India youth protests end after education minister resigns over leaked exam paper
Nationwide protests in India have been called off after the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, ending a two-month campaign led by the Cockroach Janta Party. The movement had spread across the country through protests, sit-ins and hunger strikes, and organisers said they were claiming victory after the minister stepped down. The development marks a rare concession by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government after sustained public pressure.The protests were triggered by anger over a leaked exam paper linked to the national medical entrance test, which forced about 2 million students to sit the exam again. Local media reported that 20... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Jul 2026 20:35 LONDON
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Tripoli protests over power cuts escalate into anti-government calls
Protests have continued in Libya's capital, Tripoli, over prolonged power cuts, with demonstrators now openly calling for the government to be toppled. The unrest is tied to electricity shortages in the city and has added fresh pressure on the authorities. It marks a further escalation from earlier civil disobedience over service failures.The latest reports say the protests erupted in Tripoli on 28 July and were driven by anger over repeated outages. Demonstrators have framed their demands not only around electricity supply but also around political change. The immediate focus remains the capital, where the unrest has become a direct challenge... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Jul 2026 10:03 LONDON
India student protest ends after education minister resigns amid Delhi unrest
India's five-week student protest in Delhi has been called off after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, ending a high-profile campaign that had become a focal point for youth anger at the government. Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party gathered at Jantar Mantar, the main protest site in the capital, to celebrate what they described as a victory for democracy. The announcement came hours after Pradhan said he had submitted his resignation to the prime minister.The resignation followed days of unrest, including a police crackdown on a march to parliament on Monday that left dozens injured. In his resignation post on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Jul 2026 19:00 LONDON
