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'They Chased Teachers, Threatened Staff Families & Threw Stones': JNU Prof Recalls Brutality on Campus
Surajit Mazumdar, also the secretary of JNU Teachers Association, blamed the administration for Sunday’s violence and said masked goons threatened the families of faculty members.
‘Hang My Head in Shame’: Delhi Police Lawyer Questions Absence of Security Force at JNU Campus
Violence broke out at JNU on Sunday as masked men armed with sticks attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in police.
All Eyes on Adjudication of Citizenship Law, Article 370 as SC Resumes Today Post Winter Break
The year 2020 will also witness the apex court constituting a seven-judge Constitution bench to examine the issue of entry of women of all ages into the hill shrine of historic Sabarimala temple.
CBI Registers Fresh Case in Coal Scam Pertaining to 1998 Allotment of Kilhoni Block in Maharashtra
Kilhoni was not in the list of identified coal blocks for captive mining and the apex committee of CIL did not agree for allocation of this block to NDIL.
On-duty Cop Shoots Himself with Service Weapon in Chhattisgarh
A senior police official said that the head constable Aashoram Kashyap (44) shot himself with his service AK-47 rifle at around 1 am at MLA Devti Karma's residence.
'They Do Not Belong to 6 Minorities': After Citizenship Law, Centre Shifts Focus on Deportation of Rohingyas
Union minister Jitendra Singh demanded a probe into the circumstances that led the Rohingyas to travel such a long distance through several states from Bengal to the northern-most area of Jammu and settle here.
'Join Hands to Protect Democracy and Secularism': Kerala's Vijayan Writes to 11 CMs for CAA Support
In a letter addressed to the chief ministers, Pinarayi Vijayan said Kerala has decided to address the apprehensions by staying all activities related to the National Population Register (NPR).
Chandigarh Passport Office Asks Police to Check Indian Citizenship of 'Nepalese-looking' Sisters
The sisters from Haryana, who were previously denied passports, have been issued "provisional" documents on the request of the Ambala deputy commissioner.
Ignorance or Incompetence? No RBI Notice to Crisis-hit PMC Bank Since 2014 Despite Checks, Reveals RTI Reply
In its reply, the RBI said there was no occasion for it to forward any complaint to authorities before September 2019 since that was the first time received a complaint.
Savitribai Phule Birth Anniversary: The Social Reformer from 19th Century
In 1851, Savitribai Phule founded three schools that taught over 150 girls. Most schools at that time were only meant for those from the upper castes but Savitribai Phule and her husband started schools for ‘untouchables’.
Post NRC, 445 Bangladeshis Returned from India in Last 2 Months, Claims Paramilitary Force Chief
After verifying their identities through local representatives, BGB came to know that all the intruders are Bangladeshis, Maj Gen Md Shafeenul Islam said, adding that 253 cases were lodged against them for illegal trespass.
Delhi, Brace for More Winter Chill as Worst is Yet to Come; Prediction Suggests a 'Harsher January'
According to weathermen, a trail of western disturbance would continue through January as rain and snow would pick up pace from January 6 till January 8 after a brief break till Sunday.
Kerala Govt to Press Centre to Frame Law for Expatriates' Welfare, Says CM Pinarayi Vijayan
Pinarayi Vijayan said there is no national policy or legislation for the welfare of expatriates despite the challenges and exploitation being faced by them and added the 'insensitiveness' towards the NRI community is 'quite unfortunate'.
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti 2020: All You Need to Know
Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh guru, was born in Patna. He became the Sikh guru at the age of nine, following the demise of his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Result 2019 Released at ibps.in, Direct Link
The IBPS Clerk Prelims Result 2019 was released by the examination conducting authority on its official website at ibps.in.
Firefighter Killed During Rescue Op After Explosion Brings Down Building in Delhi's Peeragarhi; 14 Injured
Delhi Fire Service director Atul Garg said the blaze started in the basement of the three-storey building in Peeragarhi around 4 am and soon engulfed it.