Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya released from Tihar jail; supporters celebrate holi at JNU campus
Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya were arrested on sedition charges for allegedly raising anti-national slogans at Jawaharlal Nehru University on February 9.
Mar 18, 2016, 21:36 PM IST
It's a direct fight against dictatorship, says Kanhaiya Kumar
Kanhaiya said while the question confronting the people today was about saving the country, the whole JNU episode was given a national versus anti-national spin.
Mar 18, 2016, 19:30 PM IST
JNU students Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya granted interim bail for 6 months in sedition case
Delhi Police on Wednesday had told the court that the two JNU students led the crowd which shouted anti-Indian slogans.
Mar 18, 2016, 16:03 PM IST
JNU row: Delhi Court to pronounce order on Umar, Anirban's bail plea today
Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya have been accused of raising anti-national slogans in JNU campus on February 9.
Mar 18, 2016, 08:55 AM IST
Afzal Guru row: JNU probe compromised, fails to indict the offenders, says ABVP
Members of the ABVP, who had objected to the controversial February 9 event on JNU campus, slammed the probe report as "compromised" and alleged that it failed to indict the offenders.
Mar 17, 2016, 23:52 PM IST
BJP's Anurag Thakur's reply to `anti-national` sloganeers - 'Jis ghar se Afzal niklega, us ghar mein ghuskar marenge'
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Anurag Thakur said some people want to spread venom across India and create an environment of anarchy.
Mar 17, 2016, 19:48 PM IST
Delhi HC to hear pleas for cancellation of Kanhaiya Kumar's bail on March 23
The Delhi High Court Thursday fixed for March 23 the hearing on the pleas seeking cancellation of interim bail granted to JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar in a sedition case.
Mar 17, 2016, 11:43 AM IST
JNU row: Umar Khalid, Anirban organisers of Feb 09 event, led mob that raised anti-Indian slogans, says police
Police said Umar and Anirban's case was different from JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar.
Mar 17, 2016, 10:38 AM IST
Two JNU students seen raising anti-India slogans, says panel
The Jawaharlal Nehru University inquiry panel has named Mujeeb Gattoo of Kaveri hostel and Mohammed Qadeer of Lohit hostel for anti-India sloganeering on February 9.
Mar 16, 2016, 23:41 PM IST
Govt ups the ante against Opposition, says what happened at JNU was "anti-national"
Opposition's criticism of its handling of the JNU row notwithstanding, the government on Wednesday said what happened at the prestigious university was "definitely an anti-national activity", which cannot be allowed.
Mar 16, 2016, 22:09 PM IST
Group of JNU teachers releases report, says Afzal Guru event could have been avoided
A group of 10 JNU teachers has released a 400-page document prepared last year detailing past controversial events on the campus, suggesting that the flashpoint Afzal Guru event and its fallout could have been avoided had the varsity administration acted on it.
Mar 16, 2016, 21:28 PM IST
Definition of Sedition law 'very wide', says Govt
Government on Wednesday acknowledged that the definition of Sedition law is "very wide" and said it is being reviewed by the Law Commission after members in Rajya Sabha demanded that it should be scrapped as it is a colonial legacy and a "relic".
Mar 16, 2016, 15:49 PM IST
JNU row: Criticism of govt is not sedition, say counsel of Umar, Anirban
A Delhi Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the bail plea of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya for March 18.
Mar 16, 2016, 14:39 PM IST
Why was Kanhaiya Kumar charged with sedition, asks Oppn in Rajya Sabha; demands scrapping of law
The Opposition in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday demanded "scrapping" of sedition law and asked why Jawaharlal Nehru University students Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and few others were booked under the serious charge.
Mar 16, 2016, 13:10 PM IST
JNU row: Criticism of govt can't be termed sedition, says Umar-Anirban's counsel in court
The Delhi Patiala House court on Wednesday reserved its order till March 18 on the bail plea of two Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya , charged with sedition.
Mar 16, 2016, 13:05 PM IST
JNU row: Provocative slogans were shouted by outsiders, says university's probe panel
A high-level inquiry committee of Jawaharlal Nehru University has said that provocative slogans at the controversial February 9 event inside the campus were raised by a group of outsiders.
Mar 16, 2016, 03:12 AM IST
'Pakistan Zindabad' cries at World Culture Festival: Congress for legal action
Congress on Tuesday demanded that legal action be initiated over the reported cries of "Pakistan Zindabad" at World Culture Festival here in the presence of several union Ministers.
Mar 15, 2016, 23:52 PM IST
JNU denies media reports on rustication of students
The Jawaharlal Nehru University on Tuesday denied media reports that a high-level inquiry committee had recommended the rustication of five students from the university.
Mar 15, 2016, 22:02 PM IST
JNU probe panel finds ABVP member "guilty" of blocking traffic
The high-level probe panel of JNU inquiring into the controversial Afzal Guru event has found ABVP member Saurabh Sharma who had lodged complaint against the event, "guilty" of blocking traffic on the day of the programme.
Mar 15, 2016, 21:51 PM IST
Adhere to patriotism, tolerance in education: President Pranab Mukherjee
Amid ongoing controversies in some universities, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday asked higher educational institutions to emphasise on inculcating core civilisational values of patriotism, compassion, honesty, tolerance and respect for women.
Mar 15, 2016, 21:15 PM IST
