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France’s growing high school student protests over teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and deteriorating school facilities have intensified, with hundreds of schools affected, thousands of students detained and violent incidents reported in several cities. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has called an emergency cabinet meeting as authorities move some classes online.

A large crowd gathered in Delhi for the ‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’, with Rapid Action Force and Delhi Police deployed as protesters remained at Jantar Mantar beyond the permitted time. Several protesters were reportedly detained.

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has accused the Union government of failing to honour commitments made after its Jantar Mantar protest ended in July. The group said its National Working Committee will meet on August 24 to decide its next course of action and hinted at a possible fresh protest.

Activist Sonam Wangchuk has said leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were deeply demoralised after the July 20 police action at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and briefly considered ending the protest.

Jharkhand protesters call off a 16-day hunger strike after the government agrees to cancel recruitment exams, but students continue demanding a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities.

Students at IIT Delhi staged a rare campus protest after the death of 31-year-old MSc Physics student Rishikesh, with demonstrators demanding accountability from the administration and an independent inquiry into student safety and mental health concerns.

Vijay Shankar Meena is the NSUI candidate for president in the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) Election 2026. Originally from Rajasthan, Meena completed his graduation from Rajasthan University and is pursuing an MA in Buddhist Studies at Delhi University. He is contesting against ABVP’s Yash Dabas and other candidates as vote counting continues on September 19.

The Centre has constituted a 31-member Joint Committee of Parliament to examine the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, with BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal appointed as its chairperson. The panel has 21 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabha members and must submit its report before the first week of the Winter Session concludes.

BRICS Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for reforms to global institutions and urged the Global South to become a “rule-shaper” at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in India for the summit, while Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders joined the high-level gathering. China will host the next BRICS summit in 2027, Xi announced.

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), led by founder Abhijeet Dipke, has announced a nationwide protest campaign beginning October 2, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and changes to the electoral roll and Election Commission appointment process.

A Pakistan Navy vessel collided with an Indian warship during a surveillance mission in the North Arabian Sea on September 15, triggering a diplomatic protest from New Delhi. India described the Pakistani vessel’s manoeuvring as unsafe and unprofessional and summoned Pakistan’s Charge d’Affaires.

A mass protest by Punjab government employees in Jalandhar turned tense after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann cancelled scheduled talks, leading protesters to clash with police barricades and scale the walls of the Deputy Commissioner’s office complex.