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Woman YouTuber attacked amid student protests in DU

Woman YouTuber attacked amid student protests in DU

Tensions broke out between AISA and ABVP as Left groups put up demonstration to implement new UGC policy

15 February,2026 09:19 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
New UGC rules row: Bharat Bandh on February 1? All you need to know

New UGC rules row: Bharat Bandh on February 1? All you need to know

In Lucknow, students under the banner of Chhatra Panchayat assembled at the Gandhi statue in Hazratganj, raising slogans such as “UGC Roll Back” and accusing the new regulations of being discriminatory

30 January,2026 02:34 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Priyanka Chaturvedi welcomes SC stay on new UGC regulations, slams Centre

Priyanka Chaturvedi welcomes SC stay on new UGC regulations, slams Centre

The top court said that, for the time being, the 2012 UGC regulations will continue to apply. It observed that Regulation 3(C), which defines caste-based discrimination, suffers from complete vagueness and can be misused

29 January,2026 07:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
SC stays UGC regulations on caste discrimination, says it is 'capable of misuse'

SC stays UGC regulations on caste discrimination, says it is 'capable of misuse'

The Supreme Court order came after various pleas were filed contending that the University Grants Commission (UGC) adopted a "non-inclusionary" definition of caste-based discrimination and excluded certain categories from institutional protection

29 January,2026 05:19 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI

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