Keen to nurture patriots, says Delhi University VC Yogesh Singh

IANS | June 3, 2025 6:29 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Professor Yogesh Singh on Tuesday promised to launch the new building of Veer Savarkar College, named after Hindutva ideologue, by next year even as he denied the influence of the ‘Right-wing’ or any other ideology on the Central education institution.

Want to see DU among world's top 100 universities in ten years, projects worth Rs 2,000 crores underway: Yogesh Singh (IANS Interview)

IANS | June 3, 2025 6:23 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh on Tuesday said that the university is introducing a fourth year in undergraduate programmes. He also elaborated on the infrastructural development underway, revealing that projects worth around Rs 2,000 crore are currently in progress, as he expressed his aspiration to see the institution ranked among the top 100 universities globally within the next decade.

Kamal Haasan refuses apology, halts release of 'Thug Life' in Karnataka

IANS | June 3, 2025 5:39 PM

Bengaluru/Chennai, June 3 (IANS) Refusing to apologise for his controversial remark regarding the origins of the Kannada language, actor Kamal Haasan has informed the Karnataka High Court that his production house has decided not to release his movie ‘Thug Life’ in the state next week.

Haasan writes to Kannada film body; says row a result of ‘misunderstanding’

IANS | June 3, 2025 4:25 PM

Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Amid the language row, superstar Kamal Haasan wrote a letter to the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday stating that the row over his remarks on origins of Kannada language is a result of a misunderstanding. Kamal Haasan also maintained that he is against the dominance of one language over another.