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Attacking police prima facie covered by definition of terror act: HC while denying bail to Umar Khalid in Delhi riots case

NEW DELHI: The attack on police personnel by women protesters during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots is the "epitome of a pre-meditated plan", which would be covered by the definition of a "terrorist act" under the UAPA, the Delhi high court held on Tuesday while dismissing former JNU student Umar…

The Times of India · Oct 18, 2022

Diary of a Congressman: Walking with Kanhaiya Kumar in Bharat Jodo Yatra

The writer is a Congress leader participating in the Bharat Jodo Yatra. He is a member of the national executive committee of the party’s social media department.

Newslaundry · Oct 13, 2022

Several IITs boycott Times Higher Education World University Rankings, IISc only entry in top 300

Seventy-five Indian institutes were part of the rankings in 2023 as compared to 56 in 2020 and just 31 in 2017

The Hindu · Oct 12, 2022

JNU rector resigns after protests by ABVP, harassment accusation by teacher

NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Rector Ajay Kumar Dubey has resigned citing "personal reasons", days after he was accused of ordering security guards to attack students and harassing a pregnant assistant professor.

The Times of India · Aug 30, 2022

Morning Digest | SC to hear plea to revoke remission of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case today; Pakistan calls India’s action over missile incident ‘inadequate’, and more

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The Hindu · Aug 25, 2022

I was misquoted, was only paraphrasing Ambedkar's views: JNU VC on 'caste of gods' remark

“I was asked to speak on B. R. Ambedkar’s views on gender justice. I was paraphrasing him. You can see his writings. Why should people get angry with me?” said JNU Vice Chancellor Santishree Pandit

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2022

Delhi HC seeks stand of police on JNU student Sharjeel Imam’s interim bail plea

NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court on Friday sought the stand of police on JNU student Sharjeel Imam’s plea seeking interim bail in a 2020 riots case involving allegations of sedition.

The Times of India · Jul 29, 2022

JNUSU alleges violation of reservation policies in hostel allotment, demands inquiry

NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union on Tuesday alleged violation of reservation policies in the hostel allotment process in the varsity, saying hostels are not being allotted to SC/ST students on a priority basis. The students' union demanded that Jawaharlal Nehru University's (JNU) SC/ST/OBC Cell and Equal Opportunity…

The Times of India · Jul 19, 2022

Sharjeel Imam ‘assault’: Delhi court seeks jail footage

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday asked the Tihar jail authorities to place on record the CCTV camera footage of the prison cell where JNU student Sharjeel Imam, arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, was lodged after he alleged that he was physically assaulted in prison.

The Times of India · Jul 14, 2022

QS Ranking | IISc Bengaluru fastest rising South Asian university, two IITs in top 200

Delhi University, JNU and Jamia go down

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2022