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This is why Smriti Irani mentioned Goddess Durga, Mahishasur in her Parliament speech

Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday hit out at the Congress, especially Rahul Gandhi, and the Left.

Feb 25, 2016, 09:34 AM IST

Delhi Police opposes JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar's bail plea in HC, hearing postponed

Delhi Police opposed the bail plea of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar, charged with sedition, in the High Court on Tuesday.

Feb 23, 2016, 11:10 AM IST

Actor Mohanlal writes about JNU controversy, urges parents to teach kids about India—READ full blog here

Popular Malayalam actor Mohanlal has penned a blog and expressed his opinion over the JNU controversy.

Feb 22, 2016, 11:49 AM IST

Left supporters block train in Darbhanga, demanding Kanhaiya's release

Scores of left supporter students on Friday blocked the Darbhanga-New Delhi Bihar Sampark Kranti Express here, demanding the release of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students` union president Kanhaiya Kumar.

Feb 19, 2016, 10:49 AM IST

JNU row: Kanhaiya Kumar's parents in Bihar provided police security

The parents of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar, accused of sedition, were on Thursday provided police protection in their village in Bihar, an official said.

Feb 18, 2016, 13:34 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 to meet President Pranab Mukherjee today

Amid the raging controversy surrounding the arrest of Jawaharlal Nehru University students` union president Kanhaiya Kumar on the sedition charges, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, along with senior party leaders, will meet President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday afternoon.

Feb 18, 2016, 10:00 AM IST

`Some people can rip your vocal chords out`- BJP's Nupur Sharma gets threat

Nupur Sharma, the ex-student leader who took on Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi constituency in Assembly Elections, has filed a complaint with the Delhi Police after she was threatened on microblogging website Twitter.

Feb 18, 2016, 09:49 AM IST

JNU row: Delhi Police may have to drop sedition charge against Kanhaiya Kumar

Reports claimed on Thursday that the sedition charge slapped against Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar may be dropped.

Feb 18, 2016, 05:10 AM IST

'Unlikely that JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar raised anti-India slogans'

MHA officials are of the view that the Delhi Police may have acted out of “over enthusiasim” in slapping of the serious charge of sedition.

Feb 17, 2016, 03:34 AM IST

JNU row: Former DU lecturer SAR Geelani, arrested in sedition case, to be produced before court today

SAR Geelani, the former Delhi University lecturer, was on Tuesday arrested on sedition and other charges in connection with an event at Press Club.

Feb 16, 2016, 10:16 AM IST

Former DU lecturer SAR Geelani arrested on sedition charges

Geelani was detained by the police late on Monday night.

Feb 16, 2016, 06:57 AM IST

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Feb 12, 2016, 21:17 PM IST

Hardik Patel files fresh bail pleas in sedition cases

Hardik Patel and five others are charged under Sections 124 (A) for sedition, 121 (A) for conspiracy to wage war against the government and 120 (b) for criminal conspiracy.

Jan 23, 2016, 22:56 PM IST

Quota stir: Hardik Patel files fresh bail pleas in two sedition cases

Hardik Patel's lawyers had withdrawn his earlier bail applications which became infructuous after the police filed charge sheets in both the cases this month.

Jan 22, 2016, 23:26 PM IST

Rediscover old tales in a forgotten language at Dastangoi Festival in Delhi

Dastango Aamir & Dastango Affan performing 'Dastan-e-Amir Hamza' at Dastangoi Festival

Dec 18, 2015, 14:12 PM IST

HC drops treason charge against Hardik but upholds sedition charge

In partial relief to firebrand Patel quota agitation spearhead Hardik Patel, the Gujarat High Court today dropped the treason charge against him for which death sentence is the maximum penalty but declined to quash the sedition charge that is punishable upto life term.

Dec 01, 2015, 19:29 PM IST

SC sends Hardik's plea against sedition charge to another bench

A bench of Justices V Gopala Gowda and Amitava Roy merely said "we will send it to another bench" but did not assign any reason.

Nov 04, 2015, 18:55 PM IST

Court extends Hardik Patel's police custody till Nov 3

Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel's police custody was today extended by two more days till November 3 by an Ahmedabad court in an alleged case of sedition and waging war against the government.

Nov 01, 2015, 19:45 PM IST

Ultra Left singer held for sedition against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa

A 54-year-old propagandist singer of an ultra Left outfit and an anti-liquor campaigner was arrested in Tiruchirappalli on Friday for alleged sedition and uploading defamatory content against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.

Oct 30, 2015, 16:53 PM IST