JNU: Students' counsel says criticism not sedition, Court reserves order

Mar 16, 2016, at 08:19 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) The counsel of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya on Wednesday argued that criticism of government can't be termed as sedition, even as the Patiala House court reserved order on their bail plea for March 18.

Patiala court: Teachers, students, journalists attacked

Feb 17, 2016, at 08:55 pm

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS) In a repetition of Monday's ugly scene, a group of lawyers attacked students, teachers and journalists at the Patiala House court premises here on Wednesday.

Parents join hunger strike in Jadavpur Varsity

Jan 12, 2015, at 09:59 pm

Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS) The stalemate in Jadavpur University entered a new phase on Monday with parents of the agitating students sitting on a 12-hour hunger strike at the campus gate demanding resignation of Vice Chancellor Abhijit Chakraborty.

JU students arrested for staging protest in campus

Sep 17, 2014, at 05:07 pm

Kolkata, Sep 17 (IBNS): At least 35 students of Kolkata’s prestigious Jadavpur University (JU) were arrested at around 2 am on Tuesday night for staging protests in front of the main administrative building within the campus.

70 students taken ill after Kerala "gas leak"

Aug 07, 2014, at 10:14 pm

Kollam, Aug 7 (IBNS) At least 70 students were admitted in hospital after they were affected by a suspected gas leak from Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited (KMML) in Kollam in Kerala, media reports said on Thursday.