News for '-jamia-millia'

Day after violent clashes, situation tense in Jamia

Day after violent clashes, situation tense in Jamia

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Police used batons and teargas shells to disperse the violent mob, but denied firing at them.

Jamia firing accused sent to 14-day protective custody

Jamia firing accused sent to 14-day protective custody

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

The police said they have also urged the Board to form a medical panel to conduct a bone ossification test that will verify the age of the youth.

On Modi-2002 riots docu, Russia accuses BBC of waging info war

On Modi-2002 riots docu, Russia accuses BBC of waging info war

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Russia has accused the BBC of "waging an information war" on different fronts -- not only against Moscow, but also against other global centres of power pursuing an independent policy -- days after the British broadcaster released a controversial series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any reform taken place or allowed to prevail, asserts Mohammad Sajjad.

91 Indian Uni On Times World Rankings

91 Indian Uni On Times World Rankings

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

India has also become the fourth best represented nation in the 2024 rankings, up from sixth last year.

Vishwaguru And Arundhati Roy

Vishwaguru And Arundhati Roy

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

The go-ahead given to prosecute Arundhati Roy would be seen by supporters of freedom of speech as an announcement that the Right-Wing doesn't feel humbled by the results of the elections, argues Shyam G Menon.

Protests Demand Nupur Sharma, Naveen Kumar Jindal Arrests

Protests Demand Nupur Sharma, Naveen Kumar Jindal Arrests

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

Many parts of India on Friday, June 10, 2022 witnessed protests by Muslims, demanding the arrest of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party spokeswoman Nupur Sharma and expelled BJP leader Naveen Kumar Jindal over their defamatory comments on Prophet Mohammed.

Anti-CAA protest outside Jamia continues for 8th day

Anti-CAA protest outside Jamia continues for 8th day

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

The students asked how many detention centres will the government build if all Muslims, Christians and other minorities are "outsiders" and "illegal migrants".

Had warned Jamia students about miscreants before entering campus: Delhi Police

Had warned Jamia students about miscreants before entering campus: Delhi Police

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

The police were widely condemned for entering the campus and baton charging students and using tear gas.

Jamia firing: Shah calls police chief; wants 'strictest action'

Jamia firing: Shah calls police chief; wants 'strictest action'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

The home minister also said the central government will not tolerate such incidents and the guilty will not be spared.

No Indian loses citizenship due to CAA: Amit Shah

No Indian loses citizenship due to CAA: Amit Shah

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has honoured Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain refugees by giving them citizenship through Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), Union home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday and maintained there is no provision of stripping of anyone's citizenship in the new law.

SC allows Jamia student to visit parents in J-K

SC allows Jamia student to visit parents in J-K

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

The top court asked the student Mohd Aleem Syed to file an affidavit after visiting his parents.

Anti-Citizenship Act protest outside Jamia continues

Anti-Citizenship Act protest outside Jamia continues

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

The protesters, including students and local residents, hung a large map of India outside the varsity gate number 7 showing the places where students from other universities are carrying out protests against the CAA.

Mizo Voters Signal Change On Horizon

Mizo Voters Signal Change On Horizon

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

For the Mizo people, tribal and family identity are important. But so are jobs, farmers' access to markets, roads, and health facilities for a young population where drugs are a big affliction.

SC must put an end to daily abuse of law: Chidambaram on Shajeel Imam

SC must put an end to daily abuse of law: Chidambaram on Shajeel Imam

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

A court in Delhi on Saturday discharged 11 people, including student activists Imam and Asif Iqbal Tanha, who participated in anti-CAA protests, in the 2019 Jamia Nagar violence case.

'Barbaric' beatings in Jamia by police, allege students

'Barbaric' beatings in Jamia by police, allege students

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

The university had turned into a battlefield on Sunday as police entered the campus and also used force, following protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

Won't tolerate police presence on campus: Jamia VC

Won't tolerate police presence on campus: Jamia VC

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

'We want high level inquiry. I will present facts to the HRD minister'

Violent protests against CAA in Delhi, 21 injured

Violent protests against CAA in Delhi, 21 injured

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Police resorted to baton charges and fired tear gas shells to disperse the protesters.

Who are the real custodians of the Constitution?

Who are the real custodians of the Constitution?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the Delhi police's brutal assault on students at the Jamia Millia university library on Sunday, December 15, a shameful act that will not be forgotten for a long, long, time.

10 arrested for Jamia violence, none students: Police

10 arrested for Jamia violence, none students: Police

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Protests against the citizenship act on Sunday turned into violent clashes.

Firing a result of hyper-nationalism: Jamia student

Firing a result of hyper-nationalism: Jamia student

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

Shadab Farooq, a mass communication student, said the administration and the vice chancellor should also be blamed for the shooting.

BJP unapologetic about anti-Jamia ad

BJP unapologetic about anti-Jamia ad

Rediff.com18 Nov 2008

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday defended its decision to bring out an advertisement in a section of the media accusing the Jamia Millia University of spending its funds to defend terror suspects. "There was nothing wrong in it. We have not said anything wrong," BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate for Delhi V K Malhotra said replying to a question on the issue.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams century; Mumbai thrash Assam

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams century; Mumbai thrash Assam

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

Cheteshwar Pujara continued his good form in Ranji Trophy as he slammed his second successive century as Saurashtra dominated their Elite Group A match against Manipur.

Jamia: Cartridge found but MHA says cops didn't fire

Jamia: Cartridge found but MHA says cops didn't fire

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

We want to make it clear that the Delhi Police did not fire any bullet on protesters at Jamia, an MHA official said.

Delhi court grants bail to Sharjeel Imam in 2019 Jamia violence case

Delhi court grants bail to Sharjeel Imam in 2019 Jamia violence case

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Chief metropolitan magistrate Dinesh Kumar admitted him on bail on furnishing Rs 25,000 bond with one surety of like amount.

Sharjeel Imam sent to judicial custody till March 3

Sharjeel Imam sent to judicial custody till March 3

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

The police said it has attached CCTV footage, call detail records and statements of over 100 witnesses as evidence in the charge-sheet placed before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gurmohina Kaur. The court had on Monday sent Imam, arrested on sedition charge last month, to one-day custody of the Delhi police in the violence case.

Had faith he would be acquitted: Saibaba's wife

Had faith he would be acquitted: Saibaba's wife

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

'He did not do anything wrong. There was no crime and no evidence'

Sehwag gets his BA degree

Sehwag gets his BA degree

Rediff.com5 Jun 2004

Sehwag gets his BA degree

Day 25: Anti-CAA protest continues in Shaheen Bagh

Day 25: Anti-CAA protest continues in Shaheen Bagh

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

'There's no going back on this protest till the CAA is repealed and the government assures of dropping the NRC proposal'

Police crackdown on Jamia students 'illegal, inhuman': Sena

Police crackdown on Jamia students 'illegal, inhuman': Sena

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

The Sena also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for blaming Pakistan for protests against CAA.

Protesting farmers send back group of Jamia students

Protesting farmers send back group of Jamia students

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

The group of six students, including girls, had arrived there to render support to the farmers by singing and playing 'dafli' (tambourine), they said. When the farmer leaders objected to their presence at the site, police sent the students back, Deputy Superintendent of Police Anshu Jain told PTI.

From Oxford to Harvard, voices of support for Jamia, AMU

From Oxford to Harvard, voices of support for Jamia, AMU

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Over 400 students from different US universities have expressed solidarity with Jamia and AMU students. The students and scholars at Oxford University staged a protest march against the CAA.

Sena supporters booked for assaulting man over post critical of Uddhav

Sena supporters booked for assaulting man over post critical of Uddhav

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Hiramani Tiwari posted a 'derogatory' comment against Thackeray after the latter condemned police action at Jamia. Tiwari was thrashed by Sena supporters at his residence. They also forcibly shaved his head.

IIT-Madras is India's Top University

IIT-Madras is India's Top University

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Seven Indian Institutes of Technology -- IIT-Madras, IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi, IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Kharagpur, IIT-Roorkee and IIT-Guwahati -- figured in the top 10 in the overall rankings.

140 detained in fresh anti-CAA protests in Delhi

140 detained in fresh anti-CAA protests in Delhi

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Protests were held outside the Uttar Pradesh Bhawan, Rajghat, India Gate, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), Assam Bhawan and Delhi University where people voiced their opposition to the controversial changes introduced in the law.

Jamia clashes spark protests across campuses

Jamia clashes spark protests across campuses

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Jamia turned into a battlefield on Sunday as police entered the campus and also used force, following protest against the Act.

India reports 6,561 new Covid infections, 142 deaths

India reports 6,561 new Covid infections, 142 deaths

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

The death toll has climbed to 5,14,388 with 142 more people succumbing to the disease, the data updated at 8 am stated.

Dhoni named in 15-member defence ministry panel on NCC

Dhoni named in 15-member defence ministry panel on NCC

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

Cricket icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni and industrialist Anand Mahindra were on Thursday named in a 15-member panel constituted by the defence ministry to carry out a comprehensive review of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) in order to make it more relevant.

Delhi riots: Release of student activists further deferred

Delhi riots: Release of student activists further deferred

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

Student activists Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha will remain in jail despite being granted bail by the high court here in the North East Delhi riots 'conspiracy' case as a lower court on Wednesday deferred its order on a plea for immediate release.

Students protest outside Delhi Police HQ after JNU violence

Students protest outside Delhi Police HQ after JNU violence

Rediff.com5 Jan 2020

The protesters raised slogans and demanded that police leave the JNU campus.