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Topic: Student protests

‘For peace on campus’ — IIT-Kanpur students’ e-magazine asked to take down article on CAA

IIT-Kanpur Deputy Director tells ThePrint action taken to maintain cordial atmosphere inside the campus.

Stop complaining India’s anti-NRC, CAA protests are ‘too Muslim’

Students, Muslims, Assamese may be protesting CAA for different reasons, but the house is undivided on the unconstitutionality of Modi govt’s law.

Image of blood-splattered policemen is not from citizenship law protests, it’s from 2018

An image of some injured policemen is being widely circulated on Twitter, falsely claiming that they were attacked by those agitating against citizenship law.

Modi govt asks IITs, IIMs, varsities to track student social media posts amid CAA protests

HRD ministry asks educational institutions to keep tab on social media accounts of students and teachers to ensure incidents like Jamia violence is not repeated.

Haryana drops Parineeti Chopra as Beti Bachao face after her ‘barbaric’ comment on police

Parineeti Chopra, who was named ambassador for ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ in 2015, said police action against protesting Jamia & AMU students was ‘barbaric’.

NHRC team visits Jamia Millia campus to conduct inquiry into police entry in university

The team visited the library, where police allegedly barged in looking for 'outsiders' who indulged in violence and arson during last Sunday's anti-citizenship law protests.

Did Modi govt underestimate protests against CAA, NRC or have critics walked into its trap?

Protests against the proposed nationwide NRC and Citizenship Amendment Act escalated Thursday in Delhi, Bengaluru, parts of Uttar Pradesh and other cities despite CrPC Section 144 imposed in certain parts of the country.

‘This needs to stop’ — Harbhajan Singh says he is sad for what’s happening in Delhi

Cricketer Harbhajan Singh has become one of the few sports personalities to speak out on the protests and violence over the citizenship law.

1200 anti-Citizenship Act protesters detained in Delhi, protests turn violent in Mangaluru

Earlier in the day several protesters including Yogendra Yadav, Ramachandra Guha were detained as citizenship law protests were taken out in Delhi, Bengaluru.

JNU hostel fee will be highest among central universities despite partial roll-back: Govt

HRD ministry internal report says JNU hostel fee after a partial roll-back will be Rs 48,100 per year, with only Delhi University coming close.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?