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Will burn Mohammed’s effigy: Hindutva chief after student leader burns Manusmriti
Patna: Tensions escalated in Bihar’s Patna district after a student leader, Manish Kumar, burned the Manusmriti during the UGC Regulations protests on Wednesday, March 18. After the video of the incident circulated,…
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Govt orders mass takedown of social media posts criticising, mocking PM Modi
The Union Government has directed a mass takedown of posts satirising, mocking and criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accounts condemning the Centre’s response to the University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations on…
- India
Lucknow University students protest RSS chief’s visit, detained
Lucknow: Protests erupted at Lucknow University on Wednesday, February 18, during a visit by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, chanting, “Mohan Bhagwat Go Back” and “RSS Murdabad,” criticising the varsity…
- India
DU bars campus protests for a month, faces backlash from students and teachers
New Delhi: After Delhi University on Tuesday, February 17, barred public meetings, processions and protests on campus for a month, several student and teachers’ groups demanded that the order be withdrawn, calling…
- India
Vague and can be misused: SC stays 2026 UGC regulations
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, January 29, stayed a recent University Grants Commission (UGC) regulation after various pleas were filed contending that the Commission adopted a “non-inclusionary” definition of caste-based…
