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Jul 21, 2026

India's 'Cockroach' youth protests intensify, opposition shuts down parliament

Thousands of supporters of India's youth-led 'Cockroach' movement continued protests in New Delhi demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over exam scandals. Opposition parties shut down parliament in solidarity, with leader Rahul Gandhi calling for PM Modi to resign.

Jul 21, 2026·11 sources

Jul 5, 2026

Iran holds funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with heavy religious and political symbolism

Iran conducted a week-long series of funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with state-curated events featuring extensive religious and political messaging to promote pro-government narratives.

Jul 5, 2026·1 source

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▪In 2015, then-Minister Mahesh Sharma called the lynching of a Muslim man over cow-slaughter suspicions "an accident" and resisted calls to resign.
▪A year after the lynching, Mahesh Sharma was seen bowing before the coffin of an accused attacker, which was draped in the national flag.
▪Harsh Vardhan resigned amid criticism of the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic's second wave.

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