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Should college students be expelled for drinking?

Should college students be expelled for drinking?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

'There are plenty of videos of boys drinking on social media; I have not heard of any boys being dismissed from college because of this.' 'They have been dismissed just because they are girls.'

TN polls: Kamal Haasan in talks with 'like-minded' parties

TN polls: Kamal Haasan in talks with 'like-minded' parties

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Haasan said several parties have initiated discussions for a possible alliance with the MNM and he "shook hands" with the All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi.

Guj CM hopes UPSC training centre will help produce 'sanskari' officers

Guj CM hopes UPSC training centre will help produce 'sanskari' officers

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

"Like it is said, from the Upanishad to Upagraha (satellite).... we have to launch satellites and also teach the Upanishad to make people sanskari (virtuous)," Rupani said, adding the centre will help create administrators for 'new India', giving opportunity to youth irrespective of caste, creed, religion.

4 Kashmiri students beaten up in Rajasthan over beef rumours

4 Kashmiri students beaten up in Rajasthan over beef rumours

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

Four Kashmiri students were arrested on charges of disturbing public peace following rumours that they had cooked beef in their hostel room in a private university in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district.

'Love is a powerful, life-saving, drug'

'Love is a powerful, life-saving, drug'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

'My father is a postman. My mother is a homemaker. No one in my family had studied medicine.' 'I wanted to be the first doctor in my family so I could listen to people like me and help them feel better about themselves,' says Archana Vijayan, an MBBS student with a disability, who was initially denied admission into medical school, even after passing the NEET twice.

IIT-M suicide: HC suggests transfer of probe to CBI

IIT-M suicide: HC suggests transfer of probe to CBI

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

The court took note of the suicides at IIT-Madras since 2006 and advised the institute to provide periodic counselling to students.

'We won't accept governor's meddling'

'We won't accept governor's meddling'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

'How can we tolerate if a Constitutionally-appointed governor acts in violation of the Constitution?'

Now, Kashmiris in Rajasthan varsity held for ruckus after India's WT20 loss

Now, Kashmiris in Rajasthan varsity held for ruckus after India's WT20 loss

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

The scuffle broke out after the India-West Indies cricket match on March 31 in the university, where only last month a rumour over cooking of beef by some Kashmiri students led to protest on the campus following which four Kashmiri students were arrested.

Volcano building in J-K, celebrating Pak win meant to provoke BJP: Farooq

Volcano building in J-K, celebrating Pak win meant to provoke BJP: Farooq

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

"They (those who celebrated the win) don't have anything to do with them (Pakistanis)... It was done to provoke the BJP. They were children and young boys and this should serve as an eye-opener for the BJP," Abdullah said at a public meeting in Surankote in Poonch district.

Ask ANU: 'My wife has started behaving strangely'

Ask ANU: 'My wife has started behaving strangely'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

34 tribal students taken ill due to suspected food poisoning

34 tribal students taken ill due to suspected food poisoning

Rediff.com6 Mar 2015

At least 34 tribal students were hospitalised for suspected food poisoning in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh after consuming a meal at their hostel, officials said.

BJP to fight TN urban civic polls alone, says alliance with AIADMK intact

BJP to fight TN urban civic polls alone, says alliance with AIADMK intact

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday announced that it would contest alone in the urban civic polls slated to be held on February 19, even while asserting that its alliance with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the state remained intact.

JNU fees hike: Why the students are so angry

JNU fees hike: Why the students are so angry

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

'Once our voices are crushed, they can bring in an agenda of privatisation.'

JNU moves HC against students; Police file FIRs

JNU moves HC against students; Police file FIRs

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

Hundreds of JNU students rocked the national capital on Monday, bringing several parts of the city to a halt.

SAD! The PLIGHT of Bihari students in Kota

SAD! The PLIGHT of Bihari students in Kota

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

'I don't think I can go back home before the lockdown is lifted because Nitishji has said he will not allow students from Kota to return.'

30 sportsperson, coaches test positive in NIS Patiala, Bengaluru

30 sportsperson, coaches test positive in NIS Patiala, Bengaluru

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

30 sportspersons and support staff across disciplines were found to be COVID-19 positive after 741 precautionary tests were conducted at the National Centres of Excellence in Patiala and Bengaluru, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Wednesday.

Major face-off between protesting Delhi docs, cops leaves many injured

Major face-off between protesting Delhi docs, cops leaves many injured

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

The stir, led by the Federation of Resident Doctors' Association, has been going on for several days, and FORDA also said that several of its members were 'detained' when they tried to hold a protest march from Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) to Supreme Court.

IIT-aspirant commits suicide in Kota, 12th death this year

IIT-aspirant commits suicide in Kota, 12th death this year

Rediff.com23 Jul 2016

Prince Kumar Singh, a resident of Motihari district of Bihar, is the twelfth student to have died in the coaching hub this year.

Why '83 Failed At The Box Office

Why '83 Failed At The Box Office

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

The film didn't offer the unfettered entertainment which everyone sought -- it was out-and-out a docu-drama, not a masala movie, notes Sandeep Goyal.

Maha to ensure 80% quota in pvt jobs for locals: Guv

Maha to ensure 80% quota in pvt jobs for locals: Guv

Rediff.com1 Dec 2019

He said the government would provide meal at Rs 10 to common citizens and build a super-speciality hospital in every district of the state.

BJP, Left supporters clash in Jadavpur; baton charged

BJP, Left supporters clash in Jadavpur; baton charged

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Several students organisation, civil society groups and parties cutting across political lines took out rallies in various parts of Kolkata and the state to protest against the violence that rocked JNU.

Mass quarantining permissible, says Bombay HC

Mass quarantining permissible, says Bombay HC

Rediff.com12 May 2020

'Time is of the essence in a quarantine situation, perhaps the best way in the present unprecedented situation to balance conflicting interests between individual's rights and public health is to allow for immediate quarantine for preventing spread of contagious and infectious COVID-19'

MP: 'Poison mixed in food for school students'

MP: 'Poison mixed in food for school students'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

Alert students and a cook saved their hostel inmates from consuming poisonous food by facilitating its disposal after they saw a suspended panchayat official allegedly mixing some harmful substance in it.

Born to a sex worker, her story will inspire you

Born to a sex worker, her story will inspire you

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

'For a long time I didn't know what my mother did -- she kept me in the dark to protect me.' 'But whatever she did, she did it for me.' 'It's been three years since my mother passed away.' 'If she was still alive, I'd respect her choice and stand by her.'

Kashmiri BSF topper alleges terrorist threatening him, sister

Kashmiri BSF topper alleges terrorist threatening him, sister

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Nabeel Ahmed Wani, the topper of the All India Examination for BSF Assistant Commandant (Works) last year, has written to the government alleging that terrorists are threatening him and his sister.

HC says depression a serious illness during Covid, upholds student's plea

HC says depression a serious illness during Covid, upholds student's plea

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

Depression can be classified as a serious illness, especially in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Gujarat high court has observed, while setting aside the cancellation of registration and admission of an engineering student by a government college for not appearing for requisite exams due to depression and suicidal thoughts.

Bhagalpur University professor held for Naxal links

Bhagalpur University professor held for Naxal links

Rediff.com7 Feb 2016

He is accused of providing shelter to the Maoists at a hostel in the university.

Modi must be wary about campus protests

Modi must be wary about campus protests

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

'New Delhi's rulers should be alert to lighting a dangerous tinderbox,' warns Sunil Sethi.

India presses for 'immediate ceasefire' in Sumy to evacuate citizens

India presses for 'immediate ceasefire' in Sumy to evacuate citizens

Rediff.com6 Mar 2022

India on Saturday 'strongly pressed' the Russian and Ukrainian governments through multiple channels for an immediate ceasefire in Sumy to ensure a safe passage for around 700 Indian students stuck there as it keeps focus on their evacuation from the war-hit city in eastern Ukraine.

JNU fallout: Professor quits statistics panel

JNU fallout: Professor quits statistics panel

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

C P Chandrasekhar, who has served on key statistical panels in the past both as a chairman and member, said he was present in the campus when the ruckus broke out on Sunday and found the incident "disturbing" and "unprecedented", and that it further undermined the faith in the system. Somesh Jha reports.

JNU teachers allege admin colluded with attackers

JNU teachers allege admin colluded with attackers

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

'We saw that a large number of people entered the campus and they started arbitrarily attacking teachers and students'

Ailing Olympian archer Limba Ram to get govt assistance

Ailing Olympian archer Limba Ram to get govt assistance

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

The 47-year-old has developed swelling in both his legs after his injections could not be administered due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

How Kerala is treating coronavirus suspects

How Kerala is treating coronavirus suspects

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

A separate menu has been prepared for the 15 Indian patients -- all Keralites -- and the two United Kingdom nationals

SIT grills Chinmayanand for 7 hrs in rape case

SIT grills Chinmayanand for 7 hrs in rape case

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

The SIT team also inspected the bedroom of the BJP leader at the ashram but since it was very late they sealed the room.

LSR College student ends life over education expenses

LSR College student ends life over education expenses

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

The second-year BSc (Honours) in Mathematics student had returned from Delhi in March this year after those staying in the hostel were asked to go home by the college authorities in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABVP members admit planning attack on JNU: TV sting

ABVP members admit planning attack on JNU: TV sting

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

In the sting videos, the students are seen admitting that they were part of the violence outside the varsity's Sabarmati hostel.

ASK ANU: 'He blamed me for losing her'

ASK ANU: 'He blamed me for losing her'

Rediff.com16 May 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

'Actors are not dimwits'

'Actors are not dimwits'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

'There are so many actors and films that have influenced the lives of millions.'

DU student claims semen-filled balloon thrown at her

DU student claims semen-filled balloon thrown at her

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

Police said that they are trying to contact the girl so that an investigation can take place.

Protests move indoors, online during lockdown

Protests move indoors, online during lockdown

Rediff.com5 May 2020

Several protests and mass movements across Delhi and the country were at their peak when the coronavirus threat slowly crept in, throwing normal life out of gear and pushing everyone indoors to ensure social distancing.