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UGC equity rules trigger political storm, resignations and protests

India, Jan. 27 -- A growing political and administrative controversy has erupted over the University Grants Commission's newly notified Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026. What ... Read More


Jharkhand to vote for local body polls on February 23

Ranchi, Jan. 27 -- Jharkhand State Election Commissioner Alka Tiwari on Tuesday announced that municipal elections for 48 municipalities will be held on February 23, with voting counting on February 2... Read More


Point Blank| India-EU Mega Trade Deal: A Signal of a Multipolar World

India, Jan. 27 -- India's new mega free trade agreement with the European Union is more than just a commercial breakthrough; it is a strategic moment that underlines the arrival of a genuinely multipo... Read More


Odisha bandh on January 28: Congress backs farmers' protest, BJP calls it 'fake movement'

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 27 -- The Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) has called for an eight-hour Odisha bandh on Wednesday, January 28, from 6 am to 2 pm, to protest alleged irregularities in paddy procure... Read More


Minnesota Governor Race: Republican Drops Out of Race, Slams ICE Crackdown; Exposes GOP Rift on Immigration

India, Jan. 27 -- Lawyer Chris Madel quit the Republican race for Minnesota governor on Monday. He denounced a federal immigration crackdown he called a "campaign of retribution" against the state, fo... Read More


New UGC Bill 2026: What Are the New Equity Rules, Why Are They Controversial, & How Will Colleges Implement Them?

India, Jan. 27 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has stirred a nationwide debate with its new Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, which take effect immediat... Read More


Baby girl sale: 5 arrested

India, Jan. 27 -- Five persons, including the parents and foster parents of a six-month-old baby girl and an outsourced staff member of Cheluvamba Hospital in Mysuru, have been arrested on charges of ... Read More


"Trying to defame Dalit Minister": DK Shivakumar dismisses BJP's "6,000 crore excise scam" allegations

Bengaluru, Jan. 27 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday dimissed demands for the resignation of state Excise Minister Ramappa Timmapur made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) t... Read More


77th Republic Day celebrated in city

Mysore/Mysuru, Jan. 27 -- Development works worth Rs. 10,000 crore taken up in Mysuru: District Minister Minister for Social Welfare and District in-charge Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa said, along with the i... Read More


Eight from State chosen for Padma Awards

Bengaluru, Jan. 27 -- Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh and former BJP Rajya Sabha Member Prabhakar Kore are among the eight personalities from Karnataka to feature on the list of 131 Padma awardees this yea... Read More