[2026-07-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India is losing its regional primacy as Beijing and Washington move in

Snippet: India is being denied the uncontested dominance it once held. The task ahead is not to restore the old hierarchy but to find a new path

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3361501/india-losing-its-regional-primacy-beijing-and-washington-move?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-27 22:30 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India is losing its regional primacy as Beijing and Washington move in

Snippet: India is being denied the uncontested dominance it once held. The task ahead is not to restore the old hierarchy but to find a new path

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3361501/india-losing-its-regional-primacy-beijing-and-washington-move

[2026-07-27 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Erasing historical facts': India orders massive crackdown on books in Kashmir's libraries

Snippet: Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have ordered a multi-level audit across all public libraries and educational institutions to purge books and digital archives flagged as "anti-national" or "glorifying terrorism".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/kashmir-war-academic-freedom-academics-decry-state-audit-books-weed-out-anti-national

[2026-07-27 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: India's Gen Z forced Modi to listen, respond and act — exposing chinks in the ruling party's armor

Snippet: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government caved under the pressure of student protests across India — a rarity in the current administration — underscoring the rising influence of Gen Zs in the world's largest democracy.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/27/india-cjp-modi-protest-genz-jobs.html

[2026-07-27 17:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lotte boosts Choco Pie capacity in India by 33%

Snippet: Lotte Wellfood said Monday that it has begun full-scale operations at a fourth Lotte Choco Pie production line in India, expanding capacity to meet growing local demand.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821774

[2026-07-27 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'This is just the start': India's Gen Z protesters force out a minister, but what next?

Snippet: Thousands of people turned out for the protests last week in different Indian cities

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8dng1v72lno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-27 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India's battery recycling drive hits logistics and cost barriers

Snippet: Failure to process lithium battery waste through India's proper channels would see it instead pass through informal channels, whereby it would largely be incinerated or landfilled, releasing toxic elements into the environment. © Getty Images

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/electronics/india-s-battery-recycling-drive-hits-logistics-and-cost-barriers

[2026-07-27 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India’s education minister resigns in major win for youth protesters | South China Morning Post

Snippet: India’s latest street rallies, also known as ‘cockroach’ protests, have been a challenge to PM Narendra Modi as politicians joined youngsters demanding change.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/world/3361953/indias-education-minister-resigns-major-win-youth-protesters

[2026-07-27 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Missile test shows major-power rivalry is spilling into the Pacific

Snippet: Readers discuss the fallout of China’s recent missile test, the massive protests in India sparked by exam irregularities, and dwindling sales at the Hong Kong Book Fair

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3361740/missile-test-shows-major-power-rivalry-spilling-pacific?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-27 13:30 UTC+10:00] [National Taiwan University] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Missile test shows major-power rivalry is spilling into the Pacific

Snippet: Readers discuss the fallout of China’s recent missile test, the massive protests in India sparked by exam irregularities, and dwindling sales at the Hong Kong Book Fair

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3361740/missile-test-shows-major-power-rivalry-spilling-pacific

[2026-07-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Trump’s Iran ‘own goal’ is hitting long-term US strategy to contain Chinese influence

Snippet: An Indian-backed port long seen as a counterweight to Beijing is now caught in the crossfire of the US war against Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3361869/how-trumps-iran-own-goal-hitting-long-term-us-strategy-contain-chinese-influence?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Indian Ocean] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Trump’s Iran ‘own goal’ is hitting long-term US strategy to contain Chinese influence

Snippet: An Indian-backed port long seen as a counterweight to Beijing is now caught in the crossfire of the US war against Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3361869/how-trumps-iran-own-goal-hitting-long-term-us-strategy-contain-chinese-influence

[2026-07-27 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: The Indian Army's first woman boxer is now chasing Commonwealth gold

Snippet: Jaismine Lamboria is one of India's strongest boxing gold-medal prospects at the Glasgow Games

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y0m8z6de3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-27 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India energy resilience faces tougher test as tensions with Iran rise

Snippet: The India-flagged tanker Desh Garima unloads crude oil in Mumbai on April 30 after transiting the Strait of Hormuz. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/india-energy-resilience-faces-tougher-test-as-tensions-with-iran-rise

[2026-07-27 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: How student 'cockroaches' brought down a pillar of Modi's government

Snippet: Mon 27 Jul 2026 at 5:07am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/india-cockroach-party-victory-over-narendra-modi-government/106960066

[2026-07-27 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Kashmiris call India's rule settler-colonialism - and we should listen to them

Snippet: A rich body of journalism, creative writing and scholarship lays bare the violence of Indian military occupation and human rights abuses in Kashmir. It is quite a feat that Kashmiris themselves, facing state surveillance and the threat of detention and violence, are producing much of this work.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/kashmiris-call-indias-rule-settler-colonialism-and-we-should-listen

[2026-07-27 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Who is India’s new education minister Pralhad Joshi?

Snippet: Pralhad Joshi has been appointed as India’s education minister after weeks-long protests over an exam leak scandal led to the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/26/who-is-indias-new-education-minister-pralhad-joshi

[2026-07-27 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Teenager Sooryavanshi hits another half century as India sweeps T20 series against Zimbabwe

Snippet: India’s batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a shot during the third T20 cricket match between Zimbabwe and India in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Wonder Mashura)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/sooryavanshi-india-zimbabwe-t20-cricket-4c45043f20956dcfee1fc4672e16ef8f

[2026-07-27 02:09 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Climate of fear has collapsed’: India’s protest victory signals trouble ahead for Modi

Snippet: Strongman leader’s grip over media channels has been rocked and opposition parties reinvigorated by CJP

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/26/india-cockroach-protest-victory-signals-trouble-ahead-for-narendra-modi

[2026-07-27 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: India’s education minister steps down

Snippet: NEW DELHI — India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string of irregularities in potentially life-changing exams.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/27/world/asia-oceania/indias-education-minister-steps-down/2391644

[2026-07-26 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What next for India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement after education minister sacked

Snippet: New Delhi, India – Silence descended over Jantar Mantar and the adjoining Parliament Street in central New Delhi at midnight, hours after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) called off its agitation following the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/26/what-next-for-indias-cockroach-movement-after-education-minister-sacked

[2026-07-26 22:39 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Rainbow people and Katy Perry in a bottle: photos of the weekend

Snippet: View image in fullscreenGlasgow, Scotland Bin Kasdan Mohamad Aniq of Team Malaysia competes during the Men’s 60kg Weightlifting on day three of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth GamesPhotograph: Mattia Ozbot/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenNew Delhi, IndiaStudent protesters celebrate at Jantar Mantar after the resignation of the union education minister, Dharmendra PradhanPhotograph: Amit Shukla/JNA/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenYancheng City, ChinaAn employee patrols at a factory in Jiangsu provincePhotograph: Xinhua/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenFolkestone, UKHundreds of people dressed in red take part in

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/jul/26/rainbow-people-katy-perry-bottle-photos-of-the-weekend

[2026-07-26 22:18 UTC+10:00] [Youth] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: The Accidental Hero Who Faced Down India’s Government

Snippet: Abhijeet Dipke, center, at a protest in New Delhi on Saturday.Credit...Saumya Khandelwal for The New York Times

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/world/asia/india-protests-cockroach-janta-party-abhijeet-dipke.html

[2026-07-26 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Lee, Kukreti rule Hilado J60 World Tennis leg 1

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — KOREAN Yerin Lee and Indian Daksh Kukreti ruled their respective divisions in the first leg of the Oscar J. Hilado J60 World Tennis Championship Week 1 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/26/sports/lee-kukreti-rule-hilado-j60-world-tennis-leg-1/2391574

[2026-07-26 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan

Snippet: Every six weeks or so, an Indian shipyard sends a new warship into service. The pace is no accident

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3361786/india-aims-200-ship-navy-counter-china-and-pakistan?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Indian Ocean] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan

Snippet: Every six weeks or so, an Indian shipyard sends a new warship into service. The pace is no accident

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3361786/india-aims-200-ship-navy-counter-china-and-pakistan

[2026-07-26 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From marches to memes: why India’s youth turned against Modi

Snippet: Even the resignation of education chief Dharmendra Pradhan may not be enough to placate rising anger against the ruling BJP

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3361868/marches-memes-why-indias-youth-turned-against-modi?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 14:22 UTC+10:00] [Atlantic Council] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From marches to memes: why India’s youth turned against Modi

Snippet: Even the resignation of education chief Dharmendra Pradhan may not be enough to placate rising anger against the ruling BJP

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3361868/marches-memes-why-indias-youth-turned-against-modi

[2026-07-26 14:00 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Gold dresses, flower markets and sitars: Pirelli’s 2027 calendar features all-Indian cast

Snippet: Latest edition of one of world’s most influential fashion photography publications is also shot entirely in India

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/26/pirelli-2027-calendar-features-all-indian-cast

[2026-07-26 13:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters claim surprise victory as government accepts their demands

Snippet: New Delhi: Indian youth protesters have called off weeks of demonstrations and celebrated in the streets after the education minister quit and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government bowed to demands including calls to fix a cheating-prone exam system.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/india-s-cockroach-protesters-claim-surprise-victory-as-government-accepts-their-demands-20260726-p60ilj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 12:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: India's Instagram Gen Z dents Modi's aura ahead of key state polls

Snippet: Nearly five weeks after the leaders of India's youth Cockroach Janta Party began their protest demanding the resignation of the education minister over exam ‌paper leaks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 75, posted a rare selfie video: he said he was pained by their suffering and promised remedial steps.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820361

[2026-07-26 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: India's Education Minister Resigns, Delhi Protests End As Modi Caves To 'Cockroach' Youth Movement's Demands

Snippet: India's education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned on Saturday and the government agreed to every demand raised by youth demonstrators, bringing weeks of protests - the gravest political crisis of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term - to a jubilant close.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/education-minister-resigns-and-delhi-protests-end-modi-government-caves-cockroach

[2026-07-26 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Apple’s biggest-ever leak happened in India. Will firms rethink their China relocations?

Snippet: In the wake of a cyberattack on a local Apple partner, insiders say India has a long way to go before challenging China as a manufacturer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3361752/apples-biggest-ever-leak-happened-india-will-firms-rethink-their-china-relocations?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: After Apple leak, has India lost ground in its supply chain race with China?

Snippet: In the wake of a cyberattack on a local Apple partner, insiders say India has a long way to go before challenging China as a manufacturer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3361752/apples-biggest-ever-leak-happened-india-will-firms-rethink-their-china-relocations

[2026-07-26 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits

Snippet: Watch: Protesters celebrate India's education minister resignation

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx828gj5xko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-26 01:48 UTC+10:00] [Narendra Modi] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Índia: Estudantes encerram protestos após queda de ministro

Snippet: Jovens manifestantes indianos anunciaram neste sábado (25/07) o fim de semanas de protestos após a renúncia do ministro da Educação do país, Dharmendra Pradhan. O governo do primeiro-ministro Narendra Modi também aceitou uma série de reivindicações dos estudantes, incluindo mudanças no sistema nacional de exames, alvo de denúncias de fraude.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/estudantes-encerram-protestos-ap%C3%B3s-queda-de-ministro-na-%C3%ADndia/a-78114602

[2026-07-26 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ishan Kishan sets up 90-run win over Zimbabwe as India takes 2-0 lead in T20 series

Snippet: India’s captain Shreyas Iyer, left, with his batting partner Ishan Kishan run between the wickets during the second T20 cricket match between Zimbabwe and India in Harare, Zimbabwe, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Wonder Mashura)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/india-zimbabwe-t20-cricket-harare-bf9254f7c2949cbd7cbba334a6b4e676

[2026-07-25 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Modi's education minister quits as jubilant youth protesters claim victory

Snippet: Supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party celebrate after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following days of protests in New Delhi on July 25. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/modi-s-education-minister-quits-as-jubilant-youth-protesters-claim-victory

[2026-07-25 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: The ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath that has been added to the World Heritage list, in photos

Snippet: A Buddhist devout reads in front of Dhamek Stupa in the ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath, India, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/ancient-buddhist-site-sarnath-that-been-added-world-heritage-list-photos-a37e9f3f10064e44a3198229c17b0201

[2026-07-25 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: After ‘testing ground’ in Kashmir, pellet guns used on student protesters in India's capital

Snippet: Indian forces on 20 July attacked student protesters and journalists in the capital, New Delhi, with pump-action “pellet guns” that fire hundreds of metal sharpnels, hospital reports show.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/kashmir-testing-ground-indian-police-accused-attacking-students-pellets

[2026-07-25 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: 'Cockroach' protests: India's Education Minister resigns after weeks of student unrest | The National

Snippet: Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as India's education minister on Saturday, in a major ⁠victory for youth protesters led by the recently formed Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/07/25/cockroach-protests-indias-education-minister-resigns-after-weeks-of-student-unrest/

[2026-07-25 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: India’s youth protesters are fighting Modi with irreverent humour and memes

Snippet: India’s young protesters are mocking their government. And the jokes are landing.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/25/indias-youth-protesters-are-fighting-modi-with-irreverent-humour-and-memes

[2026-07-25 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Indian education minister resigns after protests

Snippet: Sat 25 Jul 2026 at 8:28pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-25/indian-education-minister-resigns-after-protests/106958482

[2026-07-25 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japanese restaurant operator Yamaya eyes India as part of broader expansion

Snippet: Yamaya Sohonten Zen in Fukuoka has begun offering Japanese-style breakfast to customers. (Photos by Fumika Nakashima)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/food-beverage/japanese-restaurant-operator-yamaya-eyes-india-as-part-of-broader-expansion

[2026-07-25 20:06 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: India’s education minister resigns after mass protests by Cockroach movement

Snippet: Dharmendra Pradhan steps down after demonstrations over exam leak scandal in major victory for youth political movement

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/25/dharmendra-pradhan-india-education-minister-resigns-cockroach-movement

[2026-07-25 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India’s education minister quits in major win for youth protesters

Snippet: India’s latest street protests have been a challenge to PM Narendra Modi as politicians joined youngsters’ calls ‌to demand action

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3361839/indias-education-minister-quits-major-win-youth-protesters?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-25 20:01 UTC+10:00] [Prime Minister] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India’s education minister quits in major win for youth protesters

Snippet: India’s latest street protests have been a challenge to PM Narendra Modi as politicians joined youngsters’ calls ‌to demand action

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3361839/indias-education-minister-quits-major-win-youth-protesters

[2026-07-25 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Renuncia el ministro de Educación de India tras semanas de protestas en su contra

Snippet: Activistas estudiantiles de distintos partidos políticos participan en una protesta para exigir una reforma educativa dentro de las protestas del Partido Popular de la Cucaracha, en Calcuta, India el 24 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Bikas Das)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/india-movimiento-cucaracha-ministro-educacion-renuncia-e39c7ea773bda03c92bf9d63ca4d24ca

[2026-07-25 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: India's education minister resigns after weeks of protests against him

Snippet: Student wing activists of different political parties join in a rally demanding educational reforms as part of the Cockroach Janta Party’s ongoing protest movement, in Kolkata, India, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/india-cockroach-education-minister-56d69c289589f057c0e72cde0c3d75d3

[2026-07-25 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: India's 'Cockroach' protesters use memes and humor to challenge Modi

Snippet: A protestor holds a placard with the message “Every Joke is a Tiny Revolution” during a demonstration demanding educational reforms as part of the Cockroach Janta Party’s ongoing protest movement in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Verda Sabzwari)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/india-cockroach-protests-memes-satire-316b37b5e766e90b80e300c32afbefc1