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Imran Khan citizenship: Which country does the Delhi Belly actor belong to as he is asked to leave India by October 28?

Imran Khan News: Bollywood actor Imran Khan, known for Delhi Belly and Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, holds US citizenship and an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card. Mumbai Police has reportedly directed him to leave India by October 28, 2026, following his participation in an October 10 protest in…

The Economic Times · Oct 15

A journalist recalls Delhi detention: A reluctant baton, a press ID ignored, and stranger’s help

It was around 11.15 am on Saturday. My colleague Ashwine Kumar Singh and I were outside the Park Hotel, having just finished recording a video on the Jantar Mantar protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, when his phone rang. It was Anmol Pritam, another colleague, his voice frantic. He…

Newslaundry · Oct 15

J&K deputy chief minister Surinder Choudhary says chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar should resign

Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He accused the government of meeting protestors with brute force and pointed to the Constitutional rights to freedom of speech and protest. Choudhary also raised concerns on youth unemployment and opposed the Waqf…

The Economic Times · Oct 15

Why Modi is facing unprecedented youth protests – and what happens next

IN FOCUS: As demonstrations sweep India demanding the election’s chief’s removal for allegedly manipulating voter rolls, analysts tell Namita Singh the confrontation is about far more than one official

The Independent UK · Oct 14

'One voice, the voice of India, don't stand against it': Rahul Gandhi tells Amit Shah, PM Modi as he backs NSUI protesters

"As I said in my press conference, this is India. Amit Shah ji, take a good look at this. There is no Hindu here, no Muslim, no one of any specific caste; there is no woman, no man. There is one voice, one protest. It is the voice of India,…

The Economic Times · Oct 14

Is waving national flag a crime: Arvind Kejriwal on CJP leaders' judicial custody

Arvind Kejriwal condemned police actions taken against Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. The leaders were sent to Tihar Jail after violating peace bonds and trespassing at Jantar Mantar. They were demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over electoral roll irregularities. The Delhi Police…

The Economic Times · Oct 14

Leaders of India’s Cockroach party jailed for violating ban on protest site

Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das will spend spend five days in prison for entering Delhi’s Jantar Mantar – a historic protest site that has been closed by authorities

The Guardian - AU · Oct 14

Rahul Gandhi says Jantar Mantar will be reclaimed, slams government after CJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka sent to Tihar jail

Rahul Gandhi voiced support for the Cockroach Janta Party's protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, asserting that peaceful demonstrations should not be criminalized. The protests have drawn attention to alleged electoral irregularities and the need for unity among various groups demanding their constitutional rights amid police restrictions at Jantar…

The Economic Times · Oct 14

Why CJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka have been sent to Tihar jail for 5 days: Cockroach Janta party founders Jantar Mantar arrest case explained

Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Jail Reason: CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have been sent to five days of judicial custody after Delhi Police detained them over their alleged entry into Jantar Mantar, which has been de-notified as a protest site. The action came days after their release on…

The Economic Times · Oct 14

‘How do you explain the deletion of 130 million names?’: why Indian voters are on the streets

Anger at electoral roll changes has boiled over, sparking a crisis for Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government

The Guardian - AU · Oct 14