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  75th Independence Day: The history behind India's own 'National Vidyapiths' set up by Mahatma Gandhi

  Education | August 14, 2021 16:58 IST

  The varsities- Jamia Millia Islamia, Gujarat Vidyapith, Kashi Vidyapith, Bihar Vidyapith was established during Mahatma Gandhi's call of non-co-operation movement, and the institutions follow their own pattern of curriculum different from the British education system.

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  Delhi high court notices to Centre, AAP govt, police as injured Jamia student seeks compensation

  India | February 17, 2020 17:31 IST

  The Delhi High Court on Monday sought responses of the Centre, the AAP government and the city police on a plea by a Jamia Millia Islamia student seeking compensation for injuries suffered allegedly in police action against anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protesters on December 15 last year. 

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  After Jamia's library video goes viral, Priyanka Gandhi attacks government

  India | February 16, 2020 12:19 IST

  A purported video has been leaked online about the December 15 Jamia incident that shows men in uniform beating up students inside a library. Not just social media but political reactions have also started pouring in since early Sunday.

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  Jamia CCTV footage reveals how police thrashed students in library on Dec 15 | Watch

  India | February 16, 2020 11:36 IST

  A CCTV Video has emerged from Jamia Milia Islamia Old Reading Hall that shows how police stormed into the library and beat students with lathis on December 15, 2019. The 44-second video from Jamia library shows 12-15-2019 as the date.

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  'Hi PM Modi identify him by his clothes': Owaisi blames BJP for instigating violence

  India | January 30, 2020 18:57 IST

  After the shocking incident of firing in Jamia Millia Islamia, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday took to Twitter and accused Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) of instigating the violence in the varsity.

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  Jamia violence: Delhi Police releases photos of 70 people involved in anti-CAA protests

  India | January 29, 2020 18:35 IST

  ​The Delhi Police has released photos of at least 70 people for alleged involvement in violence during the anti-CAA protests near Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi last month. It was on December 15 last year when Jamia Millia Islamia turned into a battlefield as police entered the campus and used force against the students following a violent protest.

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  Shaheen Bagh Protest: People take out massive anti-CAA candle light march from Jamia university gate

  India | January 20, 2020 6:44 IST

  The march was high on symbolism as some residents also dressed up as Mahatma Gandhi and B R Ambedkar, while three men assumed the identity of martyred revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, one of them in prison clothes and tied in chains.

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  Delhi Police commissioner Patnaik scheduled to appear before Parliament committee on Jan 13

  India | January 09, 2020 15:06 IST

    Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik are scheduled to appear before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on January 13 over rising crimes in Delhi, according to details available with the Rajya Sabha Secretariat.

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  Jamia students paint road with anti-CAA graffiti, start 'School for Revolution'

  India | January 02, 2020 22:26 IST

  Students of Jamia Millia Islamia on Thursday painted anti-CAA and anti-NRC graffiti on the road outside the varsity as their protest against the amended citizenship law and the National Register of Citizens entered its 21st day.

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  Don't feel safe in campus anymore, says Jamia student who lost partial vision in police action

  India | December 22, 2019 23:40 IST

  Mohammad Minhajuddin had come to Delhi last year with a dream of starting his law practice in the national capital, but on December 15 he lost vision in one eye allegedly in police action in the Jamia Millia Islamia library.

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  Had to cut short field trip after villagers asked us to leave, says Jamia students

  India | December 21, 2019 15:02 IST

  A group of students from Jamia Millia Islamia on Friday claimed they had to cut short their field trip to Haryana's Panipat district after some villagers asked them to "leave or face the consequences".  

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  Delhi Waqf Board gives Rs 5 lakh, job to student who lost eye in Jamia violence

  India | December 19, 2019 21:57 IST

  A Jamia Millia Islamia student, who was injured during a violent protest against the new citizenship law and subsequently lost sight in his left eye, was provided financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh and a job at the Delhi Waqf Board on Thursday.

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  Heartwarming picture from Jamia amid violent protests: Muslims offer namaz, others form human chain

  India | December 19, 2019 15:36 IST

  While members of the Muslim community gathered to offer prayers outside the gates of Jamia Millia Islamia University, people of other faiths formed a human chain around them.

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  Anti-CAA protest: Police monitoring some social media handles to check spread of misinformation

  India | December 18, 2019 17:52 IST

  Some social media handles are being closely monitored by police to check the spread of wrong information in the national capital amid protest over the amended citizenship law, officials said on Wednesday. Eight people who were involved in Tuesday's violence in the North-East district of Delhi have already been arrested so far for their alleged involvement in the violence at Jaffrabad and Seelampur during protests against the new citizenship law and three FIRs have been registered.

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  Jamia, AMU violence echoes in US varsities

  India | December 17, 2019 14:08 IST

  Terming it as a gross violation of human rights, around 400 Indian students studying in various American universities have condemned the "brutal police violence" unleashed against students of Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University last Sunday.

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  'Now or never': Women take lead against police 'excesses' at Jamia

  India | December 17, 2019 7:55 IST

  Women from all age groups, including grandmothers and sisters of Jamia Millia Islamia students, took the lead in the protest on Monday against the alleged police excesses and the amended Citizenship Act, vowing to continue the fight for justice till their "last breath".

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  Big reshuffle in Delhi Police after Jamia violence, 11 officers transferred

  India | December 17, 2019 0:01 IST

  A day after violence in Jamia Millia Islamia University, eleven Delhi Police officers have been transferred in a late-night reshuffle on Monday.

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  Beating students at Jamia attack on India's soul: Priyanka Gandhi

  India | December 16, 2019 18:58 IST

  Congress party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held a dharna at the India Gate on Monday in solidarity with students protesting against the amended Citizenship Act.

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  SC to hear pleas alleging police atrocities on students protesting against CAA

  India | December 16, 2019 12:13 IST

  The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Tuesday pleas which have alleged police atrocities on students holding protests against the amended Citizenship Act at the Aligarh Muslim University and the Jamial Millia Islamia University in Delhi.

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  Jamia to set up four new departments in its centenary year

  Education | October 29, 2019 18:24 IST

  The Jamia Millia Islamia University will be opening four new departments in its 100th year, its Vice-Chancellor Najma Akhtar said on Tuesday.