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Protests across India are intensifying as youth-led groups press for the education minister’s resignation over a leaked entrance exam paper affecting millions. Sonam Wangchuk has ended a 26-day hunger strike, urging talks as authorities pledge reforms.
Bloomberg and Al Jazeera reporting show a widening pattern of transshipment and tariff avoidance, with solar-panel routes rerouted across China, Vietnam and Indonesia to dodge duties, while US actions intensify enforcement and scrutiny.
Thousands of young protesters, led by the Cockroach Janta Party and student groups, have staged near-daily rallies demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign after a Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls removed about 130 million names. Authorities have deployed tens of thousands of police in New Delhi, detained movement leaders and opposition figures, suspended mobile internet and closed rail and metro links to block access to protest sites.
Prosecutors have sought a 30-year term for Rohan Rane, head of the CVLT group, who is guilty of extortion and torture against underage victims. The case, linked to a Discord-based network, involves dozens of victims mainly from the US, with investigations stretching across France and the United States.
Fairfax Financial has secured a 60.7% stake in IDBI Bank for about 871 billion rupees ($5.6 billion), marking the largest foreign direct investment in India’s financial sector. Government and LIC retain a 34% combined stake; regulatory fit-and-proper checks are pending.