News for 'Association of Indian Universities'

London Bridge attacker was ex-terror convict: Police

London Bridge attacker was ex-terror convict: Police

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

Police have identified the suspect as 28-year-old Usman Khan, inspired by the ideology of Al Qaeda terror group, was previously sentenced to 16 years in prison term for his role in the London Stock Exchange bombing in 1990.

Filming war

Filming war

Rediff.com3 Aug 2007

Vineet Diwan is ready with his film on war.

'Detect every probable COVID-19 case'

'Detect every probable COVID-19 case'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

'If done well, the containment measures can help minimise the impact of the epidemic.'

Meet the new Miss India USA

Meet the new Miss India USA

Rediff.com31 Dec 2007

Richa Gangopadhyay, 21, takes over the title.

Carnegie Mellon receives $35 million gift from TCS

Carnegie Mellon receives $35 million gift from TCS

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Largest industry gift to CMU and largest gift from outside US will support new facility and student scholarships

The Sonia resignation deluge ends

The Sonia resignation deluge ends

Rediff.com10 Apr 2006

The Congress president has resigned from more than 10 posts she has been holding.

Hey students, fight for your own minds!

Hey students, fight for your own minds!

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

There is going to be no defence of freedom of thought from this government.

Sports Shorts: Three fresh faces in squash squad for Asian Games

Sports Shorts: Three fresh faces in squash squad for Asian Games

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

It is not worth dying for a better pay cheque

It is not worth dying for a better pay cheque

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

'The harmful side effects of what we call 'management toxicity' are affecting more and more Indians,' note Jeffrey Pfeffer and M Muneer.

Vishy Anand on why he likes poker

Vishy Anand on why he likes poker

Rediff.com27 May 2018

'Poker trains you a lot of skills that chess also prepares you for.' 'The most vital is restraint.' 'You may have seen us, chess players, keeping a blank expression or 'poker face'.' 'The idea is to not give away any information to your opponent.'

The Hindu who will curate the Babri mosque museum

The Hindu who will curate the Babri mosque museum

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

From the kind of food to the art which will be displayed at the museum, historian Pushpesh Pant shares his vision.

SIAM to set up Asia's first auto online varsity

SIAM to set up Asia's first auto online varsity

Rediff.com26 Feb 2007

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers will shortly setup Asia's first 'online university' to cater to the education needs of the booming automobile sector fraternity.

Rishi, Neetu, Ranbir party with US billionaire

Rishi, Neetu, Ranbir party with US billionaire

Rediff.com10 Aug 2007

B K Modi will co-host the India Splendor event to celebrate India@60.

Sonia Das, chief of staff to New Jersey Senate majority leader

Sonia Das, chief of staff to New Jersey Senate majority leader

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

New Jersey Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg appointed Sonia Das as her chief of staff. She will take charge on January 1.

Cyber-attacks: What Modi must know!

Cyber-attacks: What Modi must know!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

'What we are actually missing in India is a platform wherein the government engages with cybersecurity experts, gets them employed and then utilises their capability to deter such attacks.'

PHOTOS: UK falls silent in honour of COVID-19 warriors

PHOTOS: UK falls silent in honour of COVID-19 warriors

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson led the tributes with UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street for the National Health Service (NHS) and other key workers across care homes and public transport at 11 am local time. So far 82 NHS staff are known to have died after testing positive for the coronavirus, including many with their roots in India.

Meet Modi's new ministers

Meet Modi's new ministers

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

Here are their short profiles.

Will Paes be considered for Davis Cup tie vs Canada?

Will Paes be considered for Davis Cup tie vs Canada?

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

Bopanna being the highest-ranked doubles player in the country is automatic choice for the doubles rubber.

Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India

Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

'Shaheen Bagh is no longer a mere ghetto of lower middle class Muslims.' 'Now, it is a metaphor for resistance, secularism and struggle,' notes Md. Zeeshan Ahmad.

'You don't need any of these 10 drugs'

'You don't need any of these 10 drugs'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

'The vast majority of people are going to get better.' 'And the small fraction, who are not going to get better, unfortunately, there's no drug that we have that can that can alter the trajectory.'

Dr Devinder Singh to head Maryland Board of Physicians

Dr Devinder Singh to head Maryland Board of Physicians

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

Dr Devinder Singh, associate professor, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, has become perhaps the first second-generation Indian American to head a state medical board.

Arun Jaitley: Modi's 'precious diamond'

Arun Jaitley: Modi's 'precious diamond'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

A consensus builder, Jaitley was regarded by some as Modi's original 'Chanakya'.

Buying student travel insurance? 5 tips for you

Buying student travel insurance? 5 tips for you

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

After all, when you are studying, it is better if all you have to worry about are your grades.

Nigerians attacked in UP: 5 arrested

Nigerians attacked in UP: 5 arrested

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Swaraj said the Centre was taking immediate action and that UP CM Yogi Adityanath had assured her of a fair and impartial investigation.

President Mukherjee to visit China on May 24

President Mukherjee to visit China on May 24

Rediff.com18 May 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee will visit China from May 24 to 27 during which he will hold talks with the top Chinese leadership, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, announcing the first trip to the country by an Indian Head of State in six years.

May start doing yoga again, says Jaitley at San Francisco event

May start doing yoga again, says Jaitley at San Francisco event

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Joining thousands at San Francisco's Marina Green Park, the finance minister spoke of the advantages of practising yoga and thanked those who helped in making the event a success.

'Rahat Indori will always be with us, thanks to Internet'

'Rahat Indori will always be with us, thanks to Internet'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

'He was such a diverse poet that he wrote the song M bole toh Master of Munnabhai MBBS and also Yeh Rishta kya kehlata hai of Meenaxi.'

Jaishankar to conclude SAARC Yatra in Afghanistan

Jaishankar to conclude SAARC Yatra in Afghanistan

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar arrived in Kabul on Wednesday to hold talks with the Afghan leadership

FTII row: I&B ministry offers talks, strike enters 5th day

FTII row: I&B ministry offers talks, strike enters 5th day

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

As the strike by the Film and Television Institute of India students entered the fifth day, the Information and Broadcasting ministry on Tuesday offered to discuss "all relevant issues" after they stuck to their demand for revoking the appointment of actor and Bharatiya Janata Party member Gajendra Chauhan as chairman of its governing council.

Infosys appoints Salil S Parekh as CEO, MD

Infosys appoints Salil S Parekh as CEO, MD

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

Parekh, who is joining the company from Capgemini, will take over on January 2, 2018..

Social media: It is messy, but it is democratic

Social media: It is messy, but it is democratic

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

Purists may balk at this level of public discourse, but no one can deny its ability to marshal opinion.

Sports Shorts: Bhaker-Anmol win air pistol mixed gold

Sports Shorts: Bhaker-Anmol win air pistol mixed gold

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

'Medals at parallel event should be counted at CWG'

'Medals at parallel event should be counted at CWG'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Influential medical group in the US to attend PBD 2014

Influential medical group in the US to attend PBD 2014

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin will attend the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Delhi with an agenda to develop a plan to bring together AAPI, NGOs and the government to provide access to affordable and quality health care. Aziz Haniffa reports

Vaccination drive hailed as decisive moment in fight against COVID-19

Vaccination drive hailed as decisive moment in fight against COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

Loud applause and cheers rang out as the first jabs were administered to frontline workers at hospitals and healthcare centres across the country on Saturday at the start of the gargantuan COVID-19 vaccination exercise, hailed as a 'momentous' occasion in India's fight against the pandemic.

Ask Ajit: 'Advice for small-time investor'

Ask Ajit: 'Advice for small-time investor'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

NASA launches world's first mission to 'touch' the Sun

NASA launches world's first mission to 'touch' the Sun

Rediff.com12 Aug 2018

The mission's findings will help researchers improve their forecasts of space weather events, which have the potential to damage satellites and harm astronauts on orbit, disrupt radio communications and, at their most severe, overwhelm power grids, NASA said.

ATMA 2007 on February 11

ATMA 2007 on February 11

Rediff.com6 Nov 2006

The AIMS Test for Management Admissions, 2007, will be conducted on February 11.

Army claims to have spotted footprints of 'Yeti'

Army claims to have spotted footprints of 'Yeti'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

Taking to Twitter, the army said its mountaineering expedition team spotted the 'mysterious' footprints on April 9 close to Makalu Base Camp.

Witness to Freedom

Witness to Freedom

Rediff.com15 Aug 2017

India is free, certainly, and has been so for 70 years. But are Indians free-spirited? asks Shreekant Sambrani.