Hyderabad University row: Rights Panel sends notices to Education Ministry, Telangana govt
Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports that there was "an emergency like situation" in the University of Hyderabad, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued notices to the Human Resource Development ministry, Telangana government and Hyderabad police commissioner.
Mar 26, 2016, 11:49 AM IST
Denied entry inside HCU, Rohith Vemula's mother sits on dharna
The mother of deceased Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula on Wednesday went on a sit-in protest in front of the main entrance of Hyderabad Central University after she was denied entry inside the campus to meet students who were injured in a police lathicharge yesterday.
Mar 23, 2016, 22:19 PM IST
Arun Jaitley takes on Rahul Gandhi, writes ‘How much does he know – when will he know’
Hours after Congress vice president's speech in the Lok Sabha, BJP leader and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley took on Rahul Gandhi.
Mar 02, 2016, 20:25 PM IST
I’m no child, you are not a motherly minister: JNU student writes to Smriti Irani
One of the six JNU students accused of shouting seditious slogans has told HRD Minister Smriti Irani that he was not a child.
Feb 29, 2016, 16:33 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi re-tweets links of speeches by BJP leaders in Parliament, calls them 'rich on facts and logic'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday re-tweeted the links of speeches made in Parliament by some BJP leaders.
Feb 25, 2016, 23:44 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge submits adjournment motion notice on JNU and Vemula case in Lok Sabha
Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge submitted an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha on the JNU issue and the suicide case of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula.
Feb 24, 2016, 13:12 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee's address to Joint Session of Parliament - Full Text
The President said being a member of parliament bestows great honour as well as important responsibilities.
Feb 23, 2016, 18:46 PM IST
'Rohith Vemula's suicide' issue to be in focus at NSUI conclave, Rahul Gandhi to attend
The conclave will be chaired by NSUI President Roji M John while Gandhi, who supported the students' protest over Vemula's death in Hyderabad recently.
Feb 08, 2016, 20:46 PM IST
Dalit scholar Rohith Vemulla's suicide: HCU acting VC says students ready to allow classes to resume
Keeping up the offensive on the suicide issue, Congress blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to take any action against HRD Minister Smriti Irani and Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya.
Jan 31, 2016, 18:52 PM IST
Rohith Vemula was not Dalit, all allegations are baseless: Sushma Swaraj
External Affairs Minister and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said that the scholar Rohith Vemula, who has committed suicide at Hyderabad Central University, was not Dalit.
Jan 30, 2016, 22:16 PM IST
ABVP slams Rahul's 'caste politics'; calls for nationwide stir
The ABVP contends that Vemula belongs to the Vaddera community and certificates which claim that he is a Dalit are false.
Jan 30, 2016, 21:02 PM IST
Rohith Vemula's suicide: From Rahul Gandhi's midnight visit to detention of ABVP activists - 10 latest developments
There seems to be no end in sight to politics over Hyderabad University's Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula's suicide.
Jan 30, 2016, 04:36 AM IST
Dalit scholar suicide: Ex-judge Roopanwal to head probe panel
Senior HRD ministry officials said that Justice (retd) Roopanwal will review the entire sequence of events, the circumstances and establish facts and correctives in connection with the incident.
Jan 28, 2016, 18:25 PM IST
Four detained in connection to girls suicide in Tamil Nadu
Four persons have been detained in connection with the suicide case of three girls in Tamil Nadu.
Jan 25, 2016, 08:53 AM IST
Rohith Vemula suicide: Mother Radhika Vemula admitted in ICU
Radhika Vemula, the mother of Rohith Vemula, was on Sunday night shifted to a hospital in view of her health conditions.
Jan 25, 2016, 01:18 AM IST
Rohit Vemula suicide: JNU students begin indefinite hunger strike
Three students of the varsity -- Suchishree, Lenin Kumar and Shubhanshu -- have decided to sit on the fast to express solidarity.
Jan 24, 2016, 21:05 PM IST
Dalit scholar's suicide: JNU students go on indefinite hunger strike
Various student groups have been protesting over the issue in the national capital since last week.
Jan 24, 2016, 19:31 PM IST
'We don't need ex-gratia': Rohith's family
The Hyderabad Central University (HCU) had on Friday announced an ex-gratia of Rs eight lakh to the family of Rohith Vemula.
Jan 23, 2016, 22:07 PM IST
Intolerance levels remain high: Ashok Vajpeyi
Noted writer and poet Ashok Vajpeyi on Saturday refused to take back the Sahitya Akademi award that he had returned stating that "intolerance levels remain high" in the country.
Jan 23, 2016, 19:11 PM IST
Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula's suicide: Subramanian Swamy stokes controversy, terms protesters 'dogs'
In a fresh development which can further add fuel to the fire, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Friday, in a controversial tweet, termed the protesters who are agitating against the suicide of the dalit scholar Rohith Vemula as 'dogs'.
Jan 22, 2016, 19:51 PM IST
