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Govt employees adamant on ‘flag march’ over ‘failed’ OPS promise

June 11, 2025 9:39 am

Sources said that senior officials as well the ruling party leaders have allegedly advised employees not to gather in large numbers in the poll-bound constituency

Protests against Waqf Act: Fear and polarisation

April 15, 2025 8:36 pm

It is imperative that the budding movement protesting the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025 in West Bengal and elsewhere, shun violence and adhere to peaceful methods.

Manipur sees more protests against Waqf Act, leader of NDA ally says will move top court

April 09, 2025 6:24 am

This came on a day the state’s minority Muslim community, the Meitei Pangals, held the latest round of protests against the law in several valley districts.

Congress to amp up pressure on Amit Shah with ‘Ambedkar week’, protest marches, and a mega rally

December 21, 2024 4:49 pm

The Congress has been demanding that Union Home Minister Amit Shah apologise and resign for his remarks on Dr B R Ambedkar in Parliament.

In its Adani protests in Parliament, Congress takes gloves off, tries everything else

December 10, 2024 10:07 am

Tuesday’s protest has Congress MPs wearing masks of either PM Modi or Adani, with Rahul Gandhi “interviewing” them on their relationship.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Manipur doctors join IMA strike, healthcare services affected

August 17, 2024 7:59 pm

Dr S Gautam, IMA Secretary, Manipur, said they may take more stringent measures if justice was not delivered in the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case

Protests turn violent in Sunderland as UK unrest spreads after Southport killings

August 03, 2024 6:17 am

Anti-immigrant demonstrators threw stones at police in riot gear near a mosque in the city before overturning vehicles.

What's next after Kenya withdraws finance bill amid protests?

June 27, 2024 10:49 pm

In the 2024/25 bill, the Kenyan government wanted to raise $2.7 billion in additional taxes to reduce the budget deficit and borrowing.

6 Pennsylvania students among 19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during attempt to occupy building

May 19, 2024 1:50 am

Officers could be seen closing in “within the hour,” The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. University police supported by city police then escorted the protesters out and secured the building, news outlets reported.

BJP holds statewide stir to counter CPIM campaign on ‘lack of livelihood, food’; says ‘Left trying to confuse people’

May 18, 2024 9:21 pm

BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharya said the state has no fuel crisis but added that the supply was affected due to a natural calamity in Assam.

In pictures: South Korean protests intensify as detention deadline for impeached president nears

January 06, 2025 12:50 am

Security forces blocked investigators and police from approaching the president's residence, setting up barricades and installing barbed wire.

In pics | Thousands rally worldwide for Gaza as war nears first anniversary

October 06, 2024 5:30 am

The conflict has spread beyond Gaza, with Iran-backed groups in Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq now involved.

Violent protests in Greece after Romany boy shot by police

December 07, 2022 2:18 pm

Clashes in Kashmir turn deadly following death of a 15-year-old

April 18, 2015 6:19 pm

The crowd gathered in the Narbal area shouting slogans and throwing rocks, according to police.

Protests over Israel airstrike on Gaza

July 12, 2014 10:31 am

Israel has attacked more than 1,000 targets during a four-day-old offensive against Gaza militants and that "there are still more to go".

Police denies alleged reports of rape in Hisar

February 25, 2016 7:54 am

Hisar, Feb 25 (ANI): Haryana Director General of Police Yashpal Singhal on Thursday denied the presence of any evidence in the alleged rape incident during the recent quota protests in Hisar, Haryana. According to local media reports, women passengers were stopped on the national highway near Murthal in Haryana on early Monday morning and were dragged to the surrounding fields and raped. Further probe is underway.

Jat quota row: Will analyse reason after situation is normal, says Naidu

February 22, 2016 10:25 am

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Parliamentary Affairs Venkaiah Naidu on Monday asserted that the government is waiting for a calm atmosphere in order to come to a conclusion on the ongoing Jat community protests. He further stated that committee formation on the issue reflects government’s desire to come to a conclusion on the demands raised by the Jats. The Jat community is demanding reservations in government jobs and institutions.

Jat quota: How people of Haryana suffered

February 21, 2016 4:46 pm

Haryana, Feb 21 (ANI): With the protests by Jats demanding Other Backward Classes (OBC) status entered the seventh day on Sunday, several parts of Haryana remained under curfew while 12 people have been killed so far. The agitation disrupted major highways and rail traffic in large parts of the state after protestors took to the streets. Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda sat on a fast at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi appealing to the protesting Jat Community to maintain law and order and call off the agitation. Security forces were deployed at the Munak Canal and various other national highways connecting Haryana with other states after protestors refused to allow the passage function normally.

Haryana Govt. agrees to give reservation to Jats

February 21, 2016 2:13 pm

New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): Union Minister for State for Agriculture Sanjiv Baliyan on Sunday told the media that reservation to the Jat community would be given in the upcoming assembly session. In the wake of the escalating pro-reservation protests by the Jat community spreading across Haryana, the Home Minister on Sunday chaired a high-level emergency meeting to discuss the further course of action. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Union Minister Sanjeev Baliyan, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Army Chief General Dalbir Singh and Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi were among those present at the meeting held at Rajanth's residence.

JNU students continue protest over Kanhaiya’s release

February 19, 2016 9:31 am

New Delhi, Feb 19 (ANI): The students of the Jawarharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday continued their protest demanding release of Kanhaiya Kumar, who has been booked on charges of sedition. Thousands of students joined protests, paralysing the prestigious JNU, after Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on Friday following a demonstration that authorities have called as 'anti-Indian'.

JNU row: Three ABVP leaders resign

February 18, 2016 5:25 am

New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Three office-bearers of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) unit on Wednesday resigned in solidarity with the ongoing students' protests against Centre's 'manhandling' the row at the university. Saurabh Sharma, joint secretary of ABVP and JNUSU, said they haven't received any resignation letter till now. He added that they scarified their career because of the pressure created by others.

Politicians condemn Jadavpur University protest

February 17, 2016 8:07 am

New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 17 (ANI): Condemning the protests in Jadavpur University, Kolkata, Congress leader Manish Tewari on Wednesday said strict actions should be taken against people involved in anti-national activities but sedition charges should not be put against them as it fulfils their aspirations of gaining popularity. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Majid Memon also condemned the protests in educational institutions. Meanwhile, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi emphasised on the need for the Jadavpur University students to come forward and identify the anti-social elements prevalent in the campus.

JNU row: Yechury demand evidence about Rajnath's Hafiz Saeed claim

February 14, 2016 3:19 pm

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Sunday questioned Home Minister Rajnath Singh's claim that event about Afzal Guru in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus had the support of LeT chief Hafiz Saeed. The CPI (M) politburo member further asserted that if the Home Minister managed to bring up any evidence of 'anti-national' or terrorist activity in the varsity, then the CPI (M) will support necessary action in national interest. Amid a massive faceoff over the JNU controversy, Singh earlier alleged that 'anti-national' protests in the JNU campus had the backing of the LeT chief Hafiz Saeed.