News for 'student violence'

Elgar accused recruited JNU, TISS students for terror activity: NIA

Elgar accused recruited JNU, TISS students for terror activity: NIA

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

The accused persons held training camps at various regions to recruit cadres at all levels for commission of terrorist activities of the CPI (Maoist), the anti-terror agency said.

Maratha Quota Bill Passed: Why's Jarange Still On Fast?

Maratha Quota Bill Passed: Why's Jarange Still On Fast?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

'The (Maratha) community people have understood that this is the same reservation that they were given earlier also (but was later struck down)'

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.

Delhi: Students protest ABVP attack; 3 cops suspended for 'unprofessional' conduct

Delhi: Students protest ABVP attack; 3 cops suspended for 'unprofessional' conduct

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

Khalid, who gave a miss to protests on Wednesday and the day before, joined the protesters at ITO in raising slogans of "ABVP se azaadi" and demanding registration of an FIR against them.

Not good for bilateral ties, Jaishankar warns Canada over Indira killers' float

Not good for bilateral ties, Jaishankar warns Canada over Indira killers' float

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

India on Thursday warned Canada against giving space to separatists and extremists elements, saying it was not good for the bilateral ties, days after a video of a float, depicting the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, at a parade in Brampton went viral on social media.

JNU row: Chargesheets filed in Patiala House court violence

JNU row: Chargesheets filed in Patiala House court violence

Rediff.com23 Jul 2016

Delhi police has filed three separate chargesheets relating to the brazen attacks on scribes and others at the Patiala House courts premises in New Delhi

Delhi violence: 21-week pregnant Safoora Zargar denied bail

Delhi violence: 21-week pregnant Safoora Zargar denied bail

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

The court said that even if there was no direct act of violence attributable to the accused (Zargar), she cannot shy away from her liability under the provisions of the UAPA.

Intolerance, violence on the rise in Karnataka: Congres

Intolerance, violence on the rise in Karnataka: Congres

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Condemning the attack on students at a home-stay in Mangalore allegedly by members of the Hindu Jagran Vedike, the Congress on Monday said intolerance and violence has been on the rise in Karnataka ever since the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in 2008.

UP CM Yogi blames 'anti-social' elements for violence at BHU

UP CM Yogi blames 'anti-social' elements for violence at BHU

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

Professor ON Singh said he was "taking moral responsibility" of the recent incidents of molestation and violence inside the premises of the university.

Leh Apex Body calls off border march in Ladakh, says stir to continue

Leh Apex Body calls off border march in Ladakh, says stir to continue

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

The LAB leaders said they will continue with their struggle in a peaceful manner through chain hunger strikes and protests.

Imphal Valley tense; security forces, militants exchange fire

Imphal Valley tense; security forces, militants exchange fire

Rediff.com5 May 2023

The Imphal Valley in Manipur remained peaceful but tense on Friday, however intermittent gunfights between militant groups and security forces were reported from the hill districts surrounding the valley.

Manipur: 'The basic issue is land'

Manipur: 'The basic issue is land'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

'Meiteis started feeling insecure stating that the illegal immigrant population is growing in the valley, and that the majority community would become a minority.'

Bengal BJP chief calls JU girl students 'shameless, below standard'

Bengal BJP chief calls JU girl students 'shameless, below standard'

Rediff.com14 May 2016

The students of Jadavpur University said they don't expect anything better from a party like the BJP.

Protected nation but...: Husband of woman paraded naked in Manipur

Protected nation but...: Husband of woman paraded naked in Manipur

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

The FIR claimed that one person was killed by the mob as he tried to protect his sister from being raped on May 4 before the two were paraded naked and molested in front of others.

19 arrested in UP for violence during anti-CAA protest

19 arrested in UP for violence during anti-CAA protest

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Protesters had vandalised a police station and torched vehicles in Mau. Internet services have been suspended in the district.

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).

3 arrested for Bajrang Dal member's murder, violence breaks out in Shivamogga

3 arrested for Bajrang Dal member's murder, violence breaks out in Shivamogga

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

According to official sources, there was stone pelting when the body of the deceased Harsha was being taken from District McGann Hospital in Shivamogga.

No internet in Manipur for 19 days now, normal life takes a hit

No internet in Manipur for 19 days now, normal life takes a hit

Rediff.com21 May 2023

Bimola Thounaojam, the mother of an 18-year-old youth, has been trying frantically trying to work out how to get her son admitted to a college outside Manipur without having to go through the usual net-based admission procedure.

Activists alerted NCW about Manipur horror a month ago but...

Activists alerted NCW about Manipur horror a month ago but...

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

More than a month before the horrific video of two women being assaulted publicly in Manipur went viral, activists had informed the National Commission for Women about not only this case but other brutal instances of rape as well, besides incidents of kidnapping, lynching, immolation and even murder in the strife-torn state.

Vishnu Deo Sai takes oath as Chhattisgarh CM

Vishnu Deo Sai takes oath as Chhattisgarh CM

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and the tribal face of the party, Vishnu Deo Sai, on Wednesday took oath as the chief minister of Chhattisgarh, 10 days after the saffron party returned to power after a gap of five years by unseating Congress in the assembly elections.

Security forces continue search ops in Manipur, recover arms, ammo

Security forces continue search ops in Manipur, recover arms, ammo

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Altogether 127 checkpoints were installed in the valley and hill districts of the northeastern state, and 873 people were detained on Wednesday for violation of rules.

Farmers reject govt's MSP offer, to march to Delhi on Feb 21

Farmers reject govt's MSP offer, to march to Delhi on Feb 21

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

Farmers leaders taking part in the 'Delhi Chalo' agitation on Monday rejected the Centre's proposal of procuring pulses, maize and cotton at MSP by government agencies for five years, saying it was not in farmers' interest and announced that they will march towards the national capital on Wednesday.

BHU student shot dead on campus, chief proctor named in FIR

BHU student shot dead on campus, chief proctor named in FIR

Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

The student was suspended from the university last year for his alleged role in the violence in the campus in 2017.

MP police arrest author of controversial book from Pune hospital

MP police arrest author of controversial book from Pune hospital

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

Dr Farhat Khan, the author of a controversial book, was arrested from Pune in Maharashtra on Thursday, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said.

Allahabad university violence led by Akhilesh's aide

Allahabad university violence led by Akhilesh's aide

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

Thursday's large scale violence and arson in the Allahabad University campus was led by none other than local Samajwadi Party leader Abhishek Yadav, who was widely known for his proximity to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

'During our visit, both sides were firing at each other'

'During our visit, both sides were firing at each other'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

'The situation is so bad that it is not possible for me to explain in words how bad the conditions are for the common man of Manipur.'

JNU moves HC against students; Police file FIRs

JNU moves HC against students; Police file FIRs

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

Hundreds of JNU students rocked the national capital on Monday, bringing several parts of the city to a halt.

Bombay HC acquits Prof G N Saibaba, refuses to stay his release

Bombay HC acquits Prof G N Saibaba, refuses to stay his release

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

The Bombay high court on Tuesday set aside the life sentence of Delhi University professor G N Saibaba in an alleged Maoist links case, noting that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt.

JNU cuts hostel fee hike partially for some BPL students

JNU cuts hostel fee hike partially for some BPL students

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

But there have been no changes in the hostel fee structure for BPL students who avail scholarships and for non-BPL students, the varsity said.

Teacher, student killed in US school shooting

Teacher, student killed in US school shooting

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

A teacher and a student have been shot dead in a murder-suicide at an elementary school in San Bernardino, California.

Assam-Meghalaya border remains tense; travel curbs continue

Assam-Meghalaya border remains tense; travel curbs continue

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

Restrictions under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) continued to be imposed in the clash site and surrounding areas, they said.

Assam CM alleges PFI hand behind Darrang violence

Assam CM alleges PFI hand behind Darrang violence

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

Sarma said his government had prepared a dossier on PFI and would be taking action against the outfit in the state.

Govt must be given leeway to save nation: SC on Sec 6A of citizenship law

Govt must be given leeway to save nation: SC on Sec 6A of citizenship law

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

Referring to section 6A of the Citizenship Act applicable exclusively to Assam, a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said governments have to make compromises for the overall well-being of the nation.

Nation's foundations can't be shaken by students' protests: HC

Nation's foundations can't be shaken by students' protests: HC

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

"Having given our anxious consideration to this aspect of 'likelihood' of threat and terror, we are of the view that the foundations of our nation stand on surer footing than to be likely to be shaken by a protest, however vicious, organised by a tribe of college students or other persons, operating as a coordination committee from the confines of a University situate in the heart of Delhi," a bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Anup Jairam Bhambhani said in a 133-page judgement.

Manipur: 12 bunkers destroyed in 24 hours

Manipur: 12 bunkers destroyed in 24 hours

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

A statement issued by the Manipur police stated that the state police and central forces conducted a search operation in Tamenglong, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Kangpokpi, Churachandpur and Kakching districts and destroyed 12 bunkers both in the Hill and the Valley.

After violence, situation along Assam-Nagaland improves

After violence, situation along Assam-Nagaland improves

Rediff.com16 Aug 2014

The situation was on Saturday peaceful along the Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat district, where 11 people have died so far, but nearly 10,000 people have fled their homes to take shelter in relief camps.

Umar Khalid released from jail to attend sister's wedding

Umar Khalid released from jail to attend sister's wedding

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Khalid was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and provisions of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly being a mastermind of the February 2020 riots, which had left 53 people dead and more than 700 injured.

Lucknow varsity expels 38 students

Lucknow varsity expels 38 students

Rediff.com27 Dec 2006

The university had suspended 229 students and asked them to file their replies against the decision. Of them only 80 students had sent their responses, and 38 were expelled today.

Aligarh: Stranded students blame university

Aligarh: Stranded students blame university

Rediff.com19 Sep 2007

Parents of several students -- particularly girls -- had to rush to Aligarh to take their wards back home.

Look who's extending support to JNU students

Look who's extending support to JNU students

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

Eminent scientists and writers from across the world, including renowned thinker Noam Chomsky and Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk, have joined the chorus of protest against the arrest of JNU students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar in a sedition case.