UGC row: SC stays new rules; 2012 regulations to continue — what it means | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, restoring the older 2012 framework for the time being. The court said the new rules suffer from vagueness, particularly in how caste-based discrimination is defined, and warned they could be misused.With…

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Lionel Messi’s passport details among data leaked ahead of Argentina’s FIFA World Cup title defence | Football News

NEW DELHI: Argentina’s preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 were overshadowed by a reported security lapse that exposed the passport details of every player in the squad, including captain Lionel Messi.According to Reuters, the passport numbers appeared on an official team sheet that was distributed ahead of Argentina’s friendly against Iceland in Alabama. The…

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Infants at risk: Uranium detected in breast milk across Bihar’s Gangetic plains |

The latest and groundbreaking research published in Scientific Reports from October 2021 to July 2024, and finally published in 2025-pointed out the development of uranium contamination in the breast milk of lactating mothers living in Bihar. The investigation by a team of researchers at Patna-based Mahavir Cancer Sansthan & Research Centre and the Hajipur-based National…

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MQ-4C Triton: What we know about the mystery of US Navy’s $200m ‘missing’ drone

NEW DELHI: A US Navy MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone, estimated to cost over $200 million per aircraft, disappeared from tracking systems after declaring an in-flight emergency over the Strait of Hormuz, raising questions about its fate amid heightened regional tensions.According to data from Flightradar24, the unmanned aircraft had completed nearly three hours of surveillance over…

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Speaking examining breach of privilege notice against opposition MPs for disruptive conduct | India News

BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Sanjay Jaiswal have filed a “breach of privilege and contempt” notice against several opposition members. Source – ANI NEW DELHI: BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Sanjay Jaiswal have filed a “breach of privilege and contempt” notice against several opposition members and urged Speaker Om Birla for disciplinary action against them…

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