- 15h ago
India detains protest leader Abhijeet Dipke before a banned rally in New Delhi
Delhi police detained Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the youth-led cockroach movement, on Friday, 16 October, shortly before a planned protest against the chief election commissioner. Student activist Neha Bora was also detained as she tried to reach the rally site.
- 3d ago
McIlroy targets Race to Dubai gains at DP World India Championship from Thursday
The DP World India Championship opens on Thursday, 15 October, with Rory McIlroy third in the Race to Dubai, 307 points behind leader Patrick Reed. Four season-ending events remain.
- 5d ago
India: thousands detained as Cockroach movement protests voter roll revision in Delhi
Two Cockroach movement leaders were reported sentenced to five days in jail after climbing barricades at Jantar Mantar, as opposition leader Rahul Gandhi accused Delhi police of violence against students and activists.
- Oct 8
Musk escalates Starlink row with Ambani, citing reports on Reliance-linked donations to BJP
Musk named Mukesh Ambani directly on Thursday and on Friday called him India's "prime minister", while Starlink still awaits commercial approval in India. On Saturday he shared reports linking Reliance-associated donations to Modi's BJP.
- Oct 8
US suspends Microsoft, Adobe and IT outsourcers from green card sponsorship program
The suspension covers the PERM program, which lets US employers sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency. The Trump administration cites alleged fraud and says companies replaced American staff with cheaper foreign workers.
- Oct 6
Harmanpreet Kaur steps down as India cricket captain across all formats after 10 years
Harmanpreet Kaur ended her ten-year captaincy across Tests, ODIs, and T20Is following a BCCI review in Guwahati, while confirming she will remain available as a player.
- Oct 6
India cancels Delhi-bound trains and detains protesters over voter-roll row
Police cancelled trains to Delhi and suspended mass transit ahead of a Saturday rally at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of election commission chief Gyanesh Kumar. The voter-roll revision has removed more than 130 million names.
- Oct 3
Pakistan summons Indian diplomat after two civilians killed along Punjab border
Islamabad summoned India's chargé d'affaires on Saturday to lodge a formal protest after Indian border forces shot dead two Pakistani civilians and wounded a third in the Bedian sector on Friday.
- Oct 2
India Supreme Court demands answers from government and election chief over deletion of 130 million voters
The Supreme Court of India issued formal notices to the Union government and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on 5 October 2026, following four days of nationwide protests over the removal of 130 million names from voter lists.
- Sep 23
Super El Niño heat could cause 451,000 excess deaths by February 2027, study finds
A study by the Climate Impact Lab projects up to 451,000 heat-related excess deaths globally through February 2027, driven by an intensified El Niño pattern. Developing economies across the Sahel and Southeast Asia face the largest share of projected fatalities.
- Sep 13
China proposes open-source AI zone for BRICS members at New Delhi summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced plans for a shared AI platform, large language model cooperation, and new trade initiatives at the summit in India.
- Sep 13
Zelensky proposes meeting Putin at Miami G20 as Kremlin insists on Moscow talks
Volodymyr Zelensky expressed readiness to meet Vladimir Putin at the December G20 summit in Miami, but Russian officials rejected the venue, stating any bilateral encounter must take place in Moscow.
- Sep 13
Modi and Xi agree to resolve border dispute at 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi, pledging an honest and reasonable approach to settling their border dispute as Xi visited India for the first time since 2019.
- Sep 13
Moscow insists Zelenskyy must travel to Russia for talks with Putin
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected proposals for a presidential meeting in the United States, insisting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must travel to Moscow without a ceasefire during negotiations.
- Sep 13
Ukraine prepares for October talks as Moscow rejects Miami meeting and strikes continue
Kyiv is preparing for trilateral peace talks mediated by the United States in October, while the Kremlin rejects a bilateral summit in Miami and European Union sanctions renewal stalls.
- Sep 12
BRICS leaders urge maximum restraint in Middle East during New Delhi summit
Meeting in New Delhi, 11 BRICS member states unanimously adopted a joint declaration calling for de-escalation in the Middle East as bilateral sideline talks addressed trade and security ties.
- Sep 12
Putin warns European troop deployment to Ukraine would mean direct war
Speaking at the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that any European military deployment to Ukraine would constitute a direct conflict with Russia.
- Sep 12
Putin warns European troop deployment to Ukraine means direct war with Russia
Speaking at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that any deployment of European troops to Ukraine would result in direct war with Russia, while dismissing claims that Moscow threatens Europe.
- Sep 12
Putin warns European troop deployment to Ukraine means war with Russia
Speaking at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Russian President Vladimir Putin said deploying European soldiers to Ukraine would mean direct war with Russia, while linking German election gains by the AfD to Western policy mistakes.
- Sep 12
Putin blames Western globalists for AfD election win in Germany and warns against troops in Ukraine
Speaking during his visit to India ahead of the BRICS summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin attributed political shifts in Europe to Western policy failures while warning European nations that deploying troops to Ukraine would mean war with Russia.
