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  Former Bareilly city magistrate Alankar Agnihotri meets Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati | VIDEO

  Uttar Pradesh | February 01, 2026 22:40 IST

  The development comes days after Agnihotri resigned from service, citing disagreement with government policies, particularly the new UGC regulations. He had termed as a 'black law' and said that they must be withdrawn immediately.

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  OPINION | Supreme Court: UGC law should not be misused

  India | January 30, 2026 13:45 IST

  The bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, after hearing three petitions, directed that the 2012 regulations shall continue to remain in force till the matter is finally disposed of. During Thursday's hearing, Sections 3(c) and 3(e) of UGC Regulations were debated.

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  UGC regulations row 2026: JNU students protest, burnt effigy against Supreme Court's decision

  Education | January 30, 2026 12:31 IST

  The 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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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 29, 2026

  India | January 29, 2026 20:16 IST

  A 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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  Supreme Court puts UGC's new regulations on hold - Here are social media reactions

  Education | January 29, 2026 16:00 IST

  Following 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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  OPINION | New UGC regulations: Prevent scope for misuse

  India | January 28, 2026 17:04 IST

  Pradhan may be assuring that the UGC regulations would not be allowed to be misused, but mere assurance will not do. The matter has already taken political overtones and some bureaucrats in Uttar Pradesh have resigned on this issue.

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  Kumar Vishwas steps into UGC Act controversy, shares poem criticising new rules

  India | January 27, 2026 11:57 IST

  The UGC's revised rules aimed at addressing caste discrimination have led to intense political and social uproar, especially among upper-caste groups. Poet Kumar Vishwas has joined the protests, criticising the changes and demanding accountability for false complaints.