Boycott
- Telangana
Officials dissuade Telangana villagers from boycotting elections
Hyderabad: Locals threatening to boycott elections in some villages caused concern among the polling officials, who finally convinced the people and got them to exercise their franchise. The residents of Mailaram village…
- Chennai
Human waste in tank case: Dalits of Vengaivayal in TN to boycott LS election
Chennai: Residents of Vengaivayal Dalit colony in Muttukadu panchayat in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukottai district on Monday announced that they would boycott the ensuing Lok Sabha elections over lack of action in the…
- India
Nagaland govt appeals to Naga body not to boycott Lok Sabha polls
Kohima: The Nagaland government on Saturday appealed to the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO), which has been demanding a separate administration or state comprising six Nagaland districts, not to boycott the April…
- News
How ‘BoycottMaldives’ may impact crucial ties between two neighbours
By Mohammed Amaan Khan The Indo-Maldivian controversy has taken a contentious turn sparking tensions between the two nations after three deputy ministers in the Ministry of Youth Affairs in the Maldives made…
- Offbeat
Has Starbucks rebranded itself to evade boycott amid war on Gaza?
After Starbucks reported a global loss of business to the tune of 11 billion US dollars, amid the pro-Palestine campaign and global boycott of Israeli-linked companies, several social media posts suggest that…
- News
PM Hasina set for fourth consecutive win in Bangladesh elections
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to secure a record fourth straight term as her Awami League party was on Sunday inching closer to a landslide victory in the general…
- World
Bangladesh goes to poll amid boycott by main Opposition BNP
Dhaka: Bangladeshis on Sunday began voting in the general elections expected to be won by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the absence of the main Opposition BNP which is boycotting it. Voting…
- World
Starbucks loses USD 12 billion in value amid boycott calls
American coffee giant Starbucks has suffered a staggering loss of more than 12 billion dollars in market value due to boycott campaign and employee strikes in solidarity with Palestinians. Since October 7,…
- India
Indian shopkeepers refuse to stock products of Israel, US firms
Shopkeepers in parts of northern India have decided boycott products made by Israel and US companies to express anger against Israeli aggression in Gaza. An Al Jazeera video report shows Muslim shopkeepers…
- India
Karnataka man commits suicide after being boycotted, 17 booked
Chamarajanagar: A man in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district allegedly committed suicide after he was boycotted from his village, police said on Saturday, adding that 17 persons have been booked in connection to the…
- Kashmir
Pune institute withdraws award for Kashmiri journalist due to ‘political pressure’
Kashmiri journalist Safina Nabi, who had been chosen for a media award by the journalism school at Pune’s Maharashtra Institute of Technology-World Peace University (MIT-WPU), got a rude shock when she was…
- Andhra Pradesh
TDP boycotts rest of assembly, council sessions citing suspension of MLAs
Amaravati: Citing various reasons such as the suspension of TDP MLAs for “frivolous” causes, party state president Kinjarapu Atchannaidu on Friday said the opposition party has boycotted the rest of the sessions…
- India
Manipur: 10 tribal MLAs to boycott Assembly session citing security concerns
Imphal: 10 tribal MLAs, including two ministers, who have been demanding separate administrations for tribals in Manipur, will boycott the Assembly session commencing August 29 citing security reasons. The two ministers are…
- India
Nuh: Plea in SC against calls for economic boycott of Muslims
New Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court against calls for economic boycott of Muslims following the communal clashes that occurred in Haryana’s Nuh. “There is a very serious…
- India
All-party meeting held ahead of Jharkhand assembly, BJP boycotts
Ranchi: Jharkhand assembly speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto chaired an all-party meeting on Wednesday for the smooth functioning of the House during the monsoon session, which will begin on July 28. Chief Minister…
