Indian police use water cannon at new protest over test paper leaks

Students gesture as police use water cannons to disperse them, during a protest demanding cancellation of a civil services recruitment examination over allegations of question paper leaks and other irregularities, in Patna, India, on Aug 25, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Sonu Kishan) 25 Aug 2026 05:46PM (Updated: 25 Aug 2026 05:51PM) BHUBANESWAR, India: Police in India's eastern Bihar state used water cannon and detained dozens of protesters attempting to march on the governor's residence on Tuesday (Aug 25) demanding the cancellation of a civil services recruitment examination over allegations of leaked test question papers and other wrongdoing.The Bihar Public Service Commission test is a highly competitive state-level test held to recruit officers to the state administration.The protests have e