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Two protesters have been charged with violating Hong Kong's new ban that criminalised the wearing of masks at rallies. (Photo: File)

2 protesters charged in 1st use of Hong Kong's new mask ban

A conviction for violating the mask ban carries a penalty of up to a year in jail and a fine.

07 Oct 2019 10:49 AM

Tamil people are not opposed to Hindi and students in schools and colleges should have the option to study Hindi, said Shiv Sena's state unit chief Radhakrishnan on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

Tamils are not opposed to Hindi: Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena organised demonstration where apart from clearing their stand on issue of Hindi, they made some other demands as well.

06 Oct 2019 2:02 PM

Thousands of depositors across various branches stood outside demanding answers on their life savings. (Photo: PTI)

Depositors protest as curbs put on Indian co-operative bank

The central bank and barred from renewing, or granting any loans, or making investments.

26 Sep 2019 10:00 AM

Hong Kong's embattled leader said Tuesday more than 20,000 people have applied to take part in a dialogue session with her and "vent their anger" at the government after three months of huge pro-democracy protests. (Photo: File)

20,000 apply for chance to 'vent anger' at Hong Kong leader

Police have repeatedly denied using excessive force and Lam insisted they had exercised restraint.

24 Sep 2019 2:05 PM

Recently a video of Ballav's mother making a fervent plea to the central minister to not destroy her son's career went viral on the internet. Even Babul Supriyo himself tweeted it and asked the mother to not worry as he would not act against her son. (Photo: Twitter | SuPriyoBabul)

Jadavpur student who pulled Supriyo’s hair says doesn’t regret act, would do again if required

Ballav said that he isn’t scared of facing consequences of his actions but he also seemed to be apprehensive that he may be targeted.

23 Sep 2019 4:42 PM

The AAP party workers chanted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, claiming that the BJP had betrayed the people of Delhi as the impending promise of regularisation of the unauthorised colonies is yet to be fulfilled. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi: AAP party workers protest outside BJP headquarters

AAP party workers also claimed that the BJP has betrayed the people just how the Congress had when it was at the Centre.

21 Sep 2019 7:42 PM

Young people afraid for their futures protested around the globe Friday to implore leaders to tackle climate change, turning out by the hundreds of thousands to insist that the warming world can’t wait any longer. (Photo: AP)

‘I want a future’: Global youth protests urge climate action

Marches, rallies and demonstrations were held from Canberra to Kabul and Cape Town to New York.

21 Sep 2019 12:29 PM

Hundreds of demonstrators rallied Sunday outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, stepping up calls for international support in their months-long campaign for democratic reforms in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. (Photo: File)

Hong Kong protesters rally for support at British Consulate

Police also banned the group's August 31 march but protesters turned up anyway.

15 Sep 2019 2:49 PM

Students of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Saturday protested against the alleged reinstatement of suspended Professor S K Chaube, who has been accused of molesting a girl student. (Photo: ANI)

BHU students protest against reinstatement of professor accused of molesting girl

University Administration, however, stated that the professor is censored and can hold no post of responsibility.

15 Sep 2019 10:08 AM

Fights erupted in Hong Kong on Saturday with political rivals trading blows in a mall and Beijing supporters using Chinese flags to assault opponents on a street, deepening the city's polarisation after months of pro-democracy protests. (Photo: AFP)

Fights break out as Hong Kong's polarisation deepens

Fights later broke out between pro-China and pro-democracy supporters in Amoy Plaza, a shopping centre on the other side of the harbour.

14 Sep 2019 2:37 PM

In coming days, BMS has planned to protest against decision to allow 100pc FDI in coal mining, rising unemployment, economic slowdown. (Photo: ANI)

RSS' labour wing BMS opens front against Modi government's economic policies

BMS would protest from Sep 23 to 27 to press for rollback of recent government decision on 100 pc FDI in coal mining.

11 Sep 2019 6:23 PM

"I wholeheartedly thank leaders, supporters, well-wishers and friends who have organised a massive protest in my support tomorrow in Bengaluru. I humbly request that the protest be peaceful and doesn't cause any inconvenience to citizens. Please ensure the public property isn't harmed," Shivakumar wrote. (Photo: File | ANI)

K'taka Congress, opposition parties to stage protest in support of Shivakumar

Shivakumar thanked his supporters for organising a 'massive protest' on Wednesday to show solidarity with him.

11 Sep 2019 10:32 AM

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday renewed an appeal to pro-democracy protesters to halt violence and engage in dialogue, as the city's richest man urged the government to provide a way out for the mostly young demonstrators. (Photo: File)

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam renews appeal for dialogue with protesters

Beijing has slammed the protests as effort by criminals to split the territory from China, backed by what it said were hostile foreigners.

10 Sep 2019 12:31 PM

Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters were planning to disrupt transport links to the airport on Saturday in their first mass mobilisation since the city's leader made a surprise concession earlier this week. (Photo: File)

Hong Kong protesters aim to 'stress test' airport

The withdrawal was one of the protesters' key demands and both she and Beijing had previously refused to budge on the issue.

07 Sep 2019 12:30 PM

Normal life was hit in parts of Karnataka's Ramanagara district today following a bandh or shutdown called to protest the arrest of senior Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. (Photo: File)

Protest, shutdown after D K Shivakumar's arrest affects parts of Karnataka

Several top state leaders, including former chief ministers Siddaramaiah and H D Kumaraswamy, have condemned the arrest of Shivakumar.

05 Sep 2019 11:42 AM

Beijing on Tuesday threw its backing behind Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam after an audio recording emerged of her saying she wanted to quit over three months of unrest in the semi-autonomous city. (Photo: File)

China says it 'firmly' supports Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam

The demonstrations have evolved into a wider democracy campaign involving clashes between protesters and police.

03 Sep 2019 3:49 PM

BJP MLA Somashekhar Reddy on Tuesday staged a sit-in outside his residence in Ballari district to protest against the overflowing sewage water in his area due to stagnation. (Photo: ANI)

BJP MLA stages sit-in against overflowing sewage water in K'taka's Ballari

Reddy, who is also an MLA from Ballari, accused the municipal corporation officials of the negligence of the stagnation in the sewage.

03 Sep 2019 1:19 PM

Hong Kong's embattled leader, Carrie Lam, on Tuesday said she had not tendered resignation to Beijing, nor even 'contemplated to discuss a resignation' with her mainland superiors. (Photo: File)

‘My choice is to not resign’: Hong Kong's Carrie Lam after audio leak

In addition, Lam said that the primary goal for the city's government is to stop the violence.

03 Sep 2019 1:11 PM

The BJP activists on Monday put up road blockades and squatted on railway tracks at multiple places in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas as part of the 12- hour bandh called by the party in protest against alleged attacks on its leaders, police said. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

12-hour bandh in Bengal as scuffle between cops, BJP workers in protest

In the northern fringes of Kolkata, state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh was reportedly heckled by the ruling party supporters on Friday.

02 Sep 2019 3:01 PM

Pro-democracy demonstrators planned on Sunday to choke travel routes to Hong Kong's international airport after a chaotic night of running battles between police and masked protesters, the latest wave of unrest to hit the Chinese-ruled city. (Photo: File)

Hong Kong protesters choke travel routes to airport after night of chaos

Police said they arrested 40 people inside Prince Edward metro station on suspicion of obstructing officers, and criminal damage.

01 Sep 2019 1:15 PM

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