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New Delhi, Feb 17: Eminent academicians, scientists and writers from across the world, including Noam Chomsky and Orhan Pamuk, have recorded their condemnation of the arrest of a JNU student in a strongly-worded statement that says it is "evidence of the present government's deeply authoritarian nature, intolerant of any dissent". A statement signed by 86 academicians from renowned universities

New Delhi, Feb 17: Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) chief M K Meena, who had been at the loggerheads with the Arvind Kejriwal government, was today transferred along with 14 senior Delhi Police officials in a major reshuffle tonight. The transfer of officials came amid attack on Delhi Police by opposition parties in the wake of the JNU incident and alleged inaction by the police during the

New Delhi, Feb 17: The JNU row is set to cast a shadow on the coming Budget Session as the opposition on Tuesday raised questions on the issue at a meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ensuring smooth running of Parliament but Congress put the ball in government’s court. In the first-ever exercise initiated by Modi against the backdrop of repeated stalling of sessions, the Prime

New Delhi, Feb 16: The Supreme Court today agreed to give an urgent hearing tomorrow to a plea seeking action against those involved in thrashing journalists and JNU students and teachers in the Patiala House court complex where a student union leader was to be produced. The petition filed by N D Jaiprakash, an alumnus of JNU, who was hurt in the violence yesterday, sought action against the

New Delhi, Feb 16: Over 400 academicians from international varsities, including Columbia, Yale, Harvard and Cambridge, have come out in support of JNU students agitating against a row over an event on the campus. A joint statement signed by 455 academicians from global universities, said, "JNU stands for a vital imagination of the space of the university – an imagination that embraces critical

New Delhi, Feb 16: Former Delhi University lecturer SAR Geelani was arrested today on sedition and other charges in connection with an event here in which anti-India slogans were raised, police said. "Geelani was arrested around 3 AM at the Parliament Street police station under IPC sections 124A (sedition), 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 149 (unlawful assembly)," DCP (New Delhi) Jatin Narwal said

Patna/New Delhi, Feb 15: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today faced renewed calls from opposition parties to give proof for his claim that a flashpoint event at JNU campus received support from LeT founder Hafiz Saeed even as Delhi police said it has so far found "no evidence" in this regard. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar urged Rajnath Singh to show evidence to back up his claim yesterday

New Delhi, Feb 15: At least six persons, including students and mediapersons, were thrashed today by a group of men in lawyer's robes inside and outside a Patiala House court where the sedition case against JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar was to be heard. A scuffle broke out before the court took up the hearing, as some men, said to be lawyers, entered the court room and allegedly started pushing

New Delhi, Feb 15: Teachers of 40 Central Universities today came out in support of their counterparts and students in JNU protesting the arrest of the varsity's students union president in a sedition case. Students of pune-based Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), who were supported by JNU students in their protest against the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the institute's chairman

Mumbai, Feb 14: A massive fire broke out on stage during a cultural programme tonight at the ongoing 'Make In India Week' event at Girgaum Chowpatty here. No injuries were reported so far. Several political and film personalities including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan were present at the venue. They were quickly evacuated to a safe area. The blaze started