# IIT Bombay suicide case: Zoho's Sridhar Vembu backs Prof Doolla booked over 'casteist slurs' — SC/ST Act ‘weaponised’ | Today News

- Published: 2026-09-21T06:00:02.035Z
- Updated: 2026-09-28T09:30:07.238Z
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- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Education
- Involves: 18 demands put forth by the protesters, A 22-year-old IIT-Bombay student, Ananthan Ayyasamy, Arrest of Ramesh Mhatre, Assault of doctors at the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation-run Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli, Bail granted to Ramesh Mhatre by a Kalyan court, Board of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Bombay High Court cancellation of bail for Ramesh Mhatre, Cancellation of bail by the Supreme Court, Congress, Dr Rajkumar Pant, Hostel Number 4

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- 2026-09-21T06:00:02.035Z - LiveMint: [IIT Bombay suicide case: Zoho's Sridhar Vembu backs Prof Doolla booked over 'casteist slurs' — SC/ST Act ‘weaponised’ | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/india/iit-bombay-suicide-case-zohos-sridhar-vembu-backs-prof-doolla-booked-over-casteist-slurs-sc-st-act-weaponised-11789967564688.html)
- 2026-09-21T06:30:21.223Z - Times of India: [‘Our generation was mentally strong’: Congress leader Shama Mohamed on IIT-B suicide case](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/our-generation-was-mentally-strong-congress-leader-shama-mohamed-on-iit-b-suicide-case/articleshow/134381263.cms)
- 2026-09-21T07:32:02.659Z - Hindustan Times: [Student suicide: Will resign, says IIT Bombay director; board to hold meeting](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/student-suicide-will-resign-says-iit-bombay-director-board-to-hold-meeting-101789973766183.html)
- 2026-09-21T07:30:02.471Z - LiveMint: [IIT Bombay suicide case: Branch to summon professor for questioning, students issue 18 demands | Top updates | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/india/iit-bombay-suicide-case-branch-to-summon-professor-for-questioning-students-issue-18-demands-top-updates-11789971198503.html)
- 2026-09-21T08:30:05.726Z - India Today: [Our generation was mentally strong: Shama Mohamed on IIT-B suicide, later clarifies](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/iit-bombay-student-suicide-shama-mohamed-backs-professor-suryanarayana-doolla-after-protests-later-clarifies-2999413-2026-09-21)
- 2026-09-21T13:00:07.793Z - India Today: [IIT Bombay Protests, Student Death Probe & Faculty Division](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/iit-bombay-protests-student-death-probe-faculty-division-ytvd-2999656-2026-09-21)
- 2026-09-21T13:30:42.276Z - Times of India: [Evening news wrap: IIT-Bombay faculty protest in support of prof; Iran warns US of new weapons, targets & more](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/evening-news-wrap-iit-bombay-faculty-protest-in-support-of-prof-iran-warns-us-of-new-weapons-targets-more/articleshow/134389318.cms)
- 2026-09-22T12:00:05.057Z - LiveMint: [Zoho Sridhar Vembu warns engineers over AI coding: ‘Driving too fast in a fancy new car' | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/zoho-sridhar-vembu-warns-engineers-over-ai-coding-driving-too-fast-in-a-fancy-new-car-11790074692613.html)
- 2026-09-22T15:00:05.727Z - India Today: [IIT Bombay student death: Maharashtra minister says caste angle being politicised](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/iit-bombay-student-death-maharashtra-minister-and-shiv-sena-leader-pratap-sarnaik-says-caste-angle-being-politicised-3000495-2026-09-22)
- 2026-09-22T15:33:08.021Z - Telangana Today: [IIT Bombay student had not approached SC/ST cell, says faculty forum chief](https://telanganatoday.com/iit-bombay-student-had-not-approached-sc-st-cell-says-faculty-forum-chief)
- 2026-09-23T13:02:43.055Z - Hindustan Times: [Ex-IIT Delhi director backs Prof Doolla, suggests 5-year BTech programme amid IIT-B suicide row](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ex-iit-delhi-director-backs-doolla-suggests-5-year-btech-amid-iit-b-student-death-row-101790164289187.html)
- 2026-09-26T09:01:56.743Z - Hindustan Times: [IIT-B student suicide: Candle march held, students seek changes in probe panel](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/iitb-student-suicide-candle-march-held-students-seek-changes-in-probe-panel-101790411794137.html)
- 2026-09-28T09:30:07.238Z - India Today: [Medical fraternity can't be attacked: SC cancels Sena leader's bail in assault case](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/law-news/story/ramesh-mhatre-sena-corporator-bail-cancelled-supreme-court-dombivli-hospital-doctors-assault-viral-3004743-2026-09-28)

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