Jharkhand Student Protest: Police Crack Down on Assembly March | Above the Fold | Aug 10 2026

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Student protesters in Jharkhand marched to the State Assembly today, but were met with heavy police action. In today’s episode, we bring you the latest developments from the ground and unpack what the protesters are demanding. We then bring you an exclusive report on how technical issues were behind a dangerous drop in altitude during an August 4 Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi. We also cover the latest developments on the diplomatic front between India and Bangladesh and India and China. Above the Fold is The Hindu's daily news show, bringing you the day's biggest stories with clarity, depth and context. #jharkhand #studentprotest #jharkhandnews 00:00 Introduction 00:12 Jharkhand Assembly march turns chaotic amid police action  07:24 Rahul Gandhi: Either culpable or incompetent 08:33 Not turbulence: Air India A320 suffered rare flight-control event before 300-foot altitude drop 11:28 High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi calls on PM Tarique Rahman amid India-Bangladesh tensio

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