Jamia Millia Islamia has accepted key demands of protesting students after 14 days of agitation. The university will hold student union elections after approval of the union constitution, revoke suspensions and show-cause notices, and set up a committee to investigate security staff actions. While the hunger strike has ended, some students continue their sit-in at Gate No. 7, demanding a clear election date.
The use of pellet guns during a Delhi student protest has sparked questions over proportionality, police preparedness, human rights and the rules governing crowd control.
IIT Delhi Director Rangan Banerjee has warned protesting students of disciplinary action, while students continue their agitation over the death of MSc Physics student Rishikesh Kumar.
Student protests intensified in Patna on Tuesday as thousands of candidates gathered in Gardanibagh and later marched towards the Chief Minister's residence, demanding changes in the BPSC TRE-4 recruitment process and greater transparency in government examinations.
Bihar student protesters in Patna have demanded the BPSC TRE-4 notification within 24 hours and threatened intensified protests, including a gherao of the Education Minister's residence.
Four students, including student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, ended their hunger strike on Tuesday after the Jharkhand government announced the cancellation of all examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) and TDPL.
Candidates protesting against alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) examinations have announced to surround Chief Minister Hemant Soren's official residence on August 20th.
Ranchi Police have booked around 300 unidentified persons over the August 10 Vidhan Sabha gherao march, alleging stone pelting and attacks on police personnel.
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) MLA Jairam Kumar Mahato alleged that the police carried out a "cowardly act" by resorting to lathicharges on students during the JPSC-JSSC aspirants' protest march in Ranchi, claiming that the incident had "deeply tarnished" their reputation.
TDPL, a Lucknow-based company, was blacklisted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) in May 2025 over allegations of irregularities. Despite the blacklisting, the company allegedly continued to receive contracts for conducting examinations
