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Students protesting against Indraprastha University, demanding the dismissal of fee hike

Indraprastha University fee hike row: Future of students at stake as IPU demands arrears

India | Sep 14, 2019, 02:56 PM IST

In 2013, the Delhi government formed a committee State Fee Regulatory Committee (SFRC) to check and regularise the fee structure of the various colleges of Indraprastha University. The need for such a committee came when the authorities of the colleges complained that they don't have funds to pay the salary of the faculty. The committee assigned the task of regularising the fee of all the 74 colleges of the University.

Plastic bucket protest by RJD against amended Motor Vehicle Act

India | Sep 13, 2019, 05:05 PM IST

Young leaders of the RJD put plastic buckets on their heads instead of helmets to protest against the increased fines.

'Tank man' was featured in 'The most influential photos of all times'

Tiananmen Square 'Tank Man' photographer Charlie Coli passes away

World | Sep 13, 2019, 01:51 PM IST

One of the famous incidents in the history of the world, the Tiananmen Square protest and its haunting memories which comes down to one picture known as 'Tank Man'. The image of one man standing in the way of a column of tanks, a day after hundreds possibly thousands of people died, has become a defining image of the 1989 pro-democracy protests.

Bank officers' union threatens 2-day strike from Sep 26 against mergers

India | Sep 12, 2019, 06:31 PM IST

In a notice serviced to the Indian Banks' Association, the officers' unions said that they propose to go on strike to protest against mergers and amalgamations in the banking sector.

Students forced to pay arrears alleges colleges withholding degrees, mark sheet

IP University fee hike: Students protest against fee arrears, say colleges withholding degrees

India | Sep 14, 2019, 02:55 PM IST

On 22 April, after the Supreme Court dismissed Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by students, the colleges affiliated to IPU had sent fee arrear notifications. The SLP was filed after the Delhi High Court passed the revised fee judgement on 28 January allowing colleges to hike fee.

Hong Kong braces for another weekend of protests

World | Sep 07, 2019, 11:55 AM IST

Hong Kong police and the Airport Authority warned against such acts by the anti-government protesters, saying any deliberate obstruction or attempts to use fake boarding passes could have legal consequences.

Teen's death: Hundreds block road in Noida to protest laxity in police probe

India | Sep 06, 2019, 08:49 AM IST

Hundreds of people descended on a city road on Thursday night to protest alleged police laxity in a probe into the "accidental" drowning of a 17-year-old boy in a river in Bulandshahr.

Violent clashes at Kashmir protest in UK, two arrested

World | Sep 04, 2019, 03:06 PM IST

The 'Kashmir Freedom March' began at Parliament Square on Tuesday and moved towards India House, with protesters waving anti-India placards and chanting slogans such as 'Azadi' and 'Stop Shelling in Kashmir'.

TMC to hold mass protests against NRC in West bengal

TMC to hold mass protests against NRC in WB

India | Sep 02, 2019, 05:06 PM IST

It was decided that the mass protests would be held on September 7-8 against the National Register of Citizens and the divisive politics of BJP, the sources said. On September 12 a protest rally will be organized in the city from Chiria More to Shyambazar in north Kolkata.

Tear gas, water cannon in Hong Kong police-protester faceoff

World | Aug 31, 2019, 05:19 PM IST

Police fired tear gas from the other side of the barriers, then brought out a water cannon truck that fired regular water and then coloured water at the protesters, staining them and nearby journalists and leaving blue puddles in the street.

Bharatiya Kisan Union stages sit-in outside collectorate

India | Aug 30, 2019, 11:00 AM IST

There was a confrontation at the collectorate on Thursday when the police prevented the BKU activists, led by Rakesh Tikait, from entering into the district magistrate room.

Hong Kong police draw guns, water cannons; 36 arrested in latest protest

World | Aug 26, 2019, 06:28 AM IST

The day’s main showdown took place on a major drag in the outlying Tsuen Wan district following a protest march that ended in a nearby park. While a large crowd rallied in the park, a group of hard-line protesters took over a main street, strewing bamboo poles on the pavement and lining up orange and white traffic barriers and cones to obstruct police.

Hong Kong police draw guns in latest protest violence

World | Aug 25, 2019, 09:47 PM IST

After hoisting warning flags, police used tear gas to try to disperse the crowd. Protesters responded by throwing bricks and gasoline bombs toward the police. The result was a surreal scene of small fires and scattered paving bricks on the street between the two sides, rising clouds of tear gas and green and blue laser lights pointed by the protesters at the police.

Hong Kong police use tear gas, protesters cut down 'smart lamppost'

World | Aug 24, 2019, 05:41 PM IST

Protesters used an electric saw to slice through the bottom of the lamppost, while others pulled ropes tied around it. The demonstrators, who were holding up umbrellas to hide their identities, cheered as it toppled over.

Hong Kong protesters form human chains to call for democracy

World | Aug 23, 2019, 10:59 PM IST

It was the latest protest in a nearly 11-week-old movement that began with calls to scrap a now-suspended extradition bill and has widened to include demands for full democracy and an independent inquiry into alleged police brutality at protests.

The demolition has caused an uproar, leading to thousands of dalits from various parts of the countr

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal demands 4-5 acres of land for Ravidas Temple construction

India | Aug 22, 2019, 07:48 PM IST

With the ongoing furore over the demolition of Ravidas Temple, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal demanded that the Centre should pass an ordinance immediately. He also demanded that the centre should allot 4-5 acres of land to Ravidas Community.

Protest by Dalits against temple demolition in Delhi turns

Ravidas temple row: Protest by Dalits in Delhi turns violent; Bhim Army chief, 50 others detained

India | Aug 22, 2019, 06:41 AM IST

A protest by Dalits against the demolition of a Ravidas temple in the Tughlakabad area turned violent on Wednesday night, leaving several people, including policemen, injured.

Dalit protest: Traffic comes to standstill in parts of Delhi

India | Aug 21, 2019, 10:25 PM IST

Earlier in the day, the protest led to traffic snarls in central Delhi as thousands of protesters hit the streets against the demolition of the temple. Tension prevailed in the Tughlakabad area in south Delhi after the protest turned violent, prompting police to resort to "mild lathi-charge" and use tear gas to disperse the crowd

China ties shape cautious reaction to Hong Kong protests

World | Aug 21, 2019, 04:48 PM IST

With the notable exception of Taiwan, cautious comments from the few governments willing to speak out on the ongoing protests in Hong Kong fall far short of support for the demonstrators. They are so mild that even the word “protest” itself was left out of the joint EU-Canada statement that was the most recent to infuriate the Chinese government. And the vast majority of countries are unwilling to risk that fury at all.

Thousands of Dalits hit Delhi streets against demolition of 'Ravidas Mandir'

India | Aug 21, 2019, 04:32 PM IST

Cries of 'Jai Bhim' rend the air as the protesters, who arrived from Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and other states, demanded that the government hand over the plot of land to the community and rebuild the temple. The protest in Delhi came a week after a similar protest of Dalits in Punjab on August 13 over the issue.