CJP spokesperson Saurav Das and party members outside Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi, where the Cockroach Janta Party has sought action against self-proclaimed Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj, who claimed to have assaulted a protester's father at Jantar Mantar, September 4, 2026. Follow The Indian Express for breaking news and live news updates from India and around the world. (File photo)The Cockroach Janta Party has planned a visit to Parliament Street Police Station in Delhi at 10 am on Friday to seek action against Swatantra Bhardwaj, a self-proclaimed Hindutva influencer who claimed to have assaulted Sanjay Kumar — father of student protester Nishu — during a protest at Jantar Mantar in June. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said he and other party members would reach the police station, with CJP co-convener Ashutosh Ranka urging people to join the demonstration in support of Sanjay.If you are just joining us, this is The Indian Express Realtime breaking news blog – where we bring you the latest news updates of the day in real time. Scan the top headlines of the day here, or keep scrolling to see the latest updates stream in.Delhi Police FRT ‘caught’ murder accused at Jantar Mantar protest — 25 were in jailAn Indian Express exclusive reveals that Delhi Police’s facial recognition technology flagged murder and rape accused at the Jantar Mantar protest — but at least 25 of the people identified by the system were in jail at the time of the demonstration, raising serious questions about the accuracy and reliability of facial recognition as a policing tool. An explainer examines why the technology is both a hit and a miss when deployed at scale in real-world crowd scenarios.Story continues below this adJaishankar in Ukraine as Modi meets Putin twice within weeksExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is visiting Ukraine, even as Prime Minister Modi is set to meet President Putin on the sidelines of the SCO leaders’ summit in Bishkek on August 31, and again at the BRICS summit on September 12-13. Jaishankar made clear India’s position on Russian oil: “Not buying Russia oil will not stop the war.”Women journalists allege beaten by police, targeted for their surnamesA group of women journalists has alleged they were beaten by Delhi Police and specifically targeted because of their surnames — allegations the police have denied, but which have added a new and serious dimension to the debate over policing conduct during and after the protest period.Ex-civil servant says 60-70% of questions were about post on Home MinisterFormer civil servant Ashish Joshi, who was questioned by Delhi Police for nine hours over his social media posts, has revealed that 60-70 per cent of the questions were specifically about a post he wrote on the Home Minister and Home Secretary — adding clarity to what had appeared to be a wide-ranging interrogation but was apparently far more targeted.India’s first imaging satellite in geosynchronous orbit launches successfullyIndia’s first imaging satellite designed for geosynchronous orbit has lifted off successfully — a milestone for the country’s space programme that will significantly enhance its persistent surveillance and earth observation capabilities at a strategic distance from which it can monitor a much larger footprint continuously.OpenAI launches GPT-6 AstraOpenAI has launched GPT-6 Astra, its most capable model yet, designed to move beyond answering questions to actively using computers, completing multi-step tasks and operating closer to what the company describes as artificial general intelligence — a release that is expected to sharply accelerate the competitive AI landscape globally.“`Live Updates© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Cockroach Janta Party