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Heavy deployment of police outside JNU ahead of protest march to Parliament

JNU partially rolls back hike in hostel fees

8:33 pm November 13, 2019

New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University on Wednesday decided to partially rollback the hike in hostel fees following protests by students for 16 days. The decision was taken in varsity’s Executive Council (EC) meeting which had to be shifted outside the campus at the last moment fearing agitation by students. “JNU Executive Committee announces major […]

BJP deriving ‘sadistic pleasure’ out of Maha logjam: Sena

1:41 pm November 13, 2019

Mumbai: In a vitriolic attack on the BJP, the Shiv Sena on Wednesday said it was deriving “sadistic pleasure” out of the struggle of other political parties to form government in Maharashtra. Without taking any names, the Sena, in an editorial in party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, said those who talk of ethics in politics are currently […]

Delhi’s air quality in severe zone, may enter emergency category

1:38 pm November 13, 2019

New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality on Wednesday was in the severe category but pollution levels are expected to enter the “severe plus” or “emergency” category later in the day. The AQI in adjoining areas of Noida and Greater Noida was recorded at 472 and 462 respectively while Faridabad and Gurugram had an AQI of 441 […]

JNUSU to hold protest outside university campus during EC meeting on Wednesday

11:58 pm November 12, 2019

New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru Students’ Union (JNUSU) will be holding a protest outside the university campus during the Executive Council meeting on Wednesday against the draft hostel manual. The students’ union has been on a strike against the draft hostel manual, approved by the Inter-Hall administration, which it claims has provisions for hostel fee hike, […]

India tells Russia that Kudankulam plant safe: diplomat

11:41 pm November 12, 2019

New Delhi: In the wake of reports of a cyber attack on the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, Indian authorities have apprised Russia that necessary steps have been taken to prevent similar incidents in future, a senior Russian diplomat said on Tuesday. The Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu is a joint venture between India […]