{
  "id": 10345057,
  "title": "India news LIVE updates, 28 September 2026: LPU suspends classes for 10 days, postpones exams as protests turn violent",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/india-news-live-updates-28-september-2026-lpu-suspends-classes-for-10",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T02:41:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-live-updates-28-september-2026-weather-delhi-mumbai-world-lpu-exams-protests-violent-sir-eci-vote-punjab-assam-up-flood-10896841/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 28, 2026, Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara suspended classes for 10 days and postponed mid-term examinations after violent protests erupted over an alleged rape incident. The protests began early Sunday when students claimed a girl was sexually assaulted on campus by an \"outsider.\" Police registered a rape FIR against an unidentified person but stated preliminary investigations could not confirm the allegation. Three students in the room where the assault was reported denied the incident. In response to the violence, which included property damage, arson, and a blockade of NH-44, LPU advised students to stay in hostels or travel home. The university suspended classes and postponed exams indefinitely, claiming the claim was \"false and fabricated.\"",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Lovely Professional University (LPU) suspends classes for 10 days",
    "Protests turn violent over alleged campus rape incident",
    "Exams postponed indefinitely, citing false and fabricated claim"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The university's decision to suspend classes and postpone exams suggests that administrative concerns about student safety and campus stability have taken precedence over academic schedules.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Punjab's Lovely Professional University Suspends Classes, Postpones Mid-Term Exams Amid Unrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/punjabs-lovely-professional-university-suspends-classes-postpones-mid",
        "published": "2026-09-28T02:15:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "India bank strike deferred: What changes for customers from September 28",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/india-bank-strike-deferred-what-changes-for-customers-from-september",
        "published": "2026-09-28T02:26:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "India news LIVE updates, 28 September 2026: LPU suspends classes for 10 days, postpones exams after protests turned violent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/india-news-live-updates-28-september-2026-lpu-suspends-classes-for-10-10347373",
        "published": "2026-09-28T02:41:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Three-Day Nationwide Bank Strike From September 28-30 Deferred After IBA-UFBU Talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/three-day-nationwide-bank-strike-from-september-28-30-deferred-after",
        "published": "2026-09-28T03:33:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}