telecom operators to allow customers to switch operators without giving up their numbers -- called mobile number portability -- ... Read more...
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Swara says she bonded very will with Kangana (With Image)
February 24th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Actress Swara Bhaskar, who plays Kangana Ranaut's best friend in "Tanu Weds Manu", rubbishes reports that her co-star is a snob saying she has no airs and ... Read more...
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Mukul Wasnik opens sports meet of students with disabilities at Delhi University
February 5th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Mukul Wasnik today inaugurated the Second Inter College Sports meet for the students with disabilities which began here today.The ... Read more...
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VSAT-enabled training for primary teachers launched
October 22nd, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) A VSAT-enabled teachers' training programme was launched in nine cities across the country Friday to impart conceptual clarity in key areas of primary school teaching.The cities are ... Read more...
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Indian boffin reveals how to use off-the-shelf dyes to improve solar cells
September 1st, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 1 (ANI): Applying a blended mixture of various off-the-shelf dyes commonly used in food and medical industries could actually boost the ability of zinc oxide solar cells to absorb visible ... Read more...
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Government school told to admit Class 9 student
July 24th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Delhi High court has directed the government to admit in its school a Class 9 student whose application was rejected on the ground that the last ... Read more...
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D School alumnus named professor at Harvard
July 18th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 18 (IANS) Gita Gopinath, a Delhi School of Economics alumnus, has been named professor of economics at Harvard University, becoming the first Indian-origin woman professor in the institution's ... Read more...
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CM Shiela Dikshit releases book on Delhi’s Political History
July 8th, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 7 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit on Thursday released a book titled "Capital Phenomenon---a Political History of Delhi : 1998-2009" penned down by a senior journalist Siddharth Mishra.The ... Read more...
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DU gives students heat care tips during admissions
May 26th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Keeping in view the soaring temperatures in the capital, Delhi University (DU) Wednesday advised aspiring students to take all necessary precautions against the heat while buying admission ... Read more...
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Scientists discover ‘unique’ frog species in India
May 14th, 2010 - 11:45 am ICT by ANI
London, May 14 (ANI): Scientists claim to have discovered a new species of "brightly coloured frog" in a remote peak in the southern part of India.The team of scientists including Dr S ... Read more...
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India, Africa should be partners in capacity-building: Academics
February 9th, 2010 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) India can help in further increasing capacity building with African countries, Indian and African academics said here Tuesday.
The view was expressed at a meeting of academics ... Read more...
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St. Stephens’ teachers launch protest against bishop
December 17th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Teachers of one of India's top educational institutes, the St. Stephen's College Thursday launched a protest campaign against the bishop of the college, alleging "reckless" interference in ... Read more...
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5 Indian scientists, experts win Infosys prizes for research
November 30th, 2009 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 30 (IANS) Infosys Science Foundation of the IT bellwether Monday named three top Indian scientists and two academic experts as winners of its prestigious Infosys Prize 2009 for outstanding ... Read more...
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Top ranking for Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
October 13th, 2009 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore has been rated the best in South Asia in terms of visibility and scholarly papers on the net in the ... Read more...
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Phone’s ringing non-stop at Delhi University helpline!
May 21st, 2009 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) At least 400 calls every day from India and abroad! The Delhi University helpline is flooded with phonecalls from students who are keen on getting admission to ... Read more...
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Interesting Facts and Figures Manoj Bajpai
May 11th, 2009 - 11:43 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Manoj Bajpai (born on 23 April, 1969) is a Hindi film actor, known for playing offbeat and unconventional roles.He first shot into fame with his breakthrough role on Ram Gopal ... Read more...
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Interesting Facts and Figures Minissha Lamba
April 29th, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Minissha Lamba (born on January 18, 1985 in New Delhi, India to a Punjabi-speaking Sikh family) is an Indian actress.When Lamba was growing up, her father was in the hospitality ... Read more...
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Eight Indian scientists honoured for groundbreaking research
April 24th, 2009 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Eight of India's leading scientists were Friday honoured with Thomson Reuters Research Excellence - India Research Front Awards for their groundbreaking work and influential contribution to global ... Read more...
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Mangroves help protect lives in storms, says study
April 15th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Mangrove forests protected lives in the eastern coast of India from a super cyclone when it hit the area in 1999, a study by Delhi university researchers ... Read more...
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Mangrove forests saved lives in Indian super cyclone in 1999
April 15th, 2009 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 15 (ANI): A new study of storm-related deaths from a super cyclone that hit the eastern coast of India in 1999 finds that villages shielded from the storm surge by ... Read more...
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DU distance learning students left in the lurch
March 26th, 2009 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Many aspirants for government jobs have been left in the lurch after the Delhi University distance learning course they undertook was not recognised by the recruitment body ... Read more...
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Facilitation centres to woo student voters yet to be set up in colleges
March 24th, 2009 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Election Commission's initiative of setting up facilitation centres in colleges here to attract more young voters this general elections is yet to take off, though the ... Read more...
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Prof. Siddiqui appointed as the new chairperson of NCTE
June 12th, 2008 - 9:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi , June 12 (ANI): Professor Mohammad Akhtar Siddiqui has taken over as Chairperson, National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) on Thursday after his appointment by the Central Government to ... Read more...
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