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  1. August 2026
  2. The Standard

    … Still, I want to go back because my people are calling me." On Wednesday, marking two years since she fled by helicopter to old ally India, she is due to address by telephone a New Delhi event entitled "Sheikh Hasina's homecoming"."Sheikh Hasina's return is important for the surv …

    Fugitive Bangladesh ex-PM still casting a shadow
  3. July 2026
  4. Citizen Digital

    … oogle Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter People hold placards during a victory gathering organised by the All India Students' Association (AISA) in Bengaluru on July 26, 2026 a day after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) ended their protest in New Delhi …

    India activists demand release of detained 'cockroach' protesters
  5. Citizen Digital

    … Audio By Vocalize When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government cut mobile internet services at the site of youth-led protests in New Delhi, students found new ways to stay in touch. …

    India's Gen Z protesters adapt to internet shutdown
  6. Citizen Digital

    Modi vows punishment for exam fraud fuelling India protests By AFP July 23, 2026 07:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks on after speaking to the press in New Delhi o …

    Modi vows punishment for exam fraud fuelling India protests
  7. Citizen Digital

    … hatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Activists and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) clash with police personnel during a protest demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET examination irregularities in New Delhi …

    The student movement in India challenging Modi's government
  8. Citizen Digital

    … Modi must resign "for destroying the future of India's youth", the Congress Party leader said in a post on social media as he led a march with other lawmakers towards the prime minister's residence in New Delhi. …

    Opposition leader Gandhi demands India PM's resignation over student protest crackdown
  9. Citizen Digital

    … The demonstrators, mostly young students, converged at the Jantar Mantar protest site in the heart of New Delhi in a show of force by an online movement that has tapped into widespread anger over the education system and unemployment. …

    Indian police fire tear gas at exam protest march
  10. The Standard

    … mendra Pradhan over alleged NEET exam irregularities in Varanasi on July 20, 2026. [AFP] India's "Cockroach" party movement vowed Tuesday to press ahead with their campaign until the education minister resigns, a day after at least 180 people were injured in protests in New Delhi …

    India's 'Cockroach' movement vows to protest until education minister resigns
  11. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeActivists and Cockroach Janta Party supporters protest to demand the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET examination irregularities in New Delhi on July 20, 2026. …

    Indian police baton charge protesters marching to parliament
  12. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeIndian police fired tear gas at protesters in New Delhi on Monday as they tried to march on parliament to demand the resignation of the education minister over irregularities in major examinations. …

    Indian police fire tear gas at exam protesters in capital

Tuesday 13 October

  1. India youth use masks, offline maps to evade protest police crackdowns

    Young Indian protesters have adapted tactics—including Batman masks, offline maps, and flash demonstrations—to evade surveillance and continue demonstrations against alleged voter roll irregularities, as police deploy tens of thousands of security personnel in New Delhi.

    13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 10 October

  1. India detains protest movement chief ahead of election commission demonstration

    Indian police detained Abhijeet Dipke, head of the satirical Cockroach Janata Party online movement, and two other leaders before they could disembark in New Delhi on Saturday, ahead of a planned protest against the Election Commission over alleged voter-roll irregularities.

    10 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 9 October

  1. India deploys police ahead of election commission protests

    Thousands of police were deployed across India's capital on Friday ahead of planned protests demanding the election commission chief step down over alleged voter-roll irregularities. Opposition parties allege the commission's revision of electoral rolls could disenfranchise voters to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party.

    9 October 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 4 October

  1. Indian police investigate sexual harassment allegations during protests

    Indian police launched an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against officers during protests in the capital against the country's election commission. The harassment allegations were made by three female journalists on Saturday when police detained scores of protestors around the government-designated protest site of Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

    4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 19 September

  1. Trump signs bill imposing new sanctions on Russia

    US President Donald Trump has signed legislation authorizing new sanctions designed to pressure Russia over its war in Ukraine. The bill targets Russia's energy and defense sectors, Putin and senior officials, Moscow's shadow fleet of tankers, and allows Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas.

    19 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 17 September

  1. Ramaphosa rests on medical advice, pauses public engagements

    South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has stepped back from public engagements on the advice of his medical team to rest and recover. Cabinet ministers will represent him at scheduled engagements where possible.

    17 September 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 11 September

  1. Xi advocates Global South cooperation at BRICS and SCO summits

    Chinese President Xi Jinping is attending the BRICS summit in New Delhi following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, with both multilateral engagements focused on galvanizing solidarity and cooperation across the Global South. The BRICS and SCO members jointly account for more than half the world's population and about 30 percent of the global economy.

    11 September 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 9 September

  1. BRICS summit signals Global South demand for governance influence

    As BRICS leaders prepare to meet in New Delhi on September 12–13, the expanded grouping reflects the Global South's push for greater influence over trade, finance, development, and international governance decisions. The group has expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia alongside its original members.

    9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 6 September

  1. Building collapse in New Delhi kills three, others trapped

    A building housing mostly students collapsed in southwestern New Delhi on Sunday, killing at least three people. Nine people were rescued from the rubble, with five in critical condition; the exact number still trapped was unknown.

    6 September 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 5 September

  1. Air India captain fired after flight lost hydraulics, injured 24

    An Air India Airbus A320 carrying 137 passengers and 8 crew members suddenly lost altitude on August 4 while flying from Phuket to New Delhi, injuring 24 people before stabilising and landing safely. Investigators found the flight suffered a temporary loss of hydraulic systems, and the airline fired the captain after he tested positive for psychoactive substances.

    5 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 3 September

  1. Nepal demands climate justice after glacial collapse floods

    A glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border triggered flash floods that killed more than 1,200 people and left more than 4,750 missing across Nepal and Tibet, destroying villages, infrastructure, and hydropower dams. Nepali activists have expressed anger over the disaster, questioning why a climate-vulnerable yet climate-friendly nation should suffer such consequences.

    3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 26 August

  1. China reports gradual resumption of cooperation with India

    China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said cooperation with India was "gradually resuming" during talks with India's National Security Advisor in Beijing, with both countries committed to maintaining peace in their shared Himalayan border region.

    26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 25 August

  1. Indian students clash with police over exam transparency and jobs

    Indian students and unemployed youth in Bihar clashed with police on Tuesday, marching towards the chief minister's residence to demand access to government jobs and transparency in recruitment exams. The protests come after similar demonstrations in New Delhi last month forced the ouster of India's education minister over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations.

    25 August 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 24 August

  1. Amnesty reports Indian police excessive force against education protests

    Amnesty International says Indian police used excessive force, including electric shock devices and pellet guns, against youth-led protests that forced the education minister to resign last month. The report contradicts police claims that force was used only after protesters turned violent.

    24 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 20 August

  1. El Niño ocean pattern reshapes East Africa's rainy seasons

    El Niño is a natural climate pattern in which surface waters in the central and eastern Pacific warm well above average, part of a larger climate cycle called the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) that oscillates between three states and reshapes weather patterns globally and across East Africa.

    20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 15 August

  1. India pledges deeper trade and investment ties with Kenya

    India's High Commissioner to Kenya said the mission would prioritize expanding the two countries' economic and development partnership, including trade, investment, educational and cultural bonds, while broadening engagement to new stakeholders beyond traditional partners.

    15 August 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 13 August

  1. Wetangula in New Delhi to strengthen Kenya-India parliamentary ties

    National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has arrived in New Delhi for an official visit to the Lok Sabha aimed at strengthening parliamentary relations and bilateral cooperation between Kenya and India. The visit follows an invitation from Indian Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, with the two countries seeking to deepen longstanding ties through legislative exchanges and cooperation.

    13 August 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 11 August

  1. Airbus assists investigation into Air India altitude loss incident

    Airbus is sending experts to New Delhi to assist investigators probing an Air India A320 flight that lost around 300 feet while flying from Phuket to New Delhi on August 4, injuring 17 passengers and crew before landing safely. The probe comes as psychoactive drug test results are awaited for the chief pilot.

    11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 6 August

  1. Indian court convicts magazine editor in 2013 rape case

    An Indian court on Thursday convicted Tarun Tejpal, 63, former editor of Tehelka magazine, of raping a junior colleague in a hotel lift in Goa in November 2013. The Bombay High Court overturned a 2021 acquittal by a trial court; Tejpal will be sentenced later.

    6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Indian parliamentary panel demands Meta apology for Modi video removal

    An Indian parliamentary panel called on Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg to apologize for the temporary removal of a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Facebook and Instagram on July 23, which Meta said was caused by a technical error. The panel's head said the removal was the work of a publisher rather than an intermediary and demanded an apology within three days.

    6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 5 August

  1. Ousted Bangladesh leader Hasina vows return from Indian exile

    Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's ousted leader, is defying her conviction for crimes against humanity and vowing to return home despite facing execution. Analysts say her public resolve is a bid to remain politically relevant and keep her Awami League party alive, though she risks arrest or death upon return.

    5 August 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 27 July

  1. Indian youth activists demand release of detained protest organizers

    India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a youth-led online movement whose nationwide protests over exam irregularities secured the education minister's resignation, has called for authorities to release detained demonstrators, particularly in Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar, accusing the government of breaking an assurance against punitive action.

    27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 25 July

  1. India's Gen Z protesters adapt to internet shutdown

    Young people protesting in New Delhi over education system changes and exam irregularities found workarounds like peer-to-peer messaging when India's government cut mobile internet services for eight hours within 1.5 kilometres of the protest site.

    25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 23 July

  1. Modi pledges fast-track courts for exam fraud amid student protests

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed "stringent punishment" for those involved in exam fraud and promised fast-track courts to punish question paper leaks, responding to major protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement in New Delhi where students have demanded the education minister's resignation.

    23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Student protest movement challenges India's Modi government

    A student protest movement in India, led by the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) since May 2026, has grown into one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Modi in his third term, sparked by exam irregularities including a leaked medical entrance examination paper that forced over two million candidates to retake the test. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and accountability over exam irregularities.

    22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. India opposition leader demands PM resign over student protest crackdown

    India's opposition leader Rahul Gandhi demanded on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi resign over a police crackdown against student protests calling for education reforms. Gandhi led a march toward Modi's residence and staged a sit-in protest, after which he and other parliamentarians were removed by police.

    22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 21 July

  1. Indian police use tear gas on NEET exam protest march

    Indian police fired tear gas on Monday to disperse thousands of protesters demanding the education minister's resignation and examination reforms at the Jantar Mantar protest site in New Delhi. Dozens of protesters and police personnel were injured in the clashes, with demonstrators responding by pelting stones.

    21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. India's Cockroach movement demands education minister resign

    India's "Cockroach Janta Party" online movement vowed to continue protesting until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns over alleged NEET exam irregularities, after at least 180 people were injured in demonstrations in New Delhi on Monday.

    21 July 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 20 July

  1. Indian police disperse parliament march over exam irregularities

    India's riot police baton-charged protesters in New Delhi as they marched toward parliament on Monday over alleged irregularities in major examinations, including question paper leaks and technical glitches. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

    20 July 2026 · The Standard →

  2. Indian police use tear gas against education exam protesters

    Indian police fired tear gas at protesters in New Delhi who were demanding the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam irregularities including question paper leaks and technical glitches.

    20 July 2026 · The Standard →

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