News for 'University of Delhi'

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor', AQI at 306

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor', AQI at 306

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

'I think pollution levels have been rising in Delhi for the past 10-12 days. We can feel it in our eyes today. The smog is dense'

Delhi University cut-offs: No need to panic!

Delhi University cut-offs: No need to panic!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2011

Colleges under Delhi University have announced slightly higher cut-offs this year says Team Careers 360

Umar Khalid completes 4 years in jail without trial

Umar Khalid completes 4 years in jail without trial

Rediff.com15 Sep 2024

Former Jawaharlal Nehru University student and activist Umar Khalid has completed four years in jail after being arrested in connection with the 2020 northeast Delhi communal riots.

Delhi air quality still severe; relief likely before Diwali

Delhi air quality still severe; relief likely before Diwali

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 420 at 8 am on Thursday, compared to 426 at 4 pm on Wednesday. The AQI map prepared by the Central Pollution Control Board showed clusters of red dots (indicating hazardous air quality) spread across the Indo-Gangetic plains.

How Lawrence Bishnoi manages to run a 700-member gang from prison

How Lawrence Bishnoi manages to run a 700-member gang from prison

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

Despite being lodged in prison, Bishnoi has allegedly managed to execute murders of many high-profile people, including Punjabi singer Siddhu Moosewala in 2022, Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi in 2023, besides orchestrating firing outside the residences of singers A P Dhillon and Gippy Garewal in Canada, the officer said.

Laapataa Ladies Out Of Oscars Race

Laapataa Ladies Out Of Oscars Race

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

Shahana Goswami's Santosh has been shortlisted for the best foreign film Oscars.

Why Are Indians Migrating Illegally To US?

Why Are Indians Migrating Illegally To US?

Rediff.com12 Feb 2025

Many unauthorised migrants originate from Punjab and Gujarat, states known for high migration aspirations rather than political instability.

Varun Dhawan's Body Double Becomes A Star

Varun Dhawan's Body Double Becomes A Star

Rediff.com5 Feb 2025

'I've had a 10-and-a-half year journey behind the camera and people don't know who I am.'

'Uddhav, Sharad Pawar's Future Is Shaky'

'Uddhav, Sharad Pawar's Future Is Shaky'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

'If you stay out of power for long, you become irrelevant, your party members become restless and start looking to jump ship.'

No delay in beginning of Delhi University academic session

No delay in beginning of Delhi University academic session

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

Ending speculation about the new academic session being delayed due to the scrapping of the four-year undergraduate programmes, the Delhi University has assured students and teachers that it would begin as scheduled.

Some foreign universities acting as centres of anti-India activities: Dhankhar

Some foreign universities acting as centres of anti-India activities: Dhankhar

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said "dangers are emanating from outfits", including some foreign universities, doubling up as centres of subversive anti-India activities out to demolish the country's civilisation ethos and sully and muddy its growth.

Stand by Adani report, closure not due to threats, says Hindenburg founder

Stand by Adani report, closure not due to threats, says Hindenburg founder

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

Activist short-seller Nathan Anderson, known for his high-profile campaigns against the likes of Adani Group, said he is closing his firm, Hindenburg Research, not because of any threat -- legal or otherwise -- and that he stands by all its reports.

The Swades State Of Mind

The Swades State Of Mind

Rediff.com19 Dec 2024

As Swades turns 20, Aseem Chhabra looks back at the film that spoke to him.

RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das to demit office on Tuesday

RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das to demit office on Tuesday

Rediff.com9 Dec 2024

Shaktikanta Das will demit the office on Tuesday after completing six years as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra will replace him as the 26th Governor. He was appointed as the Governor on December 12, 2018, after the abrupt exit of Urjit Patel.

Radioactive Cobalt-60 traced to Delhi University

Radioactive Cobalt-60 traced to Delhi University

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

The origin of radioactive Cobalt-60 found in west Delhi's Mayapuri, which led to the death of one person, has been traced to Delhi University's Chemistry Department where it was lying unused since the last 25 years.

No Indian university in world's top 300

No Indian university in world's top 300

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

The Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru is placed in the 301-350 group of the Times Higher Education Rankings 2020 released Wednesday.

CJI recommends Justice Sanjiv Khanna's name as his successor

CJI recommends Justice Sanjiv Khanna's name as his successor

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has set in motion the process of appointment of his successor by recommending to the Centre the name of senior-most Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjiv Khanna.

Will Rishabh Pant make history at IPL Auction?

Will Rishabh Pant make history at IPL Auction?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2024

The bids on Rishabh Pant could well soar like his audacious no-look six in the ongoing Perth Test, as he seems poised to become the highest paid player among the 577 who will go under the hammer at the two-day IPL mega auction, starting in Jeddah on Sunday.

Delhi chokes on thick smog as air quality remains severe

Delhi chokes on thick smog as air quality remains severe

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

Air quality in Delhi and its suburbs dropped to the severe category again on Wednesday morning, with smoke from post-harvest paddy straw burning in neighbouring states accounting for one-third of the air pollution in the national capital.

2,148 Edtech Start-Ups Have Shut Down

2,148 Edtech Start-Ups Have Shut Down

Rediff.com15 Jan 2025

'Many were caught in a burnout race, chasing unsustainable growth without innovating.'

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

Here is an explainer on the functioning of the seven-year-old body.

6 Month Tenure For Next Chief Justice

6 Month Tenure For Next Chief Justice

Rediff.com18 Oct 2024

Justice Sanjiv Khanna 'belongs to that school of legal luminaries who give the highest primacy to facts.'

'30-40% Of H-1B Visas Cornered By Staffing Companies'

'30-40% Of H-1B Visas Cornered By Staffing Companies'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2025

'If the Trump administration decides to put guardrails on H-1B visas, that will surely impact both US and Indian firms.'

'Never Thought He'd Go Away So Soon'

'Never Thought He'd Go Away So Soon'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

'I did not charge a rupee for that show, but Rohit (Bal) gifted me the suit I had walked in. 'I still have it as a memento of a man who was an institution and an inspiration.'

Amid row over Delhi University's 4-year-course, vice chancellor quits

Amid row over Delhi University's 4-year-course, vice chancellor quits

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh resigned on Tuesday apparently in protest against the University Grants Commission's direction to dump the controversial four-year undergraduate programme deepening the crisis ahead of the new academic session.

Osamu Suzuki, the man who spurred India's auto industry is dead

Osamu Suzuki, the man who spurred India's auto industry is dead

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

Osamu Suzuki, the man who took a risk and bet on India when no one else believed in having a viable automobile company in the country, has died at the age of 94, according to information shared by Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation on Friday.

Independence of judiciary doesn't mean...: CJI

Independence of judiciary doesn't mean...: CJI

Rediff.com5 Nov 2024

The CJI also said merits of a case may be quite different from what is shown in the media when asked about the delay in hearing on the bail plea of former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid, lodged in jail in a Delhi riots case.

CPI-M Leader Sitaram Yechury Passes Away

CPI-M Leader Sitaram Yechury Passes Away

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Communist Party of India-Marxist General Secretary Sitaram Yechury died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi on Thursday, September 12, 2024 following a prolonged illness, hospital and party sources said. He was 72.

Stringent curbs set in but Delhi's air quality still 'severe'

Stringent curbs set in but Delhi's air quality still 'severe'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2023

The poisonous haze has been causing significant problems for people with existing respiratory issues, according to doctors.

Bibek Debroy: A 'towering scholar' & economist

Bibek Debroy: A 'towering scholar' & economist

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

Debroy's economic interests and research work covered numerous areas such as economic theory, income inequality, and infrastructure financing.

'He Created An Identity That Was Distinctly Indian'

'He Created An Identity That Was Distinctly Indian'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2024

'He offered countless opportunities to newcomers, from designers and models to choreographers.' 'He taught by example that success should be shared and that there is immense power in staying grounded, even at the top.'

Two Delhi University students raped by three men

Two Delhi University students raped by three men

Rediff.com23 Sep 2012

Two Delhi University students were allegedly raped by three men after being offered drinks laced with sedatives at a get-together in Alipur area in New Delhi.

Bibek Debroy, chief of PM's economic council, passes away

Bibek Debroy, chief of PM's economic council, passes away

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) chairman Bibek Debroy passed away this morning, a senior EAC-PM official said. He was admitted to AIIMS. Debroy (69) was educated in Ramakrishna Mission School, Narendrapur; Presidency College, Kolkata; Delhi School of Economics; and Trinity College, Cambridge.

Delhi University admission racket busted, 3 held

Delhi University admission racket busted, 3 held

Rediff.com25 Jun 2011

The police on Saturday claimed to have smashed a racket involved in helping students get admission in Delhi University colleges using fake caste certificates for Rs 3 to 5 lakh with the arrest of three youths, including a contract employee in a tehsildar office.

How Can India Deal With Trump 2.0?

How Can India Deal With Trump 2.0?

Rediff.com21 Jan 2025

It would be a challenge to India's policy makers how to deal with Trump so that mutual economic growth remains sustained and mutual understanding on global issues are not hampered, observes Dr Rajaram Panda.

The top ranked Indian university in Asia is...

The top ranked Indian university in Asia is...

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

With eight institutes -- out of 56 universities that participated from India -- in the top 100, India is the third most represented country in the Asia rankings

M Sc programmes at Delhi University

M Sc programmes at Delhi University

Rediff.com12 Jun 2006

The University of Delhi, Faculty of Science, invites applications for admission to its various M Sc programmes.

Beware The American Deep State

Beware The American Deep State

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

Do not underestimate the ingenuity of the Deep State in America to have its way. Keeping the guard down will be a catastrophic mistake on the part of the Delhi establishment. We could get hit when least expected. That's what happened in Bangladesh and Syria, warns Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Apologise or face protests: BJP's Shelar to Rahul Gandhi

Apologise or face protests: BJP's Shelar to Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

Mumbai Bharatiya Janata Party chief Ashish Shelar attacked the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi ahead of his upcoming visit to Maharashtra and sought an apology for his remarks on 'reservation ' and 'Veer Savarkar'.

Is Trump A Lot Like Modi?

Is Trump A Lot Like Modi?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

After being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, Trump started his inaugural address with a sentence that echoed Modi's coinage some years ago, notes Modi biographer Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.