John Varghese

Varghese faced no selection panel, according to college officials

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In a surprising turn of events, Delhi University has suspended Susan Elias's appointment as the principal of St Stephen's College, attributing the decision to non-compliance with UGC regulations. The university revealed that the selection process failed to include necessary expert nominations, particularly those from the vice-chancellor, which ultimately invalidated her appointment.

St Stephen's College, a historic institution, has appointed its first woman principal in its 145-year history, Prof Susan Elias, set to take charge in June. This milestone follows the college's transition to co-education nearly 50 years ago, marking a significant step towards gender parity and inclusivity on campus.

Nivin Pauly's political thriller 'Prathichaya' has begun to find its footing, showing a subtle rise in box office numbers after its initial screening days. Opinions on the film vary widely; some viewers commend its rich storytelling and bold themes, while others feel it leans too heavily on clichés and familiar tropes.

Thiruvallur collector Alby John Varghese (in pic) bagged two awards at the conference of district collectors, superintendents of police and district forest officers at the Secretariat.

John Varghese, former professor at Hyderabad's English and Foreign Languages University, on Tuesday took charge as the 13th principal of prestigious St Stephen's College. Marking end to an eight-year-long tenure of Valson Thampu, which was marred by controversies, Thampu demitted office on Monday.

A professor of Hyderabad's English and Foreign Languages University, John Varghese will be the new principal of Delhi's St Stephen's college after current principal Valson Thampu's tenure ends on February 29. Varghese will take over on March 1.

In a case of serious security lapse, the Mullaperiyar police on Wednesday registered a case against four people after they visited the Mullaperiyar dam site, which is a prohibited area. An official of the water resources department of Tamil Nadu accompanied them on their visit on Sunday.

Sanu John Varghese has been selected for the 30th Aravindan Award for the Best Debutant Filmmaker of 2021 for his film ‘Aarkariyam’.

The principal of St Stephen’s College, John Varghese, has hit back at Delhi University for calling his reappointment “illegal”. He has claimed that the letter from the university is “irresponsible allegations, rumours and mala fide communications”.

Kunchacko Boban is all set to reunite with ‘Take Off’ director Mahesh Narayanan for an upcoming film titled ‘Ariyippu'.

The movie will be produced by Santosh T Kuruvilla

Thampu, who studied at St Stephen's and later served the college as a lecturer, took over as the college principal in 2008. Thampu has had a "love-hate" relationship with a section of teachers, alumni, students and even the media, and says he is looking forward to celebrating the "festival of retirement".

According to the agreement between ICTT and the developer Cochin Port Trust, domestic cargo, except bulk, has been shifted to ICTT.

Directing a full-length feature flick made with close to Rs 1-crore budget is an amazing feat in Mollywood.

In an effort to prevent human trafficking at the grassroot level, Chennai-based Indian Community Welfare Organisation (ICWO) has joined hands with the Thiruvallur district collectorate to launch Panchayat Against Human Trafficking (PAHT).

The actor tells us his movie career happened when he was not planning

On the occasion of Carnival Cinemas’ third anniversary, Carnival Motion Pictures of Shrikant Bhasi promoted Carnival Group in association with Friday Film House, helmed by Vijay Babu and Sandra Thomas, officially announced two Malayalam films.

Delhi University has sought the UGC's intervention in the matter related to the reappointment of professor John Varghese as principal of St Stephen's College, alleging that his extension is "ultra vires" of the provisions of the commission's act.

Delhi University has written to University Grants Commission on the issue of the reappointment of the principal of St Stephen’s College.

Water resources minister Duraimurugan on Sunday inspected the Poondi reservoir and Puzhal lake and asked officials about the present water level and inflow and outflow of water.

Turning a trash dump around Model School Road into a lovely green space seemed like an impossible goal, but Sholinganallur residents made it happen. They cleared the trash and plugged the illegal sewage discharge into a 15,500 square feet corner of open space reservation land owned by Greater Chennai Corporation.

A couple of years ago, Saraswathi (name changed), a school student from Tiruvallur was about to get married off by her parents. Luckily, the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) foiled the attempt and now she is an under graduate student. However, not all are as lucky as Saraswathi.

Shaan Rahman is the film's composer