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Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi
The latest news and top stories on Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Parliament’s Lower House, India. He is known for being a four-term Member of Parliament representing Amethi and Wayanad, and a former Congress President and Vice President. His responsibilities include holding the government accountable, and he champions youth empowerment social justice and unity through the Bharat Jodo Yatras.
All India Students’ Association National President Neha Bora takes part in a tricolour march in New Delhi on Friday. Photo: EPA
A Cockroach Janta Party supporter holds the country’s national flag during a protest at Connaught Place in Delhi on Friday. Photo: AFP
Indian police detain activists at a protest in Delhi on Friday. Photo: EPA
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Modi under pressure as India’s youth protests rise to highest level in a decade

Analysts say the youth protests, and growing support for the opposition, form the worst crisis for Modi since he came to power in 2014.

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India jails ‘cockroach’ leaders following election commission protest

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India’s opposition marches on Supreme Court as ‘cockroach’ protests gain ground

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India’s cockroach party leaders freed as election chief protests mount

Demonstrators in New Delhi demand Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation following allegations surrounding a nationwide voter roll revision.

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Security personnel detain a protester in New Delhi, India, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
A woman reacts as she tries to stop the police bus carrying detained protesters in New Delhi on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
A security officer positions himself on a riot control vehicle in New Delhi on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Police detain a supporter of the Cockroach Janta Party during a protest demanding the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner in New Delhi on Saturday. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
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Is Elon Musk battling Indian oligarchs or Asia’s security state?

Musk claimed Indian tycoons are blocking Starlink, but analysts say security fears and state control are driving Asia’s satellite pushback.

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India opposition lawmakers detained over protest against election chief

The march is a fresh political challenge to PM Narendra Modi, months after similar protests forced the resignation of his education minister.

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India’s Modi faces dual pressure from ‘cockroach’ movement, opposition parties

The two groups’ objection to the revised voter rolls has fuelled speculation that they could become a new potent political force.

Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party hold placards at a protest against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Mumbai on Friday. Photo: AP
A supporter of the Cockroach Janta Party waves a national flag at a protest against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Mumbai on Friday. Photo: AP
Socialist, left-wing parties and student activists shout slogans as police detain them during a protest against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi on Friday. Photo: AP
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India’s ‘cockroach’ movement targets election chief in political pivot

The Gen Z group that forced out an education minister is demanding the election chief’s resignation over alleged voter roll irregularities.

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India’s ‘cockroach’ protests: a rare political opening for the opposition?

Analysts say Congress’ failure to be fully in sync with the movement reveals a missed opportunity to connect with India’s Gen Z.

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SpaceX took 4 attempts. India’s space start-up needed just 1

Skyroot’s Vikram-1 rocket lifted off on Saturday, carrying customer payloads and in-orbit experiments on its maiden orbital mission.

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India’s Skyroot Aerospace orbital rocket Vikram-1 blasts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota on Saturday. Photo: AFP
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‘Donald Trump Avenue’: Indian tech hub renames road

The move, in an opposition-ruled area, comes as the party accuses the PM of not ⁠taking Trump on ⁠on issues like tariffs and sailors’ deaths.

In honour of the United States’ 250th birthday, Telangana’s Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu unveiled a plaque officially renaming a road beside the US Consulate as 'Donald Trump Avenue'. Photo: X/USAndHyderabad
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Trump shows no regret over deaths of 3 Indian sailors in Iran war strike by US

In their first bilateral meeting in 16 months, US president only goes as far as calling commercial vessel operations ‘a rough profession’.

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India’s US$9 billion island megaport sharpens China’s ‘Malacca dilemma’

When completed, the Great Nicobar project would allow India to monitor activities near the Strait of Malacca, a key trade corridor for China.

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Pakistan steps in as Iran mediator while India watches from the wings

India’s ‘surprising’ silence on Iranian attacks amid uneasy ties with Tehran could affect its strategic relevance in the Gulf, analysts warn.

Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
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US submarine strike on Iranian warship near Sri Lanka rattles the region

Experts say the strike highlights the risk of the conflict spreading into Asian waters and tests India’s careful diplomatic balancing.

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Iranian warship IRIS Dena is seen in the Bay of Bengal during the International Fleet Review held at Visakhapatnam, India, on February 18. Photo: AP
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India overhauls controversial rural jobs scheme despite opposition walkout

The scheme increases guaranteed workdays but shifts funding to states, as opposition cries foul over the changes.

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Delhi’s stray dogs spared shelters as India’s top court revises policy

The decision modifies an earlier order that mandated all stray dogs be moved to shelters, a ruling that critics said was impossible to implement.

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Political storm clouds gather as India’s parliament monsoon session begins

India’s opposition plans to confront Modi’s government over the controversial revision of electoral rolls in Bihar.

People wait to check their names on the National Register of Citizens in India’s Assam state. Indian election officials have given voters in the state of Bihar just weeks to prove their citizenship. Photo: AFP
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