Indian university suspends classes amid violent protests over alleged rape

Lovely Professional University in Punjab suspends classes for 10 days due to campus unrest over rape allegations that university officials deny.Published On 28 Sep 202628 Sep 2026A university in the Indian state of Punjab has suspended classes for 10 days after protests on campus over an alleged rape last week, a claim that university officials have denied.In an announcement on Monday, Lovely Professional University in Phagwara also postponed midterm examinations due to the demonstrations, which turned violent.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Women expose rape as a weapon of war in Sudanlist 2 of 3Seventy years after South Africa’s women’s march, the struggle is not overlist 3 of 3Trump loses another bid to overturn $5m E Jean Carroll verdictend of list“Students may, in consultation with their parents/guardians, travel to their hometowns during this 10-day period, if they wish to do so,” it said in a statement.“Students who stay back are advised to stay inside their hostels/places of residence and avoid unnecessary movement or involvement in any unrest-related activities in the interest of their own safety.”According to posts on social media, a female student was raped...