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2020 Delhi riots: Umar Khalid's speech in bad taste but doesn't make it terrorist act, observes HC

DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday observed the speech delivered by former JNU student Umar Khalid, arrested in a UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the riots in the city in February 2020, in Amravati, Maharashtra was in bad taste but it does not make it a…

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JNU student booked for molesting college mate: Delhi Police

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has registered a case against a JNU student for allegedly molesting a fellow student, an official said on Sunday.

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JNU congratulates alumna Geetanjali Shree on Booker win

NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Saturday congratulated its alumna Geetanjali Shree, whose Hindi novel has become the first book in an Indian language to win the prestigious International Booker Prize. The New Delhi-based author won the prestigious award for 'Tomb of Sand', originally titled 'Ret Samadhi'.

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2020 Delhi riots: In jail for two years on basis of hearsay statement of witness, says Khalid to HC

NEW DELHI: Former JNU student Umar Khalid, arrested in a UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020, Tuesday contended before the Delhi High Court that he has been in jail for the last two years based on a protected witness' hearsay statement which…

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Delhi: Umar Khalid’s counsel distances him from Sharjeel Imam, seeks bail

NEW DELHI: Jailed JNU student Umar Khalid, arrested in a UAPA case, sought bail in Delhi High Court on Monday by arguing that the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) were against an “unjust law” and not an act against the sovereign State.

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100% weightage to CUET for PG admissions: Jawaharlal Nehru University

NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru University has specified that a 100% weightage will be given to the scores obtained in the domain-specific papers of CUET for admissions to various post-graduate courses.

The Times of India

How can you use such words against PM Narendra Modi? Delhi HC asks Umar Khalid

NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court on Friday again questioned former JNU student Umar Khalid on why he used certain words against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his speech in Amravati.

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From ‘celebrating’ it to praising #PMSeditionMove: How news anchors took a U-turn on sedition law

Last November was tough on some of India’s favourite news anchors.

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Riots 2020: Delhi Police opposes before HC bail plea by Umar Khalid in UAPA case

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has opposed before the Delhi High Court a plea of former JNU student Umar Khalid seeking bail in a case under the stringent UAPA for alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 riots in Delhi, saying the narratives sought to be created by him cannot be looked…

The Times of India

Reporters Without Orders Ep 215: Sudarshan exposé, JNU violence

This week, host Akanksha Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Laasya Shekhar and the Wire's Saahil Murli Manghani.

Newslaundry

TV Newsance 167: How TV news covered Alia weds Ranbir, and Ram Navami violence

Channels had a field day covering all the excitement around the wedding of the year – Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. It was all over TV news, with minute details on what the bride wore, the guest list, menu, decor and so on. Special mention to India Today’s investigative journalism…

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Delhi: Ceiling chunk falls on JNU student amid call to fix infra

NEW DELHI: An undergraduate student was on Thursday injured after a chunk of the ceiling at JNU’s Sabarmati Hostel collapsed on him. The incident raised concerns among students and JNUSU members, who alleged they had flagged the “crumbling infrastructure” at varsity hostels but the administration had failed to take any…

The Times of India

Delhi: Row erupts as LSR withdraws invite to BJP spokesperson

NEW DELHI: Lady Shri Ram College for Women’s (LSR) SC/ST cell withdrew an invitation to BJP spokesperson Guru Prakash Paswan who was to speak at an Ambedkar Jayanti event on Thursday. The move was attributed to objections raised by a students’ group regarding the choice of speaker in the light…

The Times of India

Questions about crumbling JNU infra as ceiling collapse leaves 1 injured in hostel

While the Jawaharlal Nehru University has mostly been in the news this week due to a clash over non-vegetarian food at a hostel, a ceiling collapse, which left a student injured at another hostel on Thursday, has now raised other questions – about crumbling infrastructure and alleged negligence by the…

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'JNU is a free university': VC Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit says university clash probe 'impartial'

NEW DELHI: Days after a clash over "food menu" and a "havan" in Jawaharlal Nehru University, vice-chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit said on Wednesday that "JNU is a free university. We respect individuals' choices."

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JNU violence: Students protest outside Jamia Millia Islamia; demand protection of Muslim lives

NEW DELHI: Various student groups on Tuesday protested outside Jamia Millia Islamia here against the violence on the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University over serving non-vegetarian food on the occasion of Ram Navami. The protesting students said "widespread anti-Muslim violence was witnessed during Ram Navami processions across the country".

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Violence on university campuses should be avoided: UGC chairman on JNU incident

NEW DELHI: Violence of any kind on university campuses should be avoided, UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar said on Tuesday, referring to the recent clash between two students group at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

The Times of India

Violence on campus will not be tolerated, no bar on serving non-veg food: JNU administration

NEW DELHI: The JNU administration on Monday warned students against indulging in any kind of violence on campus and said the clashes broke out on Sunday after some students objected to a 'hawan' conducted "peacefully" on the occasion of Ram Navami, an assertion also made by the RSS-affiliated ABVP.

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Recalling events that led to JNU brawl over ‘non-veg food, Ram Navami pooja’

On Sunday evening, six students were injured as members of Left groups and the RSS students’ outfit ABVP clashed on the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus. While the latter alleged Ram Navami celebrations were obstructed, the former said it was the ABVP that initiated the violence over serving of non-vegetarian food…

The Times of India

JNU students protest near Delhi Police headquarters

NEW DELHI: Scores of Jawaharlal Nehru University students affiliated to the All India Students Association staged a protest near Delhi Police headquarters on Monday and demanded the arrest of ABVP activists for their alleged role in the violence at the varsity.

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JNU Brawl: Violence will not be tolerated, says Vice-Chancellor

The JNU administration on Monday asked the students not to indulge in any act of violence which may disturb peace and harmony on the campus. Full report on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Students clash at JNU hostel over non-vegetarian food

JNU Students Union said that students were attacked by members of the ABVP.

Newslaundry

On Zee News show that drew NBDSA flak, visuals of JNU as Shehla Rashid's father alleged terror funding

The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority has said that a Zee News show on JNU scholar Shehla Rashid was not objective or impartial and showed only one side of the story, Live Law reported. It directed the channel to remove the video from their website, YouTube channel and other…

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Robbers break into JNU professor's house; JNUTA demands campus security overhaul

NEW DELHI: In another incident of theft on the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus, miscreants broke into the house of Professor Dhananjay Singh and decamped with valuables.

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Mastermind of a ‘conspiracy’: Why Umar Khalid’s bail plea was dismissed after 8 months of hearings

In July 2021, former JNU student Umar Khalid filed a bail plea at a Delhi court after spending 10 months in jail. Khalid had been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged involvement in a “conspiracy” related to the 2020 Delhi riots.

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