India plans to introduce tougher penalties for exam leaks after youth-led protests demanded sweeping reforms and the resignation of a minister.
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Thursday, July 30, 2026
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The Indian Air Force has identified dozens of critical components for domestic production after wars in Ukraine and the Middle East disrupted defense supply chains. The effort forms part of India's broader push to reduce reliance on foreign military suppliers.
8:34 AMBloomberg MarketsIndia's opposition Congress Party has called for Home Minister Amit Shah to resign over the police crackdown on student protesters in New Delhi last week. Shah is a close ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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India to increase penalties for exam leaks after Cockroach party protests
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India plans to introduce tougher penalties for exam leaks after youth-led protests demanded sweeping reforms and the resignation of a minister.
The government is responding to public pressure with legal penalties rather than only administrative changes.
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The legislation tests whether India can restore trust in a high-stakes exam system under growing youth pressure.
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Indian Air Force Seeks Local Makers as Wars Disrupt Supplies
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The Indian Air Force has identified dozens of critical components for domestic production after wars in Ukraine and the Middle East disrupted defense supply chains. The effort forms part of India's broader push to reduce reliance on foreign military suppliers.
The Air Force is turning supply-chain disruption into a procurement shift toward Indian manufacturers. Domestic
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India is using geopolitical instability to accelerate defense localization, with consequences for military readiness, domestic industry, and foreign suppliers.
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Modi’s Rival Targets Key Minister Shah Over Student Crackdown
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India's opposition Congress Party has called for Home Minister Amit Shah to resign over the police crackdown on student protesters in New Delhi last week. Shah is a close ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Congress has escalated its response from condemning the police action to directly challenging a senior
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The confrontation turns a student protest into a broader test of the government's tolerance for dissent and Shah's political accountability.
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