Two top leaders of India’s Cockroach Party, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, have been released after a week in jail.
A seven-year-old girl was among at least 19 people killed in a stampede during a Hindu festival in Kolkata, India.
Incident took place at festival in Kolkata, in India’s West Bengal state, amid large crowds and rainfall, police say.
India reached 118-5 after seven overs with Naman Dhir hitting 24 off six balls before rain forced an end to the game.
Women protest in New Delhi against police brutality
India’s Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and student leader Neha Bora were detained ahead of a flag march.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar added to India squad for fifth and final T20 of series with West Indies, as Arshdeep Singh a doubt.
Indian police detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke ahead of a protest.
Forged signatures and thumbprints – even of dead and fictitious people – allegedly used to obtain land for bauxite mine.
India host West Indies in the final match of the tour on Saturday with an all-time classic T20 series level at 2-2.
![People gather outside as police officers set up a barricade at the entrance to a worship venue for the Hindu festival of Durga Puja following a stampede, in Kolkata, India, on Saturday, October 17, 2026 [AP Photo]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP26290675510976-1792300605.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
