{
  "id": 464167,
  "title": "India news: Jharkhand police use water cannons to disperse student protesters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/india-news-jharkhand-police-use-water-cannons-to-disperse-student",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T07:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-jharkhand-police-use-water-cannons-to-disperse-student-protesters/live-78299334?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police in Jharkhand, eastern India, utilized water cannons on Monday to disperse a group of student protesters marching toward the state assembly building in Ranchi. This action followed the conclusion of the sixth round of negotiations between the students and the government, which had failed to produce a resolution. The protests had commenced on July 25, sparked by claims of irregularities in government recruitment examinations. The situation escalated as student leader Devendra Nath Mahto embarked on an indefinite hunger strike on August 2, demanding accountability for the alleged exam misconduct. On Monday, authorities apprehended former Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) chairperson L Khiangte, who was being investigated for irregularities in recruitment exams. Earlier in the week, Chief Minister Hemant Soren had promised to address the students' concerns over exam irregularities and invited them to engage in further dialogue.",
  "summary": "Police used water cannons to disperse students marching towards the Jharkhand assembly, as protests over alleged irregularities in government recruitment exams entered their third week. DW has more.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}