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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.
Cockroach Janta Party spokesman Saurav Das speaks alongside co-convener Ashutosh Ranka during a news conference in New Delhi, India, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
A protester scales a police barricade during a demonstration in New Delhi, India, on Monday. Photo: AP
Detained journalist R. Amaan shows his press card inside a police vehicle during a protest in New Delhi, India, on Saturday. Photo: AP
Trinamool Congress activists protest against India’s election chief in Kolkata on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
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India jails ‘cockroach’ leaders following election commission protest

The crackdown on the youth movement activists has sparked a wider outcry over democratic freedom and rights to peaceful assembly.

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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

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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.

Elon Musk shows the Starlink logo during a presentation in March 2025. The Starlink founder has accused Indian tycoons of blocking Starlink's entry into the country. Photo: Shutterstock
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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.

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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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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters celebrate in Mumbai in July after Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following youth-led protests over national exam irregularities. Photo: AFP
Supporters of India’s opposition Congress party protest in New Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Security personnel set up roadblocks ahead of a Congress party protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
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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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‘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 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump meet at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
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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.

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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.

Unemployed youths fill application forms to access job openings outside an “employment van” in Hyderabad in 2021. Photo: AFP
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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.

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