The doctorate committee of the university's philosophy faculty, which investigated the allegations against the politician for several weeks, has established that a substantial part of the thesis, which earned Koch-Mehrin her doctorate title in 2000, involved texts lifted from other publications and they were not acknowledged properly
The Nifty ended at 5,687 up 33 points.
Congress party president Sonia Gandhi was on Wednesday ranked the sixth most powerful woman in the world, ahead of US First Lady Michelle Obama, by Forbes magazine in its list of 100 influential women, which was topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
China's economy expanded by 11.1 per cent in the first six months from a year earlier after recording growth of 10.3 per cent for the second quarter, compared with the 11.9 per cent rise in the first quarter.
The German government has approved a substantial USD 190 million (Rs 1,007 crore) contribution annually to bankroll an Afghan army, post withdrawal of foreign forces in 2014 from the war-torn country.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi was ranked 21st among the world's most powerful people by Forbes magazine on Wednesday, making her the third most powerful of women leaders included in the list.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel that his country will closely cooperate with Germany to crack down on hacking.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is on a three-day visit to India.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi figures as the seventh most powerful woman of the world in the Forbes list which is topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
PepsiCo's India-born Chief Indra Nooyi is 13th; Cisco Chief Technology and Strategy Officer Padmasree Warrior is 71st on Forbes list on '100 most powerful women'
Uli Hoeness said on Friday he would accept a 3-1/2-year prison term for evading 27 million euros in taxes and resigned as president and chairman of Bayern Munich, the club he made into one of the world's most successful football dynasties.
The German cabinet has approved drastic spending cuts to rein in the national budget despite a stronger than expected turnaround in the economy.
Relations between India and Germany are poised for a quantum jump with the two major democracies holding high-level discussions in New Delhi on Tuesday on strengthening cooperation in diverse areas, ranging from trade and investment to culture and energy. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who arrives in New Delhi tonight on her maiden visit to India, will hold discussions with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on various aspects of bilateral relations.
The original handwriting of Portugese explorer Vasco de Gama from his diary written during his trip to India is displayed at the German Historical Museum in Berlin.
Amid growing concerns that the debt crisis in Greece could spread to other heavily-indebted nations in the region, Germany and France have called for reinforcing economic policy coordination and better internal surveillance to prevent a recurrence of a similar crisis.
The German government will buy stolen data of about 1,500 German tax offenders holding secret bank accounts in Switzerland offered by an informer for Euro 2.5 million on lines of a similar deal two years back for account information from Liechtenstein.
Countering allegations that he is "aloof", United States President Barack Obama counted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and German Chancellor Angela Merkel among leaders with whom he has forged "friendships and bonds of trust".
Is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel en route to Brazil contingent on the outcome of the FIFA world cup semi-final match between Germany and Brazil on July 9?
Less than a week after they met in Washington, DC, United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday called Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and discussed his administration's Af-Pak policy and climate change with him.
To tackle acute shortage of skilled workers, Germany has agreed to open its labour market for specialists from non-EU countries, including India, by easing the minimum salary requirement to obtain a residence permit.
The two leaders hurriedly organised a meeting ahead of the G-20 summit on Tuesday amid concern that the euro zone is heading for a long period of uncertainty and if the Greek voters rejected the rescue package, it will have far-reaching consequences for the stability of the euro and the nations using the single currency.
Germany is counting the costs of the worst flooding in more than a decade, which claimed at least eight lives, forced an estimated 100,000 people to flee their homes and left a trail of devastation from Bavaria in the south to Schleswig-Hostein in the north.
US President Biden will visit UK later this month for the G7 Summit. The summit will be held at Carbis Bay in Cornwall, on June 11-13.
US President George W Bush and West German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday agreed to "consider" supporting Shashi Tharoor, India's candidate for the post of the UN secretary general to succeed Kofi Annan.
India is a major driver for our global growth. And, we expect the country to play a larger role in our global operations in the future.
India and Germany will hold their first inter-governmental consultations at the cabinet-level when Chancellor Angela Merkel visits New Delhi on Tuesday on an invitation from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Germany on Tuesday ordered a temporary shutdown of seven oldest nuclear reactors in the country, a day after it announced a thorough review of the safety systems of all 17 such units in the wake of the unfolding atomic disaster in Japan.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh concluded his visit to China on Saturday after debuting at the 7th Asia-Europe meeting Summit, where he held talks with several world leaders on issues of international concern, including terrorism and global financial crisis.
The prime minister said that India has invited Germany to take advantage of opportunities in defence production in the defence corridors in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
The packet was sent from Athens by air mail two days ago disguised as books and the explosive device hidden inside was "very similar" to the parcel bomb, which exploded on Tuesday at the Swiss embassy in Athens, German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said.
'Science Express', a unique train exhibition specially designed to evoke the curiosity of youth in the field of science and technology, was on Tuesday flagged off by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on a journey of 57 cities across the country.
Domestic wind power firm Suzlon Energy chief Tulsi Tanti, along with Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology's D P Dobhal, have made to a list of global environment champions prepared by the Time magazine.
The G-8 meeting is being held at a luxury hotel on the beachside in Heiligendamm, which is sealed off from anti-globalisation protestors by a 13-kilometre-long fence.
Chennai-born Nooyi has moved up to the third rank in this year's list, from the fifth last year, to become the top-ranked among all the corporate chiefs on the list.
China fears Dalai Lama would steal Chinese President Hu Jintao's thunder if invited for the Beijing Olympics.
Three Indian-origin women are amongst the Forbes' list of the world's most powerful businesswomen.
No-frill carrier Kingfisher Airlines on Monday signed a contract for buying five Airbus A 340-500 long-haul aircraft and an option to acquire five more, with plans to operate direct flights to the US.
We know the Pradhan Mantri is the nation's premier fashionista, so when he visited the land of Rob Roy, Mary Queen of Scots and J K Rowling, would he try out a kilt?
