CJP, student movement just pieces of a bigger puzzle, says Pitroda (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | October 15, 2026 1:02 PM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Indian Overseas Congress chief Satyanarayan Pitroda, popularly known as Sam Pitroda, on Thursday said the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and the student movement were only parts of a larger political and social picture, with several developments unfolding simultaneously across the country. He argued that these issues were part of the wider debate on governance and perceived inequality.

SC upholds Madras HC order striking down TN reservation benefit for Muslim converts

IANS | October 15, 2026 12:28 PM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Madras High Court judgment declaring unconstitutional a Tamil Nadu government order allowing people from Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, Denotified Communities and Scheduled Castes to claim Backward Class (Muslim) reservation benefits after converting to Islam.

Rahul, Cong ecosystem want to force regime change: BJP after Neha Bora praises B’desh Gen-Z protest

IANS | October 15, 2026 12:04 PM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday accused the Congress and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of attempting to "destroy Indian democracy" and facilitate a "regime change", following remarks by All India Students' Association (AISA) President Neha Bora praising Bangladesh's Gen-Z movement, which she claimed, served as "inspiration" for young people in India.

India, China weigh emerging calculus of power in an era of fragmentation and disorder

IANS | October 15, 2026 10:48 AM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) As India and China negotiate a relationship in which technological and economic competition coexists with the imperatives of interdependence and regional stability, experts have offered an economic overview of the India-China relationship, describing the relationship as an evolving equation shaped by border tensions, public mistrust and trade asymmetries — cautioning that economic interdependence could become a strategic vulnerability amid persistent uncertainty.

Delhi Police defend Metro curbs, internet suspension in SC as proportionate measures to maintain public order

IANS | October 15, 2026 10:35 AM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Delhi Police have told the Supreme Court that preventive measures, including the regulation of Metro services, a request to suspend cellular internet services and the removal of individuals from restricted areas, were taken in good faith and were proportionate to the prevailing situation to maintain peace and prevent any disturbance of public order in the national capital.