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- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Congress’ Renuka Chowdhury grabs cop’s collar during protest
Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury on Thursday was caught on camera as she grabbed a policeman by the collar while being taken away by other police officers during the party’s protests…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Congress protests against ED grilling Rahul Gandhi
Hyderabad: Mild tension prevailed near Raj Bhavan here on Thursday, after scores of Congress leaders and workers staged a protest against grilling of top party leader Rahul Gandhi by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in…
- India
Protests against ‘Agnipath’ scheme continue in Bihar, traffic disrupted
Jehanabad/Buxar/Nawada (Bihar): Protests against the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme for hiring jawans on a short-term contractual basis continued across Bihar for the second consecutive day on Thursday as aspirants preparing for jobs in…
- India
Around 800 Cong leaders, workers detained for protesting Rahul Gandhi’s questioning by ED
New Delhi: Around 800 senior Congress leaders and workers have been detained since Monday for protesting the questioning of Rahul Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate in violation of prohibitory orders and despite…
- India
After bulldozing home of violence ‘mastermind’, authorities mull action against others on list
Prayagraj: After demolishing the house of the alleged mastermind of last Friday’s violence here, authorities are now going over a list of 37 other accused for possibly similar action. An official said…
- India
Amid protests against remarks on Prophet, Irfan Pathan appeals for peace
New Delhi: Reacting to the recent violence across the country over the controversial remarks of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma, former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan on Sunday said that…
- India
Maha: Over 100 booked for unlawful assembly following protests in Aurangabad
Aurangabad: An offence has been registered against over 100 demonstrators who staged an agitation in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad demanding action against suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and her former party colleague Naveen Jindal…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Protestors lathi-charged during rally condemning remarks on Prophet
Hyderabad: A large number of protests broke out in Old City on Friday condemning the blasphemous statements against Prophet Muhammad, by the now-suspended BJP spokespersons. The areas also witnessed the presence of…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Police accused of using expired tear gas on women, children in protests
Islamabad: Tensions in Pakistan’s Punjab rose after police made use of tear gas and arrested several activists participating in the PTI’s Azadi March in cities across the province as the activists attempted…
- World
Sri Lanka: Amid growing protests, Rajapaksa flees to naval base
Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday reportedly fled to a naval base amidst the growing protests in the country. Rajapaksa and his family members have taken shelter at the…
- India
UP: Muslim women protest after Bajrang Muni’s calls for rape
Angered by religious leader Bajrang Muni’s call for rape threats, Muslim women in Khairabad town of Uttar Pradesh came out and protested against him on Monday. Raising slogans, “Baba ki goondagardi nahi…
- India
AISA, CFI activists protest outside UP Bhawan, demand arrest of Bajrang Muni
By: Ashish Kumar Kataria New Delhi: Activists of the All India Students Association (AISA) and Campus Front of India (CFI) held a joint protest outside the Uttar Pradesh Bhawan in New Delhi on…
- Telangana
Photos: TRS protests against Centre on Paddy procurement
Hyderabad: Demanding that the Narendra Modi-led government procure full paddy from the state, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) workers staged ‘Farmers’ Maha Dharna’ protests at various parts of the state on Thursday. TRS…
- Telangana
TRS continues protests against Centre over paddy procurement
Hyderabad: Stepping up pressure on the Centre for procurement of paddy from Telangana, the state’s ruling party TRS on Thursday staged protests across the state. Ministers, MPs and state legislators of Telangana Rashtra…
- World
Sri Lankan cabinet resigns after protests demand govt to step down
Colombo: With increasing street protests demanding Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s government to step down, the country’s Cabinet of Ministers except Rajapaksa have resigned. Following a meeting with the Prime Minister,…
