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CJP protest in New Delhi (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday urged the government to stop targeting students who participated in the nationwide protests over the alleged NEET paper leak, saying they were "not terrorists" but "the future of the coun»»»

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the press at an event in New Delhi, July 20. (Reuters-Yonhap) Indian activists are challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over the use of AI-powered surveillance used at the largest youth protest in decades, with one court case set to bec»»»

NEW DELHI, July 27 - India's federal government on Monday introduced a bill in parliament to amend the law governing public examinations, days after protests by the "cockroach" movement forced the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Here is a look at how the movement grew into the»»»

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday (Jul 26) the creation of a task force headed by tech entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani to overhaul the country's examination system, following weeks of youth protests over exam paper leaks. "Our examination system should be trustworthy, »»»

New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the Modi government pursues constant reform to safeguard the future of the new generation and said the high-powered Task Force constituted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ensure that no one can ever breach the »»»

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi also said new legislation to tackle paper leaks would be introduced in parliament on Monday. (EPA Images pic) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday the creation of a task force headed by tech entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani to overhaul India’s »»»

UNJUK RASA"Cockroaches" Oust India's Education MinisterThe term "cockroach" originated from an Indian official who compared some of the youth to cockroaches. Now, these "cockroaches" are shaking the power and ousting ministers. AFP/SAJJAD HUSSAIN NEW DELHI, SUNDAY — The youth movement led by the Co»»»

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday termed Pralhad Joshi's appointment as Union Education Minister a "temporary arrangement", claiming that the Centre was looking for a permanent replacement and suggesting that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis could be considered for the post. Addr»»»

K C Venugopal urged Prime Minister Modi to issue an apology to students affected by police actions. He affirmed that the opposition plans to deliberate on a bill intended to enhance examination standards. Venugopal criticized the aggressive response toward protesters in the capital and underscored »»»

NEW DELHI — India's education minister tendered his resignation on Saturday, meeting a key demand of students whose anti-government protests swelled this week beyond the capital New Delhi and onto the streets of more than a dozen cities. The students held the minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, responsib»»»

NEW DELHI: India’s youth protesters have agreed to end their weeks-old agitation “in good faith” after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, a big victory for the movement protesting against a series of examination paper leaks, Al Jazeera reported. Pradhan announced his resignation on X o»»»

India's Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan, pictured in May, has resigned after days of youth-led protests. Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times/Getty Images India’s education minister said Saturday he had resigned in a major victory for young protesters, whose spiraling demonstrations have presented a »»»

Modi built his political brand through social media. Now protesters are using that same platform to mock his administration. India’s young protesters are mocking their government. And the jokes are landing. As thousands of demonstrators take to the streets in the Indian capital, they are waging a p»»»

NEW DELHI, Jul 25: India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned following a month-long student protest movement demanding accountability over exam irregularities and alleged NEET paper leaks. Pradhan submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and announced t»»»

NEW DELHI: ‌The Indian government was set to begin a fresh round of talks on Saturday with leaders of a Gen-Z protest that led to disruptions in the ​capital this week, as demonstrators press a demand for the education minister to resign. The protests represent the biggest youth challenge to Prime »»»

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Saturday said it wants a clear “yes or no” response from the Centre on whether it will seek the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak controversy. CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said the group’s representatives are s»»»

Thousands of supporters of India's youth-led "cockroach" movement have been camping in the capital, New Delhi, to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in the biggest public challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third ​term. Here is a look at what sparked the p»»»

Delhi Police on Tuesday detained Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and his sister and fellow lawmaker, Priyanka Gandhi, as well as the Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav from a protest site outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence, »»»

Armoured riot police charged demonstrators taking part in a banned march on parliament in India's capital New Delhi on Monday linked to growing anger over irregularities in major university examinations. Saurav ‌Das, a spokesperson for the satirical Cockroach Janta Party, said that two me»»»

NEW DELHI, July 20 — Indian police fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters in New Delhi today as they tried to march on parliament to demand the resignation of the education minister over irregularities in major examinations. The protesters, mostly young students, ran for cover as police charge»»»

Police fired tear gas and used batons to disperse thousands of supporters of India’s youth-led Cockroach movement on Monday as they attempted to march to Parliament, demanding the resignation of the country’s education minister. The confrontation erupted after protesters tried to break through poli»»»

NEW DELHI: Indian police fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters in New Delhi Monday as they tried to march on parliament to demand the resignation of the education minister over irregularities in major examinations. The protesters, mostly young students, ran for cover as police charged at them»»»

Jind, India: India launched its first hydrogen-powered train Friday, joining a small group of nations testing the technology as part of efforts to decarbonise rail transport and cut dependence on fossil fuels. The project is part of a broader push to modernise one of the world's largest rail networ»»»

JIND, India, July 17, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - India launched its first hydrogen- powered train Friday, joining a small group of nations testing the technology as part of efforts to decarbonise rail transport and cut dependence on fossil fuels. The project is part of a broader push to modernise one of the »»»

At least 21 people were killed when a fire ripped through a hotel in New Delhi on June 3, police said, in one of the deadliest blazes in the Indian capital in recent years. Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and routine disregard for safety regulations. The f»»»

A fire swept through a building in a New Delhi neighborhood Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others, police said. The building in the Malviya Nagar neighborhood in the southern part of the city had a restaurant on the ground floor and a hotel above. The predominantly resid»»»

At least 21 people have died, and several others are injured after a fire swept through a hotel in New Delhi on Wednesday. The deadly inferno broke out at the Flourish Stay hotel in the Indian city's southern Malviya Nagar neighbourhood. Some of the victims were foreign nationals who had travelled »»»

At least 21 people were killed when a fire ripped through a hotel in New Delhi on Wednesday, police said, in one of the deadliest blazes in the Indian capital in recent years. Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and routine disregard for safety regulations. Th»»»

1 NEW DELHI: Campaigning in an election is an intricate task. Candidates and their sponsoring political party need to identify issues that the voters will like to hear about. They need to, at the same time, predict what their opponents could do and prepare defence for the same. If the calculations »»»