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Sonam Wangchuk urges Jharkhand student leader to end hunger strike

Student leader Divendranath Mahato sits on a hunger strike to protest the alleged JPSC examination paper leak.
Updated on Aug 05, 2026 02:34 pm IST

Why are Jharkhand students protesting? All about the civil services exam row

Ranchi, Aug 3 (ANI): Student leader Jai Ram Mahato stages a hunger strike protest against the alleged JPSC exam paper leak at Jaipal Singh Stadium, in Ranchi on Monday. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Aug 05, 2026 09:00 pm IST

‘Until govt orders CBI probe’: Students' ultimatum as Ranchi protest deepens

Students hold banners and raise slogans while protesting against the alleged paper leak of the JPSC exam at Jaipal Singh Stadium, in Ranchi on Tuesday.
Updated on Aug 05, 2026 02:34 pm IST

CM Soren reacts to exam irregularities stir in Ranchi: ‘Waiting for CID report’

Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren (in picture) underlined that every action required for their welfare would be taken
Updated on Aug 05, 2026 02:34 pm IST

Sanitation workers hold protest at Jantar Mantar

The protest was attended by sanitation workers, their families and activists who demanded strict implementation of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. (HT)
Published on Aug 05, 2026 08:04 am IST

Complaint against Noida teen who ‘abused’ PM Modi at NEET protest dropped

The complainant said the zero FIR was registered on July 29 based on a complaint lodged by her at the Expressway police station in Noida.
Updated on Aug 05, 2026 09:01 am IST

4 month delay: BJP councillors stage dummy House meet in Ludhiana

The dummy General House meeting outside the municipal corporation’s office in Ludhiana on Tuesday. (Gurpreet Singh/ht)
Published on Aug 04, 2026 10:58 pm IST

Singer Neha Bhasin slams Bhumi Pednekar for questioning behaviour of protestors

Neha Bhasin has called out Bhumi Pednekar's comments on the student protests.
Updated on Aug 05, 2026 03:04 pm IST

Supreme Court opens door for withdrawal of FIRs against student protestors

The court’s clarification was welcomed by the Cockroach Janta Party (source:PTI)
Updated on Aug 04, 2026 10:33 am IST

MBBS interns at RMLIMS stage protest over low stipend, seek hike

RMLIMS interns staging protest. (HT Photo)
Published on Aug 04, 2026 09:03 am IST

Pak bans Al Jazeera, alleges ‘selective reporting’ amid PoK protests: Report

The recent restrictions reportedly target platforms reporting on the wave of protests and alleged security crackdowns,
Updated on Aug 04, 2026 10:36 am IST

Tenzin Tsundue: “If you don’t protest, you become a coward”

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Tenzin Tsundue during his performance in Mumbai (Manasi Photography)
Updated on Aug 04, 2026 03:01 am IST

Mother of teen girl who abused PM Modi upset ‘FIR not withdrawn’ despite apology

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, CJP spokespersons Saurav Das and Ratna Singh during a press conference on the aftermath of the student protests over the NEET paper leak, in New Delhi, Monday, July 27, 2026.
Updated on Aug 03, 2026 12:42 pm IST

'Grateful': Mother of teen girl thanks PM for forgiving her over abusive remarks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a video on Instagram on Friday, saying he forgives kids for hurling abuse at him during the protest, adding that he did not believe the answer lay in "anger or retaliation” against kids he called “misguided”.
Updated on Aug 03, 2026 12:42 pm IST

Friendship Day: When protests sparked dosti at Jantar Mantar

Several youngsters who turned up at the protest have been sharing pics and Reels with their new friends.
Published on Aug 02, 2026 10:44 am IST

English-speaking India’s King Lear moment

King Lear is perhaps the ultimate depiction of how the old are mistreated.
Updated on Aug 02, 2026 07:11 am IST

Theory of everything: Dissent, derision, and demonstrations

Some critics of the CJP protest have likened it to a mela, a carnival. And they are absolutely right. This protest indeed was a carnival, and that’s the reason it was successful.
Updated on Aug 02, 2026 06:51 am IST

Kerala to withdraw cases linked to protests against NEET paper leak

Protest organised by SFI in support of CJP, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over NEET examination paper leaks. in Kochi
Published on Aug 02, 2026 01:27 pm IST

Families of injured Delhi cops in Jantar Mantar protest demand investigation

Police personnel stand guard at the protest site after CJP protest concludes, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
Updated on Aug 01, 2026 03:42 pm IST

India denounces Pak's use of 'ruthless force' in PoK protest crackdown

India on Friday denounced the Pakistan government’s use of “ruthless force” against civilian protesters in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) (AP Photo)
Updated on Aug 01, 2026 01:27 pm IST

'BJP ke ho kya?': Rahul's response to reporter over Delhi Police kin's presser

Rahul Gandhi demanded an independent Supreme Court-monitored high-powered committee to probe the police action against student protesters.
Updated on Aug 01, 2026 12:00 am IST

'First you broke bones, now FIRs': Rahul targets PM, Shah over Police action

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of attempting to silence Gen Z
Published on Jul 31, 2026 01:42 pm IST

Kannada farmers, outfits stage protest near KRS Dam against water regulations

Demonstrators, including some women protesters were seen symbolically eating grass to express their opposition
Updated on Aug 01, 2026 09:12 am IST

BJP leader's daughter explains why she backs CJP, calls new edu minister ‘joke’

Yashaswinee threw her support behind the student protests and criticised the "language" used by Pradhan in his resignation letter.
Updated on Aug 01, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Delhi court cancels NBWs against Aishe Ghosh in 2021 protest case

The case against the former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) president and CPI-M leader is for protesting outside the Banga Bhawan in 2021 over alleged police action. (HT Archive)
Published on Jul 31, 2026 08:14 am IST

Delhi promises no legal action against CJP protesters, arrests to be reviewed

A supporter of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) holds an Indian national flag at the protest site at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
Updated on Jul 31, 2026 08:59 am IST

SC to examine Centre’s SOPs on pellet gun use for crowd control, seeks logs

Chaos at the site amid the protest of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
Updated on Jul 31, 2026 07:29 am IST

Ludhiana: Assistant profs, librarians protest over job security

The protesters outside SCD Government College in Ludhiana on Thursday. (HT Photo)
Published on Jul 31, 2026 11:59 am IST

Jantar Mantar closed? Delhi Police clarifies reports of barricades after protest

Jantar Mantar remains open, says Delhi Police
Updated on Jul 31, 2026 08:12 am IST

‘Full responsibility for actions in discharge of duties’: CRPF Director General

Security personnel carry out a lathi charge during the CJP protest march near the Parliament in New Delhi, India, on Monday, July 20, 2026.
Published on Jul 30, 2026 05:42 pm IST