The trouble with definitions: Why the Supreme Court halted UGC’s equity framework

The trouble with definitions: Why the Supreme Court halted UGC’s equity framework

In an interim order invoking Article 142, the Supreme Court has halted the operation of the UGC 2026 framework and revived the 2012 anti-discrimination regulations. Image: IANS The Supreme Court’s decision to place the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 in abeyance is not, strictly speaking, a verdict on equity. It…

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'Very productive meeting': Trump backs off on Greenland tariff threat; claims to have reached 'framework' for deal with European allies

‘Very productive meeting’: Trump backs off on Greenland tariff threat; claims to have reached ‘framework’ for deal with European allies

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday waived tariffs scheduled to hit European allies after claiming that he had reached a framework for a deal over Greenland. In a social media post on Truth Social, Trump said the tariffs that had been scheduled to take effect on February 1 would no longer go ahead. “Based upon…

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