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Cockroach Janta Party’s X Account Blocked in India After Surpassing BJP on Instagram

The meme-driven youth movement crossed 10 million Instagram followers within days, triggering a wider political debate over free speech, online dissent and digital activism in India.

If Millions of Young Indians Are Calling Themselves ‘Cockroaches,’ Is the Government Still Listening?

NEET-UG 2026 leak: Maharastra doctor becomes first parent arrested in CBI probe

PM Modi calls crucial ministers’ meeting as West Asia crisis intensify

Delhi transport strike: How rising fuel costs pushed drivers to protest

Fuel price hikes linked to the ongoing Iran conflict and rising operational costs have triggered a three-day strike by several cab and auto unions across Delhi-NCR, disrupting transport services and sparking demands for fare revision.

A cockroach just beat India’s biggest political party on Instagram

The satirical Cockroach Janta Party has crossed 10 million Instagram followers within days, turning an internet joke into one of India’s strangest viral political moments.

Fake traders pose as Delhi gold buyers, flee with ₹3 crore jewellery in Bengaluru

Three men allegedly posed as wholesale buyers, won a jewellery firm’s trust and escaped with 1.85 kg of gold worth over ₹3 crore.

‘Melodi’ diplomacy goes viral as Parle executive hails Modi’s gesture to Italy PM

Mayank Shah, Vice-President of Parle Products, said the company was “thrilled” after Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted Melody toffees to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during his Rome visit, drawing fresh attention to the viral ‘Melodi’ buzz online.

Tinder relationship, not rape: Calcutta HC acquits military officer in ‘false promise to marry’ case

Court says a consensual relationship between two educated adults over three-and-a-half years cannot be termed rape merely because the promise of marriage was not fulfilled.

Centre dismisses rumours about converting temple gold into national reserves

The Union government has rejected social media claims suggesting that gold donated at temples would be taken over and converted into national reserves, calling the reports “baseless and misleading”.