Protests
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Sabarimala temple row: Kerala on boil, protesters flock streets against SC verdict
India | Oct 14, 2018, 09:33 AM ISTHolding placards bearing pictures of Lord Ayyappa and chanting hymns, protesters marched through the busy roads of Kochi, the state’s commercial hub, after launching the stir from a Shiva temple there.
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Violence grips Allahabad Varsity after students' union poll results; bombs hurled, situation tense
India | Oct 06, 2018, 08:35 AM ISTPolice even resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the agitating students.
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JNUSU polls: Counting of votes suspended after ABVP protests
India | Sep 15, 2018, 11:53 AM ISTIn its statement, the JNU Election Committee said it suspended the counting temporarily but refused to name the party which protested.
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Who is behind protests against SC/ST Act?
Politics | Sep 04, 2018, 02:04 PM ISTWho is behind protests against SC/ST Act?
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Article 35A: Normal life affected as separatist shutdown rocks Kashmir Valley for 2nd consecutive day
India | Aug 06, 2018, 06:45 PM ISTThe two-day strike was given by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik.
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Argentina's warm-up match with Israel cancelled after Messi and Co receive threats
Football | Jun 06, 2018, 05:07 PM ISTThe warm-up match between the two nations was cancelled due to fierce pro-Palestinian protests, where the Messi led Argentina received various threats despite the tickets being sold out.
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DMK, Congress and other opposition parties call for state-wide bandh today against Tuticorin violence
India | May 25, 2018, 12:54 PM ISTDemonstrations were staged by the DMK, its allies Congress, IUML and friendly parties like MDMK, VCK, CPI, CPI(M) and MMK in several parts of the state and neighbouring Puducherry.
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Anti-Sterlite protests: Nine dead in police firing amid sporadic violence in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin
India | May 24, 2018, 11:39 AM ISTChief Minister K Palaniswami confirmed reports about the death of nine people in "police action", while reports claimed many, including policemen, were injured in clashes.
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Karnataka Assembly elections: Cong faces revolt over Siddaramaiah's 'selection' of candidates
Apr 17, 2018, 11:29 AM ISTParty workers took to the streets in parts of the state to protest the selection of candidates, alleging nepotism as Congress has retained 103 of its 122 candidates instead of giving preference to new faces.
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Congress to observe 'Black Day' today to protest rising crime against women
National | Apr 19, 2018, 12:31 PM ISTThe Congress will observe the Black Day across the nation today to protest rising crimes against women under the BJP rule in the country.
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Cauvery dispute: Tamil outfit TVK warns of intensifying protests
India | Apr 16, 2018, 02:52 PM ISTAfter leading anti-IPL protests in the backdrop of the Cauvery issue last week, pro-Tamil outfit Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK) today warned of intensifying its agitation, including holding protests at the Marina here.
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EXCLUSIVE | Dalit protests 'hijacked' by anti-social elements; liquor, money distributed: UP Police
India | Apr 04, 2018, 09:44 PM IST"We have substantial proof that money and liquor was distributed late night and early morning before the protests, with the motive of stoking tension," the senior police official said.
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Kurukshetra: DNA test of Dalit protests
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SC, ST Act Ruling: Case registered against two policemen in Madhya Pradesh | Latest updates
India | Apr 04, 2018, 06:39 AM ISTThe Bharat Bandh, called by various Dalit groups and backed by various political outfits, demanded restoration of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in its original form.
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Bandh on SC, ST Act Ruling: Four dead in MP during police-protester clash
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Bharat Bandh on SC/ST Act ruling: Protests erupt in Punjab, Haryana; CBSE postpones exams
India | Apr 02, 2018, 02:07 PM ISTAmid tight security arrangements, the Dalits held protests at Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Ropar, Bathinda, Amritsar and Ferozepur in Punjab against the dilution of the Act.
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Bharat Bandh on SC/ST Act ruling: Train services disrupted in Delhi, protesters squat on tracks
India | Apr 02, 2018, 01:38 PM ISTSeveral Dalit organisations have called for a 'Bharat bandh' today to express their concerns over the "dilution" of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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Bharat Bandh: 9 killed, Rajnath asks people not to fall prey to rumours, false propaganda
India | Apr 02, 2018, 09:35 PM ISTTensions escalated across nation as protests against SC/ST Act ruling turned violent on Monday.
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Bhima Koregaon violence: Elgar protest, seeking Sambhaji Bhide's arrest, reaches Mumbai
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Gujarat: Protests after self-immolation by Dalit farmer over delay in land allotment
Politics | Feb 18, 2018, 04:49 PM IST