India, Aug. 25 -- Nearly 59,000 candidates hit by technical glitches in Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Selection Post Phase 13 examination held between July 24 and August 2, will get special re-exam in three shifts on August 29, commission's chairman S Gopalakrishnan announced on Monday. He also said that SSC postponed the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam scheduled from August 13 to mid-September to "resolve the matters, retest the solution and improve operational matter."

The announcements came a day after a massive protest was held by SSC aspirants and coaching teachers at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan over exam irregularities. Students alleged police "lathicharge" as the demonstrations turned chaotic with Delhi Police detaining 40 people...