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Jawaharlal Nehru University: News

01 Mar 2026
Delhi

JNU protest: Court orders immediate release of 14 detained students

A Delhi court has ordered the immediate release of 14 students arrested during a protest at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

01 Mar 2026
Delhi Police

Facebook restricts post showing defacement of Ambedkar's portrait at JNU

Facebook has restricted a video showing the defacement of Dr BR Ambedkar's portrait during a protest at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

27 Feb 2026
Delhi Police

14 JNU students arrested after cops thrown stones, slapped 

Protests at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) intensified on Thursday and Friday morning, resulting in multiple arrests and injuries on both sides.

23 Feb 2026
Nitish Kumar

JNU 'casteist remarks' controversy: Who is VC Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit?

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has found herself embroiled in a controversy over her recent podcast remarks.

JNU: Clashes break out between left groups, ABVP

Violence erupted at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus late on Sunday night.

06 Feb 2026
Article 370

Rahul Gandhi's 5-word reply to Modi's Rajya Sabha speech 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's long speech in the Rajya Sabha with five words.

06 Jan 2026
Delhi

Delhi's winter air carries antibiotic-resistant bacteria: Study

A recent study conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has found alarming levels of antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" in Delhi's winter air.

06 Jan 2026
Amit Shah

Sloganeering against Modi at JNU after Umar Khalid denied bail 

Objectionable slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were allegedly raised during a protest at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

18 Nov 2025
India Gate

Delhi residents, students protest at Jantar Mantar over worsening pollution

Hundreds of Delhi residents, including students from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi University (DU), and Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), protested at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday.

JNU protest: 6 students booked, including 3 union office bearers

The Delhi Police have registered a case against six students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), including three office bearers of the university's student union.

19 Oct 2025
India

JNU protest turns violent: 28 students detained, 6 cops injured

A protest march at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) turned violent on Saturday evening, leading to clashes between Left-affiliated student groups and the police.

22 Sep 2025
Arvind Kejriwal

Why Supreme Court said it is 'time to decriminalize defamation'

The Supreme Court has suggested that it may be time to decriminalize defamation while hearing a case involving news portal The Wire.

04 Sep 2025
Career

IIT Madras tops NIRF rankings for 7th consecutive year 

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has once again topped the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 in both the "Overall" and "Engineering" categories.

02 Sep 2025
Droupadi Murmu

JNU teachers' body seeks VC's removal over 'lawlessness'

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association (JNUTA) has written to President Droupadi Murmu, demanding the removal of Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit.

17 Jun 2025
Deepika Padukone

Deepika misled by PR into JNU visit, says Vivek Agnihotri

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri has claimed that actor Deepika Padukone was "misled" by her PR team into making a political statement at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi.

18 May 2025
Turkey

IIT Bombay suspends agreements with Turkish universities amid tensions

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has decided to suspend its agreements with Turkish universities.

04 Feb 2025
Sambit Patra

JNU report proof of AAP 'settling immigrants' in Delhi: BJP 

A research report from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on illegal immigrants in Delhi has sparked a political storm.

16 Dec 2024
Mallikarjun Kharge

'Her English is good as...she attended JNU': Kharge jibes Sitharaman    

A heated exchange broke out in the Rajya Sabha on Monday between Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge during a debate on the Constitution of India.

19 Nov 2024
Air Quality Index

Delhi air remains toxic, trains delayed, schools go online

Delhi continues to battle a severe air pollution crisis as the Air Quality Index (AQI) nearly touched 500 on Tuesday morning.

Sitaram Yechury's family donates his body to AIIMS for research

The family of veteran Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury, who passed away on Thursday, has donated his body to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.

12 Aug 2024
Indian Institute of Science

NIRF Ranking 2024: IIT-Madras bags top spot in overall category

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings for 2024 were announced on Monday by the Minister of State for Education and External Affairs, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh.

30 Jul 2024
Delhi

'Nevin won't return...': UPSC aspirant's father demands strict action

Delvin Suresh, the father of 28-year-old Nevin Delvin—one of the three students who died in a basement flooding incident at Delhi's Rau IAS Study Circle, has demanded strict action against those responsible for his son's death.

20 Jul 2024
Delhi

FIRs, fundings increased at JNU during Modi regime: RTI 

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), which has earned a reputation for frequent student protests, saw a substantial increase in funding under the present Narendra Modi administration, as per data obtained through a Right to Information (RTI) request.

19 Jul 2024
India

No demonstrations, dharnas within 100 meters of administrative block: JNU 

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has issued an appeal to its students, requesting them to maintain peace and discipline as the new semester is set to commence next month.

29 May 2024
Sharjeel Imam

Delhi HC grants bail to Sharjeel in 2020 riots case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 riots case involving allegations of sedition

28 May 2024
Umar Khalid

Delhi court rejects Umar Khalid's second bail application

The Karkardooma court in Delhi on Tuesday rejected the second bail application of former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader, Umar Khalid.

06 May 2024
Rahul Gandhi

Academics seek action against Rahul for comments on VC appointments

A group of 181 academics, including current and former university leaders, have called for action against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi following his allegations about the appointment of vice chancellors (VCs).

23 Apr 2024
Aligarh Muslim University

AMU appoints Naima Khatoon Gulrez as its first female vice-chancellor

In a landmark decision, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has appointed Naima Khatoon Gulrez as its first female vice-chancellor.

21 Apr 2024
PTI

JNU has problem of 'freeloaders,' says Vice Chancellor Pandit 

Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, the Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), has publicly acknowledged the issue of "freeloaders" on campus.

02 Apr 2024
Upcoming Movies

Ravi Kishan's 'JNU' postponed; new date yet to be announced

Since its announcement, there has been considerable anticipation surrounding Vinay Sharma's forthcoming political drama, JNU: Jahangir National University.

JNU student launches strike over 'inaction' in sexual harassment complaint

A student of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has started an indefinite strike at the varsity's main entrance.

01 Mar 2024
Delhi

ABVP, Left-backed groups clash at JNU over poll committee selection

Some students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi were injured in a clash between members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVPS) and Left-backed groups.

01 Oct 2023
Delhi

'Bhagwa jalega', 'free Kashmir' graffiti slogans surface on JNU walls

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi has once again found itself in the spotlight after some "objectionable" graffiti slogans surfaced on campus walls.

05 Jun 2023
NIRF

NIRF Rankings: IIT Madras tops again, IISc best among universities

The Minister of State for Education, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh on Monday unveiled the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings 2023.

06 Mar 2023
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

RSS women's wing wants to teach babies 'sanskar' in womb

The Samvardhinee Nyas, a unit of the Rashra Sevika Samiti—the women's wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)—has reportedly launched a campaign called Garbha Sanskar (pregnancy culture) to "impart cultural values to babies in the womb."

02 Mar 2023
BBC

JNU to fine students for dharnas, cancel admissions for violence 

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi has come up with a new set of rules, under which it will impose a penalty of Rs. 20,000 on students holding dharnas.

28 Jan 2023
Narendra Modi

BBC Modi documentary screenings: High-tension in top universities; many held

Tensions surrounding the controversial BBC documentary about PM Narendra Modi remain high across the country, with students at several universities attempting to screen it despite a ban.

Students detained as BBC documentary screening announced in Jamia Millia

After students belonging to the left-wing Students Federation of India (SFI) announced the screening of the banned BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia University, the police detained over a dozen students allegedly for creating a ruckus outside the campus.

25 Jan 2023
Narendra Modi

JNU: Blackout, stone-pelting at students screening BBC documentary on Modi

A group of students screening the banned BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Tuesday alleged they were met with an administration-sponsored blackout and then stone pelting.

15 Jan 2023
Delhi University

Delhi University's Hansraj College stops serving non-vegetarian food in canteen

A controversy has been triggered in Delhi University's Hansraj College after authorities stopped serving non-vegetarian food to students in the canteen and hostel, ANI reported.

12 Dec 2022
Umar Khalid

Delhi riots-accused Umar Khalid granted interim bail for sister's wedding

A Delhi court on Monday granted interim bail to former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Umar Khalid in the 2020 Delhi riots case.

02 Dec 2022
Delhi

Delhi: Anti-Brahmin, Baniya slogans on walls of JNU spark outrage

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi has once again ended up in the spotlight, this time for having anti-Brahmin and Baniya slogans scribbled on the walls.