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- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Protests against Raja Singh continue; two Muslim men thrashed
Hyderabad: Hyderabad continues to be tense as the city is witnessing protests after a court granted bail to BJP MLA Raja Singh on Tuesday. In almost all areas of Old City, youngsters…
- World
Protests in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against abduction, forced conversion of Sikh woman
Peshawar: Members of the Sikh community protested for a second day in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province against a woman’s alleged abduction, forceful conversion and marriage to a Muslim man. “Dina Kumari, 25,…
- World
Anti-Taliban protests erupt in Pakistan border areas
Islamabad: Protests against the strengthening of the Taliban erupted in the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The protesters on Friday called on the Islamabad government to take stronger action against attempts by…
- Delhi
Farmers jam Delhi-Jaipur e-way to protest low compensation for land
Gurugram: Thousands of farmers of Kasan, Mokalwas, Sehrawan and other adjoining villages on Saturday blocked the National Highway in Gurugram’s Panchgaon Chowk demanding more compensation for the land acquired in their villages…
- India
HIV+ patients protest over shortage of drugs; Govt denies medicine scarcity
New Delhi: A group of people who are HIV positive have been protesting outside the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) office here for the past 20 days alleging shortage of certain antiretroviral…
- India
Mobile internet suspended for 5 days in Manipur amid protests
Imphal: Mobile internet services have been suspended for five days across Manipur, as per an official order. According to the order issued by Special Secretary (Home) H Gyan Prakash on Saturday, some…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Protests over Masjid-e-Khaja’s demolition continue for 2nd consecutive day
Hyderabad: Protests over the demolition of Masjid-e-Khaja Mahmood located in Green Avenue colony in Shamshabad continued for the second consecutive day. A big rally was taken out in Shamshabad by the local…
- India
MP: Parents protest over kids reciting ‘Kalima’ in Kanpur school
Kanpur: The Florets School in Kanpur has landed in controversy after students were allegedly made to recite the ‘Kalma‘ as part of the morning prayers. Parents and some Hindu outfits staged a demonstration…
- Kashmir
Kashmiri Pandit employees appeal to MPs to support relocation demands
Jammu: An organisation of Kashmiri Pandit employees, who have been on an indefinite protest seeking transfer from Kashmir Valley citing safety concerns, appealed to parliamentarians on Sunday to back their demand. Nearly…
- Middle East
UN mission, Arab League want de-escalation amid political protests in Iraq
Baghdad: The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and Arab League have called for an end to the escalation in the country during protests against the nomination of Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani for the…
- India
Congress to walk to Rashtrapati Bhavan, gherao PM’s house on Aug 5
The Indian national congress announced a nationwide massive protest on August 5 against the rising prices of commodities, unemployment, and the Agnipath scheme in the county. In Delhi, the party MPs will…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: Tension during TDP protest in Vijayawada
Vijayawada: Tension prevailed here on Tuesday during Dalit Garjana dharna by main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP). When the police denied permission for the protest, some TDP leaders climbed on a water tank…
- India
Railways suffered loss of Rs 259.44cr during Agnipath protests
New Delhi: The government on Friday said the Railways has suffered a loss of Rs 259.44 crore due to damage or destruction of railway assets during agitations against the ‘Agnipath’ scheme. In…
- India
Congress workers across India protest ED questioning Sonia Gandhi
As the Enforcement Directorate officials grilled Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for three hours in connection with the National Herald case in New Delhi, Congress leaders and workers on Thursday, protested against the…
- India
Kallakurichi violence: TN govt transfers District Collector, SP
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday transferred the Kallakurichi District Collector and Superintendent of Police after the Sunday violence in which a mob vandalised a private school. Kallakurichi District Collector P S…
