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Jamia students reject conditional election assurance, two continue hunger strike
After 14 days of agitation, the university has promised polls 15 days after the approval of a union constitution, but offers no deadline for that approval and demands a public apology from protesters
Bombay HC seeks policy on old settlements for protected monuments; stays evictions at Vishalgarh
The Court had last week stayed demolitions by Western Railways on its land, stressing upon the need for rehabilitation of those displaced
RSS’ organ Panchajanya alleges “SC is working as a tool at the hands of anti-India forces”
Not to be stopped in its intimidation even if is contempt, in its recent editorial, the right-wing publication in Hindi criticized the Supreme Court for issuing notice to the Centre over the ban on the BBC documentary on PM Modi
University takes on a communal colour as Muslim students are targeted, abused, called terrorist by ABVP
During a General Body meeting, at Hyderabad University, ABVP outfit physically and verbally attack Muslim students
1000s or hundreds of thousands, the Karnataka govt’s ill-motivated ‘Hijab ban’ has pushed Muslim girls out of school
Whether the figure is in the 100s or the hundreds of thousands, young Muslim girls have been pushed out of the state’s schools; CPI-M John Brittas speaking in the Rajya Sabha recently claims it’s close to one lakh
IITs unable to create safe spaces for students
After two incidents of student deaths allegedly by suicide at two IITs have come to light, the question has once again arisen over what these institutes have done for the mental well being of its students
Kerala HC: Religion does not propagate terrorism; fundamentalists have distorted religion
The court was considering applications for suspension of sentence filed by a few convicts, held guilty under UAPA for associating with ISIS
Dr. Ambedkar, India’s 1st Law minister’s resignation letter missing from records
Despite an extensive inquiry and search, the document could not be located: President’s Secretariat
Journalist detained for interrogation for report on right wing groups
Zafar Aafaq was released after 3 hours of questioning
More than 30 lakh Indian students went abroad for higher studies in 6 years: UoI
A sharp increase by 68 per cent has been seen in students going abroad in 2022 as compared to previous years
UP: NCPCR Bid to ‘Trace’ Non-Muslim Students in Madrasas; ‘Discriminatory’, Says UPMEB
The madrasa body has written to the President and Prime Minister, terming the NCPCR recommendations as “violative of Right to Education and against the spirit of the Constitution”.
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Nearly two decades without elections, Jamia students’ agitation forces administration to set deadline for union revival
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