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UGC Equity Regulations, 2026
UGC Equity Regulations, 2026: also called the Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, notified 13 January 2026 by India's UGC, replacing the 2012 rules with mandatory Equal Opportunity Centres, equity committees, and penalties; stayed by the Supreme Court on 29 January 2026.
UGC Roll Back protests
UGC Roll Back protests: Indian student demonstrations from January 2026 demanding withdrawal of the UGC Equity Regulations 2026, alleging misuse against general-category students; the Supreme Court stayed the rules and the Centre later reconsidered them.
UGe2
UGe2 (uranium digermanide) is a uranium intermetallic compound, ferromagnetic at ambient pressure, in which superconductivity was discovered under pressure in 2000, coexisting with ferromagnetism and suggesting spin-triplet pairing.
Ugeo of Gojoseon
Ugeo of Gojoseon (우거왕) was the last king of Wiman Joseon and grandson of founder Wiman; his refusal of Han suzerainty brought war, and he was assassinated in 108 BC.
Ugep
Ugep (Umor Otutu), town and headquarters of Yakurr LGA, Cross River State, Nigeria; principal Yakurr settlement, home of the Leboku New Yam Festival, yam-centered agrarian economy, Lokaa language.
Ugetsu (雨月物語)
Ugetsu (雨月物語, Ugetsu Monogatari) is Kenji Mizoguchi's 1953 Japanese black-and-white ghost drama about two peasants ruined by wartime ambition, adapted from Ueda Akinari's 1776 tales, winner of the 1953 Venice Silver Lion.
Ugetsu Monogatari
Ugetsu Monogatari (雨月物語, Ugetsu), 1953 Kenji Mizoguchi ghost-story drama for Daiei, adapted from Ueda Akinari's 1776 tales; Silver Lion at Venice 1953, joint 90th in the 2022 Sight and Sound poll.
UGG (brand)
UGG is an American footwear brand owned by Deckers Outdoor Corporation, founded in Southern California in 1978 by Australian surfer Brian Smith and known for sheepskin boots and slippers.
Ugg boots
Ugg boots, also called Uggs, are sheepskin boots with wool lining developed in Australia for surfers and later sold worldwide, most prominently under Deckers' UGG brand.
Uggahamāṇa
Uggahamāṇa, also known as Uggāhamāṇa Samaṇamuṇḍikāputta, son of the ascetic Muṇḍikā, was a non-Buddhist wandering ascetic and contemporary of the Buddha, recorded in the Pali Canon teaching a fourfold ethic of restraint.
Uggahamāna-Samaṇa-Maṇḍikaputta
Uggahamāna-Samaṇa-Maṇḍikaputta was a Paribbājaka wanderer-teacher and contemporary of the Buddha who taught a fourfold rule of abstention, debated in the Samaṇamuṇḍika Sutta at Mallikā's park near Sāvatthī.
Ugi reaction
The Ugi reaction, disclosed by Ivar Ugi in 1959, combines an amine, carbonyl compound, carboxylic acid, and isocyanide in one pot to form a peptide-like carboxamide.
UGK
UGK (Underground Kingz), Texas hip-hop duo of Pimp C and Bun B from Port Arthur, formed late 1980s; Ridin' Dirty (1996), Big Pimpin', Underground Kingz (2007) No. 1, Pimp C died 2007.
Uglich incident
The Uglich incident (Угличское дело) was the death of Tsarevich Dmitry Ivanovich at Uglich on 15 May 1591, ruled accidental during an epileptic fit by a commission led by Vasily Shuisky.
Uglich uprising of 1591
The Uglich uprising of 1591 (Углицкое восстание 1591 года) was a revolt in Uglich on 15 May 1591, in which townspeople killed men accused of murdering Tsarevich Dmitry.
Uglies
Uglies is Scott Westerfeld's 2005 young adult dystopian novel, first of the Uglies series, in which everyone undergoes mandatory cosmetic surgery at sixteen; protagonist Tally Youngblood, Netflix 2024 film with Joey King.
UglifyJS
UglifyJS is a JavaScript parser, minifier, compressor, and beautifier toolkit for Node.js that shrinks code via mangling and dead-code removal, and can reformat minified files readably.
Uglješa Mrnjavčević
Uglješa Mrnjavčević, also known as Jovan Uglješa, was a 14th-century Serbian despot who ruled the Serres region and died at the Battle of Maritsa in 1371.
Ugly (film)
Ugly (film) most commonly refers to Anurag Kashyap's 2013 Hindi psychological thriller about a kidnapped girl, premiered at Cannes Directors' Fortnight, released in India in 2014; distinct from Yeon Sang-ho's 2025 Korean film The Ugly.
Ugly Americans (TV series)
Ugly Americans was a Comedy Central adult animated horror-comedy (2010–2012), created by Devin Clark and developed by David M. Stern, about social worker Mark Lilly integrating zombies, demons, and wizards into New York City.
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty, also an adaptation of Yo soy Betty, la fea, is an ABC comedy-drama (2006-2010) developed by Silvio Horta, starring America Ferrera as Betty Suarez at Mode magazine; four seasons, Golden Globes, canceled for low ratings.
Ugly Casanova
Ugly Casanova is Isaac Brock's Modest Mouse side project, tied to a fictional fan legend, Edgar Graham. Its sole album, Sharpen Your Teeth (Sub Pop, 2002), preceded 180° South soundtrack work and a 2026 reunion show.
Ugly Delicious
Ugly Delicious is a Netflix documentary food-travel series hosted by David Chang with Peter Meehan, directed by Morgan Neville; two seasons (2018, 2020) use single dishes like pizza and fried chicken to explore culture, immigration, and authenticity.
Ugly God
Ugly God (Royce Cornell Davison-Rodriguez, born 1996) is a Houston-raised rapper and producer of the SoundCloud era, known for the 2016 viral hit "Water," the 2017 XXL Freshman Class, and the 2019 debut album Bumps & Bruises.
Ugly Heart
Ugly Heart is a 2014 pop single by the girl group G.R.L. (formed by Robin Antin), a kiss-off to a handsome man with a bad character. Written by Ester Dean and others, it peaked at UK No. 11 and anchors the group's debut EP.
Ugly Kid Joe
Ugly Kid Joe, also styled UKJ, is an American hard rock band from Isla Vista, California, formed around 1989-1990, named as a joke parodying glam band Pretty Boy Floyd; known for the platinum EP As Ugly as They Wanna Be, the hit Everything About You, a 1997 split, and a 2010 reunion.
Ugly Story
Ugly Story (అగ్లీ స్టోరీ) is a 2026 Telugu psychological romantic thriller, Pranava Swaroop's directorial debut, starring Shree Nandu and Avika Gor; released 22 May 2026, A-rated, streamed on Aha from 5 June 2026.
UglyDolls
UglyDolls is a franchise from the Uglydoll plush line created in 2001 by David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim, spanning a 2019 STX animated musical film with Kelly Clarkson and later YouTube series episodes.
Uglymug, Epicfighter
Uglymug, Epicfighter (Busamen Gachi Fighter, ブサメンガチファイター) is a Japanese isekai franchise by Ryō Hiromatsu: a web novel (2015), Kobunsha light novel, Kozuki manga in Monthly Big Gangan, and a 2025 White Fox anime about Shigeru Yoshioka, who trades his Looks stat (−255) for Absolute God-class power.
UGM-133 Trident II
The UGM-133 Trident II, also known as the Trident II D5, is a Lockheed Martin-built submarine-launched ballistic missile serving the US and UK nuclear deterrents since 1990.