Sat 25 July 2026: India’s education minister resigned on Saturday after days of nationwide protests calling on him to step down over alleged exam paper leaks and irregularities in the country’s education system. In a post on US social media platform X, Dharmendra Pradhan said the events of the past 10 days had saddened him, […]
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Sat 25 July 2026: What started as an online satire has now transformed into a major, nationwide movement that’s challenging India’s government. The so-called ‘Cockroach Janta Party’, burst onto the political scene in May after crucial exam papers were leaked, triggering a public outcry. But concerns have now broadened to include youth unemployment, and other […]
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Fri 24 July 2026: Prominent Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez and journalist Irfan Mehraj have been released from prison after an Indian court granted them bail in a “terror funding” case. Parvez, 49, and Mehraj, 31, were accused in a case registered in 2020 by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Unlawful Activities […]
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Fri 24 July 2026: Modi’s late night video was his second statement in a single day, promising fast track courts for paper leaks. However, it did not make any mention of the calls for Pradhan’s resignation both by protesters and the opposition. New Delhi: Under pressure from the ongoing youth protests on the streets of the […]
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Thu 23 July 2026: The Indian government has ordered telecom companies to disable mobile data services in central parts of the capital Delhi, in and around the site of youth protests seeking the resignation of the education minister, two sources told Reuters on Thursday. The companies have complied with the order, the sources said. Spokespersons […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: Pakistan on Wednesday warned that it reserves its right to take all necessary measures, including the use of force, to protect its maritime assets and interests in the Red Sea. “Consistent with the Charter of the United Nations and international law, it reserves its right to take all necessary measures, including […]
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Two selfies Irshad took after being brought to Lady Hardinge Hospital: when he first got there on Monday (L) and a few hours later (R). Wed 22 July 2026: Shaikh Irshad Mansoori was one of the patients Union health minister J.P. Nadda met in hospital on Tuesday, after which he underwent a three-hour surgery. New […]
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Wed 22 July 2026: Search and rescue efforts continued Tuesday after severe flash floods struck Afghanistan’s eastern Nuristan province Monday, leaving at least 23 people dead and more than 100 missing. Rescue and relief teams from the 201st Khalid bin Walid Corps have been deployed to the affected area, according to Afghanistan’s state-run Bakhtar News […]
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Tue 21 July 2026: Youth-led protesters answer call of Cockroach Janta Party to demand accountability and sweeping reforms after exam scandal. After two days of preparations, 18-year-old Anshuka Ruth Das set out early on Monday with a mission: To reach the Jantar Mantar protest site in the heart of India’s capital, New Delhi. Joined by […]
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Mon 20 July 2026: Police used tear gas and baton charges against Cockroach movement supporters as over 10,000 protesters marched on India’s parliament in New Delhi. It was the largest demonstration yet calling for the education minister’s resignation and action on exam corruption. The march on Monday by the protesters who ironically call themselves the […]
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