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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke addresses his supporters during a protest over alleged irregularities in the country's major examinations, in New Delhi on June 6, 2026 (AFP).

India's 'Cockroach Party' founder arrives in Lucknow to join protest demanding minister's resignation

Abhijeet Dipke says he will join a student-led protest in Lucknow to demand the education minister's resignation and approach the police himself if permission for the demonstration is denied.

AN HOUR AGO

Mango cultivation in Nepal -(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Nepal bans Indian mango imports over pesticide concerns

For India, the impact is expected to be limited yet symbolically significant. India's largest export markets include the US, the UAE, the UK, the Netherlands, and Saudi Arabia.

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Muslim families displaced after nearly 100 houses razed in Surat, India

Muslim families displaced after nearly 100 houses razed in Surat, India

Nearly 100 homes in Surat’s Muslim-majority Nasirnagar demolished, hundreds of residents displaced; authorities deny ordering the operation, prompting demands for accountability, compensation and an independent investigation.

A DAY AGO

Pilots demand answers ahead of Air India crash anniversary

Pilots demand answers ahead of Air India crash anniversary

Federation of Indian Pilots president says Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau not “transparent at all”; organization has criticized composition of the initial investigation team.

A DAY AGO

Air India's pay cuts trigger pilot revolts, deepen crisis

Air India's pay cuts trigger pilot revolts, deepen crisis

Air India faces mass pilot resignations and cabin crew strikes following 57% pay cuts. Safety incidents, including a fatal crash and maintenance violations, have led to a record $2.8 billion loss.

3 DAYS AGO

FILE: Indian troops patrolling the border fence with Bangladesh in India's Assam state in May 2025. (Photo: Biju Boro/AFP)

India, Bangladesh aim to tighten border security to address migrants issue

Talk comes days after India deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi immigrants since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist party swept to power in West Bengal last month

3 DAYS AGO

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters shout slogans during a protest over alleged irregularities in the country's major examinations, in New Delhi on June 6, 2026. (AFP)

India's 'Cockroach Party' expands demonstrations, announces Maharashtra protest

In a post on X, founder Abhijeet Dipke announced the upcoming protest in Pune, Maharashtra, days after saying that if India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is not removed or does not step down within the next seven days, the party will continue its protests on the ground.

3 DAYS AGO

Girls school in Chennai, India - (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Nearly 74% of Odisha schoolgirls miss classes during menstruation: Study

Inadequate menstrual hygiene facilities and persistent stigma continue to cause high absenteeism among adolescent girls in Odisha and across parts of India.

4 DAYS AGO

(File Photo: X/@airindia)

Three Air India aircraft damaged by ground equipment during Delhi storm

The latest mishap adds to a series of operational and safety-related incidents involving Air India in recent years.

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India migrant evictions seed fear in Bangladesh border towns

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This photograph taken on June 3, 2026 shows Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel patrolling near the Benapole-Petrapole frontier crossing between Bangladesh and India in Benapole (AFP)

India's 'Cockroach Party' founder arrives in Lucknow to join protest demanding minister's resignation

AN HOUR AGO

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke addresses his supporters during a protest over alleged irregularities in the country's major examinations, in New Delhi on June 6, 2026 (AFP).

Pakistan president approves law paving the way for PIA’s privatization

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Pakistan president approves law paving the way for PIA’s privatization

President, PM reaffirm Pakistan’s commitment to ending child labor

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President, PM reaffirm Pakistan’s commitment to ending child labor

As climate shifts, malaria gains ground in southern Africa

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Medical technologist and laboratory manager at the National Health Laboratory Service Rirhandzu Mashale points to a malaria-positive blood sample projected from a microscope at Tintswalo Hospital in Bushbuckridge on May 26, 2026. (AFP)