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Modi govt treating students seeking accountability as ‘enemies of nation’: Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) In a broadside against the Modi government, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday said students have demanded accountability and educational reforms, but the Modi government has responded to their courage with “cowardice and wanton cruelty, treating them not as inheritors of the future but as enemies of the nation”. She accused the government of degrading India’s education landscape and asserted that the country’s students have called the Modi regime’s bluff. She emphasised it is a moral, political, and constitutional duty to stand with students and safeguard their future. “The student protests are a

Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike but ‘Cockroach’ protesters still seek minister’s ouster

NEW DELHI, July 24, 2026 (AP) — Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday that helped galvanize a youth movement that’s become one of India’s largest protests in recent years, but demonstrators vowed to continue until the education minister resigns. Wangchuk’s fast became a rallying point for India’s “Cockroach” protests, which began more than a month ago demanding education reforms after alleged leaks in some of the country’s most competitive entrance exams. Since then, the movement has tapped into broader public anger over unemployment, government accountability and economic opportunity, drawing professionals, families and activists to demonstrations

Gold falls Rs 400 per 10 grams amid surging oil prices

New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) Gold prices fell Rs 400 to Rs 1,49,200 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday, tracking weak trends in global markets amid surging crude oil rates. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,49,600 per 10 grams in the preceding session. Silver also pared gains, falling Rs 300 to Rs 2,29,700 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) from Wednesday’s closing level of Rs 2,30,000 per kg, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Traders said bullion witnessed profit-booking amid rising oil prices and concerns that persistent inflation could

Biking to work: Tips to get started, stay safe and look presentable when you arrive

NEW YORK, July 23, 2026 (AP) — When 72-year-old Michael Roper rides his bicycle to and from the pub he owns in Chicago, he can’t imagine a better way to commute. He’s getting exercise, drifting through fresh air and catching glimpses of neighborhood life — a recently opened coffee shop or a diving owl at night —that he’s convinced he’d miss if he were driving. If you’ve considered bike commuting but assumed you needed expensive gear and to be in excellent physical shape, or worried about arriving at work disheveled or smelly, there are ways to overcome those hurdles. Cycling

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