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UGC rules row: BJP functionary quits, man writes letter in blood to PM as protests intensify in UP

Deoria/Raebareli, Jan 28 (PTI) Protests against the new UGC rules intensified in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, with large-scale demonstrations reported from Deoria, an agitator writing a letter to the prime minister with his blood in Kaushambi, and a BJP functionary quitting his post in Raebareli. The row erupted after the University Grants Commission (UGC) on January 13 notified the new regulations, making it mandatory for all higher education institutions to constitute equity committees comprising members from OBC, SC and ST communities to address complaints of discrimination and promote inclusion. The move has drawn backlash from several quarters, with many claiming

Adani Airports urges India to relax seat caps on foreign airlines

HYDERABAD, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Adani Airports on Wednesday urged India to ease limits on how many seats foreign airlines can sell on flights to and from the country, saying the curbs are holding back its ambition to become a global aviation hub. The limits, part of bilateral air service agreements, are designed to protect domestic airlines, but have long been a source of frustration for overseas carriers. Dubai’s Emirates, for example, has said demand was much higher than the weekly seat caps under the India–UAE bilateral agreement. “In the short term, growth in Indian aviation is constrained by bilateral

Stock markets rally for 2nd day; Sensex jumps 487 points on optimism over India-EU FTA

Mumbai, Jan 28 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Wednesday, extending their previous day’s rally, on optimism over the India-EU landmark free trade agreement. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 487.20 points or 0.60 per cent to settle at 82,344.68. During the day, it soared 646.49 points or 0.78 per cent to 82,503.97. The 50-share NSE Nifty surged 167.35 points or 0.66 per cent to end at 25,342.75. From the 30-Sensex firms, Bharat Electronics surged nearly 9 per cent post its December quarter earnings. Eternal, Bajaj Finance, Power Grid, Trent, Mahindra & Mahindra and UltraTech Cement were

Being a night owl may not be great for your heart but you can do something about it

WASHINGTON, January 28, 2026 (AP) — Being a night owl can be bad for your heart. That may sound surprising but a large study found people who are more active late at night — when most of the population is winding down or already asleep — have poorer overall heart health than the average person. “It is not like, that, night owls are doomed,” said research fellow Sina Kianersi of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, who led the study. “The challenge is the mismatch between your internal clock and typical daily schedules ” that makes it harder

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