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Nation Current Affairs 17 Feb 2016

Nation, Current affairs, 17 Feb 2016

JNU students agitating for the release of the Students Union President Kanhaiya Kumar at the Jawaharlal Nehru University. (Photo: PTI)

We were abused, called Pakistan agents: senior lawyers tell SC

Complete breakdown of law and order, atmosphere of fear and terror prevailed at Patiala House court, says SC panel.
17 Feb 2016 9:42 PM
Solar scam accused Saritha Nair (Photo: PTI)

Solar scam: Saritha claims receiving threats not to talk against Kerala CM

Saritha said she was getting calls from Congress leaders, industrialists and others.
17 Feb 2016 9:28 PM
BJP leader Rahul Sinha. (Photo: Video grab/ Youtube)

JU students who raised anti-India slogans need thrashing: BJP

‘What they need is a good thrashing then only they will understand the true value of nationalism.’
17 Feb 2016 9:06 PM
Union Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Attacks on media highly improper, condemnable: Arun Jaitley

Media persons covering JNU sedition case were attacked by men dressed in lawyers' robes.
17 Feb 2016 9:06 PM
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

UP court admits petition seeking sedition trial against Rahul Gandhi

Petition said Rahul was ‘guilty of treason’ for supporting JNU students who allegedly raised ‘anti-national’ slogans.
17 Feb 2016 8:55 PM
Police Commissioner B S Bassi (Photo: PTI)

‘Jungle raj’ in Delhi, Congress demands Bassi's removal

Congress said the Government of India was running by ‘goons of ABVP’.
17 Feb 2016 8:35 PM
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (Photo: PTI)

Court attack: Delhi police 'openly flouting' SC orders, says Kejriwal

CM said he has sought time from the President to discuss the law and order situation in Delhi.
17 Feb 2016 7:30 PM
JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on charges of sedition, being produced at Patiala House Court in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

JNU row: MHA seeks report from police on Patiala court incident

Comments came hours after lawyers’ assaulted journalists and Kanhaiya Kumar.
17 Feb 2016 7:20 PM
Supreme Court. (Photo: PTI)

SC orders status quo in Arunachal Pradesh till records perused

Union Cabinet had recommended revocation of President's Rule in Arunachal Pradesh.
17 Feb 2016 7:07 PM
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and working president of National Conference (NC), Omar Abdullah.

Omar warns against 'hounding' of Kashmiri students in JNU campus

The former J&K CM accused Centre of 'ruining their careers for the benefit of political expediency'.
17 Feb 2016 6:43 PM
SAR Geelani. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi Police to make more arrests in Geelani case

Geelani was arrested yesterday under charges of sedition, criminal conspiracy and being part of an unlawful assembly.
17 Feb 2016 5:55 PM
Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi. (Photo: PTI)

Bassi defends his men, says Kanhaiya was not roughed up by Delhi police

Kanhaiya, who was arrested on sedition charges, has been to judicial custody till March 2.
17 Feb 2016 5:55 PM
JNUSU leader Kanhaiya Kumar produced at a court in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

I am an Indian and have full faith in Constitution: Kanhaiya Kumar in court

Send me to jail if there is evidence against me, if not there should be no media trial, says Kanhaiya.
17 Feb 2016 5:52 PM
Slogans in favour of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru were raised at a rally on Monday taken out by JU students to express solidarity with JNU students. (Photo: PTI)

Posters in JU demand 'freedom' for Kashmir, Manipur, Nagaland

Both student unions and authorities have distanced themselves from such posters.
17 Feb 2016 5:39 PM
JNU students agitating for the release of the Students Union President Kanhaiya Kumar. (Photo: PTI)

Vice Chancellor appeals to political parties to not 'interfere' in JNU row

Asked about reports regarding the hacking of the JNU website, the VC said the varsity is looking into the matter.
17 Feb 2016 5:34 PM
JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on sedition charges. (Photo: PTI)

JNU row: NHRC notices to Centre, Delhi govt, police and varsity

The NHRC has sought their response within two weeks over police action on campus.
17 Feb 2016 5:26 PM
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had posted this picture on Twitter.

Hyderabad lawyer files complaint against Kejriwal for cartoon on JNU row

The complainant accused the Delhi CM of hurting religious sentiments of Hindus.
17 Feb 2016 5:12 PM
JNU Protest. (Photo: PTI)

Do not indulge in 'character assassination', demand student unions

‘We condemn the anti-national slogans that were raised during the event but who did that is a matter of investigation.'
17 Feb 2016 4:39 PM
Family members of one of the victims grieve over the dead body. (Photo: DC)

Parents of medical students who died in Russia fire demand probe into incident

Both the girls hailed from Maharashtra and were fourth year students in Smolensk Institute.
17 Feb 2016 4:36 PM
JNU students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar manhandled as he is brought to Patiala House court (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Kanhaiya Kumar beaten by lawyers in court, to be in jail custody till March 2

Court directs Tihar jail superintendent to take steps to prevent any harm while Kanhaiya is in custody.
17 Feb 2016 4:07 PM

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