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A single photo captures the resolve behind India’s “Cockroach” protests

MUMBAI, India, July 23, 2026 (AP) — The blue police van dominates the frame. A young woman, Rhiya Ahir, stands in front of it in a rain-soaked hoodie, one hand pressed against the metal. Behind the windshield sit police officers. Inside the van are young protesters detained after demonstrations in India’s financial capital Mumbai on Wednesday. India’s “Cockroach” protests began more than a month ago over alleged leaks in some of the country’s most competitive entrance exams for medical schools and government jobs. Since then, the movement has grown beyond exam complaints, drawing professionals and families and reflecting broader public

India blocks mobile internet in central Delhi, sources say

NEW DELHI, July 23 (Reuters) – The Indian government has ordered telecom companies to disable ​mobile data services in central parts ‌of the capital Delhi, in and around the site of youth protests seeking the resignation ​of the education minister, two sources ​told Reuters on Thursday. The companies have ⁠complied with the order, the sources ​said. Spokespersons for the government and the telecom ​department did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Reuters. Top Indian telecom firms, billionaire ​Mukesh Ambani’s Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone-Idea ​did not immediately respond to requests for comment. There was ‌no ⁠mobile data connectivity

Discounts on Russian oil evaporate on fresh Middle East crisis

NEW DELHI, July 23 (Reuters) – Traders have stopped offering discounts on Russian crude sold to India as disruptions to Middle Eastern supplies have boosted ​demand for alternative grades, the head of finance at Indian ‌state refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp said on Thursday. Refiners in India, the world’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer, have raised purchases of Russian oil as supplies from traditional producers ​in the Middle East have been disrupted. BPCL has secured crude supplies ​for August and is scouting for cargoes for September delivery, ⁠Vetsa Ramakrishna Gupta told analysts after the company’s quarterly earnings. He said the ​company

India protest movement holds capital sit-in as police crack down on demonstrators

NEW DELHI, July 23, 2026 (AP) — Thousands of young protesters were camped on the streets of India’s capital New Delhi on Thursday, defying new restrictions in the latest show of strength for a movement that has become one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. India’s “Cockroach” protests began more than a month ago over alleged leaks in some of the country’s most competitive entrance exams for medical colleges and government jobs. The movement has since expanded beyond exam grievances, drawing professionals and families while channeling broader frustration. Thursday’s demonstrations at Jantar Mantar, a designated protest

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