Cockroach movement: Modi announces fast-track courts for paper leak cases

The Prime Minister said authorities have been directed to take all necessary steps to safeguard students’ interests as protests over the NEET paper leak continue across the country.
23 July 2026

‘BJP sent stone-pelters, police brought trucks of stones’: CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke alleges

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the protest has entered its 34th day and appealed to Sonam Wangchuk to end his 26-day hunger strike, saying the movement cannot afford to lose his life.
23 July 2026

Food, fury and supporters near and far keep India protest alive

Motorcycles weave through traffic before pulling up beside clusters of volunteers, ferrying donations from supporters across India and abroad unable to join a rare display of public dissent against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
23 July 2026

Protest spreads in India

Crowds of supporters of India’s online “cockroach” movement swelled at a New Delhi protest site yesterday, while demands for accountability and education reform following examination scandals echoed in rallies across the country.
23 July 2026

Delhi Police file 10 FIRs over CJP protest violence; Rahul released

A heavy deployment of Delhi Police and Rapid Action Force personnel remained at the venue
22 July 2026

Opposition turns up heat on Modi

Delhi Police yesterday detained Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several senior leaders of the Congress-led INDIA alliance after forcibly removing them from a sit-in outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence, where they were protesting a police crackdown on student demonstrations demanding education reforms.
22 July 2026

Rahul Gandhi detained from protest near Indian PM Modi's house

Police also removed other Congress leaders who were staging the protest against the crackdown on Cockroach Janata Party protesters
21 July 2026

India's 'Cockroach' movement vows to protest until education minister resigns

India's "Cockroach" party movement vowed Tuesday to press ahead with their campaign until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns
21 July 2026

India launches first private orbital rocket

India’s first privately built orbital rocket took its maiden flight yesterday, its company said, marking a significant step for the South Asian giant as it eyes a bigger slice of the global space economy.
19 July 2026

Indian activist moved to hospital after 20-day hunger strike

Delhi police forcibly moved activist Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital on Saturday over health concerns after 20 days of his hunger strike to protest against India's examination system
18 July 2026

Rape of 11-yr-old: Dozens arrested in West Bengal after protests

Indian police yesterday said they had arrested dozens of people for violence and vandalism during protests this week over the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in West Bengal.
11 July 2026

Amit Shah renews anti-infiltration vow in West Bengal

India’s Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday reiterated the Bharatiya Janata Party’s position on illegal immigration, declaring that “every infiltrator” would be identified and removed from the country to ensure national security.
7 July 2026

Six killed in Mumbai building collapse as heavy rains wreak havoc across India

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mumbai received more than 265 mm of rainfall and over 227 mm in the suburbs during the last 24 hours (till 6 pm on Sunday)
6 July 2026

India reopens tourist visas for Bangladeshis after nearly two years

Applications to open on June 28 through five visa centres
25 June 2026

Rebels ‘remove’ Mamata from TMC helm

The rebel faction within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has announced that it has “removed” Mamata Banerjee as the party’s chairperson and installed a parallel leadership structure.
23 June 2026

Renaming of Kolkata road sparks debate

A major Kolkata thoroughfare has become the latest flashpoint in India’s contest over history and political memory.
22 June 2026

Indian court rejects appeal over ban on Telegram app

An Indian court has rejected an appeal by the Telegram social media app against a temporary ban.
20 June 2026

Five killed in India military transport plane crash

It did not say how many people were on board at the time, or whether there were any survivors
13 June 2026

Three Indian sailors dead after US hit ship off Oman: minister

It was the second reported US attack on a merchant vessel with predominately Indian crew this week
11 June 2026