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  Sharjeel Imam sedition case: JNU student, on transit remand, being brought to Delhi

  India | January 29, 2020 11:35 IST

  JNU student Sharjeel Imam who has been slapped with sedition charges is being brought to Delhi after he was arrested from Bihar's Jehanabad following his 'cut off Assam from India' remark during anti-CAA protests.

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  What is Sedition? What does the Constitution say?

  Fyi | January 28, 2020 16:04 IST

  Trying to destabilise a government established by law has serious connotations. If one is trying to destabilise the government, it may mean that you are trying to destroy a system in place. System governed by democratic principles.

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  Sharjeel Imam sedition case: Will take action against those found sheltering JNU student, says polic

  India | January 28, 2020 13:42 IST

  As the hunt is on to nab former JNU student Sharjeel Imam, police has said that they will take action against people-entities if they are found sheltering him since he has been booked under sedition.

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  JNU student Sharjeel Imam faces imminent arrest over Assam remarks, multiple FIRs lodged

  India | January 25, 2020 17:44 IST

  In a viral video recorded on Jan 16, Imam can he heard inciting the crowd at Shaheen Bagh that their “aim” must be to cut-off Assam from the rest of the country

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  State govt will register case against Sharjeel's 'aim to cut Assam from India' remark: Himanta Biswa

  India | January 25, 2020 13:33 IST

  Assam Minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the state government will register a case against the main organizer of Shaheen Bagh protest in Delhi, Sharjeel who said that Assam should be cut off from the rest of India.

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  Demand on fee hike met, calls for JNU VC's removal now not reasonable: HRD Minister Pokhriyal

  India | January 21, 2020 12:53 IST

  "Over 80 per cent students have already registered for the winter semester. The students who want to study should not be disturbed. If our universities have to excel in global competition, we need to rise above these issues," HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal told news agency PTI.

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  JNU winter semester registration: 82% of total students registered

  Education | January 20, 2020 20:21 IST

  Three days post the deadline for registration for the winter semester in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), the administration of the varsity has claimed that 82% of the total 8,500 enrolled students have cleared their hostel dues. 

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  Ready to join probe in connection with JNU violence: ABVP member

  India | January 16, 2020 21:48 IST

  Masked goons had entered Jawaharlal Nehru University on January 5 and caused violence.

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  Amid JNU hostel row, university VC says 65% of students have paid revised fees

  India | January 16, 2020 17:11 IST

  Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar on Thursday said that about 65 per cent of University students have paid the revised fees of JNU Hostel. In a statement he released on Thursday, Kumar also said that 95% of the students have cleared their semester dues.

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  JNU winter semester registration deadline extended till Jan 17 without late fine

  Education | January 16, 2020 12:11 IST

  Amid registration boycott by a section of students, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) again extended the deadline to register for the next semester till January 17.

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  JNU fee-hike issue sorted out, continuing protests not justified: HRD minister

  India | January 13, 2020 20:31 IST

  Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Monday said the continuation of protests by JNU students is not justified as the fee-hike issue has been settled.

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  When JNU VC M Jagadesh Kumar was forced to step down as hostel warden at IIT

  India | January 12, 2020 19:17 IST

  JNU VC M Jagadesh Kumar had faced a mass boycott from around 400 of IIT-Delhi’s students after he slapped one of them in an incident from 2002

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  208 academicians write to PM blaming "Left wing" for deteriorating academic environment

  India | January 12, 2020 17:38 IST

  "We observe with dismay that in the name of student politics, a disruptive far-left agenda is being pursued," the academicians wrote in the letter.

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  Protests in Delhi's Sarita Vihar against Kalindi Kunj road closure due to CAA, NRC demonstration

  India | January 12, 2020 15:04 IST

  People commuting between Delhi-Noida, who are facing massive traffic jams due to closure of road no 13A connecting Mathura Road and Kalindi Kunj due to CAA-NRC protests, carried out agitation demanding the administration to open the route for public use.

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  I worked with JNU for 25 years, on-campus violence disheartening: Ex-Vice Chancellor

  India | January 11, 2020 16:56 IST

  JNU Violence: Ex Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Sudhir Kumar Sopory on Saturday expressed his dismay over recent violence on campus and said that such incidents were "disheartening". His words assume significance as Sopory has worked with JNU for 25 years.

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  Aishe Ghosh denies involvement in JNU violence, questions 'selective FIR' by Delhi Police

  India | January 10, 2020 21:11 IST

  Aishe Ghosh press conference: JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh denied Delhi Police's charge that she led a mob that was behind violence that took place at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on January 5.

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  Congress arranging free tickets of Deepika Padukone's Chhapaak for students: Shashi Tharoor

  India | January 10, 2020 16:57 IST

  ​Congress leader and former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Friday said that the party was arranging free tickets of Deepika Padukone's movie "Chhapaak" for students to show solidarity with the actress so that no one can be boycotted.

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  Delhi Police blames Aishe Ghosh for JNU violence

  India | January 11, 2020 0:05 IST

  The Delhi Police on Friday said that nine suspects have been identified in connection with the violence on the JNU campus on Sunday evening. DCP Joy Tirkey said that JNU Students' Union President Aishe Ghosh led the mob that attacked the Periyar hostel on the evening of January 5.

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  End JNU face-off ASAP: HRD Ministry's ultimatum to VC Jagadesh

  India | January 10, 2020 15:59 IST

  The development comes amid growing perception that the VC has failed to communicate the decision of service and utility charges waiver announced by the MHRD in December last year. The verbal warning came during a recent meeting between the JNU administration and the MHRD officials when the administration informed officials that the Service and Utility charges were actually waived-off for students and were to be paid by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

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  JNU registration date to be extended, VC Jagadesh says

  India | January 10, 2020 16:21 IST

  Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar on Friday said that if needed registartion date will be extended.