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New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) Delhi Police have filed an FIR against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and its other members for allegedly trespassing into the Jantar Mantar area without permission, officials said on Tuesday. A police source said the FIR sections include breach of a peace bond the three leaders signed earlier. The action came hours after the activists entered the heavily barricaded protest site and raised slogans demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyane

New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) The opposition INDIA bloc and civil society on Tuesday vowed to unitedly fight for restoration of the democratic process in the country, with Rahul Gandhi asserting that the political and peoples resistance would continue and will triumph. Addressing reporters after deliberations with INDIA bloc and civil society members at his residence, the leader of opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha said this is the oppositions commitment that the people who have indulged in vote chori

Manchester, Oct 13 (Conversation) For many women living with chronic pelvic pain, finding an explanation for their symptoms can take years. Getting a diagnosis may bring some relief, but treatment does not always bring an end to the pain. Even when symptoms improve, their effects on sleep, work and everyday life can continue. Chronic pelvic pain is persistent or recurring pain in the lower abdomen or pelvis. It can be linked to several conditions, including endometriosis, bladder pain syndrome a

New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) Gold prices fell for the second straight session, declining Rs 400 to Rs 1.52 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday as a strengthening rupee restricted the domestic rates of the imported precious metal. The rate of 99.9 per cent pure metal depreciated Rs 400 to Rs 1,52,600 per 10 grams, inclusive of all taxes, from Mondays closing level of Rs 1,53,000 per 10 grams, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Silver also dropped Rs 500 to Rs 2,26,000 per

New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) An analysis of nearly 1,280 research papers, involving people from across 76 countries, has revealed that women may be better at recognising and understanding others emotions, while men may score higher on tasks requiring to manage their own feelings. The analysis, published in the journal Emotion, examined data of nearly 6,09,280 people, drawn from published and unpublished work until December 31, 2023. Emotional intelligence, or the ability to recognise, understand and

Hingoli (Maharashtra), Oct 13 (PTI) Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday warned that protest sites would emerge across the country if demonstrations were banned at Delhis Jantar Mantar. Dipke said that if police stop him on his way to Delhi, he would begin the agitation from wherever he is detained. The CJP leader also said he would reach the national capital on Wednesday to join the CJPs protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He

NEW DELHI, October 13, 2026 (AFP) Indias youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Oct 13 said that key leaders had been detained after entering an iconic protest site in New Delhi blocked by police. Opposition parties and supporters of the movement have taken to the streets in recent days, defying a security clampdown to demand the resignation of the head of Indias election commission, accusing it of manipulating voter rolls to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modis ruling party. The Election Co

STOCKHOLM, October 13, 2026 (AP) This years Nobel Prize awards concluded Monday after two economists won the Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their work on models that help manage economic shocks. The award ceremonies will be held on Dec. 10, the anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, who founded the prizes. The prize money this year was 12 million Swedish kronor (about $1.2 million), whether for an individual, a small group of laureates, or an organization. Here are this years winner

Sydney, Oct 12 (Conversation) We give our pet dogs shelter, veterinary care, affection, training and play. We decide when they eat, where they sleep, when they go outside, who they meet, and how they move through the world. We love our dogs and we want them to be safe. But theres a flipside. Our care often comes with confinement, restricted movement, limited social choice and constant supervision. Separation anxiety is a growing issue. Diagnoses of dog behavioural issues rose tenfold between 201

New York, October 12, 2026 (AP) President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message, a federal judge ordered Sunday night, even as the administration said the ad campaign was coming to an end. U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon in New York sided with a coalition, including the nonpartisan watchdog Common Cause, that challenged the ads as an illegal misuse of funds. She told the administra

Mumbai, Oct 12 (PTI) The rupee rebounded sharply from a record low level, gaining 91 paise to 95.80 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, after the Reserve Bank of India stepped in with several measures to contain volatility in the currency exchange market. The Reserve Bank, on Saturday, announced several measures, including a dedicated dollar window for oil marketing companies through designated banks and higher costs for certain foreign exchange hedging transactions, to reduce dollar

NEW DELHI, Oct 12 (Reuters) Police detained hundreds of protesters in Delhi for a second day on Sunday as sporadic protests broke out demanding Indias election chief quit, while a court ordered the release of cockroach movement founder Abhijeet Dipke and two other senior leaders. Dipke and the other leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a nationwide youth protest movement, were detained when their plane landed in Delhi on Saturday as the movement planned to gather thousands of people at J

New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) Hitting out at the Modi government, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday claimed that Delhi is witnessing a war-like deployment, and said our GenZ deserves better than an undeclared Emer-GenZ. He said the government should provide answers, not lathis; expression, not repression. Tharoor, who was in Berlin this week, said he returned to the national capital after 2 am and has rarely seen anything like what Delhi is witnessing now. Checkpoints every few hundred metres

NEW DELHI, Oct 10 (Reuters) Police detained scores of protesters and their leaders on in the Indian capital on Saturday amid patrols by thousands of security forces, with travel and telecoms links suspended, in a lockdown to stop a youth protest asking the election chief to quit. The protest by the Cockroach youth movement aimed to draw thousands of demonstrators against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a revision of voter lists that critics say favours Prime Minister Narendra Mod

New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) The Congress on Saturday claimed that the PM-HM duo is extremely nervous and rattled by a peaceful protest of youth, and asserted that the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is a moral imperative. The opposition party also said the suspension of the SIR that has already disenfranchised nearly 14 crore Indians is essential to restore public faith and trust in the election system. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said t

New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) Stringent traffic restrictions came into force across the national capital from 6 am on Saturday ahead of a protest at Jantar Mantar by the CJP, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with diversions planned at several points across Delhi. Police personnel were out in large numbers across the capital, manning barricades and keeping a close watch on vehicular movement as security was stepped up ahead of the demonstration. The heightened sec

SYRACUSE, N.Y., October 10, 2026 (AP) President Donald Trump veered far from midterm election politics during a rally in upstate New York on Friday, aiming a bitter diatribe at the Norwegian Nobel Committee for giving the Peace Prize he has long sought to South African jurist Navanethem Navi Pillay, a former U.N. human rights chief, for her work on justice and accountability for war crimes and genocide. Trump unspooled a lengthy argument explaining why the award was an indelible stain on the co

New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) MUMBAI, Oct 8 (Reuters) Indias Goods and Services Tax Council, a body of federal and state government officials, made a series of changes to rules on Thursday, limiting punitive powers of tax officials in cases of GST offences. Businesses across India have complained about stringent tax practices and sought better ease of doing business. Here are the details of the outcomes from the GST Council meeting, according to a government release. The power of arrest is being remov

BENGALURU, Oct 8 (Reuters) Indias consumer inflation likely accelerated in September, moving closer to the upper end of the Reserve Bank of Indias 2%-6% target range as higher energy costs compounded pressure from elevated food prices, a Reuters poll of economists showed. Rising crude oil prices and higher food costs are expected to have pushed inflation higher last month. Brent crude has climbed above $100 a barrel, while a deficient monsoon has driven up food prices. Food and beverages accoun

Sydney, Oct 8 (Conversation) Whether youre struggling with jet lag, are a shift worker who sleeps during the day, or someone with more severe insomnia, you might have wondered if melatonin can help you get a better sleep. Melatonin is a hormone made in the brain to regulate your daily sleep-wake cycle. It tells your internal body clock to get sleepy when its dark. Melatonin supplements are a synthetic version of this hormone that people can take to help them sleep. But they wont work for all sle

NEW DELHI, October 8, 2026 (AP) Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was briefly detained by police Wednesday during a protest against the countrys election chief, as opposition parties intensified their campaign against a contentious revision of voter lists that has removed over 130 million people. Gandhi and other opposition lawmakers were stopped by police as they marched toward Jantar Mantar, a designated protest site in Indias capital New Delhi. A live feed on the YouTube channel of Gandh

Oct 8 (Reuters) India is considering delaying the rollout of a fee on large payments via its popular Unified Payment Interface platform by a few months, according to a regulatory official and an industry executive familiar with the discussions. India last month ended a free UPI regime by permitting a 0.4% fee for merchants on transactions exceeding 2,000 rupees ($21). UPI is used by over 500 million people to pay for everything from roadside cups of tea to iPhones. The fee, set to come into eff

Mumbai, Oct 7 (PTI) Stock markets closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Sensex down 429 points after two straight days of gains, as the RBI raised the key policy rate for the first time in nearly four years. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 429.11 points, or 0.59 per cent, to settle at 72,638.70 with 26 of its constituents closing lower and four higher. During the day, Sensex lost 599.09 points, or 0.81 per cent, to hit a low of 72,468.72. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 173.05 points, or 0.

Mumbai, Oct 7 (PTI) The rupee slumped 43 paise to close at 96.78 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, after the Reserve Bank of India raised the key benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.5 per cent. Market analysts said the RBIs rate hike reflects rising cyclical inflation risks, while the shift in stance to calibrated tightening alongside higher growth and inflation projections highlights the MPCs hawkish approach. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened

STOCKHOLM, October 7, 2026 (AP) Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai have provided a solution to a chemical mystery that is over a century old: how homochirality can emerge spontaneously, Heiner Linke, chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, said in a news release. The chemical reactions they have developed are spectacular. Kagan, 95 yea

New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a plea seeking recall of its recent split verdict on whether challenges to the 2023 law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners should be referred to a larger Constitution Bench. On September 23, a Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma gave split opinions on whether a batch of pleas challenging the validity of a 2023 law that excludes the Chief Justice of I

New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) The Congress on Wednesday lashed out at the Modi government after the Delhi Police registered an FIR against Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for allegedly forcibly entering Akashvani Bhawan, saying the diabolical duo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah is rattled and desperate. The opposition party also said the writing on the wall is clear. The opposition partys attack on the government came after the Delhi Police registered an FIR against t

Mumbai, Oct 7 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Wednesday after two days of rally amid a spike in crude oil prices and caution ahead of the Reserve Bank of Indias monetary policy decision. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 460 points to 72,599.05 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 164.80 points to 22,610.85. Among the 30 Sensex firms, Titan, Asian Paints, Bharat Electronics, Maruti, Axis Bank and Mahindra & Mahindra were among the laggards. Bajaj Finance

STOCKHOLM, October 7, 2026 (AP) Belgian-born scientist Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for his efforts to demystify a rare group of neutrinos, tiny cosmic particles that researchers believe offer clues to how the universe evolved. Halzen said he had been told he was among the favorites for the prize since he first published about cosmic neutrinos in 2013. In any given year, he thought he had a 1 in 20 chance to win a Nobel. And I just had to live long enough, so here I am,

Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Tuesday reacted strongly to the detention of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by Delhi Police, saying the Congress would lead the fight for the country and the INDIA bloc would emerge victorious. No era will pass without being held accountableThe Congress will lead this fight for the country, and the INDIA bloc will emerge victorious, Satheesan, who is in New Delhi, said in a Facebook post. He shared a video of Gandhi

New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Gold prices slipped by Rs 200 to Rs 1,49,600 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, as subdued retail demand and an elevated US dollar weighed on the precious metal. The 99.9 per cent pure yellow metal closed at Rs 1,49,800 per 10 grams on Monday. Silver, however, remained steady for the second straight session at Rs 2.27 lakh per kilogram, inclusive of all taxes, according to local traders. Gold prices edged lower in the domestic market amid weak global cues and

Mumbai, Oct 6 (PTI) Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended sharply higher on Tuesday, extending their previous sessions rally, as a decline in crude oil prices below the USD 100 per barrel mark and buying in bank stocks and Reliance Industries added to investors optimism. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 685.34 points, or 0.95 per cent, to settle at 73,067.81. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 220.35 points, or 0.98 per cent, to end at 22,776.10. From the 30 Sensex firms, Trent surged the mo

Mumbai, Oct 6 (PTI) The rupee declined 8 paise to settle at 96.43 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday amid sustained outflows of foreign capital and uncertainties over a US-Iran deal. However, a drop in global crude oil prices and a weaker greenback capped the rupees fall, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 96.29 and traded in the range of 96.29-96.45 before eventually settling at 96.43 (provisional), down 8 paise from its previous close

New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) MPs of the INDIA bloc will march from Parliament towards the Election Commission headquarters on Tuesday to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumars resignation amid allegations of irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls. Heavy security deployment and barricading were put in place in and around Parliament and the Election Commission headquarters ahead of the planned march. Security personnel were stationed in the area much before the MPs began arriving.

Mumbai, Oct 6 (PTI) Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Tuesday, extending their previous sessions rally, aided by buying in bank stocks, Reliance Industries and positive global cues. The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 120.22 points to 72,535.41 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty was up 47.15 points to 22,603.10. From the 30 Sensex firms, Trent surged over 11 per cent. Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, Hindustan Unilever, Reliance Industries and InterGlobe Aviatio

NEW DELHI, Oct 6 (Reuters) Hundreds of security personnel fanned out on Tuesday in the heart of the Indian capital, with barricades thrown up ahead of an opposition march to demand the resignation of the election chief over a controversial revision of voter lists. Parties opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and member of the popular cockroach youth movement protested against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after the Indian Express newspaper reported divisions in the poll body last m

NEW DELHI, Oct 6 (Reuters) Several Indian states are seeking additional power allocations from the federal government to avoid outages as weak hydropower output and maintenance at some plants have reduced electricity supply during the night, two federal government officials said. Rajasthan and Gujarat, among Indias leading renewable-energy states, have sought additional supplies, along with other states including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

Liverpool, Oct 6 (Conversation) Treatment for endometriosis can bring relief, but some women continue to have pelvic pain even after hormone treatment or surgery. For those who have spent years seeking help, continuing pain can be distressing and difficult to understand. Why does this happen? Sometimes endometriosis remains or returns. But pain can also involve other conditions, and changes in how the nervous system responds to signals from the body. Understanding these different contributors ca

Manchester, Oct 6 (Conversation) Scientists who worked out how to control brain cells with light have won this years Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were honoured for their research into light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. Peter Hegemann, at Humboldt University of Berlin, and Georg Nagel, at the University of Wrzburg, wanted to understand how a tiny, single-celled alga called Chlamydomonas senses light. Light-sensing is not unique to

Stockholm, Oct 5 (Conversation) When it comes to healthy ageing, the overall quality of a persons diet matters more than eating any one superfood or nutrient. From the Mediterranean diet to the Nordic diet, specific eating patterns have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, physical frailty and cognitive decline. But while we know diet affects our health, we havent really been clear until now on the changes it causes inside the body which lead to these benefits. This is exactly what ou

New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) Gold and silver prices remained unchanged in the national capital on Monday as subdued domestic demand kept bullion rates moving in a narrow range. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity quoted flat at Rs 1,49,800 per 10 grams, inclusive of all taxes, while silver remained steady at Rs 2,27,000 per kilogram, according to local traders. Traders said domestic prices moved in a narrow range, with subdued demand from jewellers and retailers keeping the precious metals muted.

Mumbai, Oct 5 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 5 paise to close at 96.30 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, as elevated oil prices and persistent foreign fund outflows kept the Indian currency range-bound near the critical 96 level against the US dollar. Forex traders said a boost in risk-on sentiment supported the rupee, though traders are now turning their attention towards foreign capital flows and the Reserve Bank of Indias upcoming monetary policy decision for further cues. At the in

New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Election Commission and the Centre on pleas alleging that the poll body took several decisions without the approval of the two election commissioners and said it will annul decisions found not to be in accordance with law. The top court, however, refused to pass any interim direction to restrain Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar from taking any decision till the final disposal of the petition. A bench of Chief

October 5, 2026 (Conversation) Imagine youre worried about vaccinating your baby. A message on Facebook tells you: Protect the community and your kids by booking their vaccinations today. Another asks: Do you know all the effects of childhood vaccinations on your babies? Both link to the same reliable vaccination information. But in our recently published research, the second message was about 52% more likely to be clicked on. We wanted to test whether changing the way that factual information i

MUMBAI/DELHI, Oct 2 (Reuters) Hundreds of supporters of the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party protested in Indias financial capital Mumbai on Friday, kicking off a new nationwide campaign against changes to voter rolls they say benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modis governing party. The demonstration marks the latest in a series of youth-led protests that have emerged this year, putting pressure on Modi unprecedented in his 12 years in power. Critics say a nationwide voter-verification exercise la

NEW DELHI, October 2, 2026 (AP) Hundreds of supporters of Indias Cockroach youth movement held new protests in the countrys financial hub of Mumbai on Friday to demand the resignation of the chief election commissioner over the revision of voter lists. The movement, which began as an online campaign and now calls itself the Cockroach Janata Party, organized street protests that forced Indias education minister to resign in July. The Mumbai rally is meant to kick off a new period of demonstratio

TEL AVIV, Israel, October 1, 2026 (AP) A copilot stabbed a captain in an apparent attempt to crash a jetliner Wednesday as it was flying 174 people to Israel. Passengers burst into the cockpit and wrestled with the attacker even as the plane descended sharply, witnesses and Israels government said. The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The shaken passengers from the FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv landed Wednesday evening in Israel on another flight, as onlookers cheered.

NEW DELHI, 30, 2026 (AFP) Indias opposition parties announced on Wednesday planned protests to save democracy, escalating their campaign against the election commission after a newspaper investigation suggested impropriety in a large-scale voter roll revision. Politicians have accused the head of Election Commission of India long regarded as the guardian of the worlds largest democracy of acting at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modis Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. The elect

New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) INDIA bloc on Wednesday finalised a joint action plan over the SIR row, including holding rallies and save democracy marches, with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asserting that all parties agreed that elections should be held through ballot papers instead of EVMs. The opposition grouping made the assertion after a three-and-a-half hour meeting of its leaders, including Kharge, former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, Jammu and K

AI (Artificial intelligence) is turbocharging scams in ways unimaginable just a few years ago. Ninety-eight percent of Americans say they have been targeted by scammers many on a daily basis according to a poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. As artificial intelligence improves, many irregularities that used to be red flags for fakes for example, unnatural blinking, too perfect faces, or robotic voices are disappearing. As scammers around the world