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Either candidate would lead France into uncharted territory, since neither comes from the mainstream parties that dominate parliament and have run the country for decades. (Photo: AFP)

France casts votes alongside feminist protests, blank ballots

Polls suggest centrist Emmanuel Macron is favoured to beat Le Pen in Sunday's runoff election.

7 May 2017 1:51 PM IST

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J&K: 2 killed, 17 injured in security forces-protesters clash

The search operation launched in Durbugh area of Chadoora turned into a gunbattle after militants opened fire on...

28 March 2017 2:18 PM IST

Trinamool Congress party leader Mamata Banerjee gestures as she arrives for a sit in protest against demonetisation of Indian currency notes of value 1000 an 500 by the government, in New Delhi, on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata leads Oppn show of strength, takes on govt on note ban

Banerjee alleged that abolition of high-value currency notes had heaped pain on people and snatched away democratic...

23 Nov 2016 3:35 PM IST

The opposition parties on Wednesday formed a giant human chain outside the Parliament, demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modis presence in the House. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Note ban: Oppn protests outside Parliament, wants Modi in House

They demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's presence in the House.

23 Nov 2016 12:08 PM IST

Use of pellet guns: SC asks Govt to consider other means

The SC bench also expressed concern over injuries suffered by minors involved in protests in the Kashmir Valley.

27 March 2017 4:34 PM IST

Army personnel pay tributes to the slain Army officer Lt. Ummer Fayaz (inset) during his funeral at his native village Sudsona in Kulgam district on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Wrap-up: Kashmir on edge after Fayaz killing

Valley unites to condemn officer's murder.

15 May 2017 1:15 AM IST

Israel has begun dismantling metal detectors it installed a week earlier at the gates of a contested Jerusalem shrine, amid widespread Muslim protests. (Photo: AP)

Post Muslim protest, Israel removes metal detectors from Jerusalem...

A work crew removed the metal detectors from one entrance to the compound in the early hours.

25 July 2017 2:54 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with senior leader of BJP Sushil Kumar Modi at legislators meeting in Patna on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Won't allow Bihar Assembly to function unless CM, Dy CM resign: RJD

Earlier, the RJD marched towards Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi's residence to stage a protest over the sudden change of...

27 July 2017 5:25 PM IST

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Delhi: Protesting cluster bus staff threaten self-immolation

The government is not paying heed to our demands, so we have taken this decision, president of the union leading the...

20 May 2017 10:29 AM IST

The Sunburn festival, known for its electronic music dance, will be held in Kesnand village at the outscirts of Pune between December 28 and December 31 (Photo: Facebook)

Villagers unite to protest music festival

According to sources, the villagers will sit on dharna from 4 pm to 12 am midnight everyday till December 31.

29 Dec 2016 1:40 AM IST

Courtesy https://www.facebook.com/SunburnFestival

Heartburn for anti-Sunburn

High court refuses to stay festival despite villagers opposing it.

29 Dec 2016 1:31 AM IST

The city of Varanasi (Photo: Representational/File)

US: Hindu groups ask CNN to apologise for Hinduphobic' show

Dozens of Hindu organisations in New York protested against the show that depicted Varanasi as a "city of death."

12 March 2017 7:28 PM IST