Monday, Jan 25, 2021 | Last Update : 10:23 PM IST

Umar Khalid

Umar Khalid

Dr Umar Khalid, student activist

Delhi Police claims Umar Khalid's mobile data runs into 11 lakh pages

The special cell arrested Khalid on Sunday night, after 11 hours of interrogation.

15 Sep 2020 12:05 PM

Umar Khalid (file photo)

Delhi riots: Ex-JNU student leader Umar Khalid arrested

He was questioned by the Delhi Police Crime Branch for a couple of hours on September 2 in connection with the riots

14 Sep 2020 12:58 AM

"I have just been detained from Lal Qila. About a thousand protesters already detained. Thousands on the way. Am told we are being taken to Bawana," Yadav tweeted. (Photo: File)

‘It’s an honour’: Yogendra Yadav among anti-CAA protesters detained near Red Fort

Yogendra Yadav, former JNU student Umar Khalid and ex-JNUSU president N Sai Balaji were among those who were detained, officials said.

19 Dec 2019 4:22 PM

Jaggi Vasudev

Fuelling peace with hatred

Taking a contrary stand, public speaker Dushyant Sridhar, says that sometimes, spiritualism does need to mix with politics.

06 Mar 2019 12:00 AM

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev.

Fuelling peace with hatred

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's comments have since sparked a big debate on whether religion and politics should mix.

05 Mar 2019 12:00 AM

The Delhi Police had on January 14 filed the charge sheet at a city court against Kumar and others, saying he was leading a procession and supported seditious slogans raised on the varsity campus during an event in February 2016. (Photo: File)

Delhi Court questions police chargesheet, says ‘filed without approval’

The Delhi Police told Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat they will procure the required sanctions within 10 days.

19 Jan 2019 12:40 PM

The arrest of Kanhaiya Kumar catapulted him to national fame and resulted in protests across the country. (Photo: File)

Sedition charges on Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid soon: Delhi police chief

'Case is in stage of finalisation. The investigation was complex as team also had to visit other states to take statements,' police said.

10 Jan 2019 9:46 AM

Dr Umar Khalid, student activist

Hyderabad: Effort on to use communal hatred in polls says Umar Khalid

The PhD scholar from JNU was speaking at the Telangana state conference of the Students Islamic Organisation of India.

10 Sep 2018 1:13 AM

Umar Khalid was attacked on August 13 when he was on his way to take part in an event at the Constitution Club in New Delhi. (Photo: File)

2 men who claimed responsibility for attack on JNU’s Umar Khalid detained

Darwesh Shahpur and Naveen Dalal are currently being interrogated, police officials added.

20 Aug 2018 4:17 PM

JNU student Umar Khalid was attacked on Monday when he was on his way to take part in an event at the Constitution Club after having tea at a shop outside the venue. (Photo: File)

Independence Day gift: Umar Khalid’s attackers claim responsibility on Facebook

The two men said they would surrender at village of Sikh revolutionary Kartar Singh Sarabha on August 17.

16 Aug 2018 8:45 PM

A gunshot rang out at the Constitution Club in the high-security area near Parliament on Monday when an unidentified man targeted Khalid, who escaped unhurt, witnesses said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Delhi Police Special Cell to probe attack on JNU student Umar Khalid

Incidentally, the Special Cell is also probing a sedition case against Khalid and two other students.

14 Aug 2018 5:50 PM

JNU student Umar Khalid narrowly escaped a gun attack on Monday when he visited the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi. (Photo; File | Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

JNU student Umar Khalid has Independence Day speech idea for PM

Umar Khalid urged PM Modi to 'gurantee there will be no attack on those who criticise govt and its many failures'.

14 Aug 2018 3:36 PM

Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid speaks to the media moments after he was shot at, on Monday.

Student leader Umar Khalid fired at near Parliament, escapes

The attacker dropped the weapon and fled the spot, police and eyewitnesses said.

14 Aug 2018 1:20 AM

Umar Khalid was shot by an unidentified man outside Constitution Club of India in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: File)

Attack result of media’s hate campaign: Support pours in for Umar Khalid

Some unidentified men targeted the JNU student leader and gunshots were heard but he escaped unhurt.

13 Aug 2018 8:19 PM

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid was at the Constitution Club of India to attend an event titled 'Khauff Se Azaadi', organised by an organisation named 'United Against Hate'. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

JNU's Umar Khalid escapes shooting bid, says, 'there's fear in country'

'There is an atmosphere of fear in the country, and anybody who speaks against the government is threatened,' Khalid said.

13 Aug 2018 3:04 PM

Gujarat MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani said, 'I am an elected representative. BJP is scared of me. We want a caste-less India. Don’t Dalits have the right to protest?' (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

BJP scared of me; we want caste-less India: Mevani after violence charges

Gujarat MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani said no part of his speech in Pune was provocative or inflammatory.

05 Jan 2018 2:10 PM

Pune Police had earlier said that they had received a complaint against Gujarat MLA and Dalit leader Mevani and Delhi's JNU student leader Khalid for their 'provocative' speeches at an event in Pune on December 31. (Photo: AFP)

Mumbai Police cancels Mevani-Khalid event; FIR against duo in Pune

The action comes after police denied permission for the 'All India Students Summit 2018'.

04 Jan 2018 12:00 PM

Umar Khalid interacting with the students at Lamakaan

Voices that matter

Umar Khalid was in the city recently and encouraged students to speak up and stand up in the hour of need.

03 Oct 2017 12:00 AM

Waving Indian flags, students were heard shouting "This country is ours, not the fiefdom of thugs. (Photo: Twitter/ @kavita_krishnan)

Hundreds of students attend 'Save DU' march, chant slogans against ABVP

JNU's Kanhaiya Kumar and Shehla Rashid also joined the anti-ABVP protest march, which began at Khalsa College in Delhi.

28 Feb 2017 3:20 PM

All India Students Association (AISA) and Jawaharlal Nehru University students shout slogans as they hold a protest demanding the arrest of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members at the police headquarters in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

North Campus clashes: Assaulted DU professor has internal injuries

The invitation to Mr Khalid is believed to have been cancelled after the ABVP protests.

27 Feb 2017 12:50 AM

1 of 5

ADVERTISEMENT

MOST POPULAR

Hyderabad's city lights killing astronomy, enthusiasts, scientists complain

Light pollution is a menace in the city of Hyderabad which is killing the joy of looking up to the night sky, astronomy enthusiasts and scientists have complained. (Representational Image/PTI)

A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweets

The suspended Twitter account of President Donald Trump. On Friday, the social media company permanently suspended Trump from its platform, citing "risk of further incitement of violence." (AP)

Top 10 Indian Best Selling Books: Fiction and Non Fiction

This cover image released by Grove shows "Shuggie Bain," a novel by Douglas Stuart. The Scottish writer has won the Booker Prize for fiction for his novel about a boy’s turbulent coming of age in hardscrabble 1980s Glasgow. Stuart won the prestigious 50,000 pound ($66,000) award for his first published novel. (Grove via AP)

‘Even forthright women can be submissive’

Relatively speaking, compared with her older siblings, Saeeda Bano was definitely the rebel in her family, says Shahana

The etiquette of dignity

DC Edit | The lingo of Year 2020

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Entertainment Gallery

Niharika Koniedla and Chaitanya Jonnalagadda, Picture credit: Joseph Radhik

Niharika and Chaitanya wedding ceremony

Rana Daggubati and Miheeka Bajaj during the pooja

Rana Daggubati and Miheeka Bajaj performed the traditional Satyanrayanara Vratam

Actor Rana Daggubati and Miheeka Bajaj

Actor RanaDaggubati and entrepreneur Miheeka Bajaj tied the knot on Saturday evening

(From left) Actor Rajinikanth, Mahesh Babu and Chiranjeevi

South stars stand in solidarity with PM's 9 baje 9 minute initiative

Taylen Biggs, 6, poses for photos outside of a show during Fashion Week in New York. AP Photo

Fashion on streets: Here's the best looks from New York Fashion Week

Best Picture Award winners for “Parasite” pose onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. AFP Photo

Meet the winners of the 92nd Academy Awards

ADVERTISEMENT