Afzal Guru

He calls himself youth leader but his age nearing 50, Irani's indirect jibe at Rahul

In an indirect jibe to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, Smriti Irani said there is one politician who calls himself a youth leader but his age is rapidly inching towards 50.

Mar 05, 2016, 21:55 PM IST

JNU row: Chief Proctor resigned much before the Afzal Guru row, says varsity official

A section of teachers and students have been claiming that Krishna Kumar, former Chief Proctor, who demitted office on February 29, resigned from the post as the administration was pressurising him.

Mar 05, 2016, 19:06 PM IST

Don't misuse freedom of speech, BJP MP Adityanath advises Kanhaiya Kumar

Condemning the February 9 event that took place in the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Yogi Adityanath on Saturday advised the JNU students` union president Kanhaiya Kumar to refrain from using the freedom of speech and expression to hail terrorists like Afzal Guru, who attacked the Parliament in 2001.

Mar 05, 2016, 16:07 PM IST

`Rs 5 lakh reward for cutting off Kanhaiya Kumar's tongue, Rs 11 lakh for his life`

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar 's speech has not only earned him sedition charges but also threats to his life.

Mar 05, 2016, 13:22 PM IST

Happy with Kanhaiya's release from jail, wish he proves himself right: Shatrughan Sinha

BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha, who has been an avowed critic of his party, has once again come out in support of Kanhaiya Kumar, the JNU students union president who was arrested on charges of sediti

Mar 05, 2016, 09:22 AM IST

BJP leader, who offered Rs 5 lakhs for cutting off Kanhaiya Kumar's tongue, expelled

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on February 12 on sedition charge and was released on March 3.

Mar 05, 2016, 09:10 AM IST

JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar cautions against any interference in legal system

Besides Kanhaiya, two other students--Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya are also in custody in connection with the case.

Mar 04, 2016, 23:33 PM IST

Kanhaiya can join politics, his favourite party is in single digits in Parliament: Venkaiah Naidu

Taking a jibe at JNU students' union President Kanhaiya Kumar , who got bail on sedition charges on Thursday, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said that the 29-year-old JNUSU president can join politics as he was getting so much publicity after release from jail.   

Mar 04, 2016, 10:48 AM IST

JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar walks out of Tihar jail, gets rousing welcome

JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar was released from jail on Thursday.

Mar 03, 2016, 18:37 PM IST

JNU row: Umar Khalid's role needs to be further investigated, says Delhi govt's fact-finding report

Delhi government's fact-finding report on JNU incident on Thursday claimed that one of the accused Umar Khalid's role was visible in many videos and it needs to be further investigated.

Mar 03, 2016, 18:01 PM IST

Former DU professor SAR Geelani's judicial custody extended till March 16

In 2003, the Delhi high court had acquitted Geelani of all charges.

Mar 03, 2016, 16:29 PM IST

`Students like Kanhaiya Kumar suffer from anti-national infection` – Read Delhi HC full judgement

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, but with a warning.

Mar 03, 2016, 09:53 AM IST

JNU incident a kind of infection, needs to be cured before becoming epidemic: Delhi HC

JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested in a sedition case, was today granted interim conditional bail for six months.

Mar 02, 2016, 22:22 PM IST

'Delhi HC vindicated our stand that anti-national activity did take place in JNU'

Reacting to the Delhi High Court's decision of granting a six-month interim bail to Jawaharla Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar, public prosecutor Anil Soni on Wednesday said, the court had vindicated their stand that anti-national activity did take in the campus.

Mar 02, 2016, 20:42 PM IST

My son is not a terrorist, the world will know soon: Kanhaiya Kumar's mother

Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on February 12 in a sedition case in connection with an event on campus against hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.

Mar 02, 2016, 20:36 PM IST

Delhi HC grants bail to Kanhaiya Kumar: As it happened

The Delhi High Court granted bail to JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar on Wednesday evening.

Mar 02, 2016, 19:22 PM IST

JNU row: Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya sent to 14-day judicial custody

A Delhi court on Tuesday extended sent JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, facing sedition charges for allegedly raising "anti-India" slogans, to 14-day judicial custody.

Mar 01, 2016, 15:51 PM IST

JNU students Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya's police custody ends today

The police custody of JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, facing sedition charges for allegedly raising "anti-India" slogans, ends on Tuesday.

Mar 01, 2016, 08:28 AM IST

JNUSU vice prez Shehla receives yet another hate letter

JNU Students Union vice president Shehla Rashid Shora who had earlier received a hate letter for opposing Ramdev's visit to the university has now received a similar communication over her agitation against imposing of sedition charge on few students.

Feb 29, 2016, 22:16 PM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru University appoints new Rector

Amid a raging row at JNU over an event against hanging of Afzal Guru, the varsity on Monday made certain changes in the top management including appointment of a new Rector.

Feb 29, 2016, 20:04 PM IST