Protesters
- India
UP: Protests erupt in Mathura after discovery of 30 cow carcasses
Hundreds of protesters blocked the Mathura-Vrindavan Road for several hours on Friday following the recovery of more than 30 cow carcasses from a forest near the PMV Polytechnic College. The incident sparked…
- India
Manipur: Protesters attack houses of ministers, MLAs over killing of 3 persons
Imphal: A day after the bodies of three persons out of six missing people were recovered from a Manipur river, protestors attacked the residences of three state ministers and six MLAs on…
- World
Tension grips Bangladesh as protesters demand removal of president
Dhaka: Several hundred protesters on Tuesday tried to storm the presidential palace, demanding President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s resignation for his recent comment on deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina. In an interview with Bangla…
- India
17 cases filed against pro-Palestine protesters across India
At least 17 cases have been filed against 51 individuals across seven states of India for expressing support for war-torn Palestine through protests or social media posts, according to reports. The report…
- World
Ramaswamy says protesters rammed his campaign’s car in Iowa: Police say no evidence
Washington: Republican US presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy said two protesters, apparently angry over his vehement opposition to aid for Ukraine, intentionally rammed their vehicle into his campaign’s parked SUV in Iowa, gave…
- India
Thousands of govt employees protest to demand restoration of Old Pension Scheme
New Delhi: Thousands of central and state government employees from across the country gathered at the Ramlila Maidan here on Sunday to demand the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme, with several…
- Middle East
Protesters attempt to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over reports of Quran burning
Baghdad: Nearly thousands of protesters, on Saturday, attempted to storm into Baghdad’s Green Zone, a heavily fortified area with several foreign embassies and the seat of Iraq’s government, in reaction to reports…
- World
Protest held in Stockholm against Quran burning
Stockholm: Thousands of protestors gathered in central Stockholm to protest against the burning of the Quran in Sweden. The gathering took place on a square near a mosque where an individual set…
- India
Uttarakhand: Magisterial inquiry ordered in lathi charge incident on youth protesters
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday ordered for detailed magisterial inquiry into the alleged lathi charge incident by the police on the youngsters who were demanding a Central Bureau…
- Middle East
Iran pardons thousands of prisoners, including protesters
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has pardoned “tens of thousands” of prisoners, including many linked to anti-government protests that broke out last September following the death of a young woman…
- Pakistan
Pakistani forces’ crackdown on Baloch student protesters: Report
Lahore: Baloch students, who were peacefully protesting in Lahore against the tyranny of military rule in Balochistan, were attacked by the Pakistani forces, The Balochistan Post reported. Sharing the footage of the…
- World
Indian-American councillor faces heat from anti-drag protesters
New York: Indian-American New York City Councillor Shekar Krishnan is facing the ire of protesters for supporting drag queens reading out to children in public libraries. Krishnan, who is the Council Member…
- India
Prez approves Gujarat bill giving police power to take action against protesters
New Delhi: A Gujarat bill facilitating registration of criminal cases against persons who stage protests in violation of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) has received Presidential assent, officials said…
- India
2019 CAA-NRC protesters: UP court imposes fine on 86 accused in first verdict
Amroha: A court in Uttar Pradesh in its first verdict on the 2019 CAA-NRC violence, imposed a fine of Rs 4,27,439 on all the 86 accused. Each accused will have to pay…
- Middle East
Iran Supreme Court accepts appeals of 2 protesters on death row
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Court on Saturday ordered the re-examination of two Iranian men on death row for their role in protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody. Mohammad…
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