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Hamas had operatives on American campuses, claims rescued hostage
New York, March 25: A lawsuit by October 7 victims has revealed that Hamas kidnappers told rescued hostage Shlomi Ziv that the terrorist group had operatives on American campuses, with the terrorists showing him articles and pictures of protests held in Columbia University, The Jerusalem Post reported.
Student union burns effigy of Nepali minister protesting deposition of Electricity Authority Chief
Kathmandu, March 25: The All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU- Unified Socialist) burnt the effigy of Deepak Khadka, Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation protesting the deposition of Nepal Electricity Authority Chief Kulman Ghising.
Medical school deans in S. Korea to reject additional leave amid quota hike turmoil
Seoul, March 22: A consultative body of medical school deans in South Korea on Saturday said that they have rejected additional requests for leave, reaffirming they will no longer accept such requests by students who have left en masse to protest against the government's plan to hike school quotas.
Ban on protests in Osmania University attack on democracy, says KTR
Hyderabad, March 16: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. Taraka Rama Rao has strongly condemned the Telangana Congress government’s decision to ban protests at Osmania University, calling it a direct attack on democracy.
JU crisis: Fresh Raj Bhavan-Secretariat tussle in Bengal might surface over proposed police outpost on campus
Kolkata, March 13: Amid enhanced police action and initiatives over the ruckus within West Bengal's Jadavpur University on March 1, more complications in the matter are apprehended, including a fresh spat between the Raj Bhavan and the state Secretariat.
Bangladesh: Students protest against rising gender-based violence, demand resignation of Home Advisor
Dhaka, March 10: Hundreds of students took to the streets in various parts of Bangladesh, including capital Dhaka, to protest against the rising incidents of sexual violence under the regime of current interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.
Nationwide protests erupt in Bangladesh after brutal assault of 8-year-old
Dhaka, March 9: Outraged by the brutal assault of an eight-year-old girl in Magura, citizens across Bangladesh took to the streets on Sunday, demanding justice and stricter measures to curb violence against women and children, according to local media reports.
Holi celebrations permitted at AMU after denial amid students' demands
New Delhi, March 8: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) administration, after initially denying permission for Holi celebrations, has reportedly allowed the celebration of the festival of colours on the campus.
Will discuss with CM on rising incidents of campus violence: Bengal Guv tells VCs
Kolkata, March 7: West Bengal Governor C.V Ananda Bose, on Friday, assured the vice-chancellors of state-run universities to speak to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the issues of increasing incidents of campus violence in the state.
South Korea unveils conditional plan to scrap medical school quota hike for 2026
Seoul, March 7: The South Korean government on Friday said it will conditionally scrap a contested plan to increase medical school admissions next year to resolve the ongoing health care crisis.
Bengal Minister's vehicle had no pollution control certificate, claims SFI
Kolkata, Mar 2: Student's Federation of India (SFI) on Sunday claimed that the vehicle of the West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu which had hit two students inside the Jadavpur University (JU) campus, had an expired pollution control validity.
Jadavpur University ruckus: Tension continues as students protest, 5 FIRs filed
Kolkata, March 2: Tension was prevailing within the campus of Kolkata’s iconic Jadavpur University (JU) a day after a ruckus by Left-wing students in which Education Minister Bratya Basu was injured.
Bengal Education Minister faces protests at Jadavpur University
Kolkata, March 1: West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu, on Saturday faced protests at Jadavpur University (JV) after he reached there to attend the annual general meeting of Trinamool Congress-affiliated West Bengal College and University Professors Association (WBCUPA).
Bangladesh: Chaos, violence rules at historic Madhur Canteen in Dhaka
Dhaka, Feb 27: The historic Madhur Canteen at Dhaka University has turned into yet another ugly political battleground in Bangladesh as members of various student organisations have engaged in protests, scuffles and violence at the iconic venue, this week.
Nepal students burn 'substandard' cycles given by China
Birgunj, February 23: A student organisation in Parsa of Nepal burned down the bicycles distributed in Chinese assistance for being substandard.
Student unrest escalates in Bangladesh, over 100 injured
Dhaka, Feb 19: The violent clashes at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) in Bangladesh since Tuesday has left more than 100 students injured, local media reported on Wednesday.
Kerala: ABVP, CPI(M) protest over ragging incident at Kottayam Government Nursing College
Kottayam, February 14: Students from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) staged protests on Friday over the alleged ragging incident at Kottayam Government Nursing College.
Nepal's Social Media Bill faces protest from ruling party's student union
Kathmandu, February 12: The Nepal Students' Union (NSU), student union of the ruling Nepali Congress hit the streets of Kathmandu on Wednesday against the draconian social media bill tabled in the National Assembly earlier this week.
Bangladesh begins Operation Devil Hunt amid tensions
Dhaka, February 8: Law enforcement forces in Bangladesh on Saturday launched "Operation Devil Hunt" after clashes between local people and anti-Sheikh Hasina students' groups.
Milos Vucevic steps down as Serbian Prime Minister
Belgrade, January 28: The ruling party of Serbia, the Serbian Progressive Party on Tuesday announced that Prime Minister Milos Vucevic has submitted his "irrevocable resignation."