The students also alleged that they were later detained by the Delhi police and were taken to nearby Civil Lines police station.
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Anti-CAA Protest: FIR lodged against Mumbai woman for carrying “Free Kashmir” placard in Mumbai
The Colaba police, who have lodged FIR’s against Khalid and Mehak also had booked other activists as well. Firoz Mithiborwala, Suvarna Salve, and others were booked for unlawful assembly at the Gateway.
Don’t delay sanction against Kanhaiya Kumar, Delhi government told
New Delhi, A Delhi court on Wednesday told the Delhi Government not to sit on the file seeking sanction to proceed in a case of sedition against former JNU student leaders Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat listed the matter for further hearing on February 28.[Read More…]
JNU sedition case: Court slams Delhi Police for “filing chargesheet without approval”
In a new development to the JNU sedition case, on Saturday a Delhi Court slammed Delhi Police for filing charge sheet without approval of the legal department. On January 14, Delhi Police had slapped Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya and nine others with sedition charges for allegedly raising “anti-India”[Read More…]
JNU sedition row BJP creation, says ex-ABVP member
New Delhi: A former ABVP member has said the chargesheet filed against the 10 JNU students, including Kanhaiya Kumar and Umar Khalid, is the brainchild of BJP and claimed that some ABVP members had themselves raised “Pakistan Zindabad” slogan on the JNU campus in 2016 which led to the slapping[Read More…]
JNU sedition case: Chargesheet filed against Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and eight others for “anti-national” event
The Delhi police has filed a chargesheet against for 10 people including former JNU president Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid organising out an “anti-national” event at Jawaharlal Nehru University in February 2016. The 10 are accused of carrying out an event at the JNU campus following the hanging of the master[Read More…]
30-year-old research assistant falls to death in JNU
A 30-year-old research assistant at Indian Council of Social Science Research(ICSSR), Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) died after he fell while rock climbing in the campus, according to the police. The research assistant has been identified as Praveen Tiwari, a resident of the varsity’s Brahmaputra Hostel, the police said. As quoted by[Read More…]
JNU faculty demands JNUTA president Atul Sood’s resignation
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) faculty of Center for the Study of Law and Governance Amita Singh has demanded the immediate resignation of Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers Association (JNUTA) President Atul Sood after a statement was issued against her by JNUTA. A JNUTA Press statement on December 27, 2018,[Read More…]
JNU faculty calls me a terrorist, alleges JNUSU General Secretary Aejaz Rather
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union General Secretary Aejaz Ahmad Rather has alleged the faculty of Center of Law and Governance Prof Amita Singh of calling him a terrorist. Aejaz speaking with Newsd alleged her of being vindictive and called her islamophobic. Aejaz said, “I was having tea with[Read More…]
JNU Sedition Row: ‘Charge sheet claim is a diversion tactic of BJP’
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru Students’ Union (JNUSU) President N Sai Balaji has rubbished the claim of charge sheet against the former JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar and several others by the police and termed it ‘a diversion tactic’ of Bhartiya Janata Party ahead of upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Speaking with[Read More…]
Historian, Prof Mushirul Hasan passes away at 71
New Delhi: 71-year-old renowned historian, Professor Mushirul Hasan passed away early Monday morning. Prof Hasan served as the Pro Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Milia Islamia between 1992-96 and later in the capacity of VC between 2004-09. An alumnus of Aligarh Muslim University, Hasan was credited for writing extensively on the partition of India, and histories[Read More…]
Library fund cut news bogus, says JNU administration
New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru Universty (JNU) on Thursday rebutted the students’ union’s charge of a 75 per cent cut in the library budget and termed the media reports based on the allegation “baseless” and the allegation itself “fabrication of facts”. “Reports in the media that the annual budget for[Read More…]
JNU has cut library budget to one-fourth, claims students union
New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) on Friday alleged that the university has slashed its library budget from Rs 8 crore to less than Rs 2 crore and doesn’t have funds to renew the subscription of e-journals, a crucial tool for research. The student body termed the[Read More…]
Para Athlete Nidhi Mishra thanks PM Modi for encouragement
Indian Athlete Nidhi Mishra won a Bronze medal in Discus throw event at Para Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia earlier this year. Nidhi was a part of Indian contingent and claimed a bronze medal, covering a personal distance of 21.82 meters. She participated in women’s discus throw F11 category[Read More…]
Newsd exclusive: Newly elected JNUSU General secretary Aejaz Ahmad Rather alleges ABVP of inciting violence
Newly elected JNUSU General Secretary Aejaz Ahmad explains the sequence of events that followed post election results in JNU. He alleges, “JNU security guards are trying to protect the ABVP members. They are hand in glove with the administration. Our complaints are not being heard by the administration.” when asked[Read More…]
Missing JNU student Najeeb’s defamation case file missing from Patiala Court
The criminal defamation case file of Fatima Nafees, mother of JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, goes missing from Metropolitan Magistrate Ambika Singh’s registry in Patiala House Court! In a most shocking and brazen manner, the file itself has been removed from the court premises. Fatima Nafees has filed this complaint against prominent[Read More…]
NSUI member Vikas Yadav may be allowed for JNU students union polls
The Delhi High Court today put on hold the JNU order cancelling the candidature of National Students’ Union of India’s (NSUI) presidential nominee Vikas Yadav in the upcoming polls of the varsity’s student union, saying that the decision was “unsustainable”. Justice Siddharth Mridul said he was of the “prima facie view” that the Jawaharlal Nehru[Read More…]
Kanhaiya Kumar’s entry in the electoral fray may well open a new chapter in politics
The former Jawaharlal Nehru University students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar appears to be on way to bring new blood and verve to the politics of not only his home State, or Bihar, but also to that of the rest of the country. The reason for this is that he for[Read More…]
“Wanted to present Independence gift to nation” says 2 men who attacked Umar Khalid
A video of two men claiming to have attacked Umar Khalid on Monday outside the Constitution Club of India where he had gone to attend an event. In a video, the duo confesses of attempting to kill the JNU student Khalid and has requested the police to stop harassing other[Read More…]
Watch: Guarantee no attack on critics of government: Umar Khalid to Modi
A day after he survived an attack on his life in the heart of the capital, JNU scholar Umar Khalid on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to assure in his Independence Day speech that critics of the government won’t be targeted. “Modiji, you had asked for suggestions for your IDay speech.[Read More…]
High Court holds JNUSU chief, others guilty of contempt of court
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday held JNU Students Union members, including its President Geeta Kumari, guilty of contempt of court for violating an order that barred them from protesting near the administrative building on the campus. On the basis of the photographs and admissions made by the[Read More…]
Countering sexual harassment in the academia: the case of Atul Johri
JNU professor accused of multiple incidences of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct by his students was arrested after four days of FIR and many days of protests. Known to be a BJP sympathiser, the professor was granted bail within 80 minutes. Johri has claimed that he is being targeted for[Read More…]
JNU students take out rally to demand VC’s removal
New Delhi: At least 1,000 students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) embarked on a march towards the Human Resource Development Ministry on Tuesday, demanding the removal of their Vice Chancellor. The students began their march from Mandi House with slogans, banners and placards denouncing Vice Chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar for[Read More…]
Talk on Ram Mandir cancelled because JNU fears my arguments: Swamy
BJP parliamentarian Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday said his lecture on the Ram Mandir issue was cancelled by the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) authorities because they feared his “powerful” arguments in favour of the temple. A talk by Swamy was scheduled to take place on Wednesday evening at Koyna Hostel in[Read More…]
Delhi HC instructs police to ‘keep away’ from JNU
An order from the Delhi High Court has been asked to keep away from the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus unless there is any proof of disturbance of law and order or in the case of varsity seeking its assistance adding that the university is not a place where the[Read More…]