IIT-Bombay denies Director Shireesh Kedare's resignation, apologises over earlier statement on student's death

Mumbai, Sep 21 (UNI) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay on Monday categorically denied reports that its Director, Prof Shireesh B. Kedare, had resigned, terming the reports as false. The clarification came amid continuing tension on the Powai campus following the death of second-year student Sahil Ravindra Wakode and protests by students demanding an independent probe and action on issues raised by them. "Director IIT Bombay has NOT resigned. We categorically state that the related news is false," the institute said in a statement issued on Monday. The institute's clarification followed reports and social media posts suggesting that Prof…