Since the fall of the Awami League government in a mass uprising led by students, an unusually high number of vice-chancellors of public universities—at least 13 so far—have stepped down in the face of pressure from students and fellow teachers.

Bollywood actors Swara Bhasker, Shabana Azmi, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub and Taapsee Pannu, and filmmakers Aparna Sen and Hansal Mehta on Sunday condemned the violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru University and urged Delhi Police to intervene.

Kathmandu, Nov 6:  The Jawaharlal Nehru University of New Delhi, India has awarded Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, with honorary doctorate  degree.