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No decision yet to change names of BHU, AMU: Centre
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 9 (ANI): Union Human Resource & Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said the government has not taken any decision to drop the words "Hindu" and "Muslim" from the name of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) re
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Petitioners breathe a sigh of relief after SC's ruling to ban sale of fire
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): After the Supreme Court on Monday restored the ban on the sale of firecrackers till November 1, one of the petitioners and her lawyer expressed their happiness over the ruling.
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BHU, AMU object to UGC recommendation to drop H, M from their names
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have objected to the recent recommendation of the University Grants Commission (UGC) panel to drop the words "Hindu" and "Muslim" from their names respectively, and have contradi
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Supreme Court bans firecrackers for Diwali in Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday restored the ban on the sale of firecrackers till November 1.
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Bananas may help prevent strokes and heart attacks, suggests study
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Oct. 8 (ANI): Bananas are extremely healthy and delicious in taste too.
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MobiKwik launches festive brand campaign 'Paisa Bana Powerful'
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 7 (ANI-BusinessWire India): MobiKwik's new brand campaign, 'Paisa Bana Powerful' promises more value for every rupee to its 65 million users. This festive season, users will get at least five percent Supercash on every transaction on MobiKwik app and BSNL-MobiKwik app
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Eating banana and avocado daily cuts risk of heart attack
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 07 (ANI): Attention people! Eating a banana and an avocado daily can prevent the risk of heart attacks and stroke, new research suggests.
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SC reserves order on review petition over lifting ban on firecrackers
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its order on the review petition over lifting the ban on firecrackers.
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NCW finds eve-teasing 'rampant' in BHU campus
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 06 (ANI): Acting chairperson of National Commission for Women (NCW) Rekha Sharma on Friday said the panel's initial investigation has found eve-teasing 'rampant' in Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus.
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'Burning' Kundli landfill endangers health of locals
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): The Kundli garbage landfill, which is said to be burning for more than 35 years despite the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) has imposed a nationwide ban on the burning of bulk waste in open spaces.
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Security tightens as BHU reopens today
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 3 (ANI): Days after Banaras Hindu University (BHU) students, staged heated protests over an alleged incident of sexual harassment on campus, leading to a police lathicharge, the varsity reopened on Tuesday.
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'Burqa ban' comes into force in Austria
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], October 2 (ANI): Muslim women in Austria were forced by the police to remove their facial coverings on Sunday, as an anti-burqa law came into effect.
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