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Congress LS candidate Kanhaiya Kumar assaulted during election campaign in Delhi

May 18, 2024, at 06:28 am

New Delhi: In a shocking incident, Kanhaiya Kumar, the Congress's Lok Sabha candidate from North East Delhi, was assaulted by seven to eight people and had black ink thrown at him on Friday as he was campaigning in the national capital.  

Delhi University, JNU VCs among 181 academicians to seek action against Rahul Gandhi for 'spreading falsehoods' over appointments

May 06, 2024, at 05:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: 181 academic leaders Vice Chancellors of top universities like Delhi University (DU), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) have sought an action against Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly spreading falsehoods over appointment processes in educational institutions, media reports said.

Cross-border terrorism emerging from Pakistan being given befitting response: S Jaishankar

Feb 27, 2024, at 05:26 am

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar  Monday said cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan was now getting a “befitting response”.

Amid Israel-Hamas War, ex-JNU student leader Shehla Rashid thanks Modi govt for ensuring peace, security in J&K

Oct 15, 2023, at 08:38 pm

New Delhi: As the horrors of Israel-Hamas war unfold every day, former JNU student leader Shehla Rashid, once a bitter critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has said Indians are lucky and thanked the Modi government and security forces for ensuring "long-term peace and security" in Kashmir.

Supreme Court seeks response from Delhi Police on student activist Umar Khalid's bail plea

May 19, 2023, at 01:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the Delhi Police and sought its reply on the bail plea filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student and activist Umar Khalid in connection with the Delhi riots conspiracy case.

MK Stalin condemns attack on Tamil students in JNU

Feb 20, 2023, at 08:18 pm

Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Monday condemned the alleged attack on Tamil students by ABVP at the JNU in Delhi.

Stones thrown at JNU students watching BBC documentary on PM Modi inside campus

Jan 25, 2023, at 05:36 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Even as Jawaharlal Nehru University Tuesday snapped electricity and internet to stop students' plan to screen a banned BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, some watching them on laptops were hurled with stones this evening, media reports said.

JNU snaps electricity, internet to stop BBC documentary on PM Modi

Jan 25, 2023, at 04:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Jawaharlal Nehru University Tuesday snapped electricity and internet to stop students' plan to screen a banned BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi this evening.

'Cancel it': JNU tells students planning to screen BBC documentary on PM Modi

Jan 24, 2023, at 05:51 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Monday asked a group of students to cancel the screening of the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Two separate cases filed in JNU clash

Nov 11, 2022, at 06:10 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Police have registered two separate cases in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) clash between two groups of students, police said on Friday.

Prophet row: Prayagraj violence mastermind Mohammad Javed detained

Jun 11, 2022, at 09:20 pm

Prayagraj/UNI/IBNS: The mastermind of post-Friday namaz violence in Prayagraj Mohammad Javed alias Javed Pump has been detained by police, a senior UP Police officer informed on Saturday.

FIR registered in JNU clash

Apr 11, 2022, at 08:38 pm

New Delhi: The Delhi Police has lodged an FIR in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) violence that erupted yesterday when two groups of students clashed over the alleged use of meat at the hostel mess amid Ram Navami celebrations.

Hate, violence, exclusion weakening country: Rahul Gandhi after JNU incident

Apr 11, 2022, at 06:10 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday called out the "hate", "violence" and "exclusion" in the country after a clash broke out over the Hindu festival Ram Navami in Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

Clash over non-veg food consumption in JNU injures 16, case filed

Apr 11, 2022, at 04:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: At least 16 people were injured in a clash which broke out inside the Left-ruled Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in the national capital Delhi allegedly over the consumption of non vegetarian food during the Hindu festival Ram Navami on Sunday, media reports said.

Clash breaks out between two groups of students in JNU over consumption of non-veg food during Ram Navami, several injured

Apr 11, 2022, at 02:46 pm

New Delhi: A clash broke out between two groups of students in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) over allegedly eating non-vegetarian food on the occasion of Ram Navmi.

ABVP, Left students clash in JNU over eating non-veg food, Ram Navami celebrations

Apr 11, 2022, at 05:39 am

New Delhi: Clashes erupted in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) after students of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) allegedly prevented left-leaning students from eating non-vegetarian food on Ram Navami today while the ABVP students accused the left-leaning students of interrupting Ram Navami prayers at the Kaveri Hostel, media reports said.

Never had a Twitter account: JNU VC alleges conspiracy after tweets in her name stir row

Feb 09, 2022, at 06:11 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After tweets from an unverified Twitter account under her name stirred a row, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit on Tuesday said she never had an account in the micro-blogging site alleging a conspiracy against herself.

DCW issues notice to JNU Registrar over sexual assault incident inside campus

Jan 23, 2022, at 05:49 am

New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Commission for Women on Saturday issued a notice to Jawaharlal Nehru University Registrar over the recent alleged attempt of sexual assault of a student inside the campus.

Kanhaiya Kumar will not leave CPI: Kerala Left leader Rajendran

Sep 17, 2021, at 07:10 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: CPI leader and former JNU Students Union President Kanhaiya Kumar will not leave the party though a section of media is propagating false news in this regard, CPI Kerala Unit Secretary Kanam Rajendran said on Friday.

JNU students from Afghanistan seek visa extension as Taliban takes over : Report

Aug 16, 2021, at 05:40 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Several Afghan students studying in Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) are unwilling to return to their country and want to extend their visas by enrolling in academic courses, according to a media report.

Delhi Court adjourns former JNU student leader Umar Khalid's bail plea in riots case

Aug 08, 2021, at 03:47 am

New Delhi/UNI: A Delhi court on Saturday adjourned till August 20 the hearing in the bail application of former Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Umar Khalid, who was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the northeast Delhi riots case.

Activist Natasha Narwal gets interim bail after her father dies of Covid-19

May 11, 2021, at 02:26 am

New Delhi/UNI: Activist and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Natasha Narwal was granted a three-week interim bail by the Delhi High Court on Monday to perform the last rites of her father Mahavir Narwal, who passed away during treatment for Covid-19 a day ago.

Delhi Police gets 10-day custody of Umar Khalid in Delhi riots case; actors, academicians, activists express solidarity

Sep 15, 2020, at 06:40 am

Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Police Monday was granted 10-day custody of student activist Umar Khalid by the Karkardooma district court via video conferencing, after arresting him under the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) late Sunday night in connection to a case of conspiracy behind the riots that ravaged north east Delhi for three days in February last.

Delhi Police seeks 10 days custody for Umar Khalid

Sep 14, 2020, at 11:22 pm

Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police today produced former JNU student and activist Umar Khalid before the Karkardooma district court via video conferencing and sought his custody for 10 days, after arresting him under the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) late Sunday night in connection to a case of conspiracy behind the riots that ravaged north east Delhi for three days in February last.

'Revoke FIR against Tablighi Jamaat Chief', demands JNU student group

Apr 02, 2020, at 03:31 pm

New Delhi/ IBNS: A group called Muslim Students of JNU(MSJ) has allegedly declared its support for Tablighi Jamat Chief Maulana Saad Kandhlawi and sought revocation of FIR against him and others, said a media report.

Delhi government no less ill-informed than Centre in understanding of sedition law, says P Chidambaram

Feb 29, 2020, at 01:19 pm

New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday slammed the Delhi government for its sanction to prosecute former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in connection with a sedition case, saying the Kejriwal Government is no less ill-informed than the central government in its understanding of sedition law.

Delhi govt gives prosecution sanction to try Kanhaiya Kumar and others in 2016 sedition case

Feb 28, 2020, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government has finally given its nod to prosecute former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and others in a 2016 sedition case, media reports said.

JNU sedition case: Delhi Govt asked to file status report

Feb 19, 2020, at 04:25 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Purushottam Pathak on Wednesday directed Delhi Government to file a status report regarding the sanction to prosecute former president of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union Kanhaiya Kumar and others allegedly involved in a sedition case.

JNU student Sharjeel Imam, who gave call to sever Assam from India, arrested

Jan 28, 2020, at 03:30 pm

Patna/IBNS: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Sharjeel Ahmed, who earlier gave a call to sever Assam from India during anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests, was on Tuesday arrested in Bihar over sedition charges, media reports said.

Delhi Police name masked 'ABVP' woman member caught on JNU violence video

Jan 15, 2020, at 11:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Ten days after the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) violence, the Delhi Police on Wednesday identified and named the masked woman who was caught in a video threatening the students inside the Sabarmati Hostel, media reports said.