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Delhi High Court grants 3-day interim bail to Umar Khalid in 2020 riots UAPA case

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted a three-day interim bail to former JNU student leader Umar Khalid in a UAPA case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots. Khalid, arrested in September 2020, has remained in custody over allegations of conspiracy related to the violence in northeast Delhi.

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‘Sad to see symbols of post-Independence India being reduced to rubble’: Romila Thapar

I am leaving my books to the library at Shiv Nadar University. It was a difficult decision as I had initially intended to leave them to JNU. Apart from a substantial number on early Indian history, there are quite a large number on other subjects. Now that JNU and state-financed…

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March 25, 2026: Air quality near South Delhi educational hub approaches ‘poor’

For today’s Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited Katwaria Sarai – a bustling hub for South Delhi’s student community. Located near the Indian Statistical Institute, JNU, and NCERT, the area’s air quality is a vital health concern for the thousands of students and workers who commute here every day.

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Clashes Erupt at JNU During Student March, Several Injured

Tensions escalated at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Thursday as members of the JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) clashed with police during a protest march, resulting in injuries on both sides. Police alleged that the students assaulted officers, while the students accused police of using excessive force.

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JNU V-C’s podcast remarks spark ‘chaos,’ FIR against students, and campus ‘lockdown’

On the night of February 22, the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) organised a rally against “casteist remarks” made by JNU Vice Chancellor Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit in a podcast.

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TV Newsance 327 | New Year, old script: ‘Tukde Tukde’ returns

The year began with a glitch in the matrix. Godi anchors briefly discovered what it felt like to question power. BJP leaders were asked uncomfortable questions, ministers looked irritated, and for a brief moment, it felt like accountability had entered the chat

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Behind JNU’s latest ‘media trial’: What happened on the night of January 5?

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is once again embroiled in controversy.

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SC’s bail verdict pending, Delhi court grants Khalid interim bail for sister’s wedding

A Delhi court on Thursday granted interim bail to Umar Khalid, the former JNU scholar and political activist who has been incarcerated under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), among other charges, for his alleged role in a larger conspiracy related to the 2020 Delhi riots, according to LiveLaw.

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Shrinking funds, broken infra, ‘rising fear’: What’s at stake in JNUSU polls this year?

Outside the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) election committee office on Wednesday, a student was seen asking a committee member why his nomination was cancelled. The reason, he was told, was his age and not the wheelchair he used.

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‘Existence of a motive is no substitute for proof’: Court accepts CBI closure report in Najeeb case

Nearly nine years after the disappearance of JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, a Delhi court today accepted the Central Bureau of Investigation’s closure report in the case.

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Blue, red, saffron come together against Pahalgam attack in JNU presidential debate

From Gujarat to Gaza, slogans and speeches at the JNU presidential debate on Wednesday did not only focus on what is happening in the university campus but touched matters across the nation and the globe.

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Campus Pe Crackdown: The assault on student activism in India

With Delhi police entering the university library in Jamia Millia Islamia in wake of anti-CAA and NRC protests with batons and tear gas and JNU students being assaulted by university guards and police personnel for writing slogans against anti-maoist exercise ‘Operation Kagar,’ the crackdown has even often taken scary violent…

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JNU Northeast students demand 75 per cent reservation in Barak Hostel

The forum has alleged that the university has reneged on commitments made during its construction with the North Eastern Council (NEC) and the Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘First JNU-affiliated journalism college’ is linked to RSS, aimed at ‘nationalist journalism’

An RSS-linked journalism institute in Kerala, which identifies itself as “India’s first JNU-affiliated journalism college,” has announced that JNU vice-chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit will attend its inaugural convocation on April 17, according to a report by The Indian Express.

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Umar Khalid gets 7-day interim bail in Delhi riots case to attend family wedding

A Delhi court has granted a seven-day bail to jailed activist Umar Khalid to attend a family wedding. The former JNU scholar, who has been in custody for over four years in a UAPA case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots, will be required to surrender by January 3, 2025,…

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Farewell, comrade: Sitaram Yechury was committed to making the Left responsive to political tides

Amidst the many ways that one can look back at the life of Sitaram Yechury, the most characteristic aspect of his political presence was the link between the core of the institutional Left with the impulse of India’s mainstream national politics. He never let his standing and depth – as…

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What’s Your Ism? Rahul Sonpimple on JNU, Dalit-Muslim unity and activism

In our latest episode of What's Your Ism? with Sudipto Mondal, Rahul Sonpimple opens up about his journey from being a student leader at JNU to forming the All India Independent Scheduled Castes Association. He also talks about the future of Dalit politics, and why Dalit-Muslim unity is more crucial…

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IGNOU: Admission deadline extended to August 14

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the deadline for online/ODL admissions for all courses, including undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), diploma, PG diploma programs. Read further on Dynamite News:

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DU and JNU to start UG admissions in next 3 days as CUET results are out

Admission into the two central universities has been postponed due to delays in the release of results by NTA. Read further on Dynamite News:

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JNU academic calendars disturbed due to CUET UG result delay, NET cancellation

However, Santishree denied that the university will shorten winter break and hold extra classes in view of delayed admission. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘A sweet breeze amid a heatwave’: liberals feel hope again following Narendra Modi’s loss of his majority

There is renewed hope for democracy and tolerance after authoritarian PM left reliant on coalition partners

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2020 Delhi riots: Court dismisses Umar Khalid's bail plea

A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of former JNU student Umar Khalid. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘If Congress is over, why is Modi chanting its name?’: Kanhaiya Kumar on BJP, INDIA bloc, JNU

Congress’s Kanhaiya Kumar is the INDIA bloc candidate from North-East Delhi against BJP incumbent MP Manoj Tiwari. The former JNU student leader – who faced a defeat at the hands of BJP’s Giriraj Singh in Bihar’s Begusarai in the 2019 polls – is running a high-pitched campaign this time.

The Hindu

KSOU, Music Varsity join hands to support mutually

KSOU and KSGM PAU collaborate to enhance academic programmes, infrastructure, and skill development through mutual exchange and partnerships.

The Hindu

Discussion on one year of Manipur violence

Discussion on ethnic conflict in Manipur with experts from JNU and Delhi University, detailing violence and displacement in the region.

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