Protests
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'Inexplicable, inexcusable': France's Macron as teenager delivery agent killed in police shooting
World | Jun 29, 2023, 08:25 AM ISTThe deceased driver was identified as Nael M. His death had sparked outrage in the streets of Nanterre, with residents setting fire on barricades, demolishing a bus stop and hurling firecrackers at the police.
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Wrestlers' Protest Day 3: Supreme Court issues notices to Delhi Police, says matter serious | UPDATE
India | Apr 25, 2023, 10:51 PM ISTWrestlers protest LIVE updates: Protest led by top wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh entered day 3 on Tuesday.
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Most of strike-hit Blinkit stores resume operations: Zomato
Market | Apr 20, 2023, 11:42 AM ISTBlinkit delivery partners went on strike to protest reduction of payouts. According to reports it has come down to Rs 15 per order with a distance based fee component, down from a peak of Rs 50 per order last year.
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Jharkhand: Youths stage protest against govt's recruitment policy; police use batons, tear gas shell
India | Mar 23, 2023, 11:04 PM ISTAccording to protesting students the government plans to introduce a recruitment policy in which 60 per cent of seats will be reserved for various underprivileged categories.
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Protests on BBC documentary: Senior citizens write to PM for setting up CCTV cameras outside JNU
India | Jan 29, 2023, 07:09 PM ISTThe lack of public convenience booths in the locality has also resulted in people relieving themselves in the open, causing a foul smell in the entire area, local residents said.
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At least 13 dead in anti-government protests in Peru
World | Jan 10, 2023, 09:18 AM ISTNationwide, protests were reported in about 13% of Peru's provinces, with many of them consisting of roadblocks making it impossible for truckers to deliver produce to market.
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Why hundreds of members of Jain community have hit the road | Explained
India | Jan 04, 2023, 09:13 PM ISTJains' protests: This is perhaps, the first time members of the Jain community in huge numbers took to the streets to protest against the government for their demands.
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China plans crackdown on ‘hostile forces’ after Covid protests
World | Nov 30, 2022, 01:33 PM ISTChina Covid: Some protestors claimed that the police contacted them with the purpose of seeking information on their whereabouts.
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Indian diaspora demonstrates against 26/11 attacks outside Pakistan embassy in US, Japan
World | Nov 27, 2022, 11:56 AM ISTIndian diaspora demonstrates against 26/11 attacks: Demonstrations also took place in front of the Pakistan Consulate in Houston, Chicago and the Pakistan Community Centre in New Jersey.
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China erupts into massive protests against zero-Covid policy after deadly Xinjiang fire | WATCH
World | Nov 27, 2022, 12:15 PM ISTChina protests: Recalling the incident one of the protesters said that one of his friends had been beaten by the police while two other friends were pepper sprayed.
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Worry grows for Iran female athlete who climbed without hijab
World | Oct 18, 2022, 05:43 PM ISTThe decision by Elnaz Rekabi, a multiple medalist in competitions, to forgo the headscarf, or hijab, came as protests sparked by the Sept. 16 death in custody of a 22-year-old woman have entered the fifth week.
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Nika Shakarami's mother disputes claims of falling to death, says daughter died of blows to head
World | Oct 07, 2022, 07:42 PM ISTIran protests: The protests, which enter their fourth week on Saturday, were sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police.
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Maharashtra: More than 60 booked in Pune for holding protest over action against PFI
India | Sep 24, 2022, 05:04 PM ISTPolice detained 41 of these protesters during their agitation held outside the Pune district collectorate on Friday.
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Iran: Death toll mounts to 26 as violent protests continue over woman's death in police custody
World | Sep 23, 2022, 08:40 PM ISTIran protest: A young Kurdish woman's death in police custody has sparked sharp condemnation from Western countries and the United Nations and touched a national nerve.
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AAP vs BJP: MLAs from both parties engage in overnight protests at Delhi assembly
India | Aug 30, 2022, 07:41 AM ISTDelhi Assembly protests: The AAP MLAs set up beneath the monument of Mahatma Gandhi, while the BJP MLAs began their sit-in near the sculptures of legendary freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru, and Sukhdev inside the Delhi assembly grounds.
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Tamil Nadu: No drinking water for 30 days; Residents stage protest, block road
India | Aug 16, 2022, 10:20 PM ISTTamil Nadu news: The 30-minute blockade caused hardship to the people with the vehicular traffic being affected as this is the main road connecting Tamil Nadu to Kerala.
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Iraq: Protesters storm Parliament building in Baghdad, chant anti-Iran curses
World | Dec 17, 2022, 04:11 PM ISTIraq Parliament Protest: Caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi called for calm and restraint, and for protesters to “immediately withdraw” from the area.
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NEET: Protest turns violent in Kerala over removal of girl students innerwear during frisking
India | Jul 19, 2022, 06:22 PM ISTNEET 2022: Protests that began on July 18 intensified on Tuesday and a section of agitators, who took out protest marches, vandalised a private education institution at Ayur in Kollam District.
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Cong's Mahila wing Prez caught spitting on cops during protest against Rahul's questioning | Watch
India | Jun 22, 2022, 06:39 AM ISTCongress party's Mahila wing President, Netta D'Souza was caught on camera spitting at the police personnel while she was being detained during a protest against the Enforcement Directorate over the questioning of Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.
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Agnipath protests: Centre, states promise jobs for 'Agniveers', but stir still on | Key points
India | Jun 18, 2022, 11:01 PM ISTAgitators set ablaze Taregana railway station in Bihar during a bandh on Saturday and vandalised Ludhiana railway station in Punjab, as protesters continued to target railway properties on the fourth day of the stir and blocked roads and rail tracks in several states