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UGC regulations row 2026: JNU students protest, burnt effigy against Supreme Court's decision
Education | Jan 30, 2026, 12:31 PM ISTThe students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi staged protest outside the Sabarmati Hostel on campus against those opposing UGC regulations. A group of around 50 students participated in the protest.
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Speed News: Ajit Pawar cremated with full state honours amid tearful farewell
Originals | Jan 30, 2026, 12:10 AM ISTAjit Pawar cremated with full state honours amid tearful farewell. SC pauses new UGC rules, calls them vague. Fadnavis pays emotional tribute to Ajit Pawar, lauds his legacy. Tamil Nadu: Congress–TVK alliance talks emerge via Vijay’s father.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 29, 2026
India | Jan 29, 2026, 08:16 PM ISTA bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi warned that failing judicial intervention could have serious repercussions and potentially deepen societal divisions.
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Stray dogs case: Supreme Court reserves verdict on pleas day after hearing arguments from all states
India | Jan 29, 2026, 03:40 PM ISTThe hearing concluded after the court listened in detail to arguments from all stakeholders, including dog lovers, victims of dog bite incidents, animal rights activists, and lawyers representing the Centre and state governments.
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Supreme Court puts UGC's new regulations on hold - Here are social media reactions
Education | Jan 29, 2026, 04:00 PM ISTFollowing the SC's landmark direction, the netizens have started reaction on social media handle. Here are social media reactions on UGC's new rule.
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SC pauses UGC's new guidelines - Here's what happened in the court
Education | Jan 29, 2026, 01:29 PM ISTCJI has stayed UGC's new regulations. The CJI asked SG Tushar mehta to think of a committee of some eminent persons to look into it so that the society can grow together and with no such differentiators.
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SC pauses implementation of new UGC rules, says they are vague and require clarification
Education | Jan 29, 2026, 01:16 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has stayed UGC's new regulations. The CJI asked SG Tushar mehta to think of a committee of some eminent persons to look into it so that the society can grow together and with no such differentiators.
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SC hearing on UGC regulations Live: SC stays UGC's new regulations, next hearing on March 19
Education | Jan 30, 2026, 06:50 PM ISTSC hearing on UGC regulations Live Updates: The plea challenging UGC's new regulations has been started in the SC bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi will take up the matter for hearing later in the day today.
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UGC regulations row: Supreme Court agrees to hear plea challenging UGC's new rule
Education | Jan 28, 2026, 04:00 PM ISTThe plea was mentioned before a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant arguing that the new regulations are discriminatory towards general category students.
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New UGC norms spark student protests: Centre consults legal experts, key details so far
India | Jan 27, 2026, 01:26 PM ISTStudents from upper caste communities called for a protest outside the University Grants Commission headquarters in Delhi on Tuesday, saying that the new regulations issued by the commission could lead to chaos on campuses.
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After SC order, heavy security deployed at Bhojshala for Friday namaz, Basant Panchami prayers
Madhya Pradesh | Jan 23, 2026, 07:37 AM ISTAs many as 8,000 security personnel, including district police, Rapid Action Force, CRPF, MP Armed Force, SRPF and women police units, have been deployed around the site, and the administration is also relying on drones and CCTV cameras to ensure that no untoward incident happens.
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SC allows Basant Panchami prayers at Bhojshala in MP's Dhar; namaz to be offered from 1 pm to 3 pm
India | Jan 22, 2026, 12:53 PM ISTMuslims consider the 11th-century monument in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district a mosque, while Hindus claim it is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati.
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SC issues notice to Centre, NIA on plea of LeT terrorist against death penalty in Red Fort case
India | Jan 22, 2026, 11:50 AM ISTOn Thursday, a special bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Vikram Nath and JK Maheshwari took note of the submissions of the counsel which cited apex court judgements after the death sentence was upheld by dismissing the appeal and the review petition.
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CM Mamata Banerjee misleading people on SIR, officers facing threats: ECI in SC affidavit
India | Jan 21, 2026, 11:39 PM ISTThe poll body said, unlike other states, West Bengal is witnessing a significantly higher level of threats and obstructions during the SIR process. According to the affidavit, people are being provoked by being misinformed about the revision exercise.
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EC mulls extending SIR deadline in West Bengal following Supreme Court's directions
West Bengal | Jan 21, 2026, 08:05 PM ISTEarlier, the EC had set February 7 as the last date for hearings and February 14 for the publication of the final electoral rolls, after an initial extension. The schedule has come under scrutiny following a petition from the Trinamool Congress.
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SC raps officials–builder mafia nexus for destroying Chandigarh lake: 'Sukhna Ko Aur Kitna Sukhaoge'
India | Jan 21, 2026, 03:42 PM ISTA bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant issued a warning to the Haryana government, cautioning it not to repeat “past mistakes” and rather learn from them.
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Ensure there is no illegal mining in Aravalli region, consequences are irreversible: Supreme Court
India | Jan 21, 2026, 03:22 PM ISTThe Supreme Court said the committee will work under the direction and supervision of this court and also extended its order, which kept in abeyance its November 20 directions that accepted a uniform definition of Aravallis hills and ranges.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 20, 2026
India | Jan 20, 2026, 08:15 PM ISTNitin Nabin became the 12th president of the BJP, which was founded in 1980, the same year he was born. K Laxman, Returning Officer for BJP organisational polls, handed over the certificate of election to 45-year-old Nabin, the youngest ever to occupy the top party.
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Stray dogs case: SC reprimands Menaka Gandhi for remarks against order; next hearing on January 28
India | Jan 20, 2026, 04:26 PM ISTDuring the proceedings, a counsel narrated his personal ordeal, stating that his residential area is overrun by stray dogs that chase each other throughout the night, causing severe disturbance. He informed the court that he suffers from sleep disorder and his children are unable to study.
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Bengal SIR: SC orders EC to display names of 1.25 crore voters on 'logical discrepancies' list
West Bengal | Jan 19, 2026, 03:33 PM ISTTo make this process easier, the court ordered that facilities for submitting documents and objections should be set up within panchayat bhavans and block offices. It also directed the West Bengal government to provide sufficient staff to assist the State Election Commission during this exercise.