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India’s youth protests force exam reforms after education minister quits

NEW DELHI, July 27 – India’s federal government on Monday introduced a bill in parliament to amend the law governing public examinations, days after protests by the “cockroach” movement forced the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Here is a ​look at how the movement grew into the biggest youth-led challenge Prime Minister Narendra ‌Modi has faced since taking office in 2014. May 3 About 2 million students took the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to undergraduate medical school. May 12 The federal National Testing Agency scrapped the examination after allegations of leaks of test paper questions.

India suspends policeman for firing AK-47 at student protesters

NEW DELHI, July 27 (Reuters) – Indian authorities have ​suspended a policeman for firing rounds in the air from an assault rifle to disperse student protesters ‌in an eastern state over the weekend, the latest flashpoint in a wave of youth protests that forced the federal education minister to resign. Police have been accused of using excessive force at the protests, including beating students with canes and firing tear gas to push back tens ​of thousands marching to parliament in the capital New Delhi on July 20. In videos uploaded to social media ​by students and others, and confirmed by

Stock markets snap five-day fall; Sensex jumps 776 pts on sharp drop in crude oil prices

Mumbai, Jul 27 (PTI) Stock markets snapped the five-day losing streak on Monday, with the benchmark Sensex jumping by 776 points following a sharp decline in crude oil prices amid easing tensions in West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 776.01 points, or 1.02 per cent, to settle at 76,835.78. During the day, it soared 841.74 points, or 1.10 per cent, to 76,901.51. The 50-share NSE Nifty surged 228.50 points, or 0.96 per cent, to end at 23,995.95, ending its five-day losing trend. Among Sensex firms, Eternal jumped the most by 5.70 per cent. InterGlobe Aviation, Infosys, Bajaj Finance, Asian

Rupee surges 61 paise to settle at 95.92 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jul 27 (PTI) The rupee appreciated sharply by 61 paise to close at 95.92 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, driven by a steep correction in crude oil prices after the US and Iran paused the war in West Asia, triggering hopes of easing global trade tensions. According to forex traders, the local currency also found support from a firm trend in domestic equities and weakness in the US dollar against major currencies. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 96.18 and touched the low of 96.27 and high of 95.78 against the greenback during the

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