News for 'Sanskrit'

Exam goof-up: 24-hour detention for 49 girls

Exam goof-up: 24-hour detention for 49 girls

Rediff.com31 Mar 2009

In a cover up bid that went awry, invigilators detained 49 girl students of class XII at an examination centre in Sikar district of Rajasthan for over 24 hours after mistakenly distributing a paper that was to be held on a later date.

Want to migrate to Nithyananda's 'Kailaasa'?

Want to migrate to Nithyananda's 'Kailaasa'?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

'It's a moot point if Kailaasa will ever evolve beyond being a haven for a fugitive from justice,' notes Devangshu Datta.

Two worlds collide

Two worlds collide

Rediff.com12 Dec 2007

Naandi is one example of the increasingly common intersection of philanthropy and social entrepreneurship in India and south Asia.

Admissions open at Assam University-Silchar

Admissions open at Assam University-Silchar

Rediff.com14 Jun 2006

Assam University, Silchar, invites applications for its various academic programmes for the 2006-07 session.

Tata supercomputer is world's 4th best

Tata supercomputer is world's 4th best

Rediff.com13 Nov 2007

After proving its mettle in areas like steel, automotive and IT services on the global arena, corporate behemoth Tata group has now developed the world's fourth fastest supercomputer that can do 117.9 trillion calculations per second. The supercomputer "EKA", which means number one in Sanskrit, was named Asia's fastest and the world's fourth fastest in the Top 500 Supercomputer list announced at an International Conference for High Performance Computing at Reno California.

WATCH: Moonlight, when dreams come true

WATCH: Moonlight, when dreams come true

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

Abhishek Sharma, lead singer of the Delhi-based indie-rock band, AaGROH, and film-maker Swati Vishnoi got together virtually to create a video inspired by the lockdown.

No office for Advani in Parliament House

No office for Advani in Parliament House

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Bonhomie prevailed on day two of the 16th Lok Sabha, but one veteran leader was left out in the cold.

PhD/Vidyavaridhi programmes

PhD/Vidyavaridhi programmes

Rediff.com8 May 2007

Banaras Hindu University invites admission to PhD/ Vidyavaridhi programmes for the semsesters of July 2007 and January 2008.

SC reconstitutes bench to hear Ayodhya land dispute

SC reconstitutes bench to hear Ayodhya land dispute

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

The new bench comprises Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S A Nazeer.

First Look: Esha does an Angelina

First Look: Esha does an Angelina

Rediff.com27 Jun 2007

Esha Deol's new tattoo reminds us of Angelina Jolie's latest.

PHOTOS: Modi's bag of gifts for Kazakh president

PHOTOS: Modi's bag of gifts for Kazakh president

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gifted Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev a set of books relating to religions born in India.

SC says 2010 Ayodhya order was 'legally unsustainable'

SC says 2010 Ayodhya order was 'legally unsustainable'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

The apex court, which delivered a historic verdict and put the curtains down on the vexatious legal battle that had torn the social fabric of the nation, said that dividing the land would not subserve the interest of either of the parties or secure a lasting sense of peace and tranquillity.

Vineeth to play deaf-mute genius Saji Thomas

Vineeth to play deaf-mute genius Saji Thomas

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.

New Russian President has an Indian link

New Russian President has an Indian link

Rediff.com3 Mar 2008

Russia's president-elect Dmitry Medvedev's surname can trace its origin to Sanskrit. Scholars have long believed that Arctic Russia was the home of Indo-European Aryan tribes. Outgoing president Vladimir Putin also spoke of Russia's Aryan roots during his India visit.

Hindu prayers held at Nevada Assembly

Hindu prayers held at Nevada Assembly

Rediff.com20 Mar 2007

Wearing traditional saffron coloured robes and a rudraksh rosary, Director of Public Affairs of Hindu Temple of Northern Nevada Rajan Zed invoked blessings on Monday for successful conclusion of the session.

California Senate opens with Hindu prayer

California Senate opens with Hindu prayer

Rediff.com28 Aug 2007

The chaplain Rajan Zed, after reciting the original lines in Sanskrit, then read the English translation of the verses.

Wear masks, don't spit, shun complacency: PM in 'Mann ki Baat'

Wear masks, don't spit, shun complacency: PM in 'Mann ki Baat'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Addressing his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' programme, he also said that India's fight against the novel coronavirus has become people-driven wherein every citizen is playing his or her part.

US student alleges sexual harassment by DU teacher

US student alleges sexual harassment by DU teacher

Rediff.com14 Dec 2007

A student from US, who was enrolled in Delhi University's St Stephens College for a short duration course in Sanskrit, was allegedly sexually harassed by a teacher, according to college authorities.

Robots to the rescue in times of coronavirus

Robots to the rescue in times of coronavirus

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

From scanning hospital entrants to disinfecting hospital areas and floors, robots are being roped in for tasks considered high-risk, says Peerzada Abrar.

Stealth destroyer INS Chennai commissioned

Stealth destroyer INS Chennai commissioned

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

Built at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai, the ship's construction also marks the end of the Project 15A to build Kolkata-class guided missile destroyers.

More Americans learning Indian languages

More Americans learning Indian languages

Rediff.com25 Sep 2006

Most of the students come here to meet their academic requirements.

Ravi Shankar Prasad, 40 others take oath as Rajya Sabha MPs

Ravi Shankar Prasad, 40 others take oath as Rajya Sabha MPs

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

While almost all the members belonging to the ruling National Democratic Alliance took oath by swearing in the name of god, Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar, who was re-elected to the Upper House from Maharashtra, took oath affirming his allegiance to the Constitution of India.

Bhaiaji Superhit Review: Downsizing Deol

Bhaiaji Superhit Review: Downsizing Deol

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

Bhaiaji Superhit is bah baloney! sighs Sukanya Verma.

Request for Hindu prayer in UK parliament rejected

Request for Hindu prayer in UK parliament rejected

Rediff.com27 Nov 2007

Rajan Zed, who had become the first person to read a Hindu prayer at the United States Senate in July, had requested that he be allowed to recite similar passages in Sanskrit at the opening of the House of Commons.Denying his request, Secretary to the Speaker of House of Commons Angus Sinclair said that since 1660, prayers have been conducted by the Church of England, a Protestant denomination with the Christian faith, Zed said.

MP poll: BJP promises 10 lakh jobs per yr, bonus for farmers

MP poll: BJP promises 10 lakh jobs per yr, bonus for farmers

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

The saffron party promised a "direct payment of a proportionate bonus" to small and marginal farmers -- those owning up to five acres of land.

Won't apologise to Babul Supriyo: JU student

Won't apologise to Babul Supriyo: JU student

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

Debanjan Ballav, a student of Sanskrit College and member of Left radical United Democratic Students Front, told reporters that it was Babul Supriyo who had threatened and abused him when he wanted to speak of the concerns about lakhs of people who were rendered homeless due to the National Register of Citizens' exercise in Assam.

Angry? Upset? Happy? Use these emojis!

Angry? Upset? Happy? Use these emojis!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

There's a filmi face for almost every occasion.

'BJP is going to remain in power for a very long time'

'BJP is going to remain in power for a very long time'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

'The BJP is the most progressive force within Hinduism today.'

'We don't have a strategy to fight the war'

'We don't have a strategy to fight the war'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

'On a daily basis you are saying, you do this, you do that, but where is the blueprint of the war?' 'How many isolations actually we need per hundred thousand people?' 'How many ventilators will we need for 100,000 people?'

'The best friend god gave me'

'The best friend god gave me'

Rediff.com15 May 2006

Readers pay tribute to their moms

PM Modi to speak in Hindi at the UN General Assembly

PM Modi to speak in Hindi at the UN General Assembly

Rediff.com14 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver his speech in the United National General Assembly in New York in Hindi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said.

'Vande Mataram never announced as national song'

'Vande Mataram never announced as national song'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2006

Vande Mataram was never announced as national song: Scholar

Everything going as per plan: ISRO on moon landing

Everything going as per plan: ISRO on moon landing

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Hours before Chandrayaan-2's 'Vikram' module's proposed soft landing on the Lunar surface, Indian Space Research Organisation chairman K Sivan said on Friday things are progressing as per plan for the much-awaited event.

Kapil Mishra named new Delhi law minister

Kapil Mishra named new Delhi law minister

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Delhi Jal Board vice-chairman Kapil Mishra, 34, was on Wednesday named as the new law minister

PhD programmes at BHU

PhD programmes at BHU

Rediff.com15 Jul 2005

The Banaras Hindu University invites application for its PhD programmes.

India's bid for 3rd Antarctica station cleared

India's bid for 3rd Antarctica station cleared

Rediff.com12 May 2007

The satellite earth station at Larsemann Hills in the icy continent is expected to provide better communication and data transfer facility between Antarctic and mainland India.

Indian diplomat to America: 'Come and study in India'

Indian diplomat to America: 'Come and study in India'

Rediff.com30 May 2019

You will be part of fastest growing major global economy, India's ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringala told young American students.

Ensuring justice reach all priority of govt: PM Modi

Ensuring justice reach all priority of govt: PM Modi

Rediff.com29 Feb 2020

Hitting out at previous governments, he said they did not care for the people with disabilities but his dispensation was thinking about their problems and finding ways to reduce their issues.

1 killed, 9 injured in blast in Kolkata, TMC blames BJP

1 killed, 9 injured in blast in Kolkata, TMC blames BJP

Rediff.com2 Oct 2018

The ruling Trinamool Congress held the Bharatiya Janata Party responsible for the blast and alleged that the saffron party was aiming to kill South Dum Dum Municipality chairman and TMC leader Panchu Roy. But the BJP rubbished the charges.