'Music trumps stem cell therapy'

NEW DELHI: Having experimented with several new treatments, including stem cell therapy, researchers the world over seem to be falling back on behavioural intervention and music to heal autistic children.According to Dr Sheffali Gulati, chief of child...

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Missing boy found hanging from tree, family suspects murder

NEW DELHI: A 14-year-old boy, who went missing a few days back, was found hanging from a tree in Vasant Vihar, south Delhi, on Saturday afternoon.The body of the boy, Aniket, was spotted by his neighbours in a park in the area. Locals said he was hanging...

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Delhi misses date with monsoon

NEW DELHI: The southwest monsoon missed its date with Delhi on Sunday and is not expected till the end of this week. Though parts of the city reported light to medium thundershowers on Sunday night, Met officials said they were pre-monsoon showers.June...

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NDMC plans houses for AAP MLAs, MP

NEW DELHI: NDMC might have a solution to Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal's housing woes. The civic agency has passed a proposal for allotting accommodation to its elected members — two MLAs and one MP — and will send it to the Union home ministry...

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Arvind Kejriwal won't shift to Civil Lines house

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has finally decided against shifting to the house in Civil Lines that had been offered to him by Naren Bhiku Ram Jain, son of former Congress leader Bhiku Ram Jain.Sources indicate that the Kejriwal family...

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Blame game starts, but no accountability fixed

NEW DELHI: North Delhi Municipal Corporation, immediately after the collapse, suspended two officials and ordered an inquiry. But every time after such a collapse in Delhi, officials are suspended and then later quietly reinstated. Even this time, the...

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For them, the world collapsed

NEW DELHI: Mohd Naeem was on his terrace after taking a bath on Saturday morning when the ground beneath him shook and in the next few moments, everything that he owned and loved, was lost. Naeem's wife and three kids died when a four-storey building...

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'Emergency services reacted late'

NEW DELHI: A loud rumbling sound jolted Mohd Mujahid out of sleep around 8.30 on Saturday morning. It took him a few seconds to gather himself. The 27-year-old then rushed out after telling his wife not to let their three children go out and saw a cloud...

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2 IITians open tea cafe chain in NCR; looks to VC funding

NEW DELHI: Quitting high flying jobs in the US, two IITians have joined hands to start a tea cafe chain 'Chaayos' in the NCR region and are looking to raise venture capital to open nearly 50 odd stores across the country.Currently, there are five cafes...

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Delhi Police station heads to get Toyota Innovas

NEW DELHI: The 180 police stations across Delhi are set to be equipped with the swifter, roomier and cool-looking Toyota Innova vehicles, with the staid old Gypsies being relegated to the background.Delhi Police already have around 600 of these multi-utility...

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Two held for raping two Tanzanian women

NEW DELHI: Two men, in their late 20s, have been arrested for raping two Tanzanian women here, police said on Saturday.Kunal and Satish, residents of Shastri Nagar and RK Puram respectively, were arrested from the house of a common friend in south Delhi's...

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4-storey building collapses in north Delhi, 1 killed

NEW DELHI: A four-storey building collapsed in Inderlok area in North Delhi on Saturday morning and some persons are feared to be trapped under the rubble.One woman, who was rescued from the rubble, was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.4 people...

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Building collapses in Delhi, six injured

NEW DELHI: Four people were killed when a four-storey building collapsed in Inderlok area in North Delhi on Saturday.Twelve people were rescued from under the debris and rushed to hospitals, police said.While three people were brought dead at Bara Hindu...

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4-storey building collapses in north Delhi, 4 people dead

NEW DELHI: Four people were killed when a four-storey building collapsed in Inderlok area in North Delhi on Saturday.Twelve people were rescued from under the debris and rushed to hospitals, police said.While three people were brought dead at Bara Hindu...

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10 killed in building collapse in north Delhi

NEW DELHI: Ten people including five children and three women were killed while two others injured when a 50-year-old dilapidated four-storeyed building on Saturday collapsed in a congested area in north Delhi, police said. Two injured persons, who were...

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Chimps like Indian, African music over Western: Study

NEW DELHI: Chimpanzees seem to like Indian and African music over Western music, finds new research conducted by scientists at Emory University, US. But what chimps like the best is silence. The findings are published by the American Psychological Association...

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UPSC aspirants protest against CSAT, 4 Delhi Metro stations closed

NEW DELHI: Scores of UPSC aspirants on Friday staged a protest in north Delhi's Civil Lines area demanding scrapping of Civil Services Aptitude Test, following which four metro stations have been closed, police said.Anticipating the protesters to reach...

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Partly cloudy day ahead in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Delhiites woke up to a sunny Friday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.8 degrees celsius, a notch above the season's average. The Met office has forecast a partly cloudy day ahead."The skies will be clear in the morning, but...

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4 Metro stations closed as UPSC aspirants protest

NEW DELHI: Scores of UPSC aspirants on Friday staged a protest in north Delhi's Civil Lines area demanding scrapping of Civil Services Aptitude Test, following which four metro stations have been closed, police said.Anticipating the protesters to reach...

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Delhi Cong slams Goyal for power situation

NEW DELHI: Delhi Congress on Friday attacked Union power minister Piyush Goyal for misleading people on the power situation in the capital and accused him of preparing ground for a power tariff hike with his statement that people have to pay more to...

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‘PWD not desilting city’s drains’

NEW DELHI: A delegation from municipal corporations met the lieutenant governor, Najeeb Jung, to discuss plans for the monsoon season. However, during their meeting, the delegation blamed public works department for not carrying out de-silting and has...

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Shutdown: Students fume, owner frets

NEW DELHI: There's a tussle between the Jawaharlal Nehru University administration and students' union ever since an eviction notice was served to Ganga dhaba and a few other shops in the campus. Students have also started an online and offline campaign...

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UGC sets today's deadline for compliance by DU on FYUP

NEW DELHI: With admissions delayed over the FYUP row leaving students in the lurch, Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh and registrar Alka Sharma remained incommunicado throughout Wednesday as the University Grants Commission kept up the pressure....

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Delhi Metro's Mandi House-Central Secretariat line opens

NEW DELHI: The much-awaited Mandi House to Central Secretariat Metro section was thrown open to the public on Thursday by Union urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu.The minister flagged off the first train, operated by a woman driver, on this route...

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Now you can Yo, aiYO and Oye

NEW DELHI: The million-dollar free viral app Yo has inspired two Indian copycat spinoffs on Android - aiYO and Oye!Yo, which was launched in April, sends a single text-and-sound notification to a contact of choice - "Yo!". Earlier this month the app...

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BTech students call off their stir

NEW DELHI: The only group of students which had been opposing the rollback of the FYUP has called off its protest after an assurance by the University Grants Commission on Tuesday.Students demonstrating outside the UGC office and on North Campus were...

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Flip-flop: UGC was Delhi University VC cheerleaderÂ

NEW DELHI: As the University Grants Commission gnawed at Delhi University over the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme, it came as a surprise to those who have seen the regulator over the years. But many are also shocked at its U-turn on the FYUP that...

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BTech students call off their stir

NEW DELHI: The only group of students which had been opposing the rollback of the FYUP has called off its protest after an assurance by the University Grants Commission on Tuesday.Students demonstrating outside the UGC office and on North Campus were...

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Will Bachelor of Management Studies be a casualty of FYUP rollback?

NEW DELHI: As the stalemate between the University Grants Commission and Delhi University continues, the 25,357 aspirants of Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) have been left wondering whether the course will survive if FYUP is rolled back.The entrance...

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Mandi House-Central Secretariat line opens tomorrow

NEW DELHI: The Mandi House-Central Secretariat line will be thrown open to commuters from Thursday — cutting down travel time for those on the violet and yellow lines and decongesting Rajiv Chowk station, besides providing a one-point transfer to commuters...

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Pro-VC: We're asking him not to take this step

NEW DELHI: Pro-vice chancellor, Sudhish Pachauri, who has apparently not resigned, has issued a statement. " We got to know about the resignation and came here to meet him and ask him not to take this step. We appeal to the VC not to resign and to the...

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Venkaiah Naidu asks DMRC to revisit IGI line fares

NEW DELHI: Union urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu has rekindled hopes of hundreds of daily commuters using the Delhi Airport Metro Line by hinting at a possible reduction in fares. The minister, who took the train while returning from Hyderabad,...

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Vrindavan widows come to Delhi with hopes from Modi govt

NEW DELHI: A hundred widows from Vrindavan and Varanasi were provided a platform by NGO Sulabh International to give voice to the many inequities and injustices suffered by them on International Widows' Day.The women, who gathered in the capital, appealed...

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AIIMS conducts its maiden swap kidney transplant

NEW DELHI: To see their husbands back on their feet, two women, Rekha Tyagi and Baljeet Kaur donated their kidneys to each other's husband through 'Swap Kidney Transplant' in AIIMS.Rekha's husband Sant Kumar Tyagi was in need of a kidney for the last...

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DU vs UGC: 9 things you should know about FYUP row

The continuing face-off over the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) earned Delhi University a dubious distinction on Monday. For the first time in the varsity's 92-year history, principals of all constituent colleges on their own decided to defer...

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Indian Bank at Tihar to hire inmates

NEW DELHI: Tihar Jail inmates with proven good conduct and qualifications will soon be working at "non-sensitive" positions at the Indian Bank branch at the prison."We have been associated with Tihar Jail for the past several years and our branch there...

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IGI infrastructure faces summer test

NEW DELHI: With all trains booked two months in advance , many travellers during the summer vacation are usually not left with any option but to fly to their destinations. This summer, IGI's domestic terminal has already witnessed a 1.5-2-fold rise in...

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Holi and Diwali come together for DU ABVP

NEW DELHI: Though nothing concrete has yet been announced regarding the fate of Delhi University's Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP), celebrations are on in North Campus.Student's group Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad is holding a "vishaal...

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Pension relief for ex-teacher, NHRC notice to DU, college

NEW DELHI: National Human Rights Commission has charged Delhi University and Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College with human rights violation and putting the life of a former professor at stake.The commission recommends provisional pension be released to...

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Principals' association to meet at 4pm to discuss admissions, FYUP

NEW DELHI: With Delhi University maintaining strict silence on four year undergraduate programme, colleges are confused about admissions. The DU principals' association has called a meeting at SGTB Khalsa College at 4pm today (June 23)."We are totally...

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'To employ children is illegal and unethical': Activist Kailash Satyarthi

Activist Kailash Satyarthi is the founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan, an NGO that works on freeing children from bonded labour. He spoke with The Times of India about his work and more.What inspired you to work towards alleviation of child labour?Even...

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Temperatures down in Delhi, rain likely: Met

NEW DELHI: With drop in temperatures, people got respite from the hot weather sweeping the national capital for the past few days as the weatherman predicted rain in the city.The maximum temperature settled at 40 degrees celsius, two notches below normal,...

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BJP ready for Delhi assembly polls, will come to power: Ramesh Bidhuri

NEW DELHI: Amid continuing uncertainty over government formation in the national capital, senior Delhi BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri said the party was ready for fresh election in the city, where it had come first in 60 of the 70 assembly segments in the...

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Post-Nirbhaya, Delhi theatre focuses on women-centric issues

NEW DELHI: Post-Nirbhaya, both professional as well as amateur theatre in the capital, is witnessing a definite shift towards addressing women-centric issues such as eve teasing, molestation, harassment, sexual assault and patriarchy.Plays such as Sarkari...

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Labour ministry kicks off process for national employment policy

NEW DELHI: In tandem with labour law amendments, the Union labour ministry has now sought inputs and suggestions on its website for a proposed national employment policy (NEP).Though the proposal did not figure in BJP's election manifesto or President...

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Local train users slam fare hike

NEW DELHI: At a time when irregular service and constant delays are common, a 14.2% rail fare hike is not acceptable to most EMU (electric multiple unit) train users. The customer base of Indian Railway's suburban rides is mostly the salaried class that...

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Govt doctors oppose biometric attendance

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government's plan to introduce biometric attendance system in its hospitals has become a point of contention between the doctors and authorities. Faculty members at Lok Nayak hospital, where this system is being introduced, have...

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