The new UGC regulations, notified on January 23, were challenged by various petitioners as being arbitrary, exclusionary, discriminatory and in violation of the Constitution as well as the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
Students, mostly belonging to the general category, staged a protest on Wednesday at Delhi University's North Campus against the newly notified University Grants Commission (UGC) equity rules, demanding their immediate withdrawal.
The Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has submitted a report to the University Proctor regarding an incident that took place on January 5.
India has issued a travel advisory for Iran, asking its nationals to avoid non-essential travel. Indians and PIOs in Iran have been urged to exercise caution, avoid protest areas, follow Embassy updates and register with the Indian Embassy.
Assam Congress President and MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday extended support to the students protesting peacefully in the capital city after the death of 24-year-old Angel Chakma, who was brutally attacked by a group of miscreants with knives and other blunt objects in Dehradun.
Jammu and Kashmir Leader of Opposition (LoP) and BJP leader Sunil Sharma expressed concern over what he described as an anti-India campaign emerging from Bangladesh.
A demonstration by students from various organisations at the University of Peshawar continued into its third day on Thursday, protesting the disappearance of two fellow students, as reported by Dawn.
Campaign for Uyghurs marked 40 years of the 1985 Urumchi Student Movement, recalling mass protests against discrimination and nuclear testing. The group highlighted continued repression of Uyghurs, citing widespread abuses, imprisonment, forced labour, and cultural destruction recognised int
Ravichandra questioned whether demanding fee reimbursement had become a crime. He stated that several colleges were issuing notices to students over non-payment of fees, while the government had yet to clear what he claimed were arrears amounting to Rs 7,800 crore.
The situation began when some students wore hijabs to class, prompting others to wear saffron shawls in protest. The college had previously warned students against wearing hijabs, and the issue had been raised two months ago. The principal emphasised that the college would take appropriat
The protesters, including students, were detained for allegedly raising anti-national slogans and using pepper spray against police personnel. Police opposed the bail pleas, citing Madvi Hidma's name was on a poster, slogans.