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JNU Students Lathi-charged, Injured, first detained during protest over V-C remarks, UGC Equity guidelines, now Jailed

Fourteen of hundreds of protesting students from the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) were sent to Tihar Jail on Friday, February 27 after a late night brutal lathi charge by the Delhi police on February 26, attacking a student protest and long march aimed to march towards the Ministry of Education; protesters were demanding the resignation of Vice Chancellor (VC) JNU Ms Pandit who had made derogative remarks against Dalits and Blacks recently

Lockdown special from JNU: A webinar on ‘Leadership lessons through Ramayana’

It's time for all things holy, at the once holistic JNU, but strictly for faculty, staff and students, webinar is a collaboration with The Ramayana School.

Raj HC directs against mention of person’s caste in judicial matters

The notification states that the practice of mentioning caste in court documents is against the spirit of constitution

Self-censorship threat to free speech: Navroz Seervai

A summary of the key elements of the senior advocate's 'Right to Freedom of Expression' webinar conducted on April 25

Mosque offered as Covid-19 quarantine facility in Pune

Renowned educationist and philanthropist P A Inamdar says it is time to put religious philosophy into practice and serve humanity

SC grants Arnab Goswami protection from coercive action for three weeks

The news anchor had blatantly communalised the reportage of the Palghar lynching case on his show and alleged the involvement of the Congress party in it

Jharkhand: Hindi daily’s unauthentic report of coronavirus case in Godda busted

The District Collectorate of Godda clarified that the news was fake

Will the Ministry of I & B act against Arnab Goswami and his Republic TV?

Image Courtesy: newskarnataka.comAmidst the Corona scare, the one thing...

When journalists test positive for COVID19, who is liable?

Let us explore the liability of news media houses in such a situation

Journalists are not terrorists, journalism is not a crime

Muslim journalists, students and activists, booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), under which an individual 'labelled' a terrorist can jailed for up to seven years

Telangana gov’t bans school fee hike till next year, defers rent collection for three months

Other states like Delhi and Maharashtra are also following suit

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