The Indian government has firmly rejected demands for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan amid nationwide protests over the alleged NEET medical entrance examination paper leak and other irregularities.
A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan allegedly opened fire on fellow personnel inside a BSF battalion headquarters near the Bangladesh border, killing two colleagues and critically injuring another in a rare incident that has sent shockwaves through India's border force.
The United States has begun imposing new import tariffs on goods from Bangladesh and 59 other trading partners, accusing them of failing to adequately curb the importation of goods made with forced labour.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a video message to students amid the nationwide protests over recurring exam paper leaks, pledging tougher measures to curb the malpractice and announcing that the government will take key decisions on the issue on Friday (July 24).
A top bureaucrat has been removed from the Indian Education ministry in a first big move by the government as students across the country demand accountability over paper leaks.
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over a series of examination paper leaks.