Narendra Modi

Indian police detained Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and other leaders ahead of planned protests in Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter list manipulation. Authorities denied protest permission, deployed tens of thousands of security personnel, shut metro stations and barricaded roads. A Delhi court later ordered the release of Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. The CJP, a Gen-Z-led movement, seeks electoral reforms ahead of state elections; the Election Commission denies the allegations.

10 reports · 3 sources · Updated Oct 16, 04:24 PM UTC

Gen Z-led protests in Delhi, centered on the Cockroach Janata Party and joined by AISA president Neha Bora, are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls, which initially omitted around 130 million entries. On Saturday, Delhi police detained 7,000 people, restricted internet access and closed metro stations as marchers headed toward Jantar Mantar. Bora was detained repeatedly, including Sunday after reaching Connaught Place. The Election Commission and BJP deny allegations of manipulation.

6 reports · 3 sources · Updated Oct 11, 02:21 PM UTC

Nationwide protests in India, led by the Gen Z-backed Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and opposition parties, demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged manipulation of voter rolls. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) removed 130 million names from draft lists. Police detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and hundreds of others in Delhi. The Election Commission denies wrongdoing, but internal dissent has been reported. The Supreme Court has sought responses but declined to suspend Kumar.

6 reports · 3 sources · Updated Oct 9, 11:02 PM UTC

On September 30, 2026, a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv (FZ1073) was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after the co-pilot, an Omani national, attacked the captain with an axe or knife, seriously injuring him. The captain opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers to subdue the attacker. The plane dropped sharply before off-duty pilots landed it safely. Israeli and UAE authorities treat it as a suspected terrorist attack. The co-pilot had reportedly been fired from Oman Air over extremist views.

57 reports · 7 sources · Updated Oct 5, 10:24 PM UTC

Six U.S. Air Force F-35A fighters and over 200 Airmen deployed to Jodhpur Air Force Station, India, on September 26 for their first participation in a large-scale exercise on Indian soil. Exercise Tarang Shakti, India's largest multinational aerial training event, runs from September 26 to October 12, with eight countries contributing aircraft. The deployment marks a milestone in U.S.-India defense cooperation.

5 reports · 2 sources · Updated Sep 28, 08:54 PM UTC

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited New Delhi for the 18th BRICS summit, his first trip to India since 2019, and held a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The leaders agreed to view relations strategically and promote cultural and commercial exchanges, though deep divisions persist over border disputes and a trade imbalance. The summit also addressed de-dollarization, AI cooperation, and critical minerals.

14 reports · 7 sources · Updated Sep 14, 01:56 AM UTC

The 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi, hosted by India, brought together leaders including Modi, Xi Jinping, Putin, and Iran’s Pezeshkian. The bloc adopted a joint declaration urging “maximum restraint” in the Middle East and condemning unilateral sanctions, but sidestepped blame for the Iran war and omitted mention of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Internal divisions over geopolitical conflicts and US tensions tested unity, while rising oil prices gave BRICS leverage by having Iran at the table.

16 reports · 5 sources · Updated Sep 13, 02:44 PM UTC