The hostility underscored a widening gulf between legacy networks and a growing ecosystem of independent digital outlets that many young Indians increasingly turn to for news

Lightning strikes killed at least 14 people in India’s mineral-rich eastern state of Jharkhand, police said, the latest deaths linked to annual monsoon rains that unleashed floods and landslides elsewhere.

Police in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad have registered a case against the head of Meta India, Arun Srinivas, over multiple videos posted on the company’s Facebook platform that depicted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an “abusive manner,” a senior police officer said yesterday.

India has reiterated that Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has not been allowed to use Indian territory for any political activities.

The protests were triggered by the leakage of question papers for a national medical college ‌entrance exam ⁠in May

Government introduced legislation in the lower house seeking tougher penalties for examination paper leaks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday announced the creation of a task force headed by tech entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani to overhaul India’s examination system, following days of youth protests about exam paper leaks.

The protests were triggered by a leaked medical-entrance exam, but there are other issues, mainly youth unemployment and fear among the young that AI could take their jobs in places such as IT back offices that India is known for, analysts said.

The development comes after President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as education minister

Indian youth protesters called off weeks of demonstrations and celebrated in the streets yesterday after the education minister quit and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government bowed to demands including calls to fix a cheating-prone exam system.

Fight has shifted from one minister to systemic reform and accountability, students say

Spokesperson says govt accepted all demands after talks with ministers

India's education minister Dharmandra Pradhan said on Saturday he had resigned from his post, after youth protests calling for him to quit

The decision has been taken after an extended meeting held by JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh with the leaders of the ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ (CJP)

Wangchuk said that those raising the questions were unaware of his “North Korea-like detention” at Safdarjung Hospital

Leaders of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement said yesterday that the government has sought time until this afternoon to respond on their demand for the education minister’s resignation over exam paper leaks, following talks between the two sides.

Journalists face heckling and attacks during anti-government protests

India’s youth protesters called for nationwide demonstrations today even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government urged them to join talks, while shutting metro stations and mobile internet services and curtailing business in central Delhi.

Floods triggered by torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 41 people in India’s northeast Assam state, officials said yesterday, as authorities pursued rescue and relief operations.

Opposition steps up pressure on the Modi government while courts scrutinise police action