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BBN has covered 47 stories about India, mostly in World and Your Money, as reported by CBS News, NPR, Al Jazeera, The New York Times and others. Newest first.
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Thousands detained as India cracks down on Cockroach youth movement
Indian authorities detained thousands of young protesters from the Cockroach movement, which officials reportedly view as a fast-growing campaign requiring urgent suppression.
Reported by CBS News - World
India detains thousands as youth protests target Modi
Authorities detained protesters before the demonstration could begin in New Delhi, preventing a mass gathering against the government—a preemptive strike on dissent.
Reported by NPR - World
India's Cockroach Party founder, top leaders detained before protest
The party founder and dozens of other leaders were detained immediately upon arriving in New Delhi, leaving the planned mass protest in limbo.
Reported by Al Jazeera - World
West Indies chase down record 252 to level series with India
Shai Hope scored 100 and Sherfane Rutherford 50 as West Indies chased down India's total in the T20 match; a pursuit for the cricket history books.
Reported by Al Jazeera - World
Blocked by Police, India's Youth Voice Their Fury
Members of a youth protest movement in India say police stopped them at airports and barricades before they could gather; they want answers.
Reported by The New York Times - World
Delhi Protest Group Wants Election Chief Out Over Voter Lists
The Cockroach Janta Party is demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign over voter list changes; authorities have restricted transport across the capital.
Reported by Al Jazeera - Tech
Musk Vs. India's Richest Man Over Starlink, Wireless Push
SpaceX is buying spectrum licenses to operate as a mobile carrier, pitting Musk against India's Reliance in a broadband battle that could reshape the telecom industry.
Reported by BBC - World
India calls Vance's H-1B 'indentured servants' remark painful
India's foreign ministry responded Friday to Vance's characterization, saying it ignores that H-1B workers are highly educated professionals.
Reported by Washington Examiner - World
India Shuts Down Delhi Ahead of Voter Roll Protest
India's highest court intervened in the shutdown, though authorities have not disclosed what it ordered in response to the voter roll revision protests.
Reported by The New York Times - World
Malaysia Shuts Schools Over Haze; India Censors Satire
Smoke from Indonesian wildfires has spread across Southeast Asia, affecting air quality beyond Malaysia; India is removing satirical content online under new rules that critics say suppress dissent.
Reported by Al Jazeera - Your Money
India's Food Regulator Acts Against GLP-1 Supplement Over Claims
India's regulator targeted a supplement falsely mimicking prescription GLP-1 drugs; such knockoffs cost monthly but may lack effectiveness, regulators warn.
Reported by Bloomberg.com - World
India's Gen Z Protest Movement Started as a Joke
The Cockroach Party, which started as a joke, successfully forced out a minister over a college entrance exam system before expanding its demands to saving democracy.
Reported by BBC, The New York Times - World
Okinawa Seeks US Pact Review; India Protest Crackdown
A U.S. Marine's arrest over a killing prompted Okinawa's assembly to demand changes to the military pact; tens of thousands of American troops are stationed there.
Reported by Al Jazeera, The New York Times - World
Latest: Manus Funding, Amazon India Backlash, Berlin Rice
Manus raised $500 million after losing a planned Meta deal worth over $2 billion, while Indians oppose Amazon's data center expansion citing pollution and noise.
Reported by Reuters - Tech
India IT Faces Fourth Weak Year; OpenAI Hires EMEA Sales Chief
India's outsourcing giants TCS and Infosys face a fourth consecutive year of weak growth driven by AI displacement risks and geopolitical caution, not cyclical downturns.
Reported by Bloomberg.com, Benzinga - Your Money
Asia Slides: Straits Down 3.49%, India Scraps Gold Tax Relief
Reported by Bloomberg.com - Your Money
Amazon Layoffs Now Span U.S., India and UK, Per Benzinga
Reported by Benzinga - Your Money
Amazon Cuts Reach India During Festival Sale
Reported by NDTV - World
India's Schoolkids Stage Sit-Ins Over Crumbling Classrooms
Reported by The New York Times - World
Isomorphic Labs Funding Talks, India Rate Hikes, Ukraine Troops
Reported by Seeking Alpha, Bloomberg.com, AP News - Your Money
S&P Futures 5-Minute Candle Falls 0.05%, 4x Average
Reported by CNBC - Your Money
Kospi Sinks 1.98% as Oil Tops $100, India Hikes
Reported by Economic Times - World
RBI Faces Classic Central-Bank Trilemma, Bloomberg Says
Reported by Bloomberg.com - World
CoreWeave Plans 240MW Expansion in Navi Mumbai, India
Reported by Seeking Alpha - World
Kospi Drops 1.98%, Straits Down 1.63%, Nikkei Off 0.92%
Reported by Benzinga - World
Okinawa Curfew After Killing; French School Unrest; Messi in India
Reported by Al Jazeera, WSJ, Fox News - World
India Hikes Rates for First Time Since 2023, Per BBC
Reported by BBC - World
India's Central Bank Hikes Repo Rate By 25 Basis Points
Reported by Bloomberg.com - Your Money
S&P Futures 5-Minute Candle: Up 0.02% on 2.6x Body
Reported by Investing.com - World
India Hikes Rates: Bull Versus Bear
Reported by Reuters - World
India Hikes Repo Rate 25 Basis Points to 5.5%, Per Reuters
Reported by Reuters, NDTV - Your Money
NDX Futures 12:15 AM Candle: Down 0.01%, 1.4x Average
Reported by CNBC - Your Money
India Hikes Rates First Time Since 2023, Per CNBC and Reuters
Reported by CNBC, Reuters - World
AustralianSuper Eyes India, Japan for Private Equity
Reported by The Japan Times - World
India demat dip, bank rally and a Carnival question
Reported by Economic Times - Tech
JioHotstar Enters Middle East Inside Starzplay, TechCrunch Says
Reported by TechCrunch - Sports
Middle East & Africa: Nobel, Olympic bids, oil slips
Reported by Al Jazeera - World
US Moves Bombers From UK Base; India Opposition Leaders Detained
Reported by Al Jazeera - Tech
Facebook Tests Reels-First in India; MacBook Air Hits $1,099
Reported by TechCrunch, Wired - Sports
India Voter List Protests, Smith Documents, Yankees Fallout
Reported by NPR, New York Post - World
German Orders Slump; Steamhouse India Jumps 10%
Reported by Bloomberg.com, Economic Times, Reuters - Your Money
India Rebounds, RBI Hike Eyed, Ride-Hailing Skids
Reported by Bloomberg.com, Financial Times - World
Bovespa Surges 7.7% as Essar Bets $18B on U.S. Steel
Reported by Financial Times - World
India Flags Trade Impasse; Parti Québécois Wins Quebec
Reported by CNBC, The New York Times - Your Money
India IPO Set to List With 42% Premium Signal
Reported by Economic Times - Your Money
Nikkei, Taiex Jump Over 2%; India Sinks Despite Growth
Reported by BBC, ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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