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Indian exam protest forces parliament suspension, adding pressure on PM Modi

NEW DELHI, July 22 (Reuters) – Opposition parties staged a protest at parliament on ​Wednesday demanding the resignation of India’s education minister, echoing the demands of student demonstrators, before entering the chambers and forcing the suspension of proceedings. The protests, which started last ‌month over the leak of medical school entrance exam papers that affected some 2 million students, grew this week into the biggest youth challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he came to power in 2014. Tens of thousands of young protesters took to the streets of New Delhi on Monday, clashing with police who used tear

A protest movement is challenging India’s establishment. What to know about the ‘Cockroaches’

NEW DELHI, July 22, 2026 (AP) — What began as an online joke has evolved into one of the most significant protest movements in India being led by young people hoping to change the established political structure and the damage they believe the government has caused. Calling themselves the “Cockroaches,” young Indians are channeling anger over failings in the education system into a broader campaign for government accountability. In doing so, they also have mounted one of the most visible public challenges in recent years to the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Here is what to know:

Markets decline for 3rd day on higher oil prices, selling in bank stocks; Sensex, Nifty tank nearly 1 pc

Mumbai, Jul 22 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday, taking the losses to the third consecutive day, following a sharp spike in crude oil prices and selling in bank stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 715.06 points, or 0.92 per cent, to settle at 76,755.05. During the day, it slumped 828.92 points, or 1 per cent, to 76,641.19. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 191.45 points, or 0.79 per cent, to end at 23,996.25. From the Sensex pack, InterGlobe Aviation, Infosys, State Bank of India, UltraTech Cement, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank were among

Rupee falls 34 paise to close at 96.59 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jul 22 (PTI) The rupee depreciated by 34 paise to close at 96.59 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by surging crude oil prices and heightened geopolitical uncertainty. Forex traders said risk aversion in global markets and a negative trend in domestic equities further dented investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 96.36 against the US dollar and traded in the range of 96.25 to 96.57 during the day. The domestic unit finally settled at 96.59 (provisional), lower by 34 paise from its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee had settled higher

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