The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, notified on January 23, 2026 which was challenged by various petitioners as being arbitrary, exclusionary, discriminatory and in violation of the of th
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, notified on January 23, 2026 which was challenged by various petitioners as being arbitrary, exclusionary, discriminatory and in violation of the of th
The new UGC regulations, notified on January 23, were challenged by various petitioners as being arbitrary, exclusionary, discriminatory and in violation of the Constitution as well as the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
"The UGC's final Regulations also got rid of a separate provision that penalised students for lodging false cases of discrimination... the protests against the Regulations are by General category students and largely concentrated on two issues - removal of provisions penalising students f
According to an official release, the Cabinet approved the revision of the Nazul land area of Pachmarhi town under the control of the Special Area Development Authority (SADA), declaring 395.939 hectares of land as Revenue Nazul by excluding it from the Pachmarhi Sanctuary area.
Kerala Education Minister V Shivankutty on Friday criticised the BJP for excluding the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Mayor from receiving Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the airport, calling it "highly objectionable" and an insult to the city's people.
Responding to a question by ANI on the exclusion of Palestinian leadership from the initiative, Abu Shawesh contrasted the absence of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with the reported inclusion of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
In her suit, Rani Kapur has questioned the circumstances under which the RK Family Trust was created, alleging that it was established and operated without her informed knowledge or consent. She has contended that the manner in which the trust was structured resulted in her exclusion from
"Rohit Vemula Act is not just a slogan--it's a necessity. So that caste discrimination in educational institutions becomes a crime, strict action is taken against the guilty, and no student is ever broken, silenced, or pushed out in the name of their caste," Gandhi posted on 'X'.
Shubman Gill broke the silence on his exclusion from India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad. The Team India Test and ODI skipper said that he respects the selectors' decision and wishes the Men in Blue all the best for the mega T20 event, starting February 7 in India and Sri Lanka.
The right-arm pacer Baartman is the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing SA20 League 2025-26 season. In four matches for Paarl Royals, the pacer has taken 11 wickets at an economy rate of 9.20.
"A player expressing his opposition to the atrocities being committed against minorities is as important as that nation's stand...Did this player say a word against the perpetrators who killed Hindus? Did he say anything to support Hindus?" Aniruddhacharya questioned.