Get a sense of what's happening in north-east with this ground report. Our three reporters from Manipur, Tripura and Kolkata show viewers the ground reality.
A controversial draft law on refugee naturalisation has been the wellspring of angry protests in Assam and Tripura, both states ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has succeeding in pushing the legislation through Parliament. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill offers a path to citizenship for non-Muslim illegal immigrants who faced religious persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan or Bangladesh. The specific concern in the Northeast is the preservation of indigeneity.
An India Today investigation on Postmortem examines the operations of the Lawrence Bishnoi criminal network following a daylight shooting targeting actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai's Juhu on October 18, 2026.
Tens of thousands of protestors have taken to the streets across France, leading to clashes with police in several cities including Lyon, Marseille, and Bordeaux. Demonstrators pulled boards from shops to build barricades to shield themselves, while police resorted to firing tear gas and deploying water cannons to disperse the crowds. In Lyon alone, around 10,000 people gathered for several unauthorised marches before being dispersed by security forces.
A prominent Congress leader has marked a social media debut across Instagram and Twitter, sharing the first look at an upcoming memoir titled Belonging: A Journey of Love. The publication is scheduled to hit the stands on November 10th. In the shared video, reflections were offered on student years in Cambridge, including the search for familiar European cuisine in England. The leader recounted visiting a local Greek restaurant frequented by Indian and European students, where a life partner was first introduced through a mutual friend. The recollection highlighted the initial meeting, attending student parties together, and enduring memories of that time.
A controversy has erupted at Jawaharlal Nehru University following allegations by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad regarding political graffiti on campus walls. The student organisation raised objections to slogans including 'Free Umar Khalid' and 'Long Live Naxalbari'. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad claimed left-wing outfits, particularly the All India Students' Association, defaced university walls and wrote objectionable text alongside a portrait of Veer Savarkar, disrupting the campus academic environment. The development follows a similar incident reported at Jamia Millia Islamia involving political graffiti.