Students Protest
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'The govt has eyes, ears; it is sensitive to the issue': Hemant Soren on Jharkhand students' protest
Jharkhand | Aug 04, 2026, 06:10 PM ISTJharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has responded to the ongoing JPSC protest, saying his government is sensitive to students' concerns and awaiting the CID probe report. Students continue to demand cancellation of the preliminary exam and a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities.
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In 24-hour ultimatum, Tejashwi asks Bihar govt to release students involved in paper leak protest
Patna | Jul 26, 2026, 06:07 PM ISTTejashwi Yadav issued a warning to the Bihar government of a "massive protest movement" if cases against students protesting against the NEET paper leak are not "dropped" and they are not "released". Yadav also called for action against policemen involved in "firing" on the students.
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Pralhad Joshi takes charge as Education Minister a day after Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation
India | Jul 26, 2026, 11:52 PM ISTPralhad Joshi has been given additional charge of the education ministry besides his role as the Consumer Affairs Minister.
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Tej Pratap sent to 14-day judicial custody after arrest during NEET paper leak protest in Patna
Bihar | Jul 26, 2026, 06:59 AM ISTThe action comes after violence broke out between law enforcement personnel and protestors in Patna on Saturday during a statewide shutdown in Bihar called by several opposition parties and social organisations over the NEET paper leak controversy and recent police actions against student agitators.
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Bihar students' protest turns violent in Katihar; police lathicharge, protesters hurl stones
Bihar | Jul 23, 2026, 02:26 PM ISTBihar has been witnessing protests in solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party-led students' agitation in New Delhi, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak.
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Delhi Police probe reveals special app used during CJP protest that works without internet
India | Jul 23, 2026, 03:02 PM ISTThe Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) had on Wednesday alleged that internet services were shut down around Jantar Mantar, where its supporters have been staging a sit-in.
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Delhi Metro closes 17 stations for 2nd consecutive day amid CJP protest; check full list
Delhi | Jul 23, 2026, 01:38 PM ISTThe Delhi Metro services were hit as protesters continued their sit-in at Jantar Mantar for the fourth consecutive day after the July 20 'Sansad Chalo' march, during which the Delhi Police used baton charges and tear gas shells to stop demonstrators from marching towards Parliament.
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Students protest over NEET paper leak turns violent in Patna; police use tear gas, water cannons
Bihar | Jul 22, 2026, 02:08 PM ISTBihar Police used tear gas and water cannons against All India Students' Association (AISA), an affiliate of the CPI(ML) Liberation, workers protesting over the NEET paper leak issue.
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NEET paper leak protests LIVE: Miscreants clash with cops at Jantar Mantar, security alert in Delhi
India | Jul 22, 2026, 11:46 PM ISTNEET paper leak protest LIVE: Calling the issue a systemic failure, Gandhi said repeated paper leaks had shattered the confidence of millions of young people and their families.
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CJP resumes protest at Jantar Mantar; Delhi Police ramps up security on Parliament routes
India | Jul 21, 2026, 08:14 AM ISTThe CJP's protest at Jantar Mantar continued on Tuesday. In view of Monday's violence, police have tightened security on the roads leading to Parliament.
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'Dreams being crushed': Rahul Gandhi calls students to Kota protest over paper leaks and job delays
India | Jun 15, 2026, 05:07 PM ISTRahul Gandhi has called on students and job aspirants to join the "Students' Echo" protest in Kota on June 17, accusing the government of failing young people through paper leaks, cancelled examinations and delayed recruitments.
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BPSC row: Protesting students call for Bihar bandh today, check what's open and what's closed
Bihar | Dec 30, 2024, 10:00 AM ISTBPSC row: The aspirants had been staging protests in Patna for the past several days expressing their grievances over alleged irregularities in the exam process. BPSC Chairman Parmar Ravi Manubhai has ruled out the cancellation of the examination held on December 13.
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Bihar: Prashant Kishor joins BPSC aspirants' protest at Gandhi Maidan in Patna
Education | Dec 29, 2024, 02:11 PM ISTBPSC students protest: Students are protesting in Patna against the alleged paper leak and irregularities in the BPSC 70th CCE 2024 exam.
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Prayagraj: Protesters break barricades, police allege criminal elements infiltrated UPPSC protest
Uttar Pradesh | Nov 14, 2024, 11:48 AM ISTThe protests started on November 11 after the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission's (UPPSC) decision to hold PCS Pre and Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer (RO/ARO) examinations on different dates and multiple shifts.
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Delhi: Protests against IP University VC after MBA student suicide following expulsion | Video
Delhi | Sep 16, 2024, 09:42 PM ISTPolice teams were stationed outside the Vice-Chancellor's office and university officials were seen attempting to de-escalate the situation as hundreds of students held sit-in there, demanding justice.
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Mamata Banerjee is likely to hold march tomorrow, day after Nabanna Abhijan rally: Sources
Kolkata | Aug 27, 2024, 01:33 PM ISTWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, last time, held a protest march on Kolkata road on August 15, seeking justice for the family of a trainee doctor who was raped and murdered in the RG Kar Medical Hospital in the city.
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Nabanna Abhijan rally: Stone pelting reported as Kolkata Police and protestors come face to face
Kolkata | Aug 27, 2024, 03:45 PM ISTWest Bengal Police called the scheduled rallies, support for which has been mainly garnered over social media platforms, as "illegal" and “unauthorized”, and said they have taken necessary precautions to allay apprehensions about potential law and order situations during the march.
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Bangladesh: 91 killed, hundreds injured in fresh clashes between protestors, Awami League supporters
World | Aug 04, 2024, 08:53 PM ISTBangladesh's student protests have shifted from rallying against government job quotas to calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation. The movement now includes a call for a nationwide non-cooperation campaign until the government steps down.
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Bangladesh students intensify protests, demand PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation | Latest updates
World | Aug 03, 2024, 11:27 PM ISTBangladesh: The protests initially focused on government job quotas, have grown into a broader public movement, demanding justice for over 200 killed protesters. Clashes between protesters and police have occurred, and the government has responded with curfews and internet shutdowns.
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Delhi coaching centre deaths: Students resort to indefinite hunger strike to press their demands
Delhi | Jul 30, 2024, 08:40 PM ISTAmid protests by some IAS aspirants, other students are worried about their preparation for the approaching exams as the MCD sealed several institutes, subsequently, classes remained suspended.