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  • politicians to be jailed fined if protests called by them

    Politicians to be jailed, fined if protests called by them turn violent

    Politics | May 21, 2015 9:14 IST

    New Delhi: If Union Home Ministry has its way for a new law, political leaders will be held responsible and jailed for the damage of property by their supporters during bandhs, protests or demonstrations.The Home

  • karnataka government to handle situation after death of ias

    Karnataka government to handle situation after death of IAS officer: MHA

    India | March 17, 2015 20:42 IST

    New Delhi: As the death of an IAS officer who had taken on the sand mafia sparked protests in Karnataka, the Centre on Tuesday said it was the responsibility of the state government to handle

  • rahul urged to react on bhagwat s remarks

    Rahul urged to react on Bhagwat's remarks

    Politics | February 26, 2015 20:00 IST

    Panaji: The Youth Congress in Goa wants Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to break his silence and lend his voice to the protests against RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's comments against Mother Teresa.When asked if Gandhi,

  • good days only for industrialists hazare

    Good days only for industrialists: Hazare

    India | February 17, 2015 19:14 IST

    Ralegan Siddhi: Ahead of his protests in Jantar Mantar against the Land Acquisition ordinance, social activist Anna Hazare today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “thinking” about industrialists but not farmers and the poor.Taking a

  • mexico city police chief resigns amid protests over missing

    Mexico City police chief resigns amid protests over missing students

    World | December 07, 2014 6:40 IST

    Mexico City: Mexico City's police chief, Jesus Rodriguez Almeida, under fire for the police response to the protests over the disappearance of 43 trainee teachers, has resigned, media reported on Saturday.Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel

  • barack obama to hold meetings on monday over ferguson

    Barack Obama to hold meetings on Monday over Ferguson

    World | December 01, 2014 8:59 IST

    Washington: President Barack Obama will discuss the situation in Ferguson on Monday with his Cabinet, civil rights leaders, law enforcement officials and others.The White House says Obama's Cabinet meeting will focus on his administration's review

  • protests in rajya sabha over renaming of hyderabad airport

    Protests in Rajya Sabha over renaming of Hyderabad airport

    Politics | November 26, 2014 13:15 IST

    New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday saw protest over renaming of Hyderabad airport even as the government explained that the international airport continues to be named after former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi."Both N.T. Rama Rao

  • bangladesh protests pak resolution over 1971 war crimes

    Bangladesh protests Pak resolution over 1971 war crimes trial

    World | November 26, 2014 9:35 IST

    Dhaka: Bangladesh yesterday issued a diplomatic note to Pakistan strongly protesting a recent resolution of its provincial assembly that criticised the conviction of Islamabad-backed war criminals accused of genocide during the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war.“It

  • protests over missing students turn violent in mexico

    Protests over missing students turn violent in Mexico

    World | November 21, 2014 6:26 IST

    Mexico City: Protests over the abduction and apparent killing of 43 students in Mexico turned violent on Thursday, as protesters blocked roads and hurled crude bombs at the police.The protests happened on a day when

  • protests in jd u over manjhi s upper castes remark

    Protests in JD(U) over Manjhi's upper castes remark intensifies

    Politics | November 14, 2014 15:56 IST

    Patna: Protests within the ruling JD(U) over Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's controversial remarks that the upper caste people were foreigners intensified today with another legislator seeking removal of Manjhi as CM.A day after

  • protests push burkina faso president from power

    Protests push Burkina Faso president from power

    World | November 01, 2014 8:20 IST

    Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: The president of Burkina Faso stepped down on Friday after protesters stormed parliament and set the building ablaze, ending the 27-year reign of one of Africa's longest-serving rulers.Confusion reigned late Friday over

  • organisers cancel vote on future of hong kong protests

    Organisers cancel vote on future of Hong Kong protests

    World | October 27, 2014 7:23 IST

    Hong Kong: The organisers of the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong Sunday unexpectedly cancelled the popular vote they had scheduled to decide the future of the movement, citing internal differences.A few hours before the Sunday

  • protests reveal unease over hong kong s identity

    Protests reveal unease over Hong Kong's identity

    World | October 12, 2014 12:25 IST

    Hong Kong: By road, the little apartments are nearly an hour from central Hong Kong and the protests that have swept through it. Twice that long if you take the subway, which is how most

  • protests in hong kong after government calls off talks

    Protests in Hong Kong after government calls off talks

    World | October 11, 2014 11:12 IST

    Hong Kong: Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democratic reforms after the local government called off a planned meeting with student leaders.The three largest organisations leading the protests called on

  • defiant hong kong leader rejects calls to stand down

    Defiant Hong Kong leader rejects calls to stand down

    World | October 03, 2014 8:33 IST

    Hong Kong: Hong Kong's embattled leader stood defiant tonight, rejecting demands to resign and sending his deputy to talk to pro-democracy demonstrators, as huge crowds rallied outside his government's besieged headquarters for a fifth consecutive

  • london arts center closes show amid protests

    London arts center closes show amid protests

    World | September 25, 2014 7:13 IST

    LONDON: London arts center the Barbican has cancelled a show called “Exhibit B” amid protests over it featuring black artists in chains and in cages.Protesters demonstrated outside The Vaults, the show venue, and police were

  • protests in pakistan halt development activities

    Protests in Pakistan halt development activities

    World | September 12, 2014 12:08 IST

    Islamabad: The twin sit-ins in Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad have hampered the development activities which were scheduled to be launched in September, media reports said on Friday.The protests led by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman

  • protests about north korea flag ahead of asian games

    Protests about North Korea flag ahead of Asian Games

    Other Sports | September 11, 2014 15:11 IST

    Seoul, South Korea: Asian Games organizers have taken down the flags of competing nations in South Korean streets following protests about the inclusion of North Korean flags, officials said Thursday, as the first batch of

  • imran khan to celebrate one month of protests

    Imran Khan to celebrate one month of protests

    World | September 11, 2014 11:19 IST

    Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan said that he would be celebrating completion of a month of anti-government protests, media reported on Thursday.The protests led by Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader

  • fifa world cup will brazil s cup spotlight burn too bright

    FIFA World Cup: Will Brazil's Cup spotlight burn too bright?

    Football | June 12, 2014 12:53 IST

    Rio De Janeiro: Brazil's day has finally arrived.The sun rises Thursday on a tropical nation hosting its first World Cup in 64 years. Nearly half the world's population, well over 3 billion spectators, is expected

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