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Former judges, bureaucrats, diplomats support inclusion of V.D. Savarkar in DU’s political science syllabus

A group of 123 retired bureaucrats, diplomats, High Court judges and academicians came out in support of Delhi University’s decision to include the study of V.D. Savarkar’s philosophy and his contributions to the freedom struggle in its political science syllabus

The Hindu

Amid Manipur violence, fault lines in Delhi, and an oasis of friendship

Sipping tea at Empire Café House at Patel Chest near the Delhi University campus, a DU student from the Meitei community pauses abruptly in the middle of a conversation on the Manipur unrest.

Newslaundry

33-year-old found dead, kin, former colleagues call it ‘institutional murder’ by DU

“We stayed together. The main reason he died by suicide is because he was replaced…he used to say that ‘I have lost my job’ and was often stressed,” said a relative of Samarveer Singh, a 33-year-old ad-hoc lecturer who was found dead at his home in Delhi.

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Dubai Number Plate Sells for Record $14.9 Million at Auction

A Dubai charity auction dedicated to support the inauguration of a Ramadan sustainable food aid endowment fund raised Dh97.9 million ($26.6 million). The auction hit a record by selling the ‘P 7’ plate, the most expensive license plate in the world for Dh55 million ($14.9 million), breaking the former record…

Asharq Al-Awsat

BBC documentary: Several students manhandled, 'detained' during protest over DU action, alleges AISA

NEW DELHI: Several Delhi University students protesting against the debarment of two students over the screening of the controversial BBC documentary alleged on Friday that they were manhandled by the police and university security inside the Arts Faculty.

The Times of India

Dennis Anderson: 'Blue-collar hunters' from Minnesota, U.S. should watch Manitoba's moves carefully

Within a month or so, Manitoba will announce that most Minnesota and other non-Canadian waterfowlers who wish to hunt in that province without a registered Manitoba guide must apply to a lottery for a duck or goose hunting license.

Tribune News Service

A 1990 law mandated Native American remains be returned to tribes. Colorado led the charge — but some museums still haven’t followed

DENVER — The remains of Native American ancestors showed up in boxes on the doorsteps of Colorado museums and at yard sales in Denver neighborhoods.

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BBC documentary: Delhi University forms seven-member panel to investigate ruckus outside Arts Faculty

NEW DELHI: The Delhi University on Saturday formed seven-member panel to investigate the ruckus which happened outside Arts Faculty over screening of BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, January 27.

The Times of India

Coban Porter, brother of Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., arrested in fatal crash

Coban Porter, the brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. and a University of Denver basketball player, was arrested early Sunday in connection with a fatal crash in south Denver, according to Denver police.

The Denver Post

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Reason

Delhi University plans courses on happiness, emotional intelligence from this year

Several university professors believe that these value-addition courses under UGCF will "discourage critical thinking"

The Hindu

Delhi: ABVP holds protest, NSUI writes to National Testing Agency and Centre on CUET

NEW DELHI: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Monday held a protest at the National Testing Agency (NTA) regarding irregularities that have been taking place with regards to the common universities entrance test (CUET).

The Times of India

Now, students get psychology paper instead of sociology in CUET horror

NEW DELHI: Many students who appeared for the second session of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) on August 5 reported receiving the psychology question paper instead of sociology that they had opted for. They said they were under tremendous pressure because they had to appear for a paper that…

The Times of India

Indian School Certificate exam: Bihar’s second toppers eye admission in DU

PATNA: Krishna Dhandhania of Carmel High School and Sanskriti Khandelwal of St Joseph’s Convent High School emerged the joint second toppers, along with Piyush Dokania of St Joseph’s School, Bhagalpur, in the Indian School Certificate (ISC) Class XII examination conducted by the the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations…

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Mindtree co-founder to take another shot at Delhi University degree — 40 years after he dropped out

New Delhi: Subroto Bagchi, chairman of Odisha Skill Development Authority and co-founder of Mindtree, has always been bothered about his failure to complete his degree course in Delhi University’s Law Centre. Bagchi, who enrolled in DU in 1978, had to drop out and search for a job. Decades later, with…

The Times of India

Around 8,500 apply for Delhi University centenary chance exam

NEW DELHI: The online application portal for the centenary chance examination at Delhi University closed on Friday. Senior officials on Saturday said that the university received around 8,500 applications.

The Times of India

Delhi: CUET score tied? Class XII results to be tie-breaker

NEW DELHI: The first edition of CUET-UG 2020 for admission to UG courses gets under way on Friday across 500 cities in India and 10 abroad. Nearly 15 lakh candidates have registered to study in 90 educational institutions.

The Hindu

CUET: DU to admit 30% extra students under SC/ST category to fill maximums seats, says VC

Over 6.5 lakh admission applications have been received by the university, according to DU officials.

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Uttar Pradesh: Unable to meet Delhi University cutoff, Sitapur girl ends her life

LUCKNOW: A 17-year-old girl from Sitapur, who secured 81% marks in class 12 UP Board examinations, ended her life by jumping into the river Sharda as her marks were not enough to get her a seat in Delhi University.

The Times of India

Delhi University needs to shell out Rs 38 crore to free land allotted in 2004

NEW DELHI: At a time when Delhi University needs space to expand, it is fighting a battle to get back land allotted to it in 2004. But for the university to get breathing space, it has to pay Rs 38.3 crore to have the squatters removed, having already paid Rs…

The Hindu

DU asks St. Stephen’s to withdraw college prospectus

University says admission done in violation of norms will be treated as null and void

The Times of India

Three new BTech courses at Delhi University await nod from Centre, admission process stuck

NEW DELHI: The three BTech courses that Delhi University is planning to start are yet to get approval of the Union ministry of education. Due to this, the admission process has not yet been notified.

Reason

Colorado Private Universities Have Contract & Tort Law Duties to Provide Fair Hearings to Accused Students

A "private educational institution owes a [tort law] duty, independent of any contractual promises, to adopt fair procedures and to implement those procedures with reasonable care when investigating and adjudicating claims of sexual misconduct by one student against another."

The Times of India

CUET: St Stephen’s sticks to its guns, gives 15% weightage to interview

NEW DELHI: Even as the matter of the admission policy adopted by St Stephen's College against the backdrop of Delhi University accepting the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) as the qualifying exam, the minority college has released its admission prospectus which notifies that for all condition, 85% weightage would be…

The Times of India

All the world’s a stage at Delhi University

It was the mid-1960s. Kabir Bedi had joined St Stephen’s College as a student of history and became a member of its famed Shakespeare Society. He was soon busy with acting, directing and producing numerous plays — but one particular performance stands out in his memory. “My production of Julius…

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