'No negotiation on Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation', CJP to continue protest

IANS | July 23, 2026 11:18 AM

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Thursday said that it will not negotiate on the demands seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, while maintaining that if the Centre wants to communicate with the agitators, it will have to hold a meeting at the protest site at Jantar Mantar.

Bengal: CPI-M backs Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka; calls for united ‘anti-BJP’ front

IANS | July 22, 2026 10:36 PM

Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) CPI-M Politburo member and West Bengal State Committee Secretary Md Salim on Wednesday extended solidarity with Congress leaders, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, who were detained in the national capital on Tuesday following their protest, and called for further strengthening of anti‑Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forces in the country.

Bangladesh: BNP distances itself from July National Charter-backed reform agenda

IANS | July 22, 2026 9:25 PM

Dhaka, July 22 (IANS) Bangladesh has undergone immense turmoil marked by institutional transitions and mob violence in 24 months since July 2024 protests. While the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government was overthrown following the unrest, the task of transforming the system itself remains unfinished over the last two years, a report has stated.

From Rahul’s attack to BJP’s counter: NEET protest triggers fresh political showdown (Lead)

IANS | July 22, 2026 9:14 PM

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) While Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday sharpened his attack on the Centre over what he described as a “rigged” education system and demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak controversy, the BJP launched a strong counterattack, accusing the Congress leader of using students as a political tool.

UP CM Yogi accuses Cong, SP of 'provoking' students, prioritising politics over nation

IANS | July 22, 2026 8:13 PM

Gorakhpur, July 22 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday accused the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) of "provoking" students and "indulging in politics at the cost of the nation", following the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led 'Sansad Chalo' march and the Congress' sit-in near Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in Delhi.