News for 'University of Hyderabad'

Osmania heads for major conflict over beef, pork 'festivals'

Osmania heads for major conflict over beef, pork 'festivals'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Students' groups says they will go ahead with their plans while a BJP MLA vows to stop them.

'Government created JNU issue to cover-up Vemula suicide'

'Government created JNU issue to cover-up Vemula suicide'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Wednesday alleged the government flared up the issue of JNU to divert people's attention from the Rohit Vemula's suicide issue and subsequent developments.

'Modi is India's PM, and not that of the ABVP'

'Modi is India's PM, and not that of the ABVP'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

'You tell me without support, can the ABVP do these things? They are only doing these things because the central government is supporting them.'

Student suicide: Dalit faculty members threaten to step down from administrative posts

Student suicide: Dalit faculty members threaten to step down from administrative posts

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Dalit faculty members on Thursday threatened to step down from administrative positions if their key demand of revocation of suspension of four other students is not met.

7 Indian pharma players race to develop COVID-19 vaccine

7 Indian pharma players race to develop COVID-19 vaccine

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

Bharat Biotech, Serum Institute, Zydus Cadila, Panacea Biotec, Indian Immunologicals, Mynvax and Biological E are among the domestic pharma firms working on the coronavirus vaccines in India.

Is Gayle the greatest T20 batsman?

Is Gayle the greatest T20 batsman?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

In T20 cricket Gayle, perhaps, holds the same place that Don Bradman has in Test cricket.

Srinivas Kuchibhotla's killer sentenced to life imprisonment

Srinivas Kuchibhotla's killer sentenced to life imprisonment

Rediff.com5 May 2018

In March this year, Adam Purinton, 52, had pleaded guilty to the charges of murdering Kuchibhotla.

WATCH LIVE! After Budget, it's Smriti vs Opposition again

WATCH LIVE! After Budget, it's Smriti vs Opposition again

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

A day after the Budget was presented, chaos is expected to return to Parliament on Tuesday with the Opposition prepped to target Education Minister Smriti Irani in both Houses over her statements on the death of Hyderabad Central University student Rohith Vemula and the Jawaharlal Nehru University controversy.

Modi's dream team to transform Indian economy

Modi's dream team to transform Indian economy

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

India's new policy commission has received a makeover and a dream team has been formed to head the Think Tank, NITI Aayog.

Sack VC if your tears are real, Rahul tells Modi

Sack VC if your tears are real, Rahul tells Modi

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

Holding a 'padyatra' in drought-hit Bundelkhand, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he should think about farmers and labourers too and not just industrialists and give more funds for the backward region.

 Covaxin shows robust response

Covaxin shows robust response

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

Bharat Biotech is in the middle of conducting a phase 3 trial with 22,000 subjects.

AP: College students bar entry to Union ministers

AP: College students bar entry to Union ministers

Rediff.com13 Mar 2010

Union Ministers Kapil Sibal and D Purandeswari were forced to return without attending a scheduled programme in Hyderabad Central University after pro-Telangana students blocked their path demanding a separate state.

'COVID-19 vaccine will be made in India'

'COVID-19 vaccine will be made in India'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

'I can say with confidence that any future SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, developed anywhere in the world, would have to be manufactured in India, if it is to be affordable and of high quality.'

Dalit student's death: Protests spread across the country

Dalit student's death: Protests spread across the country

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Fresh protests erupted on the University of Hyderabad campus on Tuesday over the alleged suicide by Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula even as members of a social outfit tried to hold a demonstration outside the residence of Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya, who has been accused in the suicide case.

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai in control; Karnataka on top

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai in control; Karnataka on top

Rediff.com5 Mar 2022

A round-up of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.

India set to sign climate change treaty on Friday

India set to sign climate change treaty on Friday

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar will sign the agreement on behalf of India.

A new 'dawn': Serum vaccine shipment to start today

A new 'dawn': Serum vaccine shipment to start today

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

A source closely involved in logistical arrangements said the movement of vaccine doses is likely to start from early Tuesday morning through road and air routes amid elaborate police security.

Dalit student suicide: Suspension revokes but the storm intensifies

Dalit student suicide: Suspension revokes but the storm intensifies

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

The storm over the suicide of a Dalit student in Hyderabad University intensified on Thursday.

Kanhaiya not allowed to enter HCU; dubs it attack on democracy

Kanhaiya not allowed to enter HCU; dubs it attack on democracy

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Kanhaiya, who came with Rohith's mother and brother to express solidarity with the students, was greeted with slogans for and against him at the gate.

Chandrababu Naidu to take oath as Andhra CM on June 8

Chandrababu Naidu to take oath as Andhra CM on June 8

Rediff.com28 May 2014

Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu will take oath as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on June 8

50 HCU teachers go on mass leave against 'human rights violations'

50 HCU teachers go on mass leave against 'human rights violations'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

The Joint Action Committee for Social Justice of HCU appealed to the students to use blue ribbons as a means of protest, declaration and reminder of the fact that 'our fight is still on' while going about classes, labs and other activities.

'Teachers should rise above caste'

'Teachers should rise above caste'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

'Teachers discriminate among students based on caste, religion and gender,' says Dr Rajesh Paswan, an associate professor at JNU.

HRD report on Rohith's suicide likely today

HRD report on Rohith's suicide likely today

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

The report, sources said, would dwell on the role of the university authorities, who have been blamed for the suicide, and systemic aspects to ensure such incidents do not recur.

My Son Raj Subramaniam, The FedEx CEO

My Son Raj Subramaniam, The FedEx CEO

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

'He is a busy man these days, still, he makes it a point to call me at least once a month.'

Dalit student suicide: ABVP leader demands fair probe, denies lying about assault

Dalit student suicide: ABVP leader demands fair probe, denies lying about assault

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

ABVP leader Nandanam Susheel Kumar, who has been accused of abetting suicide of Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula, demanded a "fair" inquiry.

Vaccine drive set in motion, 13 cities get first consignment

Vaccine drive set in motion, 13 cities get first consignment

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

A massive pan-India inoculation drive against COVID-19 was set in process on Tuesday with more than 56 lakh doses of the Covishield vaccine flown to 13 cities across India from Pune and taken to designated national and state-level stores amid tight security.

Planning to study abroad?

Planning to study abroad?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2011

The QS World University Tour provides students an opportunity to speak directly with admissions staff from the world's leading universities. Read on.

Watch Out For These Ranji Stars!

Watch Out For These Ranji Stars!

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

It was batters who mostly lead their teams to victories and some into the knock-outs. While Mumbai trailblazer Sarfaraz Khan continues to find the big runs, Baba Indrajith's consistency wasn't enough for Tamil Nadu to make even the top two in Group H.

'Omicron is a very, very obvious case for boosters'

'Omicron is a very, very obvious case for boosters'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

'An individual who maybe has had two vaccines, or has had two vaccines, and a booster, is going to be pretty well protected.'

Eight state units barred from attending BCCI AGM

Eight state units barred from attending BCCI AGM

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Maharashtra, Railways, Services and Association of Indian Universities (AIU) will not have any voting rights in case there is an election during the BCCI AGM on October 23.

R-Day @ Shaheen Bagh: Dadis, Vemula's mom hoist flag

R-Day @ Shaheen Bagh: Dadis, Vemula's mom hoist flag

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

Radhika Vemula, Rohith's mother, who was accompanied by the 'dadis' and former JNU student Umar Khalid unfurled the national flag. They sang the national anthem along with thousands of people, including women and children who had gathered at Shaheen Bagh to celebrate the occasion.

Pro-Telangana students give bandh call for Friday

Pro-Telangana students give bandh call for Friday

Rediff.com6 Jan 2011

Reacting strongly to the Srikrishna Committee report, pro-Telangana student groups on Thursday held protests at the Osmania University in Hyderabad and gave a call for a bandh on Friday in Hyderabad and Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh.

Like flu, Covid to stay with us for generations: Expert

Like flu, Covid to stay with us for generations: Expert

Rediff.com27 May 2021

"We know that post the COVID-19 infection, immunity is only for a short duration of 3-6 months, after which the same person is vulnerable to getting reinfected. The reinfection will depend on the viral load to which the susceptible person is exposed to. We have seen some Chief Ministers and national leaders also getting infected a second time. So nobody is permanently immune," Prof. Murthy said.

Protests erupt across India over citizenship law

Protests erupt across India over citizenship law

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Several protests -- some peaceful, some violent -- erupted across India on Monday against the police crackdown in Jamia Millia Islamia and the controversial citizenship law as students and political leaders took to the streets, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi called these protests "deeply distressing" and appealed for peace.

Classes in Cloud: Online teaching in lockdown times

Classes in Cloud: Online teaching in lockdown times

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

With the lockdown in force, live online teaching has become the order of the day, report Peerzada Abrar and Sai Ishwar.

LGBTQ icon Dutee's emotional message for couples

LGBTQ icon Dutee's emotional message for couples

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

Dutee Chand, considered the fastest Indian woman right now, has asked those in same-sex relationships to be courageous and stand firm.

Day after attack, JNU becomes rallying cry for pan-India protests

Day after attack, JNU becomes rallying cry for pan-India protests

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Protests were held in many cities across the country. So far, no one has been arrested for the attack on students and teachers at JNU even as clamour for resignation of the V-C grew.

Osmania alumni pledges $250,000 for education

Osmania alumni pledges $250,000 for education

Rediff.com20 Feb 2008

The Osmania Alumni Association of America, an organisation of former students of Osmania University in Hyderabad, received in pledges $250,000 (more than Rs 1 crore) to establish projects and programs to help students of their alma mater.

Modi, Putin discuss Indians' safe evacuation from Ukraine as fighting rages

Modi, Putin discuss Indians' safe evacuation from Ukraine as fighting rages

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

The two leaders discussed the safe evacuation of Indian nationals from the conflict areas.

COVID vaccine likely to be available by first of 2021: Choubey

COVID vaccine likely to be available by first of 2021: Choubey

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

Responding to another question, Choubey said that the phase-I of clinical trials have revealed excellent safety of the two candidate vaccines indigenously developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research and Cadila Healthcare Ltd, and now their immunogenicity testing is in progress. Their phase II clinical trials are ongoing.