The agitation is set to begin on 13 January 2026, with village-level protests across Punjab where farmers will burn copies of the Electricity Amendment Bill 2025, the Seed Law 2025, and amendments related to the VB Gram Scheme. This will be followed by a second phase on 21 and 22 January,
The protests began on December 28 as demonstrations against soaring inflation and economic hardship but soon escalated into tense nationwide unrest, marked by violent clashes between protesters and security forces.
"The President of the United States declared that if the Iranian government did this or that, he would side with the rioters. The rioters have placed their hopes in him. If he is so competent, let him manage his own country then," Khamenei wrote.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday took disciplinary action against Parvinder Kaur Brar, President of Longowal Municipal Council, and suspended her from the party's steps due to anti-party activities.
Punjab's anti-encroachment drive in Lahore has sparked concern as residents and environmental groups allege green belts and historic landscapes are being damaged. Activists warn of heavy tree loss, worsening pollution and shrinking green cover, urging protection of parks. The government s
People of Iran living abroad, or of Iranian descent, gathered on the Malieveld, a large grass field in The Hague, and expressed worry about not being able to contact their kin amid internet blackout.
"Our goal is to make Kerala fully developed and to protect Kerala from anti-national forces, to protect the power of faith that has existed in Kerala for centuries," Shah said while addressing a gathering of newly elected local body representatives.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned hateful rhetoric at a Queens synagogue protest where pro-Palestinian demonstrators chanted support for Hamas and pro-Israel demonstrators used slurs, The New York Times reported. He said such displays have no place in the city and police are ensuring saf
Acting on intelligence on illicit narcotics cultivation, Assam Rifles launched a joint operation with CRPF and Manipur Police in the general area Ngatan Hill Range in Kangpokpi district, Manipur, on January 9.
Tehran's prosecutor also said on Friday that acts of vandalism targeting public property would be classified as "moharebeh," a term translated as "waging war against God," under Iran's penal code. The charge of moharebeh (enemy of God) is among the most serious offences in Iran and can carr