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    Lovely Professional University News

    LPU students told to provide conclusive info to substantiate rape claims

    Widespread violence broke out on the campus on September 26 after unverified reports circulated on the social media platform Reddit alleging that an outsider had raped a female student at the university. (ANI file photo)
    Cities
    Updated 5 days ago

    LPU violence: Punjab HC raps police over delay in probe

    Security tightens at the Lovely Professional University (LPU) complex following the students' protest that turned violent over the alleged rape of a female student and inaction by the authorities in Phagwara, Kapurthala, on Monday.
    Cities
    Updated 12 days ago

    After LPU, Chitkara incidents, Himachal plans joint security audits of university campuses

    A view of a vandalised room by students during a protest at Lovely Professional University (LPU), in Jalandhar. (ANI Video Grab)
    Cities
    Published 13 days ago

    LPU mulls action against erring students, forms disciplinary board after campus violence

    While the Punjab Police have initiated criminal action against students involved in violence and arson at Lovely Professional University (LPU), the institution is also considering punitive disciplinary measures against the erring students. (PTI File)
    Cities
    Updated 14 days ago

    No confirmation of rape so far in Lovely Professional University, Punjab informs HC

    The government counsel informed the court that 15 arrests had been made that included some students and outsiders as well.
    Cities
    Updated 16 days ago

    Kapurthala police trace Reddit post to first-year student

    As many as 17 students have been arrested for vandalising LPU property and torching three police vehicles on September 26. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 18 days ago

    LPU violence: Most of vandals varsity students, finds police probe; 9 held so far

    The September 26 violence followed unverified claims of a rape involving a female student, with police saying no corroborative evidence has been found so far.
    Cities
    Updated 22 days ago

    5 arrested, 20 named in FIRs over violence on LPU campus

    The police had initially registered three first information reports (FIRs) against unidentified persons following the violence on Sunday. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 24 days ago

    No rape incident occurred at LPU, fake reports started from social media: Mittal

    As normalcy returned to Lovely Professional University (LPU), Ashok Mittal, Rajya Sabha member and chancellor of the university, claimed that the entire incident had been executed in a well-planned manner. (File photo)
    Cities
    Published 25 days ago

    ‘Political backdrop’ of LPU chancellor under scrutiny as HC seeks status report on unrest

    An unverified social media post alleging that a girl student had been raped on campus triggered protests, arson and vandalism on the LPU campus.
    Cities
    Updated 24 days ago

    LPU rape rumour: HC seeks Punjab Police report on fake post that sparked violence

    Protesters at Lovely Professional University (LPU), Phagwara, going on the rampage following an alleged rape rumour on September 26. (File photos)
    Cities
    Published 25 days ago

    Lovely Professional University protest: HC seeks status report from Punjab govt

    Lovely Professional University protest: HC seeks status report from Punjab govt
    Cities
    Published 25 days ago

    Punjab: HC to hear PIL on LPU violence today

    The plea claimed that unverified claims about women students set off violence at two universities on consecutive nights, a few months before the elections. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 26 days ago

    Punjab police register 3 FIRs over LPU violence, SIT to probe arson charges

    Students held a protest at Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar on Sunday.
    India News
    Updated 25 days ago

    LPU unrest: Social media influencer under scanner as more videos surface

    Senior superintendent of police Gaurav Toora said the police were examining the matter from all angles but could not disclose details of the investigation at this stage. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 26 days ago

    LPU violence: 3 FIRs registered; another SIT set up, internet restored

    A masked mob vandalised university property, set campus buildings ablaze, and torched police vehicles. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 26 days ago

    HT interview: ‘No crime scene, no victim -- Just a fake online post triggered violent protest’

    Sorabh Lakhanpal, executive dean and head of student welfare. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 26 days ago

    LPU violence 'police-sponsored': Channi alleges AAP plot against varsity owner

    A view of a vandalised room by students during a protest at Lovely Professional University (LPU), in Jalandhar on Sunday. (ANI Video Grab)
    India News
    Updated 26 days ago

    HT Morning Brief: Goldy Brar on FBI's Most Wanted list, unrest at LPU and more

    Among the top stories today are gangster Goldy Brar's addition to the FBI's most wanted list, an uneasy calm at Punjab's LPU following days of unrest and protests and day 11 of the Asian Games.
    India News
    Published 26 days ago

    Mann should resign over ‘law & order collapse’: Harsimrat

    During the Maawan-Dheeyan Insaaf rally in Sangrur on Monday, senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal symbolically placed a memorandum on the vacant chair of the deputy commissioner before an official accepted it. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 27 days ago

    LPU campus littered with scars of arson, loot & vandalism

    The damaged building on LPU campus. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 27 days ago

    Cong, BJP and more slam AAP as LPU violence sparks political slugfest in Punjab

    LPU students went on a rampage on the campus late Saturday, vandalising property and blocking a stretch of the New Delhi-Amritsar highway outside their campus. (PTI)
    Cities
    Updated 26 days ago

    LPU unrest: Admin's delay to shut down internet, DC's absence raises questions

    A view of a vandalised room by students during a protest at Lovely Professional University (LPU), in Jalandhar on Sunday. (ANI Video Grab)
    Cities
    Updated 26 days ago

    Uneasy calm on LPU campus amid heavy police presence; internet suspended

    Lovely Professional University (LPU) students, carrying their luggage, prepare to leave for their hometowns, in Phagwara on Monday.
    Cities
    Updated 27 days ago

    Campus defaced, classes suspended: Punjab's LPU returns to uneasy calm post stir

    Punjab Police personnel stand guard at the Lovely Professional University (LPU) campus as students depart for their hometowns, in Phagwara, Punjab, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.
    India News
    Updated 27 days ago

    Punjab Police secure LPU campus after violent protests over rape rumours

    Police personnel, supervised by SSPs from 10 districts, were stationed on the Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, campus on Monday. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 27 days ago

    ‘Miscreants entered campus, wore masks’: LPU student recall night of unrest

    On Monday morning, several videos emerged from the LPU campus showing students leaving for their hometowns.
    India News
    Published 27 days ago

    ‘Serious problem’: CJP on women’s safety at LPU after girls' hostel allegation

    Dipke said that women should not be protesting for something as basic as their safety in 2026.
    India News
    Updated 27 days ago

    Punjab women’s commission seeks report on LPU, Chitkara University arson

    Students heading home on Monday after violence on Lovely Professional University (LPU) campus in Phagwara over the weekend. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 27 days ago

    Minimum force used against protesting students, but vandals to face action: Punjab DGP at LPU

    Minimum force used against protesting students, but vandals to face action: Punjab DGP at LPU
    India News
    Updated 27 days ago
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