India Charges

According to WION, Tamil Nadu's Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has registered a criminal case against DMK leader Senthil Balaji over alleged irregularities in TASMAC liquor authority contracts between 2021 and 2025, covering bar licences, transport tenders, procurement, and bottling operations. The case also...

Digital platforms are transforming India's domestic work market, TRT World reports, allowing households to book cleaners, cooks, and housekeepers through smartphone apps rather than traditional word-of-mouth networks. According to the report, the shift has opened earning opportunities and scheduling flexibility for some workers in India's...

Two suspects, Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary, are being produced in court in India after their judicial custody expires in connection with the death of Ketan Agarwal on June 18, 2026, according to WION. Agarwal fell from a cliff at Lohagad Fort near Lonavala during...

Widowed women in Tamil Nadu, India are rejecting historical customs that confined them to white clothing and social isolation on the sidelines of community life, according to DW News reporting. DW reports the women are reclaiming their dignity and redefining their place in society, challenging...

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced Saturday that the state will convene a special assembly session to pass a resolution urging India's central government to reduce the minimum age for contesting Lok Sabha and Assembly elections from 25 to 21 years. The proposal would...

Ukrainian military strikes on Russian territory killed at least five people on July 27, 2026, according to WION. India summoned Ukraine's ambassador to New Delhi on July 27, with WION reporting the move amid ongoing tensions between the two countries. Iran separately stated it has...

A 21-year-old woman injured during a protest against India's NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) examination in New Delhi has been removed from ventilator support and is now conscious and alert, according to RML Hospital. Doctors report she is responding to commands and has begun...

Yemen's Houthi movement has intensified threats against shipping in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a chokepoint carrying roughly 12% of global trade between the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. According to TRT World's Nizar Sadawi, disruptions to this critical route could affect global energy supplies and...

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández returned home after Donald Trump pardoned him from a 45-year US prison sentence for drug and arms trafficking. The 57-year-old now faces fraud and money laundering charges in Honduras. Al Jazeera English reports the pardon came eight months before...

According to a ground report by Nikitha Naveen for ThePrint, workers from the New Delhi Municipal Corporation have begun cleaning and repainting walls at Jantar Mantar, a major protest venue in New Delhi, India, as the number of demonstrators at the site has declined.

Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as India's education minister following sustained protests by Gen Z students over lapses in the NEET-UG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduate) medical entrance exam, according to ThePrint's analysis. Per the source, Pradhan, who was credited with BJP's electoral victories in...

Political satire and comedy are playing an increasingly significant role in shaping elections and public opinion in democracies worldwide, including India's "Cockroach Janta Party" parody, Britain's Count Binface satirical candidate, and online cartoons targeting Australian politician Pauline Hanson. According to comedian and writer Dan Ilic,...

On July 20, 2026, Indian police used tear gas to disperse protesters from the Cockroach movement attempting to march on Parliament in New Delhi. Tear gas shells were fired toward the crowd, and video from the scene shows protesters running and at least one protester...

A satirical youth movement called the Cockroach Janta Party, which emerged only months ago in India, has grown into a rallying point for disillusioned young people across the country, France 24 reports. According to France 24, reporter Rachael Griffiths examines what is driving the growing...

India's Congress Party youth wing staged a symbolic funeral ceremony protesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and two cabinet ministers, including Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in response to a July 20 crackdown on youth protesters. Al Jazeera documented the demonstration as a political protest against the...

Police in New Delhi used tear gas and batons to stop thousands of protesters from the Cockroach Janta Party marching toward Parliament, leaving approximately 60 people injured. The Cockroach Janta Party accused police of using excessive force and carrying out arbitrary detentions. The movement is...

India's Union Cabinet approved a legislative amendment to strengthen penalties for examination paper leaks on July 24, 2026, responding to nationwide protests over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) breach that compromised medical school admissions. The Cockroach Janata Party and activist Sonam Wangchuk—who ended...

Heavy rainfall beginning early this week triggered flash floods across India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, killing at least 82 people, with survivors reporting total loss of homes and belongings. According to Afghanistan's defence ministry, the military has been deployed to support the relief effort. The United...

Heavy monsoon rainfall has triggered severe flooding across Assam state in northeastern India, killing at least 47 people and displacing thousands of residents. Rising river levels have inundated vast areas, disrupting transportation, communication, and daily life while overwhelming local infrastructure. Rescue and relief operations are...