Scenes from a CP protest
The Congress march against SIR has laid bare the uneasy relationship between the opposition’s old guard and a younger generation of activists seeking a political role of their own.
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Latest reporting on Protests (topic): 86 stories, most recently on 17 October 2026. Source-linked and updated as new reports are published.
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Why Gyanesh Kumar’s exit would cost the BJP
Protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar follow the precedent of the July agitation that ousted Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. His removal would be read as admitting the opposition’s charge, and protesters vow to continue.
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An epistemological break in Indian politics: John Brittas
The CPI(M) MP on the SIR protests, dissent in India, and why the current movement will be a landmark resistance against the Modi government.
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All the king’s horses and all the king’s men
Modi’s politics is built on fear and state violence, but the crackdown on protesters in Delhi has exposed the constraints of that strategy. Their defiance, alongside Rahul Gandhi’s mobilisation of the opposition, shows even kings can run out of road.
National Politics · Frontline · Politics ·
Mauritius: Mauritius Imposes Curfew After Violent Protests
[allAfrica] Mauritius has imposed an overnight curfew following violent protests over water shortages and the rising cost of living, marking the island's worst unrest in decades.
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Modi’s bigger challenge: What people away from protest sites are saying about his government
The protests have blown the lid off a growing number of grievances: SIR, inflation, farm distress, education inequality, rising health costs.
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Schools across US protest FCC plan that could disconnect kids from Internet
FCC chair threatens E-Rate fund, blames schools for kids' excessive screen time.
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Assembly ban imposed in Upper Siang, protesters detained under UAPA
On October 11, the Upper Siang district administration issued an order prohibiting the assembly of five or more people amid intensifying protests against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP).
Science & Climate · Mongabay India · Latest ·
‘The idea that Modi must be feared because he holds all levers of power has gone out of the window’
Is Narendra Modi losing his most powerful political asset: the perception of invincibility? As India's youth protest movement confronts an increasingly combative government, Dr.
World · France 24 · World ·
Don’t stand in the way of protesting students, they are voice of India: Rahul tells PM and HM
LoP Rahul Gandhi made these remarks after interacting with students, including activists of the party’s students’ wing, National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), who were injured during recent protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the weekend
Education · The Hindu · National ·
How Trump’s disaster aid delays and FEMA cuts could galvanize the ‘movable middle’ in the 2026 elections
After a deadly tornado hit communities in rural southwest Michigan in March 2026, the state's request for federal disaster aid was denied. When Hurricane Isaias hit the Florida Panhandle on Oct.
Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·
The right of peaceful protest need not wait in line
Asking the government for permission to criticise the government turns a fundamental right into a favour. The Constitution sets no such condition.
Policy & Governance · Frontline · Politics ·
France’s war on its schoolchildren
Leaking roofs, overcrowded classrooms and a university admissions system that leaves thousands in limbo have driven French students to protest. The state’s answer has been a campaign of police violence.
Education · Frontline · Politics ·
Dingaleshwar swami joins protest of sugarcane farmers, questions Prime Minister Narendra Modi on different yardstick for oil companies
Fakira Dingaleshwara Swami, seer of Shirahatti Fakkireshwar Mutt, questions discrimination against farmers, cites quick decisions taken by Union Government on oil price hike
Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National ·
India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders jailed after entering ‘banned’ protest site
Two Cockroach Janta Party leaders have been jailed for five days after entering a banned protest site in India's Delhi.
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Jerry Seinfeld dances as pro-Palestine protesters interrupt show
Jerry Seinfeld dances as pro-Palestine protesters interrupt show
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Photos: Student protest in Albania prompts violent clashes with police
Protesters in Tirana throw bricks at the Education Ministry building as police respond with tear gas and water cannon.
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Violence in Pakistan over emergency rule in Imran Khan stronghold
Protesters in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province clashed with police over emergency and governor’s rule.
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Mauritius imposes curfew after night of unrest over police shooting
Protesters block roads and burn tyres in response to a police shooting of a 27-year-old woman.
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Albanian police fire tear gas at protesters as Education Ministry attacked
At least 23 protesters have been arrested in demonstrations in the capital.
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Goa Police defend detention of seven CJP members before High Court, cite history of protests without permission
Goa Police defend detention of seven CJP members at Azad Maidan, citing unauthorised protests and BNSS provisions before High Court.
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
In charts: How one of the world's biggest economies got trapped by debt
France opens debate on its 2027 budget as high deficits, rising debt and student protests intensify pressure on lawmakers.
Business & Economy · CNBC · Economy ·
Delhi protests against CEC: What the law says about preventive detention | Explained
The Supreme Court directed the Union government and the Delhi Police to stop illegal detentions and allow free and smooth movement of people and traffic, as well as the operations of Metro and rail services, but “subject to law and public order”
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
India: Can 'cockroaches' threaten Modi's political grip?
Thousands detained, leaders arrested on arrival, and a capital under lockdown: The youth-led protests against the election chief have the attention of the Indian government. But experts say toppling it is another matter.
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