India's viral "cockroach" political parody group says its website has been blocked just days after it launched. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has gained more than 20 million online followers since being set up as a joke after India's chief justice reportedly compared unemployed young people to the insects.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday said progress has been made in the ongoing peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, saying the war will be solved “one way or the other” amid a visit to India.

The spiny, long-legged, and often reviled cockroach has become an unlikely symbol of dissent among India’s Gen Z, in a sharp rebuke to the ruling establishment in the world’s largest democracy.

The US State Department said Secretary Rubio and PM Modi agreed to deepen trade and defence cooperation and accelerate collaboration on critical and emerging technologies.

A heat wave has gripped large parts of India with roads and markets emptying during afternoons. The India Meteorological Department forecasts maximum temperatures of around 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in New Delhi on Thursday.

AI-driven growth and 'America-first' policies are pulling global capital to the U.S., challenging India's appeal as the fastest-growing economy.

Growing up in India, Shubhangi Seth had always imagined her dream wedding on the mesmerizing shores of Italy’s Lake Como, ringed by stunning alpine peaks and piercing blue water.

By Pranoy Krishna BENGALURU, May 21 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India will again make a record surplus transfer to the government for this April-to-March fiscal year, a windfall that economists polled by Reuters said would not be sufficient to prevent New Delhi from missing its fiscal deficit target.