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  Alankar Agnihotri says withdraw SC/ST Act by February 6 or the Central govt will be uprooted

  India | February 02, 2026 9:26 IST

  Alankar Agnihotri says that while the new guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC) have been stayed, the bigger issue is the abolition of the SC/ST Act, adding that if it is not withdrawn by February 6, the government at the Centre will be uprooted.

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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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  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.