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'Delulu', 'Clock it': 'Cockroach' protest brings Gen Z slang to India's parliament

From delulu to FOMO, Gen Z slang has made an unlikely journey from Instagram to parliament.

29 Jul 2026 2:32 pm
'This is just the start': India's Gen Z protesters force out a minister, but what next?

The education minister's resignation, a rare setback for the Modi government, brings hope to many young protesters that their voices will be heard.

27 Jul 2026 11:29 am
India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits

The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years.

25 Jul 2026 11:14 pm
Watch: Protesters celebrate resignation of India's education minister

The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off its protest, hours after the resignation of India's education minister

25 Jul 2026 7:14 pm
CJP protest: The youth movement India's Modi didn't see coming

The CJP protest began with exam paper leaks. It became India's biggest student movement in years - why?

25 Jul 2026 6:56 pm
Struggle to even get inside: BBC reports from celebration at 'cockroach' protest site in India

Crowds at Delhi's Jantar Mantar are elated after India's education minister stepped down. The BBC's Vikas Pandey reports.

25 Jul 2026 6:27 pm
Why have thousands taken to the streets? India's 'cockroach' protest explained

India is seeing one of its biggest protests in recent years. But why did it start? And why is the mascot a cockroach? Here's what you need to know.

24 Jul 2026 1:58 pm
US announces tariffs on dozens of countries over forced labour concerns

The tariffs target around 60 trading partners, including India, over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour.

24 Jul 2026 3:16 am
India activist ends hunger strike after 26 days

Sonam Wangchuk, a supporter of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms, says he wants to avert possible violence.

24 Jul 2026 2:57 am
'I am still alive': Indian activist on hunger strike for 26 days loses 11kg

Sonam Wangchuk has been the main draw at the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in Delhi.

23 Jul 2026 12:07 pm
'Momentum is still there': The BBC at India's 'cockroach' protest

Thousands of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters are continuing to protest in the capital, Delhi, despite heavy rains overnight.

22 Jul 2026 7:14 pm
India's Modi government under growing pressure as 'cockroach' protests intensify

The CJP got a boost on Tuesday when the opposition Congress party demonstrated outside the PM's house.

22 Jul 2026 1:32 pm
Tunnel collapse in India kills 12 workers

Rescue operation is ongoing but hazardous conditions have hampered efforts to reach those still inside.

22 Jul 2026 11:08 am
Crowds return to 'cockroach' protest after India police crackdown

Azadeh Moshiri reports from Delhi's Jantar Mantar, where the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has been protesting for education reforms.

21 Jul 2026 2:29 pm
India's 'cockroach' protest continues a day after police crackdown

Delhi witnessed overwhelming violence on Monday, with at least 60 protesters wounded. Police said 118 of their men were also injured.

21 Jul 2026 2:14 pm
Why are thousands of people protesting in Delhi?

Thousands of mostly young people have marched on India's parliament to demand changes to how the education system is run.

20 Jul 2026 6:03 pm
Police block thousands of 'cockroach' protesters marching on India's parliament

Some protesters demanding education reforms said they were injured in clashes with police who banned the march.

20 Jul 2026 6:01 pm
The hunger-striking engineer demanding education reforms in India

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has a long history of challenging the status quo and refusing food to highlight his causes.

20 Jul 2026 5:55 pm
From hundreds to thousands: How India's 'cockroach' protest movement has grown

BBC's Azadeh Moshiri reports as thousands attempt to march to India's parliament in support of the Cockroach Janta Party's demand for education reforms.

20 Jul 2026 2:11 pm
India's Cockroach protesters set to march to parliament

The Cockroach Janta Party has organised the march to demand reforms in India's education system.

20 Jul 2026 3:30 am
England seal series with record Lord's ODI total

England hit the highest one-day international total at Lord's to beat India by 27 runs and seal a thrilling 2-1 series victory.

20 Jul 2026 12:47 am
India's Ganesh idol makers count the cost of devastating floods

Weeks before the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, floods washed away months of work for idol makers in Maharashtra.

19 Jul 2026 6:07 am
Sonam Wangchuk forcibly taken to hospital after 20 days of hunger strike

Sonam Wangchuk had urged people to join a protest march to parliament on 20 July.

18 Jul 2026 9:24 am
Diamonds and 'cab to orbit': The rocket aiming to transform India's space ambitions

India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace is set to launch Vikram-1 on Saturday.

18 Jul 2026 6:09 am
WCA concerned about ODI World Cup format

The World Cricketers' Association says it is concerned by the changes made to the structure of the men's 50-over World Cup.

17 Jul 2026 3:56 pm
Sonam Wangchuk refuses to end 20-day hunger strike

Sonam Wangchuk has urged people to join the protest march to parliament on 20 July.

17 Jul 2026 11:16 am
Root's 99 not out helps England win to level series

An improved England beat India by four wickets to set up an ODI series decider at Lord's on Sunday.

17 Jul 2026 1:47 am
Indian activist urged to end hunger strike as he loses 9.1kg in 19 days

The environmental activist has been on a hunger strike for 19 days and has visibly weakened.

16 Jul 2026 9:46 am
Air India crash report likely to be ready in October, say investigators

The crash killed 260 people, including 241 on board, with only one passenger surviving.

15 Jul 2026 3:15 pm
England's one-day woes continue with India defeat

Brendon McCullum's reduced role as England's white-ball coach begins with a reminder of how much work there is to do on a one-day team beaten by India.

14 Jul 2026 11:33 pm
How India's Lord's win echoes the legacy of its pioneering women cricketers

India won the first women's Test at Lord's, 142 years after its first men's Test.

14 Jul 2026 1:42 pm
Indian sailor killed in Iran missile strike on tankers

An Indian crew member was killed and six others injured after Iranian cruise missiles struck two UAE tankers, the UAE said.

14 Jul 2026 10:20 am
England outplayed by India in crushing Test defeat

England are bowled out for 186 before lunch on the final day of the Lord's Test as India win by 270 runs.

13 Jul 2026 5:16 pm
England facing defeat in Knight & Beaumont's farewell

Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight fall cheaply in their final innings for England as India close in on victory at Lord's.

12 Jul 2026 11:35 pm
Indian tourists among 15 killed as speedboat capsizes in Vietnam

Local media say 21 people were saved after the boat overturned in rough seas near an island in south Vietnam.

11 Jul 2026 6:13 pm
Ecclestone makes history as England fight back

Sophie Ecclestone becomes England's all-time leading wicket-taker across all formats as the hosts fight back late on day one against India of the first women's Test at Lord's.

10 Jul 2026 11:34 pm
Australia's BBL to stage season opener in India

The opening match of next season's Big Bash League will take place in India on 12 December.

10 Jul 2026 12:41 pm
England seal first T20 series victory over India

England seal their first-ever T20 series victory over India as their opponents suffer a record fifth straight defeat in completed 20-over matches.

10 Jul 2026 1:49 am
Tensions erupt in West Bengal after 11-year-old raped and murdered

A child's rape and murder - and the subsequent killing of a suspect - has snowballed into a political row.

9 Jul 2026 4:39 pm
US prosecutors charge Indian crime boss with murder of Sikh activist in Canada

The US charges against came as part of a sweeping series of arrests in the US, Canada and Europe.

8 Jul 2026 5:52 pm
Superb England inflict record T20 defeat on India

England inflict a record defeat on India in the third Twenty20 at Trent Bridge to give the home side a 2-0 lead with two matches in the series remaining.

8 Jul 2026 1:15 am
India's landmark Ram temple overhauls board after alleged theft of donations

Questions have been raised over alleged theft of cash, valuable jewellery, gold and silver offered by devotees.

7 Jul 2026 11:53 am
Why an anti-sacrilege law in India's Punjab has sparked controversy

The dispute has revived one of Punjab's most sensitive political and religious issues ahead of state elections next year.

6 Jul 2026 2:05 pm
India orders Meta to remove ads promoting child sexual abuse

The order comes days after the BBC published an investigation about the platform showing such ads to users.

6 Jul 2026 11:22 am
Row after Indian state drops eggs from school lunch menu

West Bengal's move to replace eggs in some school meals has sparked a wider debate over nutrition and choice.

4 Jul 2026 6:25 am
India arrest after allegations of crche putting toddlers in washing machine

The arrest came after videos allegedly showing crche workers assaulting crying children surfaced online.

3 Jul 2026 2:53 pm
Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds

The ads use terms including rape and child video and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.

3 Jul 2026 9:20 am
India asks WhatsApp to pause username feature rollout over fraud concerns

WhatsApp says the feature is not yet live and that it has built in safeguards against potential scams and impersonation.

2 Jul 2026 12:50 pm
First England-India T20 abandoned because of rain

Englands attempt to move on from a dreadful start to the summer is hit by the weather as their first T20 against India is abandoned because of rain.

2 Jul 2026 12:49 am
Farming worries after India records driest June in over a decade

Weaker monsoon rains are likely to impact farm output but the government says it has enough grain stocks to deal with any shortages.

1 Jul 2026 12:45 pm