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India news: Student protests in Jharkhand enter 13th day

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India news: Student protests in Jharkhand enter 13th day Published August 6, 2026last updated August 6, 2026 What you need to know These updates have been closed.

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India news: Student protests in Jharkhand enter 13th day Published August 6, 2026last updated August 6, 2026 What you need to know These updates have been closed.

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Below, you can review the biggest headlines from India on Thursday, August 6: - Protesters are demanding action over irregularities in competitive exams - Cockroach Janta Party has expressed support for students protesting in Jharkhand Tired of missing our…

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Claim 1: “The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will launch a countrywide 'kya bolti public' campaign next month”
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Three independent web sources confirm that the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is launching a nationwide 'Kya Bolti Public' campaign in September 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sansad Chalo march (lit. 'Walk to Parliament march') was a political march organised by the Indian youth movement "Cockroach Janta Party" (CJP) on 20 July 2026. The CJP movement is focused on dema…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cockroaches (or roaches) are insects belonging to the order Blattodea (Blattaria). About 30 cockroach species out of 4,600 are associated with human habitats. Some species are well-known pests. Modern…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP; lit. 'Cockroach People's Party'), also known as the Cockroach movement, is an Indian youth-based satirical political movement founded on 16 May 2026 by Abhijeet Dipke, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockroach_Janta_Party
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Claim 2: “Modi has visited 13 countries so far this year.”
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While there are lists of international trips in Wikipedia and general mentions of visits, none of the provided evidence specifies the exact number of countries visited in the year 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a comprehensive list of awards, honours, and recognitions received by Narendra Modi, the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. As of 2026, Modi has received more than two dozen …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Narendra Modi since he became the Prime Minister of India, following his first oath of office in 2014. The first overseas visit was to B…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician who has served as the prime minister of India since 26 May 2014. Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and…
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Claim 3: “Arvind Kejriwal has alleged that Meta has "restricted" his Instagram account.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Arvind Kejriwal's claims about Meta restricting his Instagram account.
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Claim 4: “ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed a press conference in New Delhi”
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Multiple sources confirm that former PM Sheikh Hasina held a virtual press conference from New Delhi on August 5.
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web search NEUTRAL — A file photo of then-Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during her visit to New Delhi, India, weeks before her ouster from power in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina held a virtual press conference in New Delhi on Aug 5 on the second anniversary of her ouster.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bangladesh’s government has reacted with outrage to Sheikh Hasina’s audio-only virtual press conference held in New Delhi on Wednesday, calling it an affront to the country’s sovereignty and an insult…
https://www.banglapulse.com/dhaka-calls-press-event-an-insul…
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Claim 5: “Chief Minister Hemant Soren has assured the protesting students that his government would "soon take action" over alleged exam irregularities”
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Claim 6: “Student protests in Jharkhand enter 13th day”
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One source explicitly states the protests entered their 13th day on August 6, 2026. However, another source reports that students have been protesting for the last 22 days at Ranchi’s Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium. These are contradictory timelines for the same movement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jharkhand (Hindi: Jhārkhaṇḍ, pronounced [d͡ʒʱaːɾkʰəɳɖ] ; lit. 'the land of forests') is a landlocked state in eastern India. The state shares borders with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhatt…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM; lit. 'Jharkhand Liberation Front') is a political party in the Indian state of Jharkhand, founded by Binod Bihari Mahato, Shibu Soren, and A. K. Roy. Hemant Soren is the p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jharkhand_Mukti_Morcha
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Jharkhand student protests is a state-wide student movement held in Jharkhand during the year 2026, which started over alleged irregularities in the recruitment examinations of Jharkhand Publ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Jharkhand_student_protest…
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Claim 7: “Tarun Tejpal... has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined 10 lakh rupees (€9,100) for the rape of a woman journalist in 2013.”
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The claim is confirmed by multiple news sources and Wikipedia. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined over 1 million rupees (approx 10 lakh) for the 2013 rape of a journalist.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tarun Tejpal (born 15 March 1963) is a convicted rapist, former Indian journalist, founder editor of Tehelka magazine, publisher, novelist, and entrepreneur. In 2026, he was convicted by Bombay High C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tehelka (transl. Sensation) is an Indian news magazine known for its investigative journalism and sting operations. According to the British newspaper The Independent, the Tehelka was founded by Tarun…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Alchemy of Desire is a 2006 novel by Tarun Tejpal. It was shortlisted for the Prix Femina and won France's Le Prix Mille Pages for Best Foreign Literary Fiction.
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Claim 8: “Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign trips so far this year have cost 750,000,000 Indian Rupees”
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The claim states the cost was 750 million (75 crore) Rupees. However, the evidence from a government data report states the cost of foreign trips between 2021 and August 2026 was ₹555 crore, which is a significantly different figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a comprehensive list of awards, honours, and recognitions received by Narendra Modi, the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. As of 2026, Modi has received more than two dozen …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Narendra Modi since he became the Prime Minister of India, following his first oath of office in 2014. The first overseas visit was to B…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician who has served as the prime minister of India since 26 May 2014. Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and…
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Claim 9: “The protesting students have also announced a march to the Jharkhand Assembly on August 10.”
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Claim 10: “The monsoon session of the Assembly began today [August 6, 2026].”
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Claim 11: “The sit-in protests in Jharkhand began on July 25.”
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While protests are confirmed, no evidence in the provided results specifies the exact start date as July 25.
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Claim 12: “Hasina said she plans to return to Bangladesh from exile in India in December.”
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Two independent sources report that Sheikh Hasina expressed her resolve/intention to return to Bangladesh in December.
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web search NEUTRAL — Exiled leader Sheikh Hasina announces her return to Bangladesh from India. How will this impact South Asian politics?
https://thefederal.com/category/international/sheikh-hasina-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The friction arose after former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's virtual address from India on August 5, which Dhaka condemned. Hasina, ousted in 2024, expressed her resolve to return to Bang…
https://www.rediff.com/news/report/indian-envoy-meets-bdesh-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told India’s envoy that a “conducive environment” was needed to advance bilateral ties. Dhaka also renewed its call for Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India.
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/08/10/dhaka-links-stro…
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Claim 13: “The Bombay High Court convicted Tejpal, overturning the acquittal granted by a Goa sessions court in 2021.”
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Multiple sources confirm that the Bombay High Court convicted Tarun Tejpal, specifically overturning a 2021 acquittal by a Goa sessions court.
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web search NEUTRAL — In May 2021, a Goa sessions court acquitted Tejpal, citing what it called contradictions in the survivor's testimony, delays in the FIR, and lapses in the police investigation — including missing CCTV…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/13-years-3-cour…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bombay High Court has convicted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal of rape, overturning a previous acquittal from 2021. The court found him guilty of multiple charges under the Indian Penal Code, …
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bombay High Court overturned Tarun Tejpal's 2021 acquittal in the 2013 Goa sexual assault case, convicted him under multiple IPC provisions, and listed the matter for a separate sentencing hearing…
https://courtbook.in/posts/bombay-hc-convicts-tarun-tejpal-a…
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Claim 14: “Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto has been on an indefinite hunger strike in the state capital, Ranchi, since August 2.”
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