India
Jharkhand Shutdown Called After Police Beat Students
Water cannon and baton charges met a march on the Ranchi assembly over recruitment exam irregularities, as a former commission chairman was arrested.
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India’s Education Minister Resigns as ‘Cockroach’ Movement Calls Off Protests
Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday and the Cockroach Janta Party stood down, ending the most serious domestic challenge Modi has faced in twelve years.
Sonam Wangchuk Ends 26-Day Hunger Strike Over India’s Exam Paper Leaks
The 59-year-old activist ended his fast after talks with two federal ministers. Two days later the education minister resigned and the protest movement stood…