A youth-led protest movement that calls itself the “Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)” is beginning to find supporters beyond the Indian capital, after tens of thousands of young demonstrators marched on Parliament in New Delhi early this week. The youth led Cockroach movement began in May after Indian Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant publicly referred…
We’re halfway through this year’s line-up for Strictly Come Dancing‘s brand-new 2026 series as another celebrity contestant has been confirmed. The eighth star to dance in the BBC ballroom is actor Jaime Winstone. “I am so excited to announce that I will be joining the Strictly Come Dancing cast this year. I am no stranger…
The correspondent filing this dispatch is a law student in Mumbai who must remain anonymous. As India’s student march enters its third consecutive day, the national capital of Delhi has been swarmed by thousands of “cockroaches.” The term is evocative, having been reclaimed by India’s younger generation in response to remarks made by Chief Justice…
The release plans for Nitesh Tiwari‘s ‘Ramayana‘ took an unexpected turn on Friday, after producer Namit Malhotra announced that the film’s digital trailer launch has been postponed.Originally expected to launch on July 24, post its global debut at San Diego Comic-Con, Malhotra announced on his social media handles that the trailer would instead be unveiled…
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Fedorov resigned after clashing with Gen. Syrsky over strategy. Meanwhile, Ukraine hit Russia hard: sank the FSB ship Izumrud near Novorossiysk, damaged tankers south of Kerch, hit oil refineries, Wildberries warehouses, and 172+ “shadow fleet” vessels since Operation MoLochKa began. Ground fighting continues around Hulyaipole, Kostiantynivka, and Kherson, where forced evacuations hint…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 23, 2026. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters U.S. equities fell on Thursday, as oil prices surged amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, while investors weighed quarterly results from two of the largest companies in the world, with…
CCTV footage from 20 July showed the moment a leopard entered a liquor store and attacked a salesman in Rajasthan, north western India. Earlier, the animal had already attacked a cleaning worker inside. Afterwards, the leopard hid near the counter so both employees managed to escape. Others helped shut the shop, trapping the leopard inside….
Just minutes before taking the stage for the highly anticipated ‘Ramayana‘ panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, producer Namit Malhotra announced that the film’s trailer would no longer receive its planned global release on July 24.The update came as a surprise to fans who had been expecting the trailer to debut online following its exclusive…
In the Cold War era, “soft power” meant American movies and music that won hearts and minds abroad. Today, in the digital era, China is promoting a very different kind of soft power: its open, low-cost artificial intelligence technology. In a speech last week, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, described so-called open-source A.I. as key to…
Sonam Wangchuk, a supporter of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms, says he wants to avert “possible violence”. Source link
