New Delhi, July 29 -- Delhi University (DU) on Tuesday welcomed a new batch of undergraduate students for the 2026-27 academic session. Despite the rainfall, waterlogged streets, and atmosphere after the Cockroach Janta Party's protests, the campuses were filled with excitement and anticipation. In a post on X on Tuesday, DU stated, "We welcome all first-year students to the University of Delhi. We wish you the very best as you step into this new life, the college life." An 18-year-old from Bengaluru, requesting anonymity, said, "I came to Delhi just few days before the union education minister resigned. I had mixed feelings about the joining the physical protest especially after the university's advisory. There were many DU students, but as someone who just joined, I feared it would negatively impact my admission." Meanwhile,Tejashwi Kushwaha, 17, a first-year undergraduate B.Com (Hons.) student at SRCC, said, "I had a lot of fun and wanted to explore the campus but rain prevented me."htc...