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Ramjas College and Deshbandhu College in Delhi received bomb threat emails on Wednesday. Delhi Police and the Bomb Disposal Team conducted thorough security checks, with no suspicious objects found.

Bomb Threats Send Delhi University Colleges Into Alert

Delhi Colleges Face Bomb Threat Alert

Ramjas College and Deshbandhu College in Delhi received bomb threat emails on Wednesday. Delhi Police and the Bomb Disposal Team conducted thorough security checks, with no suspicious objects found.

Two Delhi university colleges received bomb threat emails on Wednesday, prompting multiple agencies to rush for security checks, an official said.&nbsp;
Ramjas College in north Delhi and Deshbandhu College in south Delhi received the threats via emails, the official said.&nbsp;
"Ramjas college principal informed authorities that the threat mail was received at 1.59 am, following which Delhi Police and the Bomb Disposal Team (BDT) reached the campus and began anti-sabotage checks," Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia said.&nbsp;
Police cordoned off the area and launched a thorough inspection of all buildings and open spaces inside the campuses.&nbsp;
No suspicious object has been found so far, and further verification is underway, the DCP added.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stones for two new Delhi University campuses at Surajmal Vihar and Dwarka, alongside Veer Savarkar College in Najafgarh.

PM Modi lays foundation stone for two new DU campuses

PM Modi laid the foundation stone for Veer Savarkar College at Roshanpura, Najafgarh, just a five-minute walk from the West Campus.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday virtually laid the foundation stones for two new Delhi University campuses and a college named after BJP ideologue Veer Savarkar.
The project, with an investment of over Rs 600 crore, aims to boost educational opportunities and modernise facilities.
The foundation-laying ceremony was held at Ashok Vihar where the prime minister also launched a slew of other infra projects for the national capital.
The East campus at Surajmal Vihar and the West campus at Dwarka Sector 22 are being added to the existing North and South campuses as part of DU's efforts to expand its presence across the city.
The East Campus, spanning 15.25 acres, is being developed at an estimated cost of Rs 373 crore. It will offer LLB, LLM and an integrated five-year LLB programme, alongside other multidisciplinary courses.
The campus will feature state-of-the-art facilities, including 60 classrooms, 10 tutorial rooms, six moot courts, four computer labs, two cafeterias and two common rooms, spread across a built-up area of 59,618 square metres.
The West Campus, being built at Rs 107 crore, will be a new academic block in the first phase. Covering 19,434.28 square metres, it will have 42 classrooms, two moot courts, a digital library, conference rooms, seminar halls and separate common rooms for boys and girls.
In addition to the campuses, Modi laid the foundation stone for Veer Savarkar College at Roshanpura, Najafgarh, just a five-minute walk from the West Campus.
The college, with a built-up area of 18,816.56 square metres and an estimated cost of Rs 140 crore, will offer modern facilities, including 24 classrooms, eight tutorial rooms, 40 faculty rooms, department libraries, conference rooms and a canteen.

Delhi University's decision to name a new college after Hindutva icon Veer Savarkar has sparked a fierce debate between the BJP and Congress. The Congress demands the college be named after former PM Manmohan Singh.

Delhi University college naming sparks BJP-Congress war over Savarkar

Hussain, a Rajya Sabha MP, accused the BJP of undermining the contributions of true freedom fighters by glorifying figures who had sought forgiveness from the British.

Delhi University's decision to name one of its upcoming colleges after Veer Savarkar, a prominent Hindutva icon, has ignited a heated debate between the BJP and Congress. The foundation stone for the Veer Savarkar College, set to be built in Najafgarh at an estimated cost of Rs 140 crore, will be laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. The decision, approved by Delhi University's executive council in 2021, has led to a clash of ideologies.
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Dear <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> Ji, As you inaugurate a college in the name of VD Savarkar, NSUI demands the new DU college be named after Former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. He established numerous universities and brought the Central Universities Act. A Central University must also be&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/jtghlIjrE6">pic.twitter.com/jtghlIjrE6</a>
&mdash; Varun Choudhary (@varunchoudhary2) <a href="https://twitter.com/varunchoudhary2/status/1874765225821438002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The Congress party's student wing, the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), has opposed the move, urging that the college be named after the late former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away last week. In a letter to PM Modi, the NSUI highlighted Singh&rsquo;s immense contributions to education, citing his role in establishing institutions such as IITs, IIMs, AIIMS, and introducing the Central Universities Act. The student wing emphasized that naming the college after Singh would inspire future generations and honor his transformative vision, particularly his reforms that liberalized the economy in 1991. They also proposed the creation of a central university named after Singh.
On the other hand, Congress MPs Naseer Hussain and Sukhjinder Randhawa criticized the BJP for honoring someone like Savarkar, who, according to them, had written mercy petitions to the British during colonial rule. Randhawa remarked that the PM should reconsider the decision, given Savarkar&rsquo;s past actions. Hussain, a Rajya Sabha MP, accused the BJP of undermining the contributions of true freedom fighters by glorifying figures who had sought forgiveness from the British.
In response, the BJP has firmly backed the decision. Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva defended the naming, asserting that Veer Savarkar was a freedom fighter, and the party welcomed the university&rsquo;s honor to him. BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla also questioned whether past leaders like Indira Gandhi and Uddhav Thackeray, who had praised Savarkar, were wrong in their assessment of him.
The controversy surrounding the naming of the college reflects a broader ideological divide between the two parties, with each seeking to shape the legacy of India&rsquo;s historical figures according to their own narrative.

She was allotted another residence on Mall Road but Atreja said it was not on the ground floor and was inaccessible due her condition.

Visually-impaired DU teacher asked to pay ₹6.74 lakh for overstaying

She was allotted another residence on Mall Road but Atreja said it was not on the ground floor and was inaccessible due her condition.

A visually-impaired Delhi University assistant professor, Sharmishtha Atreja, has been asked to pay ₹6.74 lakh for overstaying in a girls' hostel, where she had been living for over two years.
According to Indian Express, Atreja, who has been teaching Philosophy at DU since 2015, was allotted a room on the ground floor of the hostel in 2021 when she became a resident tutor.
However, she was asked to vacate after her tenure expired in August 2022. She was allotted another residence on Mall Road but Atreja said it was not on the ground floor and was inaccessible due her condition.
After she moved the Delhi High Court, she was allotted a different residence, this one on a ground floor. However, Atreja said the house is in a state of disrepair and there is no washbasin in the bathroom.
Meanwhile, the university is cutting 30% of her earnings every month as penalty for overstaying.
DU Proctor Rajni Abbi, however, said they are going easy on Atreja and that she owed a lot more than the nearly ₹7 lakh amount.
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Slogans to boycott polls were found on Delhi University walls. Soon after that, Delhi cops registered two FIRs.

'Boycott elections' slogans found on Delhi University walls, cops file 2 FIRs

Slogans to boycott polls were found on Delhi University walls. Soon after that, Delhi cops registered two FIRs.

The Delhi Police has registered two FIRs after slogans to boycott elections were found written on walls at multiple places in the Delhi University area, officials said on Thursday.
Bhagat Singh Chhatra Ekta Manch (BSCEM) claimed responsibility for the slogans, such as "Ek hi raasta Naxalbari," written on the walls. The self-proclaimed youth organisation posted photos of the slogans on its Instagram page.
Police said they noticed the slogans written in the area during morning patrolling on Thursday.
"Accordingly, two FIRs under the Defacement Act have been registered," Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) Manoj Kumar Meena said.
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Around 80 people, including Aazad, were detained and taken to Burari police station. They will be released after a few hours, he said.

Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad, DU students detained during protest in Delhi University

Around 80 people, including Aazad, were detained and taken to Burari police station. They will be released after a few hours, he said.

Delhi Police on Friday detained Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad and a group of Delhi University students during a protest in North Campus in support of former assistant professor Ritu Singh.
Singh's services were terminated by Daulat Ram College in 2020. She has been protesting against alleged caste-based discrimination and harassment by the college administration. The matter is in court.
"Aazad along with his supporters and other students came to North Campus to hold a protest. The protesters were detained as they did not have permission to hold a demonstration," a senior police officer said.
Around 80 people, including Aazad, were detained and taken to Burari police station. They will be released after a few hours, he said.
Maya John, a member of Delhi University's Academic Council, said democratic space is fast shrinking within the university campus and outside, and this is "most unfortunate".
"What happened today is really condemnable... the way the authorities are clamping down on protests, leaving no democratic space for resistance," she said.
All democratic forces should unite to collectively resist administrative authoritarianism, repression and lack of accountability, John said.

A BA final-year student of Delhi University was allegedly thrashed by a group of students at PGDAV College after he refused to raise slogans in favour of their election campaign.

DU student thrashed for not raising slogans in college poll campaign

A BA final-year student of Delhi University was allegedly thrashed by a group of students at PGDAV College after he refused to raise slogans in favour of their election campaign.

A 19-year-old college student was allegedly thrashed by a group of fellow students after he refused to raise slogans in favour of their election campaign in southeast Delhi&rsquo;s Nehru Nagar area, police said on Wednesday.
The victim told police that he is a BA final-year student of the college located in Nehru Nagar and he was beaten up on September 5 when he was sitting near a water point.
Around 1.55 p.m., when some other students asked him to raise slogans for their election campaign. He refused to do so, following which the group started thrashing him, the complainant told police.
He further said that during the scuffle, he also lost his gold chain. Later, he informed police about the incident and they took him to AIIMS Trauma Centre for treatment, the FIR said.
Based on his complaint, an FIR was registered at Lajpat Nagar police station under sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code on September 7, it said.
The matter is being probed, police said.

RJD leader Manoj Jha heavily criticised Delhi University after it cancelled his lecture

RJD leader Manoj Jha fumes after Delhi University cancels lecture

RJD leader Manoj Jha heavily criticised Delhi University after it cancelled his lecture

RJD leader Manoj Jha has criticised Delhi University for cancelling his lecture. Jha, who is also a professor at the university's Department of Social Work, said that he had been invited to address the DU faculty for a refresher course on September 4 but the invitation has now been cancelled.&nbsp;
He said that Geeta Singh, the director of DU's Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education sent him an invitation for the lecture on August 18 but he has now received an email from her saying that his lecture has been cancelled due to 'some unavoidable circumstances'.&nbsp;
'This is my university. I teach here. I have studied here and I am teaching here. I can speak in Parliament, on the street, write in newspapers. But I cannot address the teachers of my university. What is the fear?' Jha asked.&nbsp;
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Taking a swipe at BJP's slogan of making the country a global teacher. the RJD MP also said that India cannot become a 'vishwaguru' like this.&nbsp;

These changes pertain to the undergraduate syllabus for History which was altered on the basis of the National Education Policy 2020.

DU syllabus change: 'Brahmanisation' term removed, inequality paper dropped, says report

These changes pertain to the undergraduate syllabus for History which was altered on the basis of the National Education Policy 2020.

Syllabus changes by the Delhi University administration are in news once again.
These changes pertain to the undergraduate syllabus for History which was altered on the basis of the National Education Policy 2020.
An Indian Express report said that the revision includes removal of references to 'Brahmanisation', withdrawal of a paper on inequality, and addition of matriarchal perspectives in units on patriarchy.
DU's Executive Council ratified the changes on June 9.
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Nikhil Chauhan was allegedly stabbed to death outside Aryabhatta College in DU's South Campus.

'Murder' at Delhi University: 2 suspects caught in Nikhil's stabbing, say police

Nikhil Chauhan was allegedly stabbed to death outside Aryabhatta College in DU's South Campus.

A day after a student was allegedly murdered outside a Delhi University college, police said that two suspects had been caught, while two others had been identified.
19-year-old Nikhil Chauhan was allegedly stabbed to death outside Aryabhatta College in DU's South Campus on June 18, 2023. He was allegedly killed for objecting to the harassment of his woman friend.
Police on June 19 said that first-year BA student Rahul and school dropout Haroon had been apprehended.

Explaining the move, DU's Vice-Chancellor said that Iqbal was the first to raise the idea of partition of India and the establishment of Pakistan.

Mohammad Iqbal, poet who wrote 'Sare Jahan Se Achha' may be dropped from DU syllabus

The Academic Council of Delhi University on May 26 passed a motion to remove a chapter on Pakistan's national poet Muhammad Iqbal from the political science syllabus. 

Explaining the move, DU's Vice-Chancellor said that Iqbal was the first to raise the idea of partition of India and the establishment of Pakistan.

The Academic Council of Delhi University on Friday passed a motion to remove a chapter on Pakistan's national poet Muhammad Iqbal from the political science syllabus, members of the statutory body confirmed.
Born in 1877 in Sialkot in undivided India, Iqbal wrote the famous song &lsquo;Saare jahan se achha&rsquo;. He is often credited with giving birth to the idea of Pakistan.
The chapter titled 'Modern Indian Political Thought' is part of BA's sixth-semester paper, officials said, adding that the matter will now be presented before the Executive Council of the university that will take the final call.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), meanwhile, welcomed the development.
"A motion was brought regarding a change in the syllabus of political science. As per the motion, there was a chapter on Iqbal that has been removed from the syllabus," said an Academic Council member.
A unit on Iqbal titled 'Iqbal: Community', which is part of the syllabus was reviewed by PTI.
There are 11 units as part of the course with the objective to study important themes through individual thinkers.
Other thinkers that are also part of the course include Rammohan Roy, Pandita Ramabai, Swami Vivekananda, Mahatma Gandhi, and Bhimrao Ambedkar.
"The course has been designed to give students a glimpse into the richness and diversity within the Indian political thought," the syllabus mentions.
The course is aimed to equip students with a critical understanding of modern Indian thought, it adds.
"The thematic exploration of ideas is meant to locate the topical debates on important subjects on a historical trajectory and reflect over the diverse possibilities exhibited in the writings of the respective thinkers," it further stated.
Meanwhile, the ABVP welcomed the move, saying "fanatic theological scholar" Iqbal was responsible for India's partition.
"Delhi University academic council decided to scrap fanatic theological scholar Mohd Iqbal from DU's political science syllabus. It was previously included in BA's sixth-semester paper titled 'Modern Indian political thought," the ABVP said in a statement.
"Mohammad Iqbal is called the 'philosophical father of Pakistan'. He was the key player in establishing Jinnah as a leader in Muslim League. Mohammad Iqbal is as responsible for India's partition as Mohammad Ali Jinnah is," it added.

Mughal Garden renamed again. This time by Delhi University

The garden does not have a Mughal design, was the rationale given by the university behind the rechristening, which was done on January 27.

Mughal Garden in Delhi University's North Campus has been renamed as 'Gautam Buddha Centenary' Garden, an official said on Monday.
The garden does not have a Mughal design, was the rationale given by the university behind the rechristening, which was done on January 27.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan too had on Saturday changed the name of its famed Mughal Gardens to 'Amrit Udyan.' A university official, who did not wish to be named, said that the coinciding of the name change was a matter of chance, and that the varsity had come to the decision after a prolonged discussion with its Garden Committee.
"The competent authority of the University of Delhi has approved the name of the garden (opposite the Vice Regal Lodge) with the statue of Gautam Buddha in its centre as Gautam Buddha Centenary Garden," said Registrar Vikas Gupta, in a notification dated January 27.
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The Gautam Buddha statue has been standing in the garden for at least 15 years.
The official said the garden was neither built by the Mughals nor has it a Mughal garden design.
A typical Mughal garden -- based on Persian architectural design -- features canals and pools along the axes, as well as fountains and waterfalls, and over time also came to incorporate such features as terraces, and water channels lined with concrete or blue tiles.
"The Mughal gardens have specific designs with a pond, running water, and two cones of fountains on either side. Mughal gardens have fruit and flower trees. You can see at the Taj Mahal and other places that the Mughal garden has fruit trees, especially of peach and litchi. None of these features are in this garden," the official told PTI.
The official highlighted that many botanists and people with knowledge of gardens have pointed it out.
Asked about the timing of the name change, the official said the university is going to host a flower show in March so they decided to change the park's name ahead of it.
"We want to prepare brochures and pamphlets for the flower show. The recommendation for the change in name was sent to Vice Chancellor 15 days back and it is a mere coincidence that the Mughal Garden name was also changed," the official added.
The iconic Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan was renamed Amrit Udyan on Saturday.
The gardens, designed by British architect Edwin Lutyens, are thrown open to the public once a year. People can visit them from January 31 onwards this year.
Located in the sprawling premises of the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi, Mughal Gardens, as it was known till Saturday, is spread over 15 acres and boasts to have over 150 varieties of roses and tulips, Asiatic lilies, daffodils, and other flowers.
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Students detained for protesting against 'ban' on non-veg food at Hansraj College

Scores of protesters had gathered outside the college to protest against the decision but the students claimed that the college refused them entry and locked its gates.

Scores of protesters had gathered outside the college to protest against the decision but the students claimed that the college refused them entry and locked its gates

Forty students staging a demonstration outside DU's Hansraj College against a "ban" on non-vegetarian food were allegedly detained by police on Friday, a students' organisation representative said.
Scores of protesters had gathered outside the college to protest against the decision but the students claimed that the college refused them entry and locked its gates.
According to the police, there were around 30 to 35 students protesting against the ban.
The Hansraj College unit of the Students&rsquo; Federation of India (SFI) on Wednesday called for a protest outside the college hostel against the &ldquo;discontinuation&rdquo; of non-vegetarian food at the institution "We began our protest peacefully. However, the college administration did not let us in. They have shut all gates and no officials are coming out to talk to us," SFI activist Sama said.
"We wish to submit a memorandum but they are not allowing us entry," she added.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) Sagar Singh Kalsi said, "The protesting students were asked to disperse from the spot, however, when they did not disperse, 14 to 15 students were detained and later released." The students had said Hansraj College stopped serving non-vegetarian food at its canteen and hostel after it reopened following the pandemic in February last year.
The SFI has claimed that there have also been instances where the Hansraj administration confiscated eggs from students who brought them to the hostel.
The majority of students of Hansraj are against this ban on non-vegetarian food and see this as an attempt to establish cultural hegemony, the student group said.
Hansraj College principal Rama Sharma has refused to withdraw the order despite facing widespread criticism and asserted the DU constituent college follows Arya Samaj's philosophy.
Speaking to PTI, Sharma has also claimed that 90 per cent of the students are vegetarian and they had earlier protested over non-veg food being served in the hostel.
"We are not going to withdraw the notice regarding non-veg food. It is an Arya Samaj college. We have our philosophy and that is why we won't serve non-veg food. We conduct 'havan' regularly. We follow our rules. It is written in the hostel prospectus that non-veg food will not be served in the hostel," she had said.
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“There are around 23 universities across India that offer courses in Hindu studies. DU also thought it must also have a centre for Hindu studies," DU Director of South Delhi Campus Prakash Singh told PTI.

Delhi University forms 17-member panel for 'Hindu Studies' centre in varsity

&ldquo;There are around 23 universities across India that offer courses in Hindu studies. DU also thought it must also have a centre for Hindu studies," DU Director of South Delhi Campus Prakash Singh told PTI.

Delhi University has formed a 17-member committee to establish a centre for &ldquo;Hindu Studies&rdquo; to introduce courses about the &ldquo;history of Hindus" in the varsity, an official said.
The panel will be headed by DU Director of South Delhi Campus Prakash Singh.
Singh said a need was felt in the university for a Hindu studies centre.
&ldquo;There are around 23 universities across India that offer courses in Hindu studies. DU also thought it must also have a centre for Hindu studies," he told PTI.
"We have a centre for Buddhist studies but not a centre for Hindu studies. We thought let&rsquo;s see whether it is viable to open a centre for Hindu studies," Singh added.
He emphasised that the panel would focus on first checking the viability of the centre and then introduce courses accordingly.
&ldquo;First we will introduce courses in postgraduate and research and later we might introduce UG courses," Singh added.
The committee will decide how many courses will be introduced and whether courses will be introduced this year or next. The panel also plans to present the framework before the academic council in the near future, he further said.
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Many attendees, primarily men, went "entirely out of control", according to the college's Women's Development Cell.

Delhi: mob climbs walls of women's college, harasses students at Miranda House fest

Many attendees, primarily men, went "entirely out of control", according to the college's Women's Development Cell.

Chaos broke out at the all-women's Miranda House College in Delhi on 16 October as a mob tried to scale the walls and enter the institute, according to reports.
A large crowd had gathered outside the college to attend a Diwali mela. When authorities realised that the premises was filled to capacity, the attendees were asked to leave.
Subsequently, many attendees, primarily men, went "entirely out of control", according to the college's Women's Development Cell. The men started entering restricted areas like classrooms, behaved rudely with college authorities, and invaded students' personal space.
Women students were subjected to harassment, catcalling, and inappropriate advances, according to the Women's Cell.
The college cell also admitted lapses on part of the fest organising committee, saying that there was "inexcusable" lack of foresight, inability to control the damage, and complete absence as chaos unfolded.
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The Delhi Police has arrested a man for allegedly running a fake call centre in order to dupe people on the pretext of registering them as male sex workers, police said on Friday.
Accused Mehtab, a resident of Aman Vihar, is a graduate from Delhi University, they said.
A victim in his police complaint alleged that he received a call from an unknown number and the caller offered him a handsome remuneration for being a male sex worker. He said he ended up paying Rs 70,000 towards registration and other charges.
On the basis of technical surveillance, the caller's location was traced to Avantika in Rohini and the police found that the calls were being made from a call centre set up for this purpose.
Mehtab had employed eight women for calling targets and placing advertisements on internet and on porn websites. They also used to sell pills and spray that they claimed enhanced sex drive.
The woman used to call around 500 random numbers every day and they were able to lure at least 50 to 100 of them.
The women used to also ask the targets if they were interested in offering sexual services for a good remuneration. At least 10 to 20 men used to sign up on a daily basis, police said.
Mehtab had been running the call centre since July last year and has duped many people across the country, police said.
After cheating the targets, Mehtab and his team would block their numbers, police said.
Mehtab had earlier worked at a few call centres and gathered some idea from his work experience, they said.
Sixteen notebooks maintained to record the details of victims and their transactions, five bottles of pills and as many spray bottles were recovered, police said.

Delhi University graduate ran fake call centre to lure men for sex-work, arrested

Delhi University graduate lured men for sex-work, ran fake call centre; arrested

Police found that calls were made from a fake call centre run by the accused named Mehtab&nbsp;from Rohini.&nbsp;

The Delhi Police has arrested a man for allegedly running a fake call centre in order to dupe people on the pretext of registering them as male sex workers, police said on Friday.
Accused Mehtab, a resident of Aman Vihar, is a graduate from Delhi University, they said.
A victim in his police complaint alleged that he received a call from an unknown number and the caller offered him a handsome remuneration for being a male sex worker. He said he ended up paying Rs 70,000 towards registration and other charges.
On the basis of technical surveillance, the caller's location was traced to Avantika in Rohini and the police found that the calls were being made from a call centre set up for this purpose.
Mehtab had employed eight women for calling targets and placing advertisements on internet and on porn websites. They also used to sell pills and spray that they claimed enhanced sex drive.
The woman used to call around 500 random numbers every day and they were able to lure at least 50 to 100 of them.
The women used to also ask the targets if they were interested in offering sexual services for a good remuneration. At least 10 to 20 men used to sign up on a daily basis, police said.
Mehtab had been running the call centre since July last year and has duped many people across the country, police said.
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After cheating the targets, Mehtab and his team would block their numbers, police said.
Mehtab had earlier worked at a few call centres and gathered some idea from his work experience, they said.
Sixteen notebooks maintained to record the details of victims and their transactions, five bottles of pills and as many spray bottles were recovered, police said.

The Delhi University (DU) has decided to raise fees for its undergraduate courses from the academic session 2022-23 by introducing charges under new heads such as for varsity facilities and economically weaker section (EWS) support fund and revising some other components.
The university has added new sections to the fee structure like University Facilities and Services Charges, Economically Weaker Section Support University Fund and University Student Welfare Fund.
Besides this, the DU has also increased the charge under University Development Fund from Rs 600 to Rs 900.
A Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) executive has estimated that the increase in the annual fee for a student will be around Rs 1,000. However, the university has said the fee hike will not be to that extent.
In a notification issued on July 26, the DU said the restructuring has been done to rationalise fees for admissions across various colleges of the university and to ensure uniformity in various heads of expenditure.
The varsity has also informed that the new fee structure will be implemented from the academic session 2022-23.
According to the university, there is no change in the tuition fee and Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) fund. Meanwhile, certain portions of the fee are to be decided by the colleges. These are College Student Welfare Fund, College Development Fund and College Facilities and Service Charge.
A DU official told PTI that a new section -- EWS Support University Fund-- has been added to the fee structure. Under this section, a student will have to pay Rs 100 annually.
"This is a new addition and the fund collected under this head will be used by the university for the welfare of the economically weaker section students," Director South Campus Prakash Singh said.
There is no overall big hike in the fee, Singh claimed.
"We have just organised it. There is no big change. Similar money was collected from students but now we have just added sections to specify to organise it," he said.
A college principal, meanwhile, said new sections like University Facilities and Services Charges have been added. "The section was not among the fee components earlier and now the university will charge Rs 500 under this head. Colleges also charge for using their facilities and services, like lab equipment," he said on the condition of anonymity.
The new fee structure is to be approved by the governing body of every college. "The university will decide how much they have to be charged. The fee will increase to a certain amount," he said.
DUTA executive Aanand Prakash said the varsity earlier used to charge Rs 600 towards the University Development Fund, now they have increased the amount to Rs 900.
"Besides this, new sections have been added. The fee will go up by a minimum of Rs 1,000. After the university hike, the college will also restructure the fee and this will further increase the fee. I don't understand why the university is feels the need to charge for the EWS fund when every college has the provision of charging students under this head," he said.

Academic session 2022-23: DU raises fees for UG courses 

The new fee structure is to be approved by the governing body of every college. "The university will decide how much they have to be charged.

The Delhi University (DU) has decided to raise fees for its undergraduate courses from the academic session 2022-23 by introducing charges under new heads such as for varsity facilities and economically weaker section (EWS) support fund and revising some other components.
The university has added new sections to the fee structure like University Facilities and Services Charges, Economically Weaker Section Support University Fund and University Student Welfare Fund.
Besides this, the DU has also increased the charge under University Development Fund from Rs 600 to Rs 900.
A Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) executive has estimated that the increase in the annual fee for a student will be around Rs 1,000. However, the university has said the fee hike will not be to that extent.
In a notification issued on July 26, the DU said the restructuring has been done to rationalise fees for admissions across various colleges of the university and to ensure uniformity in various heads of expenditure.
The varsity has also informed that the new fee structure will be implemented from the academic session 2022-23.
According to the university, there is no change in the tuition fee and Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) fund. Meanwhile, certain portions of the fee are to be decided by the colleges. These are College Student Welfare Fund, College Development Fund and College Facilities and Service Charge.
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A DU official told PTI that a new section -- EWS Support University Fund-- has been added to the fee structure. Under this section, a student will have to pay Rs 100 annually.
"This is a new addition and the fund collected under this head will be used by the university for the welfare of the economically weaker section students," Director South Campus Prakash Singh said.
There is no overall big hike in the fee, Singh claimed.
"We have just organised it. There is no big change. Similar money was collected from students but now we have just added sections to specify to organise it," he said.
A college principal, meanwhile, said new sections like University Facilities and Services Charges have been added. "The section was not among the fee components earlier and now the university will charge Rs 500 under this head. Colleges also charge for using their facilities and services, like lab equipment," he said on the condition of anonymity.
The new fee structure is to be approved by the governing body of every college. "The university will decide how much they have to be charged. The fee will increase to a certain amount," he said.
DUTA executive Aanand Prakash said the varsity earlier used to charge Rs 600 towards the University Development Fund, now they have increased the amount to Rs 900.
"Besides this, new sections have been added. The fee will go up by a minimum of Rs 1,000. After the university hike, the college will also restructure the fee and this will further increase the fee. I don't understand why the university is feels the need to charge for the EWS fund when every college has the provision of charging students under this head," he said.

St. Stephen's College wrote to Delhi University urging it to "reconsider its decision" of treating admissions done through the 85:15 weightage formula as "null and void", a senior varsity official said. In the letter to the Delhi University administration, the college mentioned that in 1992, the Supreme Court had given permission to St. Stephen's for admitting students through interview process, he said.
The varsity official, however, said the Delhi University (DU) is firm on its decision.
The development comes days after the university warned the St. Stephen's College that it will declare "null and void" all admissions made by it in violation of the Central Universities Entrance Test (CUET) guidelines after the college released a prospectus announcing that it will admit students for undergraduate courses while sticking to its stated 85:15 weightage formula.
The prospectus for the undergraduate courses 2022-23 stated, "St Stephen's College will adopt the CUET as the eligibility criteria with 85 per cent weightage for CUET and the college's interview for shortlisted candidates with a weightage of 15 per cent." The university asked the college to withdraw the prospectus containing an "incongruent policy immediately".
In a letter to St Stephen's principal John Varghese, varsity's registrar Vikas Gupta had said any admission done in violation of the admission norms will not be recognised and treated as annulled for all purposes.
The University Grants Commission has decided to hold a Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission to all central universities for academic session 2022-23.
The St. Stephen's College, asserting its minority institution character, has said it will accord 85 per cent weightage to the CUET score and 15 per cent to physical interview for all categories of candidates, a stand strongly opposed by DU, which wants interviews to be conducted only for the reserved category students.
On May 9, DU wrote to St Stephen's College, asking it to conduct admissions to the unreserved seats solely on the basis of CUET scores, senior officials said.
However, in an admission notice posted on its website last month, St Stephen’s College said it will give 85 per cent weightage to CUET scores and 15 per cent to interviews for all categories of students. The college also said that it reserves the right to proceed with admissions in accordance with its own admission policy guaranteed to it as a minority institution.

85: 15 weightage admission/ Delhi University Vs St, Stephens College: what's the issue

Delhi University Vs St. Stephens College: what's the issue

Delhi University Vs St, Stephens College: what's the issue

In a letter to St Stephen's principal John Varghese, varsity's registrar Vikas Gupta had said any admission done in violation of the admission norms will not be recognised

St. Stephen's College wrote to Delhi University urging it to "reconsider its decision" of treating admissions done through the 85:15 weightage formula as "null and void", a senior varsity official said. In the letter to the Delhi University administration, the college mentioned that in 1992, the Supreme Court had given permission to St. Stephen's for admitting students through interview process, he said.
The varsity official, however, said the Delhi University (DU) is firm on its decision.
The development comes days after the university warned the St. Stephen's College that it will declare "null and void" all admissions made by it in violation of the Central Universities Entrance Test (CUET) guidelines after the college released a prospectus announcing that it will admit students for undergraduate courses while sticking to its stated 85:15 weightage formula. <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/explained-what-is-the-common-university-entrance-test-1647948612462">Explained: what is the Common University Entrance Test</a>
The prospectus for the undergraduate courses 2022-23 stated, "St Stephen's College will adopt the CUET as the eligibility criteria with 85 per cent weightage for CUET and the college's interview for shortlisted candidates with a weightage of 15 per cent." The university asked the college to withdraw the prospectus containing an "incongruent policy immediately".
In a letter to St Stephen's principal John Varghese, varsity's registrar Vikas Gupta had said any admission done in violation of the admission norms will not be recognised and treated as annulled for all purposes.
The University Grants Commission has decided to hold a Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission to all central universities for academic session 2022-23.
The St. Stephen's College, asserting its minority institution character, has said it will accord 85 per cent weightage to the CUET score and 15 per cent to physical interview for all categories of candidates, a stand strongly opposed by DU, which wants interviews to be conducted only for the reserved category students.
On May 9, DU wrote to St Stephen's College, asking it to conduct admissions to the unreserved seats solely on the basis of CUET scores, senior officials said.
However, in an admission notice posted on its website last month, St Stephen&rsquo;s College said it will give 85 per cent weightage to CUET scores and 15 per cent to interviews for all categories of students. The college also said that it reserves the right to proceed with admissions in accordance with its own admission policy guaranteed to it as a minority institution.

An Indian-origin businessman in the United Kingdom has been elected mayor for the second time. Sunil Chopra's victory in the London borough of Southwark is even more significant because the council has only 2% people of Indian origin.
Chopra took oath as mayor on May 21. He had served as Southwark mayor in 2014-15, and held the deputy mayor post thrice.
India-born Chopra's political journey began at the Delhi University in the 1970s. He served as President at the College of Vocational Studies in 1972, then Supreme Councillor in 1973-74 while pursuing LLB, according to news agency PTI. He was also Delhi president of the National Students' Union of India, or NSUI, the Congress' student wing.
Chopra has been in the UK for over 40 years, and runs a wholesale business of children's garments and baby products. He has been active in UK politics since 2010, and also co-founded the Southwark Hindu Centre for the Indian community.

From Delhi Univ to Mayor in UK: Sunil Chopra elected by London borough of Southwark

Sunil Chopra has been active in UK politics since 2010, and also co-founded the Southwark Hindu Centre for the local Indian community.

An Indian-origin businessman in the United Kingdom has been elected mayor for the second time. Sunil Chopra's victory in the London borough of Southwark is even more significant because the council has only 2% people of Indian origin.
Chopra took oath as mayor on May 21. He had served as Southwark mayor in 2014-15, and held the deputy mayor post thrice.
India-born Chopra's political journey began at the Delhi University in the 1970s. He served as President at the College of Vocational Studies in 1972, then Supreme Councillor in 1973-74 while pursuing LLB, according to news agency PTI. He was also Delhi president of the National Students' Union of India, or NSUI, the Congress' student wing.
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Chopra has been in the UK for over 40 years, and runs a wholesale business of children's garments and baby products. He has been active in UK politics since 2010, and also co-founded the Southwark Hindu Centre for the Indian community.

A Delhi University professor's absurd 'marks jihad' slur on Kerala education board has drawn criticism from the state politicians.
Professor Rakesh Kumar Pandey, who teaches Physics at DU's Kirori Mal College, wrote a social media post pointing out that a college had to admit 26 students in a course with only 20 seats because all had 100% marks from Kerala board.
He insinuated that Kerala board is implementing #MarksJihad to push its students into DU. Pandey is also a former president of the RSS-backed National Democratic Teachers&rsquo; Front.
Congress MP from the state Shashi Tharoor lashed out at the post saying that the use of term "jihad" as a synonym for any trend one doesn't like is "exceeding all limits".
"If &lsquo;Jihad&rsquo; means a struggle , the Kerala students scoring 100% have struggled against the odds to get to DU. This anti-Kerala bias must end now!&rdquo; he tweeted.
CPM Rajya Sabha MP frok Kerala John Brittas has written to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan seeking strict action the "delinquent professor".
Student bodies of the Congress and the Left have also called for protests against Professor Pandey's remarks.
But he remain defiant. "Marks Jihad is when you misuse marks to spread Leftist ideology. For me, Leftists and Jihadis are the same,"he declared.
In recent times, Hindutva rightwing groups, who have for long raised the "love jihad" bogey to target Muslims, have expanded their vocabulary&nbsp;by inventing terms such as "land jihad" and "UPSC jihad".

'Marks Jihad': DU professor's slur leaves Kerala fuming. Know all about the row

"Marks Jihad": DU professor's slur leaves Kerala fuming. Know all about the controversy

DU professor's "Marks Jihad" slur on Kerala education board

DU professor's "Marks Jihad" slur on Kerala&nbsp;education board
'26 admitted to course of 20 as all had 100% marks from Kerala'
'Kerala board is implementing #MarksJihad to push its students'
Prof Pandey&nbsp;is&nbsp;ex-president of RSS-backed National Democratic Teachers&rsquo; Front
Tharoor: Use of term "jihad" for anything is crossing limits
CPM&nbsp;MP writes to Education Minister seeking against DU professor
DU professor is defiant, says Leftists and Jihadists&nbsp;are the same

Professor Rakesh Kumar Pandey&nbsp;has insinuated that Kerala board is implementing #MarksJihad to push its students into DU.

A Delhi University professor's absurd 'marks jihad' slur on Kerala education board has drawn criticism from the state politicians.
Professor Rakesh Kumar Pandey, who teaches Physics at DU's Kirori Mal College, wrote a social media post pointing out that a college had to admit 26 students in a course with only 20 seats because all had 100% marks from Kerala board.
He insinuated that Kerala board is implementing #MarksJihad to push its students into DU. Pandey is also a former president of the RSS-backed National Democratic Teachers&rsquo; Front.
Congress MP from the state Shashi Tharoor lashed out at the post saying that the use of term "jihad" as a synonym for any trend one doesn't like is "exceeding all limits".
"If &lsquo;Jihad&rsquo; means a struggle , the Kerala students scoring 100% have struggled against the odds to get to DU. This anti-Kerala bias must end now!&rdquo; he tweeted.
CPM Rajya Sabha MP frok Kerala John Brittas has written to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan seeking strict action the "delinquent professor".
Student bodies of the Congress and the Left have also called for protests against Professor Pandey's remarks.
But he remain defiant. "Marks Jihad is when you misuse marks to spread Leftist ideology. For me, Leftists and Jihadis are the same,"he declared.
In recent times, Hindutva rightwing groups, who have for long raised the "love jihad" bogey to target Muslims, have expanded their vocabulary&nbsp;by inventing terms such as "land jihad" and "UPSC jihad".

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