A viral youth satirical protest movement, the Cockroach Janta Party, has emerged following exam cancellations last month. Published On 16 Jun 202616 Jun 2026 India has blocked the Telegram messaging app until Monday and ordered the platform to disable the editing feature on messages already posted, saying the platform has been used to “defraud candidates”…
(Alliance News) – JPMorgan India Growth & Income PLC on Tuesday reported an interim decline in its net asset value but expressed optimism around the investment case for Indian equities. The India-focused investment trust reported a return on net assets of 16.5% for the six months ended March 31, underperforming its benchmark, the the MSCI…
The “covered-up” image of a nude artefact has been withdrawn from an Indian school textbook after it sparked a massive backlash from historians and educationists. The bronze sculpture – known as the Dancing girl from Mohenjo-daro – shows a girl standing with one hand on her hip and is one of the most recognisable artefacts…
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India says recent trials have demonstrated the country’s ability to intercept ballistic missiles, placing it among a select group of countries with advanced capabilities to that effect. Source link
Temporary ban introduced after reports that last month’s medical entrance test papers had been leaked Source link
National Students Union of India (NSUI) workers hold placards featuring India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan during a protest against the National Testing Agency (NTA) over alleged exam paper leaks and the subsequent rescheduling of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) in Hyderabad, Telangana, on June 13, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Indian authorities have…
“The block of Telegram is reactive and ineffective and will punish ordinary users instead of addressing the systemic source of exam leaks. This blocking comes in the final days of NEET preparation, when thousands of students depend on Telegram for study groups, doubt-clearing, and shared resources,” IFF said. Source link
A rural digital skills project in Bihar, informed by Dr Anita Hammer’s research on informal and precarious work, has trained 80 young people and 97 school students in practical technology skills, with some participants already moving into paid digital work, jobs, further training and higher education. More than two-thirds of the youth trainees were female,…
India blocked access to Telegram messenger on Tuesday ahead of a retest of a nationwide medical college entrance examination, after a scandal last month over a question paper leak. Source link
Historyverse, the culturally focused content label within India’s Collective Studios, has announced “Vikram Betal,” an AI-enabled adaptation drawing on the ancient Indian folk tradition of King Vikramaditya and the spirit Betal. Birla Open Minds will serve as knowledge partner on the project. The source material – rooted in the “Baital Pachisi,” a collection of tales…
