Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday continued her sit-in protest here over the CBI’s attempt to question the Kolkata Police chief in connection with a ponzi scheme scam, as Samajwadi Party leader Kiranmoy Nanda joined her. ...
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Paris : At least 278 people have been detained in the French capital ahead of anti-government protests called by the so-called “Yellow Vest” movement in opposition to a rise in fuel tax, the police said on Saturday. France was bracing ...
Read More »Bharat Bandh evokes mixed response, opposition rallies against BJP
New Delhi : The Bharat Bandh called by the Congress and Left on Monday against rising fuel prices and tumbling rupee evoked mixed response in the country as the opposition closed its ranks against the Modi government. The BJP dubbed ...
Read More »Kathua, Unnao rape cases: Rahul leads midnight protest at India Gate
New Delhi : Congress President Rahul Gandhi led a midnight protest by the party workers at India Gate here against the “slumber” of Narendra Modi government over the rape incidents in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua and Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao and ...
Read More »Protests against age limit reduction for railway recruitments continue in Bihar
Patna : Hundreds of youths on Monday staged protests at Rajendra Nagar railway station here against reduction of age limit for recruitment in the railways, leading to disruption of train services for some time, police said. This is first time ...
Read More »Rajasthan government employees plan massive protest over 7th Pay Commission implementation
Jaipur : Angry Rajasthan state government employees have planned massive protests in district headquarters across the state on December 13, when the Vasundhara Raje government celebrates four years in office, to press their demands, including implementing recommendations of the Seventh ...
Read More »Opposition to observe November 8 as Black Day to protest note ban
New Delhi : Opposition parties on Tuesday said they would observe November 8 as Black Day to protest against the “ill-conceived” decision of the government to spike Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, a year ago. Leader of the ...
Read More »Turkish protesters rally against coup attempt in major cities
Ankara (IANS): Thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir to protest the coup attempt which killed at least 194 people and led to chaos in major cities in Turkey, Hurriyet News reported. Protesters waving flags gathered in ...
Read More »National Herald’s ex-employees to protest in Lucknow
Lucknow:(IANS) Former employees of Associated Journals Ltd., publishers of the now defunct National Herald, Navjivan and Qaumi Awaz, on Saturday said they would stage a sit-in demonstration at the office gate here from January 18 to 21 against the “step-motherly ...
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