Month: October 2026

From London’s Hyde Park to Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and Srinagar’s Ghanta Ghar: The Global Story of Protest Spaces

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From Astronomical Observatory to Protest Landmark: Jantar Mantar’s Place in the Global History of Dissent

As Delhi removes Jantar Mantar from its list of designated protest venues, a wider debate returns: should democracy keep dissent visible near centres of power, or move demonstrations to controlled spaces on the urban periphery? By: Javid Amin | 13 October 2026 Srinagar / Delhi: A public square can be a marketplace in the morning, a transport hub in the afternoon and the centre of a political storm by evening. Across the world, certain streets, parks and open grounds have acquired a more enduring role: they have become places where…

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Woman Allegedly Carrying Knife Approaches Mamata Banerjee’s Security Cordon in Kolkata; TMC Raises Alarm

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Woman Allegedly With Knife Approaches Mamata Banerjee’s Security Cordон in Kolkata

Tannishtha Saha allegedly claimed to be Banerjee’s niece as she tried to enter the restricted area near the former chief minister’s Kalighat residence; police confirmation awaited By: News Desk | 13 October 2026 Kolkata: A woman allegedly carrying a knife attempted to approach former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee near her residence in Kalighat on Tuesday evening, prompting the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to raise questions about security arrangements around the party chief. The incident reportedly occurred around 6 pm when Banerjee stepped out of her residence to inaugurate a…

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Jantar Mantar Protest Row Escalates: CJP Leaders Detained Again, Supreme Court to Hear Pleas on October 15

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Supreme Court hearing on pleas over protest restrictions deferred to October 15; CJP alleges police seized phones and initially denied detained leaders access to lawyers after activists entered Jantar Mantar By: Javid Amin | 13 October 2026 New Delhi:: The confrontation between the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Delhi Police intensified on Tuesday after party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained again following a dramatic entry into Jantar Mantar, while CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke questioned Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant over the Supreme Court’s response to…

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Supreme Court Flags 14 Defects in Rahul Gandhi’s SIR Petition: What the Objections Mean for the INDIA Bloc’s Legal Challenge

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Rahul Gandhi's SIR Petition Faces 14 Registry Objections: What the Supreme Court Filing Requires

Supreme Court Flags 14 Defects in Rahul Gandhi’s SIR Plea; Hearing Awaits Corrections By: Javid Amin | New Delhi | 13 October 2026 The Supreme Court registry’s decision to flag 14 procedural defects in a petition led by Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has introduced a fresh complication into the INDIA bloc’s legal challenge to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The reported objections range from a ₹220 shortfall in court fees and missing authorisations for lawyers to discrepancies in supporting documents, an illegible…

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CJP Leaders Detained Near Jantar Mantar as Delhi Police Tighten Clampdown on Anti-EC Protest

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CJP Leaders Detained Near Jantar Mantar as Delhi Police Tighten Clampdown on Anti-EC Protest

Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and other Cockroach Janta Party functionaries face fresh police action as the row over protest restrictions and electoral-roll revisions intensifies By: Javid Amin | 12 October 2026 New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and other party functionaries were detained by Delhi Police after attempting to reach or enter the Jantar Mantar protest area, according to reports, as the dispute over restrictions on demonstrations in the national capital continued to escalate. The latest action follows a wider police operation surrounding the CJP’s…

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Iran Calls US Response to Its Seven Conditions “Insufficient”: What Is Really at Stake in the Hormuz Crisis?

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Iran-US Crisis: Why Tehran Says Washington’s Response Is Insufficient

Tehran says Washington has accepted some demands but left key issues unresolved, while fresh diplomatic exchanges offer a narrow opening to prevent a wider regional conflict By: Javid Amin | 12 October 2026 Tehran/Washington: Diplomacy between Iran and the United States remains alive, but the two sides are still far apart on the terms required to end the conflict and restore normal maritime traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, has described Washington’s response to Tehran’s seven conditions as “insufficient”, saying the United States…

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Delhi Protest Standoff Deepens as CJP Vows to Continue Campaign; Supreme Court Directions Put Crackdown Under Scrutiny

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CJP Protests Continue After Leaders’ Release as Fresh Detentions and Court Directions Intensify Delhi Row

CJP Agitation Expands Beyond Jantar Mantar as Journalist Detentions and Legal Questions Take Centre Stage By: Javid Amin | 11 October 2026 New Delhi:: Delhi’s confrontation over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls entered a new phase after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and opposition groups continued their mobilisation despite a sweeping police crackdown that disrupted movement across parts of the capital. The release of three senior CJP leaders failed to bring an immediate end to the dispute, as fresh demonstrations, further detentions and judicial scrutiny kept the…

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Riyadh Airport Attack Pushes Middle East Toward a Dangerous New Phase as Trump Weighs Military Action

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Riyadh Airport Attack Kills Civilians as Trump Considers Joining Saudi Strikes

Houthi Missile Strikes Kill Civilians, Disrupt Saudi Aviation and Raise Fears of a Wider US-Iran Confrontation By: Javid Amin | 11 October 2026 The Middle East’s expanding conflict has entered a dangerous new phase after deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport exposed the vulnerability of civilian infrastructure and raised the prospect of deeper American military involvement against Yemen’s Houthi movement. The October 10 strike killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300, according to Saudi authorities cited by Reuters and the Associated Press. A further…

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Brari Nambal Lagoon on the Brink: Sewage, Encroachments and Years of Failed Restoration in Srinagar

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Brari Nambal Under Threat: NGT Findings Expose Srinagar's Wetland Crisis

NGT warnings, pollution-control findings and fresh reports of incomplete landfilling removal raise serious questions about the future of one of Srinagar’s vital urban water bodies. By: News Desk | 11 October 11 2026 Srinagar: Srinagar’s Brari Nambal lagoon is facing an environmental crisis that can no longer be explained away as a seasonal problem or a temporary failure of maintenance. Official records point to a combination of untreated sewage, deteriorating water quality, pressure on the water body’s boundaries and restoration work that has yet to resolve the underlying problems. The…

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Kashmir Leaders React to Saudi Airport Strike as Death Toll Rises and Regional Tensions Deepen

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Riyadh Airport Attack: Altaf Bukhari Condemns Civilian Targeting, Mirwaiz Calls for Dialogue

Altaf Bukhari condemns attacks on civilian infrastructure, while Mirwaiz Umar Farooq urges dialogue and diplomacy. The rising death toll and repeated strikes on Saudi Arabia’s aviation facilities have intensified concerns over civilian safety and a wider regional escalation. By: Javid Amin | 11 October 2026 Srinagar: Political and religious leaders in Kashmir have expressed deep concern over the deadly missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, calling for restraint and diplomatic engagement as violence across the region continues to intensify. Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari described…

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