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‘Fear of the regime has now gone’: How big a risk does ‘cockroach’ movement pose to India’s BJP?

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters wave national flags a day after the resignation of India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Mumbai on July 26, 2026.

What started India’s ‘cockroach’ protests that forced education minister to quit?

Supporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party celebrate on July 25 after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned.

India’s ‘cockroach’ protest turns violent as police stop frustrated youth marching to Parliament

Activists and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party dispersed after police fired tear gas shells during a protest in New Delhi, on July 20.

AI smart glasses banned in exam halls in South Korea as schools step up monitoring

Schools in South Korea are increasing their scrutiny of AI smart glasses during assessments.

No to retirement, yes to higher education: Why some seniors are going back to school

Librarian Mohaini Ibrahim, 70, is currently pursuing a Specialist Diploma in Applied Psychology (Behavioural Insights) at Temasek Polytechnic.

He started as a guard at 75. Now 80, he is chasing a second diploma in legal studies

Anthony Png, 80, on his scooter at Temasek Polytechnic, where he is pursuing his second diploma.

Trump administration ties schools' federal loan access to earning power of graduates

Students are doing worse than you think

Professors have been griping about students for as long as there have been ivory towers.

Erdogan orders talks to reopen Orthodox Christian seminary in Turkey, a focus for Trump

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, June 16, 2026. Murat Kula/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

ITE online exams moved offline after system crashes

Online exams from June 5 to June 11 proceeded as scheduled but with printed scripts.

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