Narendra Modi

Indian capital braces itself for second day of protests against polls chief

Police officers standing guard at a protest seeking the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi, on Oct 11.

India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest

Security personnel confronting protesters in New Delhi, India, on Oct 10.

From ‘cockroach’ to protest leader: India’s Abhijeet Dipke tests Modi government

Abhijeet Dipke shot to fame with his six-word response to government remarks likening unemployed youth to “cockroaches”.

Indian police detain ‘cockroach’ movement founder Abhijeet Dipke, protesters ahead of rally

Delhi Police personnel stand guard near the India Gate in New Delhi on Oct 10, ahead of a protest by the youth-led Cockroach Janata Party.

Metro shut, mobile internet suspended, markets closed: Delhi sealed off ahead of youth protest

Security personnel stand next to barricades ahead of a protest planned by the Cockroach Janta Party near Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Oct 9.

India to deploy thousands of security forces in Delhi for protest over poll chief

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), addresses his supporters during a protest demanding resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in Bengaluru, India, October 8, 2026. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh

India deploys thousands of police ahead of election reform protest

Police detaining Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during a protest in New Delhi on Oct 7.

From PhD student to Indian police’s most wanted Gen Z protester: Who is Neha Bora?

Neha Bora (centre) at a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar near Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, on Oct 4.

Modi wants India to power the AI age. Residents are pushing back

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ambitions to host “the whole world’s data”, stretching from Maharashtra in the west to Andhra Pradesh in the south.

Indian opposition marches in protest seeking resignation of election chief

Police and security personnel assemble near the Election Commission of India office in New Delhi on Oct 6.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.