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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Ex-JU student planned protest against edu min from abroad: PP
1 2 Kolkata: Former Jadavpur University student and current research scholar Hindol Mazumdar operated from a remote location to organise a violent protest against education minister Bratya Basu on March 1, the state claimed at the Alipore court on Friday. "He was the mastermind of the attack with some ulterior motive. He designed all the action from Spain, reminding us of Aftab Ansari, who designed the attack on the American Cultural Centre from Dubai in 2002," said public prosecutor Sourin Ghosal in court. After the conclusion of arguments, the judge rejected his bail plea and ordered police custody till Aug 18. On Friday, Mazumder was brought from Delhi to Kolkata and presented in the Alipore court. The police requested 10 days of custody, while Mazumder's lawyer applied for bail. The police on Saturday questioned Mazumder on the "bigger conspiracy", pointing to him the messages he shared with fellow protesters. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Gold Rates Today in Kolkata | Silver Rates Today in Kolkata Ghosal stated that there were allegations of vandalism against the accused, including disrespecting the National Flag. "WhatsApp chats prove the act was planned and organised from abroad. The chats align with other witnesses' statements, who said they acted on his instructions. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Use an AI Writing Tool That Actually Understands Your Voice Grammarly Install Now Undo He was the mastermind and orchestrated the entire event," argued the govt lawyer. The accused's lawyer argued that from March 1, the day of the incident, to March 9, various cases were filed, and 18 names appeared, but Mazumder's name was not among them. In response, Ghoshal argued that the lookout notice was issued by the police superintendent, not the court. The judge asked the accused to be produced in court again on Monday. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
New Indian Express
22-07-2025
- Science
- New Indian Express
In a first, Zoology climbs to third spot in Delhi University UG preferences
NEW DELHI: In a prominent shift in academic preferences at Delhi University, BSc (Hons) Zoology has emerged as the third most sought-after undergraduate course this year, trailing only behind the traditionally popular BCom (Hons) and Political Science (Hons). This marks the first time the Zoology stream subject has secured a top-three position in DU's course preference trends, indicating a growing interest among students in life sciences and research-oriented disciplines. As per data shared by the university, B Com (Hons) continues to reign with 48,336 first-preference applications, followed by BA (Hons) Political Science with 15,295. Meanwhile the BSc (Hons) Zoology, has quietly leapt into third place with 12,722 top-choice applications — edging English out of DU's top three for 2025. In 2024, the top three choices among the applicants were B Com (Hons), BA (Hons) English and BA (Hons) Political Science whereas this year, the data as revealed by the varsity on Sunday night shows that the first three choices include Bcom (Hons), BA (Hons) Political Science and BSc (Hons) Zoology. Shibnath Mazumder, professor in the Zoology department elated at the news said, 'The entire department is quite happy about the news. Atleast this year, some records have been broken. Unlike the previous years when we used to hear the trending BA, BCom followed by Science- Chemistry, Physics etc, the Zoology department has finally made it to the top three in the list.' He added, 'To the best what I believe is first that the job opportunities in the Physics and Chemistry are drying up very fast. There are hardly any options left. Secondly, considering the Bio sciences- the horizon has increased. The students want to learn about health related stuff. In Biological Sciences, there are better job options now like RnD, health sciences in the times when the government jobs are also drying up.' Talking about the current strength in the post graduation, professor Mazumder also said that there are 130 students currently enrolled but the number is likely to go up after the implementation of NEP 2020.
