In a major political development, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tendered his resignation on Saturday following mounting nationwide protests over alleged paper leaks and irregularities in the NEET examinations.
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Police has identified more than 2,500 suspected criminals in and around Jantar Mantar over the past three days using technology-driven surveillance, as authorities step up security amid the ongoing nationwide protests over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday quit amid massive NEET paper leak protests across several cities in the country for the past several days.
New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday demanded the complete removal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan from the Union Cabinet, rejecting any possibility of the minister being shifted to another portfolio amid the nationwide protests over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
New Delhi/IBNS: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has called for greater engagement with the younger generation through dialogue rather than directives, amid the simmering nationwide protests over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has reiterated its demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation ahead of a fresh round of talks with the Centre on Saturday, according to media reports.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday dismissed allegations that he had struck a "deal" with the Centre to end his 26-day hunger strike, asking critics whether he still needed to prove his sincerity to the nation after fasting for nearly a month over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak and examination irregularities.
Kolkata/IBNS: Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Kolkata on Friday joined the growing nationwide protests over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent assurance of strict action against those responsible.
With student protests over the NEET paper leak intensifying at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked his Cabinet colleagues to increase engagement with young people through platforms such as Instagram, encouraging them to use reels and interactive sessions to communicate with the youth.
Trinamool Congress president and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to participate in the ongoing protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Monday over the NEET paper leak controversy and alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, PTI reported, citing sources.
The Narendra Modi-led NDA government has ruled out the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, with top government sources telling NDTV that his exit is "not on the cards" despite mounting pressure from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which has made his removal the central demand of its ongoing protest over the NEET paper leak.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has clarified that the Supreme Court never refused to hear a plea alleging police excesses against students protesting over the NEET paper leak, saying the court merely insisted that the petition be filed in the proper legal format.
Representatives of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) held talks with the Centre on Friday amid continuing protests in New Delhi over the alleged NEET paper leak.
India and Israel have concluded the second round of negotiations for the proposed India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with both sides reporting progress towards a balanced, comprehensive and mutually beneficial trade pact.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police on Friday dismissed viral reports claiming that authorities had decided to cancel the passports of people allegedly involved in violence during the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, describing the information as "misleading".
Representatives of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) held talks with the Centre on Friday amid continuing protests in New Delhi over the alleged NEET paper leak.
New Delhi/IBNS: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday advised all its stakeholders to refrain from participating in protests over the NEET paper leak, as nationwide demonstrations continue to gather momentum.
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid nationwide protests over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday gave a clean chit to Sanjeev Kumar alias Sanjeev Mukhiya, who was widely believed to be the "kingpin" of the 2024 NEET paper leak, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has reiterated its demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak, rejecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurances of stricter action against those responsible.
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his late-night social media video assuring students of stricter action against those involved in the NEET paper leak, as protests over the issue continue to intensify across the country.
An Indian man was found dead inside an apartment in Jerusalem on Wednesday, prompting Israeli police to launch a murder investigation, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Climate activist and education reform campaigner Sonam Wangchuk, in the early hours of Friday, ended his 26-day hunger strike at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram following weeks of discussions with the Centre.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday night assured students that more action would be taken against those involved in paper leak cases, as protests led by the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) continued at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
Security was tightened across central Delhi on Thursday as protests over the NEET paper leak continued, with authorities suspending mobile internet services within a 1.5-km radius of Jantar Mantar until midnight.
As student protests over the NEET paper leak continued to spread across the country, students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have alleged that the institute asked them to remove Instagram posts expressing solidarity with the ongoing demonstrations.
The Opposition intensified its agitation over the NEET paper leak on Wednesday, with Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi leading Congress and INDIA bloc MPs in a symbolic candlelight vigil at Gandhi Smriti in central Delhi.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday renewed its appeal to members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) to join talks at a "convenient" time, saying it has sent four formal proposals to the protesters since Wednesday afternoon in an effort to break the deadlock over the ongoing NEET agitation.
Mumbai/IBNS: A 27-year-old woman in a hoodie and skull cap, standing alone in front of a police van carrying detained NEET protesters and refusing to let it pass, has become one of the defining images of the nationwide agitation over the alleged NEET paper leak and the police crackdown on protesters.
The ongoing protests led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) in New Delhi have received open backing from overseas separatist elements after Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the US-based chief of the banned Khalistani organisation Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), announced financial support for the agitation and renewed calls for India's disintegration.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), whose ongoing agitation has drawn attention at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, is now preparing to expand its protest campaign to other cities across India, and Kolkata could become the next venue, with the organisation seeking permission from the city police to hold a march on Friday.
