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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
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Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Shamil, شامِل, to walk together is to live together
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Former DU Professor, Achin Vanaik, stands by his lecture on Palestine despite pressure
After facing criticism from the OP Jindal University’s officials as well as the Israeli ambassador, after having his lecture at IIT-Bombay cancelled, Achin Vanaik stands by his statements, saying he was misinterpreted
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Indian journalist, editor of Outlook magazine Shahina K.K. among those awarded 2023, International Press Freedom Awards by the Committee to Protect Journalists
Shahina was among the first Indian journalists to be charged under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for her work in Tehelka magazine.
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Jammu & Kashmir HC: Fahad Shah granted bail after spending 21 months in jail
Charges of “abetting terrorism,” “waging war against the country,” and “promoting enmity” under the UAPA quashed; Shah to continue to face trial under Section 18 of the UAPA and charges of receiving funds against the law under the FCRA
After four weeks of protests, an FIR against EFLU Hyd students for hunger strike, using slogans like ‘Inquilab Zindabad’
Protests in EFLU had been launched on October 18 following the sexual assault of a female student on campus. Students have been demanding, among other things that the Vice Chancellor Suresh Kumar and Proctor T Samson resign. These protests have been reported in The Times of India, Siasat.com, News Nine and The NewsMinute
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