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Modi announces panel to reform India’s exam system; anti-govt graffiti at Jantar Mantar painted over – World

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday a special task force to reform the country’s exam system, a day after his government’s education minister resigned. The social media-driven Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) had drawn thousands of demonstrators, mainly students, to the capital’s Jantar Mantar site in New Delhi, forming one of India’s largest anti-government…

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India’s education minister steps down after weeks of protests led by “Cockroach” party

India’s education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after weeks of protests that demanded his removal over alleged leaks in some of the country’s most competitive entrance exams and irregularities in the education system. The nation’s “Cockroach” movement then called off its weeks of protests, saying the government had accepted all of its demand after…

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In pictures: Indian youth supporting Cockroach Janta Party celebrate education minister’s resignation – World

Young CJP supporters in New Delhi — the heart of the protest movement — chant slogans and distribute sweets among the crowd. India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string of irregularities in potentially life-changing exams. Protesters continuing their sit-in at Jantar Mantar,…

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Sen. Gary Peters wants ICE to explain why it bought spyware that can covertly take control of phones

Washington — The ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is demanding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement explain why it has purchased commercial spyware capable of covertly taking control of phones as well as collecting messages, photographs, location information and other personal data. Democratic Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan called…

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