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Nepal lifts ban on social media after violent protests that left 19 dead, over 300 injured
World | Sep 09, 2025, 06:43 AM ISTGen Z protest in Nepal: The deadly protests on Monday turned violent when some protesters entered the Parliament complex, prompting police to use water cannons, tear gas, and live rounds to disperse crowds, eyewitnesses said.
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Nepal: 19 dead, Home Minister resigns as Gen Z protest turns violent; PM Oli stands firm | 10 points
World | Sep 08, 2025, 11:48 PM ISTNepal is facing a deepening political crisis after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli refused to lift a controversial social media ban, triggering Gen Z-led protests that turned deadly and led to the Home Minister's resignation.
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Nepal Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigns after protests leave 19 dead, cites moral responsibility
World | Sep 08, 2025, 11:57 PM ISTViolent protests erupted in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, and other areas on Monday over the government's decision to ban social media. The protests prompted the government to deploy the army and additional forces and issue shoot-at-sight orders, which ultimately led to the death of 19 people.
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Nepal Gen Z protest: What led to huge agitation in Kathmandu and what are their demands? Explained
Explainers | Sep 08, 2025, 02:55 PM ISTNepal: The massive protests erupted after Nepal on Thursday banned social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram and YouTube among others for failing to register with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology within the given deadline.
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Nepal: Massive Gen Z protests erupt in Kathmandu over social media ban, 14 dead
World | Sep 08, 2025, 03:51 PM ISTProtest in Nepal: The curfew, imposed by Chief District Officer of Kathmandu Chhabilal Rijal under Section 6 of the Local Administration Act, is effective from 12:30 pm to 10 pm on Monday.
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London protest: Over 425 demonstrators arrested at rally against banned group Palestine Action
World | Sep 07, 2025, 06:43 AM ISTBritish police arrested several protesters in London for defying a ban on Palestine Action which has sparked debate on civil liberties, free speech and the limits of counterterrorism laws. However, the critics argue the ban undermines democratic freedoms.
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Bihar Bandh ends as BJP workers protest against derogatory remarks on PM Modi’s mother
Bihar | Sep 04, 2025, 01:33 PM ISTBihar Bandh: The women's wings of NDA called for a five-hour bandh in Bihar on September 4 to protest against the alleged abuses hurled at Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Congress' 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in the state recently.
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Jarange declares victory in Maratha quota stir, to leave protest site | Top 10 developments
Maharashtra | Sep 02, 2025, 11:55 PM ISTManoj Jarange declared victory in the Maratha quota protest after the Maharashtra government agreed to key demands, including issuing Kunbi caste certificates, leading to the end of his five-day hunger strike.
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Identity crisis or political agenda: How Indians became flashpoint in Australia's immigration uproar
Explainers | Sep 01, 2025, 06:05 PM ISTThe ‘March for Australia’ website says that the outrage was over anti-Australia narrative and cultural risks that had been prevailing across the streets in the country. The protesters gave a unified call to end mass immigration.
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Violent protest erupts in Patna over death of two children, five police personnel injured | Video
Bihar | Aug 26, 2025, 06:44 AM ISTTwo children were found dead inside a parked car in Patna's Indrapuri area on August 15 evening. People staged a violent protest on Monday against this incident.
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Kolkata law college rape: Police file chargesheet against four accused after two months of incident
India | Aug 24, 2025, 10:20 AM ISTThe 24-year-old law student was allegedly gang-raped on June 25 inside the college premises located in the Kasba area of south Kolkata. A case was registered by police on June 26 after the survivor filed a complaint.
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Haryana teacher death: From internet ban, third autopsy to CBI probe | A timeline of Manisha's case
Haryana | Aug 22, 2025, 01:01 PM ISTOn August 21, Manisha's last rites were performed in her native village under heavy police presence. A large gathering from nearby villages attended the cremation. Her younger brother lit the funeral pyre while their father, Sanjay, broke down in grief.
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SC upholds Medha Patkar’s defamation conviction in VK Saxena’s case | 11 Aug | Speed News
Originals | Aug 11, 2025, 09:02 PM ISTSC upholds Medha Patkar’s defamation conviction in VK Saxena’s case. Rahul Gandhi, MPs detained in 'vote chori' protest march to EC. PM Modi unveils 184 new MP flats, says past housing was tough. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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Rahul detained, Akhilesh jumps barricades in bid to reach EC; all about opposition MPs’ showdown
India | Aug 12, 2025, 08:20 AM ISTThe protesting MPs, including Rahul Gandhi were later detained and taken to Sansad Marg Police Station in buses. However, they were later released. Moitra and Mitali Bag fainted during the protest and were helped by Rahul Gandhi.
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'Vote Chori' row highlights: Rahul Gandhi responds to EC notice: 'It's their data, not mine'
India | Aug 11, 2025, 04:40 PM ISTOn August 11, 2025, Opposition MPs, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, marched from Parliament to the Election Commission protesting alleged voter roll manipulation in Bihar, but were stopped and detained by police amid high drama.
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RG Kar victim's parents taken to hospital after being injured during protest | What we know so far
Kolkata | Aug 09, 2025, 11:41 PM ISTBJP's Suvendu Adhikari called off the 'Nabanna Abhijan' protest after police allegedly lathicharged the RG Kar victim's mother, while TMC accused BJP of instigating violence on Raksha Bandhan.
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RG Kar victim's mother alleges police broke her bangles, roughed her up during protest
Kolkata | Aug 09, 2025, 03:37 PM ISTThe RG Kar victim's father also alleged that the police tried to prevent the family from reaching Dorina Crossing to join the march, despite court permission for a peaceful rally.
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Maharashtra: Private bus operators call for strike from July 1 over unjust collection of fines
Maharashtra | Jun 25, 2025, 11:38 PM ISTAll the transporters have come together under the banner of "Vahatukdar Bachao Kruti Samiti" and announced the strike beginning next month, in addition to the indefinite sit-in protest that had been ongoing at Mumbai's Azad Maidan since June 16.
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Goa Medical College doctors withdraw agitation against Vishwajit Rane after CM's intervention
India | Jun 10, 2025, 03:47 PM ISTSeveral doctors, including members of the IMA’s Goa unit, heads of departments of the GMCH, consultants, students and medical interns, staged a protest against Rane in front of the hospital in Bambolim.
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Former Delhi CM Atishi detained during anti-demolition protest at Kalkaji’s Bhoomiheen Camp | Video
Delhi | Jun 10, 2025, 02:58 PM ISTAAP leader Atishi accused the BJP of targeting the poor, saying she was being jailed for speaking up against the planned demolition of slums at Kalkaji.