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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
TopicStudents protest

Topic: Students protest

‘Demands legitimate’: Rahul Gandhi asks Soren to meet protesters, as Congress walks alliance tightrope

'Youth India's future. We owe them our support,' writes Rahul Gandhi in a letter to CM Hemant Soren as protests continue in Jharkhand & Congress backs students' demands while remaining part of govt.

One protest, two positions: Congress’ tightrope in Jharkhand—back the students, stay in govt

Rahul Gandhi and Sam Pitroda have backed Jharkhand’s protesting students, but Congress’ four ministers remain in the Soren government—exposing the limits of opposition from within power.

Why are Jharkhand students protesting JSSC-CGL? The paper leak allegations and court battle explained

From allegations of cheating, paper leak & cancellation of exams, a CID probe and court battles, the JSSC-CGL exam has become the centre of a wider student agitation in Jharkhand.

Hours after Amritsar top cop threatens action on BJP’s ‘ISI-backed protest’ claim, Punjab shunts him out

Punjab govt removed Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar after police accused BJP handles of editing his remarks on a terror module to mislead public.

From UP to Bihar to Rajasthan—Gen Alpha is protesting against poor school infrastructure

In Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, several students from public schools have boycotted classes, demanding classroom fans and clean drinking water.

Abhinay Sir backs Ranchi students against paper leaks. Will hold classes from protest site

Joining student protests against JPSC and JSSC paper leaks, maths teacher Abhinay Sharma will teach daily classes while demonstrating in Ranchi.

Gen Z rubs off on Gen Alpha: UP school yields after 1,500 students’ 6-hr sit-in for water, toilets, fans

Lucknow: The student-led Gen Z protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar is resonating far beyond the national capital. Its influence has now reached a small...

Actor Atul Kulkarni asks police, politicians if they slept peacefully after violence

The actor recited a Hindi poem on Instagram in response to the police action against student protesters at Jantar Mantar.

Bangladesh former top cop says Hasina ordered shooting, apologises to nation

Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun Mamun is the first International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) defendant to plead guilty and become an approver. He is to be cross-examined Wednesday.

On Camera

We knew Modi’s attack on institutions was bad for Indian economy. Now we have proof

For die-hard Modi supporters who couldn’t care less about institutions, a new study shows that India’s per capita income was 10% lower under Modi than it might otherwise have been.

PM Internship Scheme sees stronger response in third pilot round

More candidates have joined 3rd pilot round so far than combined number from first two rounds. Govt expects this round to be the final pilot before full rollout.

Hafiz Saeed’s Muridke headquarters was hit by woman fighter pilot during Op Sindoor

ThePrint has learnt that more than one women fighter pilots were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman