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Allahabad HC to Take Up FIR Petition Against Rahul on March 11

The petition is over Gandhi making a statement last year about "fighting the BJP, the RSS and the Indian State itself."

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Justice On Hold: Jharkhand State Women Commission Defunct For Five Years, 4000 Cases Pending
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Full Election Commission bench on 3-day visit to poll-bound Assam from Feb 16
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Everybody Is A Guerrilla: No Justification For Opposing The UGC Equity Regulations
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| Photo: PTI/Salman Ali : Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, suspended MPs Hibi Eden, Dean Kuriakose, Prashant Padole, Manickam Tagore and other opposition MPs stage a protest over the India-US interim trade deal, accusing the government of "surrendering" Indian interests, during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 12, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Vendors put up a clothing stall during the 'Snow Festival' at Aru Valley, in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir.

Day In Pics: February 11, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary : RJD MPs stage a protest in the Parliament premises over various issues during the Budget session, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 10, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Students stand outside DTA Tamil School after it received a bomb threat, in New Delhi. More than a dozen schools across the national capital received bomb threat emails.

Day In Pics: February 09, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, with Jay Pawar, son of former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who was killed in a plane crash in Pune's Baramati, performs latters last rite rituals, in Prayagraj.

Day In Pics: February 08, 2026

| Photo: PTI : People wait during hearings under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, at a centre, in Kolkata.

Day In Pics: February 07, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Police personnel investigate the spot after two wanted persons were arrested following a brief encounter, at RK Puram area, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 06, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Search and rescue operation underway after at least 18 miners were killed and several others were feared trapped following an explosion in an illegal coal mining site, in East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya.

Meghalaya Illegal Coal Mine Blast Kills At Least 18

| Photo: PTI : People arrange their documents during hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Nadia, West Bengal.

Day In Pics: February 05, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Salman Ali : Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with Lok Sabha MPs who were suspended on Tuesday for the remainder of the Budget session for "unruly behaviour'', as they stage a protest with a poster ‘'PM is compromised'’, at Parliament premises in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 04, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Salman Ali : Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other during the Budget Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 03, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Police detain students of Patna University during a 'Justice March' held in support of the UGC Regulations 2026, in Patna.

Day In Pics: February 02, 2026

| Photo: Tribhuvan Tiwari : Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and her team members outside the Ministry of Finance before the presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27, in New Delhi

Day In Pics: February 01, 2026

| Photo: PTI : People take part in 'Save Manipur' rally, organised by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), to assert their stand that the territorial and administrative integrity of the state cannot be divided at any cost, in Imphal, Manipur.

Day In Pics: January 31, 2026

| Photo: PTI : A machine being used by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to clear snow from Budhal-Mahore-Gool road, in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir.

Day In Pics: January 30, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Shashank Parade : Bereaved family members pay their last respects to the mortal remains of flight attendant Pinky Mali, who was killed in the Baramati plane crash that also claimed the life of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, during her funeral, in Mumbai.

Day In Pics: January 29, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Workers set up a condolence banner following the passing away of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, in Mumbai. Pawar, along with four others, was killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed near Baramati.

Day In Pics: January 28, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Firefighters at the site after an aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed during landing, at Baramati in Pune district, Maharashtra.

Ajit Pawar Plane Crash: Tragedy In Pictures

| Photo: PTI : A view of a closed bank amid nationwide strike by United Forum of Bank Unions, demanding the implementation of a five-day workweek, in Prayagraj.

Day In Pics: January 27, 2026

| Illustration: Saahil : "I have also found solace in the
animals of Tihar. I used to feed
two cats—Shilpa and Shyamlal.
Eventually, Shilpa had two
kittens, whom I named Black
Panther and Stuart Little."

How Hope Outlives The Cell: Voices From India’s Political Prisoners

| Photo: @NarendraModi/YT via PTI : President Droupadi Murmu, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa being escorted by the President’s Bodyguard (PBG) during the 77th Republic Parade, at Kartavya Path, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: January 26, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Women celebrate by holding Indian national flags on the eve of Republic Day, at the Taj Mahal in Agra.

Day In Pics: January 25, 2026

| Photo: PTI : An aerial view of the city after air quality improved following rainfall at Sector 37 in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Day In Pics: January 24, 2026

| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook : The image shows the historic Alipore Museum (formerly Alipore Central Jail) located in Kolkata.

Walls That Witnessed India's Freedom Struggle: Alipore Jail Museum

| Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore : Indian Army contingent marches during rain-affected full-dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: January 23, 2026

| Photo: PTI : People traverse a snow-covered rail track amid ongoing snowfall, in Shimla. The precipitation aligns with forecasts predicting up to 28 cm of snow on January 23, ending the region's dry spell under active western disturbances.

Life In Snow Lane In North India

| Photo: Tribhuvan Tiwari/Outlook : Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, left, and Congress President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge during the national MGNREGA workers� convention hosted by Rachnatmak Congress, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: January 22, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore : A police official stands guard near standees during rehearsals for the Republic Day Parade on a cold winter morning, in New Delhi. The sesquicentenary of 'Vande Mataram' will be the dominant theme of this year's parade, with enclosure backdrops along the Kartavya Path displaying old paintings illustrating the opening stanzas of the National Song and floral artworks at the main stage paying homage to its composer Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.

Day In Pics: January 21, 2026

| Photo: PTI : A man rides a camel cart during a cold and foggy winter morning, in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

Day In Pics: January 20, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Buddhist monks participate in the 37th Nyingma Monlam Chenmo (World Peace Prayers) at the Mahabodhi Temple, in Bodh Gaya, Bihar.

Day In Pics: January 19, 2026

| Photo: PTI : A shopkeeper displays tricolour-themed items for sale ahead of Republic Day, in Jammu.

Day In Pics: January 18, 2026

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What is playing itself out in relation to the University Grants Commission (UGC) equity regulations is simply a new version of a familiar story.

Seeking Equity: Caste Discrimination Remains Firmly Entrenched With Little Progress

BY Surajit Mazumdar

Illustration: Vikas Thakur

Seeking Equity: Time For Course Correction

BY Sukhadeo Thorat

Illustration: Vikas Thakur : The new guidelines, they argued, would weaponise anti-caste law, expose the faculty to frivolous complaints, and unleash a wave of false cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

The Myth Of Misuse: Examining The 'False Cases' Narrative in UGC Debate

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Photo: Tribhuvan Tiwari : A Call for Action: Students march to demand justice for Rohith Vemula at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on February 23, 2016

UGC Regulations: The Unfinished Business Of Caste

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| Photo: Imago/ANI : Up in Arms: Students of Lucknow University stage a protest against the new UGC equity regulations

Seeking Equity: UGC Norms Expose Cracks In The Caste Coalition

BY Mohammad Ali

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| Source : PTI : Security personnel arrive at DTEA Senior Secondary School, Laxmi Bai Nagar, after it received a bomb threat email along with other Delhi schools, in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.

Rising Bomb Hoax Calls In Schools: Govt Scanner On Role Of Virtual Private Networks

BY Zenaira Bakhsh

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Ravi Choudhary : Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju, second left, arrives as suspended Lok Sabha MPs Prashant Padole, third right, Dean Kuriakose, centre, and other opposition MPs stage a protest during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi.

Opposition Protests India-US Interim Trade Deal In Parliament Over National Interests

BY Outlook News Desk

File photo : Several hyperlocal (district-level) protests have also been organised across Maharashtra and other parts of India. Thousands of farmers and workers are expected to protest on February 12.

Farmers, Trade Unions Call For Bharat Bandh To Protest Against Indo–US Trade Deal

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Special Arrangement : Organised by Innocence Network India, the lecture focused this year on the prolonged denial of bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, both charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case.

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Photo: Tribhuvan Tiwari : Fair Demand: Delhi police detain an activist from the Students’ Federation of India during a protest in Delhi on February 5 demanding the immediate implementation of the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026

Aggressive Victimhood Versus Predictable Protests

BY Ajay Gudavarthy

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| Photo: Special arrangement : In Memory: Rohith Vemula’s mother standing next to his bust at Velivada, his memorial site on the HCU campus

Seeking Equity: Caste Discrimination Continues At HCU 10 Years After Rohith Vemula's Suicide

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

| Photo: Imago/Zuma Press : On the March: Ekdandi sadhus protest against the UGC’s equity regulations at Sangam during the Magh Mela in Prayagraj

Equity On Trial: When Accountability Is Called Persecution

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PTI; Representative image : J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Assembly

BJP Walks Out of J&K Assembly, Seeks Omar Abdullah’s Apology

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