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Jolt to TN as HC nod for Modi's Coimbatore roadshow on Mar 18

Jolt to TN as HC nod for Modi's Coimbatore roadshow on Mar 18

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

Setting aside the order of the assistant commissioner of police, the judge directed the officer to grant the permission and provide necessary police protection, besides imposing reasonable conditions.

Students in Mumbai carry out anti-CAA protests

Students in Mumbai carry out anti-CAA protests

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Students in large numbers hit the streets in Mumbai on Monday to express solidarity with the students of the Jamia Milia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University protesting against the amended Citizenship Act as agitation against the new law in other parts of the country found resonance in the metropolis.

JNU ex-student Umar Khalid denied bail in 2020 Delhi riots case

JNU ex-student Umar Khalid denied bail in 2020 Delhi riots case

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

A Delhi court on Thursday denied bail to former JNU student Umar Khalid in a case of larger conspiracy in connection with Delhi riots during February 2020.

Thaw in TN govt-Raj Bhavan ties as guv withdraws VCs' appointment order

Thaw in TN govt-Raj Bhavan ties as guv withdraws VCs' appointment order

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

Ravi's move, the first after the meeting between Stalin and him following a recent suggestion of the Supreme Court to resolve their differences, came with a rider.

SC flags bias in educational institutions, asks UGC to end it

SC flags bias in educational institutions, asks UGC to end it

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

A bench of Justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh asked the UGC to furnish the details of steps taken on a plea by the mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi.

'Ameen Sayani was the Shahenshah of Melody'

'Ameen Sayani was the Shahenshah of Melody'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

For four decades, his voice united millions of Indians for an hour every Wednesday as he brought Hindi cinema's greatest songs in an unparalleled radio broadcast.

32 ex-civil servants support farm sector laws

32 ex-civil servants support farm sector laws

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

The farm bills passed by Parliament mark the watershed in the liberation of India's farming community from the shackles of exploitative practices that slow-pedaled their progress, the former civil servants said.

Will implement UCC, scrap religion-based quota if BJP wins in Telangana: Shah

Will implement UCC, scrap religion-based quota if BJP wins in Telangana: Shah

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who released BJP's manifesto for the legislative assembly polls, said a committee would be constituted on UCC.

JNU students' march to Parliament stopped by police

JNU students' march to Parliament stopped by police

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

The police said 10 companies have been deployed outside JNU. One company comprises 70 to 80 personnel.

Madras HC quashes TN order to reserve MBBS seats for state board students, calls it 'bad in law'

Madras HC quashes TN order to reserve MBBS seats for state board students, calls it 'bad in law'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Justice K Ravichandrababu held that the impugned reservation was bad in law and violated Article 14 of the Constitution (Equality before law).

'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.

'Vote of conscience': CJI on same-sex marriage verdict

'Vote of conscience': CJI on same-sex marriage verdict

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

On October 17, a five-judge Constitution bench headed by the CJI unanimously refused to accord legal recognition to same-sex marriage, saying there was "no unqualified right" to marriage.

Pistorius seeks parole decade after killing girlfriend

Pistorius seeks parole decade after killing girlfriend

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Oscar Pistorius, known as "Blade Runner" for his carbon-fibre prosthetic legs, went from public hero to convicted murderer in a trial that drew worldwide interest.

AMU can't be a minority institution because ..., Centre tells SC

AMU can't be a minority institution because ..., Centre tells SC

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

It said AMU is not and cannot be a university of any particular religion or religious denomination as any university which has been declared an institution of national importance cannot be a minority institution.

'Something unique in the mitti and paani of Bharat'

'Something unique in the mitti and paani of Bharat'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

'There is something in our desh ki mitti that has held us together.'
'So many conquerors, colonisers, cultures came and went, but we withstood them and rose up again.'

Jadavpur University student tears copy of CAA during convocation

Jadavpur University student tears copy of CAA during convocation

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

Another student of the department, said around 25 of his batchmates did not go to the podium to collect their degrees.

UP boy beaten to death in bid to save cousin from molestation

UP boy beaten to death in bid to save cousin from molestation

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

A 15-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death with sticks with his family alleging that he was attacked when he opposed an attempt to molest his cousin, police said.

SC to hear Delhi police's plea against bail to students on Friday

SC to hear Delhi police's plea against bail to students on Friday

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday the appeals of Delhi Police challenging the Delhi high court verdicts granting bail to three student activists in a case related to the last year's communal violence in north-east Delhi during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Cops thrashed us inside hospital too: AMU students

Cops thrashed us inside hospital too: AMU students

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Still admitted at the trauma centre, undergraduate Mohammad Tazeen, 19, alleged that he and several others faced a merciless attack" by police. He said he was dragged out of the AMU guest house number 3, thrashed there and again at the Malkhan Singh Hospital, "where nearly 20 of us were taken in police vans supposedly for treatment".

Violent protests continue in Manipur over killing of youths

Violent protests continue in Manipur over killing of youths

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Protest rallies erupted in Imphal with thousands of students marching towards the centre of the city, sloganeering against the kidnapping and killing of two youths for the second consecutive day on Wednesday.

21 held after clashes between AMU students, police

21 held after clashes between AMU students, police

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Scores of Banaras Hindu University students also staged a protest at the Lanka Gate in support of the AMU students.

Harley Quinn Wants To Flirt With You

Harley Quinn Wants To Flirt With You

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

Discover some knock-out looks from Mumbai Comic Con.

SC adjourns hearing on Umar Khalid's bail plea

SC adjourns hearing on Umar Khalid's bail plea

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned for a week the hearing on a plea filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid seeking bail in a case lodged under anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) over his alleged involvement in the conspiracy behind the northeast Delhi riots of February 2020.

Delhi riots: HC order brings immediate release for student activists

Delhi riots: HC order brings immediate release for student activists

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The Delhi high court was informed on Thursday that a trial court has ordered 'immediate release' from jail of Jamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha and Jawaharlal Nehru University students Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal who were granted bail on June 15 in the north-east Delhi riots case.

SC 7-judge bench grappled with AMU minority status for 8 days

SC 7-judge bench grappled with AMU minority status for 8 days

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Grappling with the intractable issue of Aligarh Muslim University's minority status, the Supreme Court said on Thursday the 1981 amendment to the AMU Act, which effectively accorded it a minority status, only did a "half-hearted job" and not restore to the institution the position it had prior to 1951.

Designer's ultimate aim was to fix Devendra Fadnavis, police tells court

Designer's ultimate aim was to fix Devendra Fadnavis, police tells court

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Anishka was arrested on Thursday, while her father, also an accused in the case, was still at large. The Malabar Hill police station had registered an FIR on February 20 on Amruta Fadnavis's complaint.

Extending AFSPA won't solve Manipur crisis: Irom Sharmila

Extending AFSPA won't solve Manipur crisis: Irom Sharmila

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

A day after AFSPA was extended in most parts of Manipur, rights activist Irom Sharmila said the "oppressive law" was not a solution to the conflict in the state.

CPM's students wing members ransack Rahul's office in Wayanad, 8 detained

CPM's students wing members ransack Rahul's office in Wayanad, 8 detained

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

A protest march of the SFI, the students wing of ruling CPI-M, against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's office in Wayanadon Friday turned violent as a group of protestors allegedly entered the Lok Sabha member's office and vandalised it.

New uniform in Lakshadweep schools: Cong warns of protests

New uniform in Lakshadweep schools: Cong warns of protests

Rediff.com12 Aug 2023

The leader also said the Congress would also intensify its protests against the Lakshadweep administration's move to permit liquor outlets in the archipelago.

'Kerala CM, ministers shameless': Guv steps up attack

'Kerala CM, ministers shameless': Guv steps up attack

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

The Governor and the ruling LDF in the state have been at loggerheads since the Supreme Court verdict quashing the reappointment of Gopinath Ravindran as VC of Kannur University and berating the Left government for its "unwarranted intervention" in the matter.

After SC directive, Guv Bose invites Mamata for talks on VCs' appointment

After SC directive, Guv Bose invites Mamata for talks on VCs' appointment

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

The top court had on October 6 said there is a need for reconciliation between the governor and the chief minister "in the interest of educational institutions and the future careers of lakhs of students".

Football match to build bridges with African students

Football match to build bridges with African students

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Seeking to defuse tension and promote harmony and cultural exchanges, the local administration in association with Sharda University recently hosted a football match between two teams, having members from both Indian and African students.

Muslim personal law board moves SC against Karnataka HC's hijab verdict

Muslim personal law board moves SC against Karnataka HC's hijab verdict

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka high court verdict which had dismissed petitions seeking permission to wear the hijab inside the classroom saying hijab is not a part of the essential religious practice in the Islamic faith.

Court grills BMC on cutting 177 more trees for Aarey carshed

Court grills BMC on cutting 177 more trees for Aarey carshed

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

The Bombay high court on Monday directed the Mumbai civic body to clarify how it has issued a public notice seeking to cut 177 trees at the Aarey Colony area for a Metro car shed project when the Supreme Court in 2022 permitted felling of only 84 trees.

What was my fault, asks Jamia student who lost partial vision

What was my fault, asks Jamia student who lost partial vision

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

Mohammad Minhajuddin had come to Delhi last year with a dream of starting his law practice in the national capital, but on December 15 he lost vision in one eye allegedly in police action in the Jamia Millia Islamia library. Minhajuddin, an LLM student, now wants to go back to his hometown in Bihar after completing his studies as he says he doesn't even feel safe in his university campus anymore.

Meet The Youngest Dalit Lady Candidate

Meet The Youngest Dalit Lady Candidate

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

'If people don't see you, they might be hesitant, but once they see you, they are confident that this is the person they will vote for,' says political debutant Shambhavi Choudhury, 25, alumnus of the Lady Sriram College and the Delhi School of Economics.

Lift mobile internet ban in peaceful areas: Manipur HC to govt

Lift mobile internet ban in peaceful areas: Manipur HC to govt

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

The Manipur high court has directed the state government to operationalise mobile towers, on a trial basis, in all those district headquarters which have not been affected by ethnic strife.

'They wanted to create an image of me as a devil'

'They wanted to create an image of me as a devil'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

'Those giving voice to the voiceless should be welcomed, not punished.' 'Yes, I paid a price -- 10 years in jail -- but it wasn't only me who did so. There are many paying the price.'

Nitish Kumar: Longest-serving Bihar CM despite JD-U's majority challenges

Nitish Kumar: Longest-serving Bihar CM despite JD-U's majority challenges

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Concealed beneath the feat, which testifies to his political acumen and survival instincts, is the fact that the 72-year-old leader could never remain at peace with his allies which also made him change partners frequently.

Top 500 ranking, no online class: Rules for foreign universities in India

Top 500 ranking, no online class: Rules for foreign universities in India

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

The guidelines have been prepared in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 that has envisioned that top universities in the world will be facilitated to operate in India.