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Cockroach Janata Party holds first protest in New Delhi, seeks Education Minister’s resignation

NEW DELHI, June 6, 2026 (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party, an online joke that drew millions across India, gathered for the first time in the national capital on Saturday, taking the social media movement off screens and into its biggest real-world test yet. The protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, marks the movement’s first foray into street politics after weeks of dominating social media feeds and news headlines, attracting millions of online followers and widespread support among young Indians. The immediate trigger for Saturday’s protest was reported irregularity in a recent exam that has

Congress candidate Praveen Chakravarty files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls with TVK support

Chennai, Jun 5 (PTI) Backed by the ruling TVK, Congress leader Praveen Chakravarty on Friday filed his nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu. Chakravarty filed his papers in the presence of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and several state ministers. Speaking to reporters after filing his papers, Chakravarty expressed gratitude for the opportunity and termed it a “huge responsibility”. “I will work hard to raise my voice in Parliament to protect the rights of Tamil Nadu. I will also ensure that the policies and administrative achievements of the Congress-TVK coalition government in Tamil Nadu are

Iran declares support for Hezbollah with wider peace deal in doubt

DUBAI, June 5 (Reuters) – Iran has reaffirmed support for its Lebanese ​ally Hezbollah and demanded Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon, underscoring complications facing an interim deal to end the broader conflict between the U.S. and Iran. Iran has made a ‌ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah a condition for any peace deal with Washington to resolve the regional war, now in its fourth month, and restart shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The latest round of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel erupted at the start of March, two days after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran. Hezbollah said

Unregistered Sri Lankan nursing home lies in ruins as toll from deadly fire rises to 13

GALPATHA, Sri Lanka, June 5, 2026 (AP) — The site of the deadly fire at an unregistered nursing home for people with mental illnesses in Western Sri Lanka lay abandoned Friday as the death toll rose from 12 to 13 after one of the injured succumbed to injuries at the hospital, an official said. Glasses cases, medicines and reclining chairs lay strewn around the burned-out shell of the home in Anguruwatota, a small town about 55 kilometers (34 miles) southeast of the capital, Colombo. The surviving residents have been shifted to a nearby nursing home. According to police, 71 people

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