Call to free detained ‘cockroaches’
A YOUTH-LED "cockroach" movement, whose nationwide protests forced the resignation of the education minister, has urged authorities to release all detained demonstrators.
Policeman suspended for firing AK-47 during student protest
THE authorities have suspended a policeman for firing rounds in the air from an assault rifle to disperse student protesters in an eastern state over the weekend.
Exam leak scandal’s high cost
Growing up with a chronically ill mother in a remote village, Rema Begum aspired to become a doctor until her dream was cut short by her own tragic death.
Pradhan resigns after mass protests
THE nation's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan (pic) resigned yesterday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string of irregularities in potentially life-changing exams.
Floods displace 700,000
Flooding in India's northeastern Assam state has killed at least 50 people and displaced 700,000 after days of heavy monsoon rain that overflowed the Brahmaputra River, officials said.
Govt mulls demand to sack minister
Leaders of the country's youth-led "cockroach" movement said that the government has asked for time until today to respond to their demand for the education minister's resignation, following talks between the two sides.
Modi promises fast-track courts to address exam leaks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that "fast-track" courts would be set up to prosecute those behind exam paper leaks, his first public response after days of youth protests demanding the resignation of the education minister.
Seven more bodies found at tunnel blast site
At least seven more bodies were recovered from the tunnel of an under-construction hydroelectric project in India's northeastern state of Sikkim, the state government said, bringing the death toll from a blast to 22.
Rahul Gandhi released after protest detention
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been released after being detained outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence as part of education system protests.
‘Cockroach’ party fights on
THE country's "Cockroach" party movement has vowed to press ahead with its campaign until the education minister resigns, a day after at least 180 people were injured in protests in New Delhi.
