Indian Politics

Indian student visas to US fell 62% in 2025; visas for Chinese fell only 34%

Indian student visas to US drop 62% in 2025

Indian student visas to US drop 62% in 2025 US student visas for Indians dropped 62% in 2025 as a CIS report urged ending the OPT programme, citing impacts on American jobs and wages. The number of US student visas issued to Indian nationals fell sharply in 2025, creating fresh uncertainty for thousands of young […]

Indian student visas to US drop 62% in 2025 Read More »

PIL seeks to stop Hyderabad Old City Metro rail works

PIL seeks halt to Hyderabad Old City Metro works

PIL seeks halt to Hyderabad Old City Metro works The PIL seeks to halt Hyderabad Metro works until a Heritage Impact Assessment is completed and all mandatory approvals are obtained from the concerned authorities. Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, August 5, continued hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that seeks to halt all

PIL seeks halt to Hyderabad Old City Metro works Read More »

Union Ministers broke trust by releasing pics of me ending 26-day fast: Wangchuk

Wangchuk accuses Union Ministers of betraying trust over photos

Wangchuk accuses Union Ministers of betraying trust over photos Activist Sonam Wangchuk claimed Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh broke their promise by releasing photographs of him ending his 26-day hunger strike. In an exclusive interview with India Today’s Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai, climate activist and education reform advocate Sonam Wangchuk has claimed that

Wangchuk accuses Union Ministers of betraying trust over photos Read More »

Telangana AYUSH doctors start indefinite strike for stipend hike

Telangana AYUSH doctors begin indefinite strike over stipend hike

Telangana AYUSH doctors begin indefinite strike over stipend hike Protesting doctors said Andhra scholars receive ₹60,000 stipends, while Telangana scholars get only ₹30,000, demanding equal financial support. Protests were held at the Dr BRKR Government Ayurvedic College in Erragadda, Konijeti Rosaiah Government Nature Cure Hospital in Begumpet and the Government Nizamia Unani Hospital in Charminar.

Telangana AYUSH doctors begin indefinite strike over stipend hike Read More »

How India’s Gen Z movement of ‘Cockroaches’ dented Modi’s political image

How Gen Z’s ‘Cockroaches’ movement hurt Modi’s political image

How Gen Z’s ‘Cockroaches‘ movement hurt Modi’s political image NEW DELHI: For weeks, thousands of young Indians took to the streets carrying banners, chanting slogans and embracing an unusual political identity: the Cockroach Janta Party. What began as a satirical online campaign demanding accountability over repeated examination paper leaks soon transformed into one of the

How Gen Z’s ‘Cockroaches’ movement hurt Modi’s political image Read More »

TVK government does not want Udhayanidhi in Tamil Nadu Assembly, charges M.K. Stalin

Stalin alleges TVK opposes Udhayanidhi’s entry into Assembly

Stalin alleges TVK opposes Udhayanidhi’s entry into Assembly Stalin questioned shifting the accused to Thanjavur and invoking tougher charges, alleging the move was intended to hinder bail. DMK president M.K. had been exposed over its handling of the Cauvery water dispute. The arrest came after a DMK-led protest in Thanjavur on Monday over the Cauvery

Stalin alleges TVK opposes Udhayanidhi’s entry into Assembly Read More »

Meta tells parliamentary panel ready to apologise over PM video

Meta offers apology to parliamentary panel over PM video

Meta offers apology to parliamentary panel over PM video New Delhi: Social media giant Meta has told a parliamentary committee that it is ready to apologise for the brief restriction of a post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Facebook, even as several members demanded legal action and clear accountability. The exchange came during a

Meta offers apology to parliamentary panel over PM video Read More »

Bihar bypoll: Bankipur byelection counting begins, Prashant Kishor’s electoral debut in focus

Bankipur bypoll counting begins, Prashant Kishor’s debut under focus

Bankipur bypoll counting begins, Prashant Kishor’s debut under focus The July 30 Bankipur bypoll recorded a voter turnout of 34.30%, with counting underway amid keen political interest. Debutant Prashant Kishor, the Jan Suraaj Party founder, took a marginal lead in the first round of counting in the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar, edging ahead of

Bankipur bypoll counting begins, Prashant Kishor’s debut under focus Read More »

'CJP stands with all students': Dipke backs Jharkhand students protesting JPSC, JSSC exam irregularities

Dipke backs Jharkhand students protesting alleged JPSC, JSSC exam irregularities

Dipke backs Jharkhand students protesting alleged JPSC, JSSC exam irregularities CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said he spoke with protesting Jharkhand students, expressing solidarity and support over alleged recruitment exam irregularities. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has publicly backed the ongoing student agitation in Jharkhand over alleged irregularities in recruitment exams conducted by the Jharkhand Public

Dipke backs Jharkhand students protesting alleged JPSC, JSSC exam irregularities Read More »

Drugs-free youth crucial for developed India, says PM Modi, launches campaign

PM Modi launches campaign, stresses drug-free youth for developed India

PM Modi launches campaign, stresses drug-free youth for developed India PM Modi said a developed India needs healthy, drug-free youth, urging young people to stay physically and mentally fit. There is something profoundly moving about a leader who looks at the youth of his nation and sees not just voters, but architects of tomorrow. When

PM Modi launches campaign, stresses drug-free youth for developed India Read More »