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People's unified voice will eventually prevail in anti-CAA movement: AASU

India | Dec 20, 2019, 06:46 PM IST

Asserting that people of Assam have shown solidarity with the movement against the amended citizenship law in an "unprecedented" way, AASU's chief advisor Samujjal Bhattacharya on Friday said unified voice of the masses will eventually prevail. The All Assam Students' Union (AASU), which led the historic Assam Movement from 1979-85, is also spearheading the anti-CAA movement which seeks revoking of the new legislation, saying it "violates" the Assam Accord.

Anti-CAA protest: Police denies Bhim Army permission to protest at Jantar Mantar

India | Dec 20, 2019, 10:46 AM IST

Delhi Police has denied permission to Bhim Army to take out a protest march on Friday from Jama Masjid to Jantar Mantar against the amended citizenship law. The march is expected to see participation of students from Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Millia Islamia. Prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144 are in place near the Red Fort area since Thursday, prohibiting assembly of four or more people.

Yogi talks tough, says rioters will be punished; threatens auction of property

India | Dec 19, 2019, 07:10 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday his government will take "revenge" on those involved in the violence over the amended Citizenship Act by auctioning their property to compensate for the losses.

19 flights cancelled, 16 delayed due to anti-CAA protests in Delhi

India | Dec 19, 2019, 03:46 PM IST

At least nineteen IndiGo flights were cancelled and 16 delayed due to protests against Citizenship Amendment Act in New Delhi. According to a Delhi airport official, the delays and cancellations have been caused due to flight crew members being struck in anti-CAA protests.

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Jamia epicenter but Citizenship Act protests spill over to other universities across country

India | Dec 16, 2019, 04:30 PM IST

Anger over the police crackdown in Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia and at the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act cascaded across many campuses in the country on Monday with politicians and civil society supporting the students to decry what they say is an unconstitutional law.

Students from Lucknow to Hyderabad protest police crackdown at Jamia

India | Dec 16, 2019, 12:33 PM IST

The first to join the protest against the violence in Jamia were students from the Aligarh University University (AMU) where there were clashes with the police late night on Sunday. After the protest, the administration announced the closure of the university till January 5 and students have been asked to evacuate the hostels.

Assam burns over CAB; trains cancelled, roads blocked, curfew imposed

India | Dec 12, 2019, 08:41 AM IST

As anti-CAB protests intensify across Northeast, protesters blocked almost every road in Guwahati and state capital Dispur by placing burning discarded tyres, leaving officegoers stranded. Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) of Akhil Gogoi has called a hartal to protest against the controversial bill until it is withdrawn.

Assam CM Sonowal's residence stone-pelted amid anti-CAB protests

India | Dec 12, 2019, 07:13 AM IST

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, was passed by Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Lok Sabha had cleared the Bill on Monday.

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EXPLAINED: The controversy surrounding 'Panipat'

Dec 10, 2019, 11:59 PM IST

Panipat -- a film chronicling the story of Third Battle of Panipat -- is facing massive criticism throughout the country. From Rajasthan to Haryana, Ashutosh Gowariker's Panipat has been discontinued by the management of nearly half of theatres in wake of protests against the film.

BHU students call off protest against Muslim professors appointment at Sanskrit department

India | Nov 22, 2019, 08:15 PM IST

A group of Banaras Hindu University students protesting against the appointment of a Muslim professor at the Sanskrit literature department ended their 'dharna' on Friday.

In Pictures: Graffiti at Baghdad tunnel amid massive protests in Iraq

World | Nov 22, 2019, 02:17 PM IST

The tunnel passes under Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the protests where thousands of people are camped out in a giant sit-in that has taken on the feel of a vibrant mini-city.

Protests in Sangrur district after Dalit, who was forced to drink urine, dies; AAP demands CBI probe

India | Nov 17, 2019, 10:14 PM IST

Activists of some Dalit outfits, social organisations and the BSP sat on a protest in Sangrur district of Punjab on Sunday, a day after a 37-year-old Dalit man died after being mercilessly thrashed and forced to drink urine earlier this month.

Protests strike Iran cities over gasoline prices rising

World | Nov 16, 2019, 03:23 PM IST

Protesters angered by Iran raising subsidized gasoline prices blocked traffic in several cities and clashed occasionally with police Saturday, the day after overnight rallies included an attempted attack on a regional oil depot that saw police and demonstrators exchange gunfire.

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Fathima Latheef suicide: Amid serious allegations, IIT-Madras deplores 'media trial'

India | Nov 15, 2019, 05:42 PM IST

Amid huge protest following first-year student Fathima Latheef's suicide, IIT-Madras has come out with an official statement saying the institute was committed to fair play. This comes following massive protests by the DMK and Congress demanding "a transparent" probe into the suicide.

Iraq’s protests raise question: Where does the oil money go?

World | Nov 14, 2019, 05:49 PM IST

Waves of violent protests have engulfed Baghdad and Iraq’s southern provinces, with demonstrators chanting for the downfall of a political establishment that they say doesn’t prioritize them.

Pro-China supporter set on fire amid chaos in Hong Kong

World | Nov 11, 2019, 02:37 PM IST

A police source said that the man has been taken to Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin for treatment. He has second degree burns on 28 per cent of his body, mainly on his chest and arms.

Baghdad building now a landmark in anti-government protests

World | Nov 02, 2019, 06:33 PM IST

The protesters stand by the thousands on the abandoned building’s open floors, waving Iraqi flags and cheering. Some sit on the edge, feet dangling in the air from high floors as they sway to blasting music. They have a bird’s-eye view of Baghdad — and the tens of thousands of demonstrators below.

HK court orders ban on online messages inciting violence

World | Nov 01, 2019, 12:25 PM IST

High Court Judge Russell Coleman granted the injunction applied for by the city's justice department to prevent citizens from "wilfully disseminating, circulating, publishing or republishing" any material that "promotes, encourages or incites the use or threat of violence", reports Efe news.

24 killed, over 2,000 wounded in Iraqi protests

World | Oct 26, 2019, 09:40 AM IST

The demonstrations came after Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi delivered a televised speech, in which he warned of chaos if the government resigns, and promised a cabinet reshuffle, more job opportunities and the establishment of a court to prosecute corrupt officials.

Hong Kong police shoot 17-year-old protester in chest

World | Oct 01, 2019, 05:23 PM IST

Hong Kong police shot a protester at close range, leaving him bleeding from his shoulder and howling on the ground, in a fearsome escalation of anti-government demonstrations that spread across the semi-autonomous Chinese territory on Tuesday.