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Tanzania President Hassan becomes first woman to be conferred honorary doctorate by JNU

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan became first woman to receive honorary doctorate from JNU. She was awarded for her role in fostering India-Tanzania relations, promoting economic diplomacy and achieving success in regional integration & multilateralism. PM Modi held talks with her to boost bilateral ties.

The Hindu

From judge’s recusal to lawyer’s unavailability: Umar Khalid’s bail plea hangs by thread

“This is a matter that may take one or two minutes,” a Supreme Court bench had remarked while adjourning a Delhi riots case on July 12. The “matter” in question was the bail plea of activist and former JNU scholar Umar Khalid — incarcerated since September 2020 under charges of…

Newslaundry

Row at India’s premier private university sparks debate on academic freedom

Ashoka University is accused of stifling academic freedom after it distances itself from a research paper on 2019 polls.

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Supreme Court adjourns hearing on Umar Khalid’s bail plea for two weeks

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned for two weeks the hearing on a plea filed by former JNU student Umar Khalid seeking bail in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over his alleged involvement in the conspiracy behind the northeast Delhi riots of February 2020.

The Hindu

Delhi Riots: Supreme Court’s Justice Prashant Mishra recuses from hearing Umar Khalid’s bail plea

Supreme Court judge Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra on Wednesday recused from hearing the bail plea filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid in an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the North-East Delhi riots in February 2020. Read further on Dynamite news.

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Verify if any dossier submitted, SC tells JNU over defamation case against Wire editors

The Supreme Court has issued directions to the Jawaharlal Nehru University to verify if any dossier, which allegedly depicted the varsity as a “den of organised sex racket”, was ever submitted by a professor. The court was hearing a petition against a Delhi high court order that had set aside…

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Sociologist, former JNU professor Imtiaz Ahmad passes away

Renowned sociologist, author and former professor of Jawaharlal Nehru University Imtiaz Ahmad passed away on June 19.

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33 academicians write to NCERT asking their names to be removed from the textbooks

Their collective creative effort is in jeopardy and their names should be dropped from textbooks, 33 academicians have told the NCERT

The Hindu

'Prevented' from attending mahapanchayat in wrestlers’ support, claims section of JNU students

This news article by The Hindu reported that a section of Jawaharlal Nehru University students on May 28 alleged that the varsity authorities “prevented” them from taking part in the ‘Mahila Maha Panchayat’ by ramping up security on campus. Read the full story on The Hindu.

The Hindu

Congress appoints new NSUI presidents for J-K, JNU

Congress party on Sunday appointed the presidents of its student wing- National Students' Union of India (NSUI)- for Jammu and Kashmir and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi HC directs Shehla Rashid to file response to affidavit filed by NBDSA

The Delhi High court judge on Thursday asked former JNU student leader Shehla Rashid to file a response to the affidavit filed by the News Broadcaster and Digital Standard Authority (NBDSA). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Jamia Violence Case 2019: Delhi Court Discharges Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Zargar And Asif Tanha

The District Court in Saket discharged former JNU student Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Zargar and activist Asif Iqbal Tanha in the Jamia Millia Islamia University violence case . Read full story on Dynamite News:

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After ABVP poster, 3 channels falsely accuse a Newslaundry reporter of JNU stone-pelting

A day after an attempted screening of the BBC documentary on the JNU campus was followed by a power cut, stone-pelting, and a war of words between Left-affiliated student outfits and the ABVP, certain media channels amplified a poster released by a member of the latter, blaming 16 people for…

Newslaundry

Day after JNU chaos, BBC’s Modi documentary screening cancelled at Jamia, students detained

A screening of the BBC documentary on the Gujarat riots was cancelled on the Jamia Millia Islamia campus after the university administration allegedly refused permission to student groups, led by the SFI and NSUI, on Wednesday. At least eight students were detained in view of the screening, students told Newslaundry.…

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JNU Students March Towards Vasant Kunj Police Station Claiming ABVP Pelted Stones Over Screening Of BBC Documentary

Jawaharlal Nehru University students marched towards Vasant Kunj police station late on Tuesday night amid claims of stone pelting by ABVP during the screening of a banned BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read full story on Dynamite News:

Al Jazeera

India students watch BBC film on Modi despite power cut

JNU students blame university for power cut after officials said screening might ‘disturb peace and harmony’ on campus.

Dynamite News

JNU Students Clash: Delhi Police Registers Two Separate FIRs

The scuffle near the Narmada Hostel was a fallout of events that unfolded at a birthday party. Read on for details:

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Diary of a Congressman: Walking with Kanhaiya Kumar in Bharat Jodo Yatra

The writer is a Congress leader participating in the Bharat Jodo Yatra. He is a member of the national executive committee of the party’s social media department.

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The Hindu

Several IITs boycott Times Higher Education World University Rankings, IISc only entry in top 300

Seventy-five Indian institutes were part of the rankings in 2023 as compared to 56 in 2020 and just 31 in 2017

Newslaundry

Sharjeel Imam granted bail in sedition case, to stay in custody in other cases

Former JNU student Sharjeel Imam has been granted bail in a sedition case accusing him of provocative speech – that allegedly led to violence in Jamia Nagar area – during protests against the citizenship law in December 2019, Live Law reported. However, he will continue to be in custody in…

The Hindu

CUET-PG results out; NTA announces subject-wise toppers

BHU received maximum number of 3.5 lakh applications, followed by JNU with 2.3 lakh for Common University Entrance Test-PG entrance examination

The Hindu

No criminal connect with Delhi riots, argues Umar Khalid; HC reserves order on bail plea

Accusing the prosecution of “making stuff up as it went along”, he argued that parts of the Delhi police charge sheet have no basis and the conspiracy alleged by the prosecution should be “towards violence in Delhi” and not “raising issues of injustice”.

The Hindu

Department for Tamilology to be established at JNU soon

The Tamil Nadu government sanctions a ₹5-crore assistance

The Hindu

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I was misquoted, was only paraphrasing Ambedkar's views: JNU VC on 'caste of gods' remark

“I was asked to speak on B. R. Ambedkar’s views on gender justice. I was paraphrasing him. You can see his writings. Why should people get angry with me?” said JNU Vice Chancellor Santishree Pandit

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