Afzal Guru

JNU row: Complaint filed against Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan court

A complaint was on Thursday filed in a local court against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, party leader Anand Sharma and others for allegedly supporting "anti-national" elements in Jawahar Lal University.

Feb 18, 2016, 20:55 PM IST

Govt to ask Twitter to block accounts with Hafiz Saeed links

Security agencies will approach Twitter India to block all accounts having links with Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed and Jamaat-ud-Dawa which are often found to be spreading venom against India.

Feb 18, 2016, 20:30 PM IST

Operation sanitize JNU has just begun: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy

Protests against the arrest of JNUSU leader Kanhaiya Kumar on sedition charge spread to more states on Thursday.

Feb 18, 2016, 19:39 PM IST

Amid JNU row, govt directs all central universities to hoist 207-feet-high​ Tricolour

The government on Thursday issued a statement that at a central place in all universities, which come under the purview of central government, Indian national flag will be flown.

Feb 18, 2016, 18:16 PM IST

Afzal Guru row: EX-DU lecturer SAR Geelani sent to 14-day judicial custody

Former Delhi University (DU) professor SAR Geelani, arrested on charges of sedition for allegedly organising an event at the Press Club of India to mark the death anniversary of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, was sent to 14-day judicial custody on Thursday.

Feb 18, 2016, 16:36 PM IST

JNU row escalates; 'pro-separatist' pamphlets distributed at rally in Jadavpur University

Amid the furore over an event at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, 'pro-separatist' pamphlets were distributed at a rally in the prestigious Jadavpur University in Kolkata on Thursday.

Feb 18, 2016, 16:16 PM IST

People can rap govt, not abuse the nation: Kiren Rijiju

With the JNU row continuing unabated, Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said people are free to criticise the government but cannot abuse the nation.

Feb 18, 2016, 15:13 PM IST

JNU VC Jagdesh Kumar appeals to students to reconsider march

JNU Vice Chancellor Jagdesh Kumar has appealed to the students to reconsider their march to Jantar Mantar on Thursday afternoon in protest against arrest of their president in a sedition case, citing "safety" reasons.

Feb 18, 2016, 13:32 PM IST

JNU row: Rahul Gandhi meets President, says RSS trying to impose 'flawed' ideology on students

Allahabad HC has ordered to register a sedition case against Rahul Gandhi over meeting with protesting students in JNU campus.

Feb 18, 2016, 13:32 PM IST

As JNU row heats up, Rahul Gandhi meets President Pranab Mukherjee

Rahul Gandhi was shown black flags during his visit to the JNU campus o meet students protesting for the release of Kanhaiya Kumar.

Feb 18, 2016, 12:51 PM IST

JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar lodged in Jail No 3, same as Afzal Guru

 JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar was remanded in judicial custody on Wednesday till March 2.
 

Feb 18, 2016, 11:24 AM IST

After pro-Afzal Guru slogans, posters in Jadavpur University call for 'freedom' for Kashmir, Manipur, Nagaland

Amidst the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) chaos, posters calling for 'freedom' for Kashmir, Manipur and Nagaland were found in the Jadavpur University (JU) campus on Wednesday.

Feb 18, 2016, 09:11 AM IST

BJP to launch nationwide campaign over JNU incident

With several political parties coming together to oppose the government action concerning JNU, the BJP has decided to launch a nationwide "Jan Swabhiman Abhiyan" from Thursday to expose attempts by the parties to "mislead the country in the name of freedom of expression".

Feb 18, 2016, 00:54 AM IST

JNU row: Kanhaiya Kumar sent to judicial custody; SC asks Bassi to ensure his safety

JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar was on Wednesday sent to judicial custody till March 2.

Feb 17, 2016, 23:44 PM IST

From celebrating jawans' killings to demanding beef - Confidential report reveals what happened in JNU in the past

The national capital's prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University is the centre of controversy these days over anti-national slogans being raised at an event on February 9.

Feb 17, 2016, 22:02 PM IST

Arun Jaitley condemns attack on media, calls it 'highly improper'

 Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley condemned the attack on journalists in the national capital on Wednesday and said that media has an unhindered right to report.

Feb 17, 2016, 21:06 PM IST

We were abused and called agents of Pakistan, says SC-appointed court commissioner Rajiv Dhawan

JNU students' union President Kanhaiya Kumar was on Wednesday remanded to judicial custody till March 2 by a Delhi court.

Feb 17, 2016, 18:56 PM IST

JNU row: What all Kanhaiya Kumar said in Patiala House court - Here's the copy of letter written by him

JNU students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on sedition charges, was on Wednesday sent to judicial custody till March 2. Metropolitan Magistrate Lovleen gave the ruling after Delhi Police said it did not need the president of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) any more for interrogation.

Feb 17, 2016, 18:09 PM IST

JNU row: Ten alleged conspirators who organised 'pro-Afzal Guru' event

Ten students of Jawaharlal Nehru University, accused of organising event on February 9 on death anniversaries of Parliament convict Afzal Guru and Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front co-founder Maqbool Bhat in the JNU campus, have been identified.

Feb 17, 2016, 15:47 PM IST

SFI distances itself from pro-Afzal slogans during Jadavpur University rally

The SFI state unit on Wednesday distanced itself from the pro-Afzal Guru slogans that were raised during a rally by Jadavpur University students.

Feb 17, 2016, 15:38 PM IST