Hong Kong Protest
-
Hong Kong protesters urge UK to back democratic calls
World | September 15, 2019 20:21 ISTUnder the "one country, two systems" formula, Beijing agreed to allow the former British colony to retain a semi-independent status - including certain legal rights not contained in the mainland Chinese system - until the pact's expiration in 2047.
-
Hong Kong braces for airport protests after overnight unrest
World | September 07, 2019 11:15 ISTExpress train service will run from the station in downtown Hong Kong direct to the airport, skipping all stations in-between and only those with flight tickets can enter the terminals, airport officials said. Bus services will also be adjusted to ensure smooth traffic.
-
Zara denies speculation its stores were closed because of Hong Kong protests
Fashion | September 03, 2019 20:07 ISTAccording to a Bloomberg report, the company in a post on its official Weibo account, a social media platform like Twitter, on Monday said “Zara has never made any comments or undertaken any actions related to a strike in Hong Kong."
-
Court extends injunction on Hong Kong airport protests
World | August 23, 2019 11:50 ISTJustice Wilson Chan granted the extension at the High Court a little more than a week after a five-day mass sit-in, which started as a peaceful occupation but later descended into chaos, with protesters blocking passengers from leaving, scuffling with them, and even holding two mainlanders hostage, the South China Morning Post reported.
-
Watch India TV's report on Hong Kong protest
News | August 19, 2019 23:42 ISTAccusing the US of “manipulating” the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, China today claimed that an American official
-
100,000 hit streets as protests continue to roil Hong Kong
World | August 18, 2019 22:25 ISTThough the authorities didn't grant permission to organisers Civil Rights Human Front for the march, the sheer weight of numbers around the park meant that activists had to shift to streets. However, the police had allowed demonstration in Victoria Park.
-
Hong Kong airport cancels all departures as protesters squat inside
World | August 13, 2019 16:06 ISTOn Monday more than 200 flights were canceled and the airport was effectively shut down with no flights taking off or landing. Passengers have been forced to seek accommodation in the city while airlines struggle to find other ways to get them to their destinations.
-
Armed mob storms Hong Kong train station, attack people
World | July 22, 2019 11:06 ISTFootage posted on social media showed the men, all in white T-shirts, violently attacking people on platforms and inside train carriages.The mob attack followed the latest pro-democracy rally in the centre of Hong Kong, where riot police had fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters.
-
Hong Kong protesters remained unmoved even after extradition bill is declared ‘dead’
World | July 09, 2019 15:45 IST“We cannot find the word ‘dead’ in any of the laws in Hong Kong or in any legal proceedings in the Legislative Council,” protest leaders Jimmy Sham and Bonnie Leung said in statements in English and Cantonese.
-
Hong Kong: Student protesters consider going to Beijing
World | November 03, 2014 11:48 ISTNew Delhi: Student leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy demonstrations are now considering taking their demands for democracy directly to Beijing next month when the country will host a high-profile global summit.After five weeks of blocked
-
Hong Kong protesters divided as deadline looms to clear streets
World | October 06, 2014 10:07 ISTHong Kong: Pro-democracy demonstrators stood divided over whether to withdraw from protest sites across Hong Kong, hours before a government deadline to clear key roads they have blockaded for the last week.Embattled Chief Executive Leung
Top News
-
Eight killed after B-52 Bomber crashes at US Air Force base in California; all about the aircraft
-
Trump says oil ships resume Hormuz transit after Iran-US deal, calls route 'totally safe'
-
PM Modi receives Slovakia's highest honour, his 33rd international recognition
-
25 years of Gadar: Did you know Sunny Deol's iconic hand pump scene was shot at a Lucknow school?
Latest News
-
Eight killed after B-52 Bomber crashes at US Air Force base in California; all about the aircraft
-
India hikes export duty on diesel, Aviation Turbine Fuel; petrol levy unchanged
-
Coffee Par Kurukshetra: TMC broke, now it is the turn of UBT-NCP, BJP will become more powerful?
-
Muqabla: Ram Temple donations stolen, who protected the thief?
-
Aaj Ki Baat: Iran-US deal, war over, what good news on oil and gas?
-
US woman shocked after Rs 95,000 medicine cost just Rs 2,400 from India
-
Gurugram couple claims DNA test showed IVF twins are not biologically theirs
-
'My company is counting my washroom breaks': Ahmedabad employee's ordeal sparks workplace debate
-
Anupam Kher judged an 'overweight' passenger on a flight; the truth left him humbled
-
Rs 22 lakh a month from a swimming pool? Viral Meerut business claim gets people talking