Long Queues as College Admissions in Delhi University Open
New Delhi – Long queues were seen at colleges in Delhi today as admissions to Delhi University’s four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) opened. The university has 54,000 seats for the FYUP course and has 77 colleges affiliated to it. With students scoring high percentage in CBSE... read more »
Supreme Court Stays Execution of 1993 Bombay Blasts Convict Yakub Memon
New Delhi – The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of Yakub Memon, a death-row convict in the 1993 Bombay serial blasts case. The Supreme Court has tagged Yakub’s petition — seeking a stay on his execution — with pending cases and referred it to a constitution bench,... read more »
Maharashtra is Shiv Sena’s next goal: Uddhav Thackeray
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday that his party’s stellar performance in the Lok Sabha polls was only a precursor to its main goal: winning the assembly polls in Maharashtra in October. He was speaking at the party’s victory rally in the city. “We won Delhi, now we... read more »
G7 leaders to discuss Ukraine crisis at Brussels talks
The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) will this week deliberate their next steps in response to the enduring unrest in Ukraine, after sidelining Russia for its role in the crisis. Ukraine has seen a descent into violence since February, when president Viktor Yanukovych fled the country following... read more »
Akhilesh blames Cong, says Third Front to form govt
Mumbai : The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav came to Mumbai on last leg of North Central candidate of Samajwadi Party, Farhan Azmi’s campaign. Yadav was dismayed the way... read more »
Delhi gets its first woman Chief Justice
Justice Rohini, 58, replaced Justice N.V. Ramana who had vacated the coveted post in February following his elevation as a judge of the Supreme Court. Justice Gorla Rohini has become the... read more »
Shiv Sena’s Ramdas Kadam targets Muslims at a rally as Modi looks on
Mumbai: The targeting of specific communities is on the rise with a few right wing leaders pouring vitriol in their election speeches. Confident of a BJP-led NDA victory in the Lok Sabha... read more »
Militant attacks in Pakistan kill 5 policemen
Officials said two militant attacks in north-western Pakistan have killed eight people, including five policemen. The police said the attacks took place on Tuesday morning on the outskirts... read more »
CEO of social network GitHub resigns after he and his wife are in...
The president of programming network GitHub has resigned from the company he cofounded in 2008 following an investigation into workplace bullying and sexism. Tom Preston-Werner stepped down on Monday... read more »
