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France shifts stance, backs EU move to designate Iran's IRGC as terrorist
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that France would join its European partners in backing the IRGC's inclusion on the EU's list of terrorist entities. "France will support the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on th
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Kerala court detains Vadakara MP Shafi Parambil in national highway blocka
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
A court in Palakkad on Monday sentenced Vadakara MP Shafi Parambil in connection with a 2022 case related to the blockade of a National Highway, staged in protest against the alleged vandalism of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's MP office in Wayanad.
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Pakistan: Hours-long road closures near Karachi Press Club amid protests o
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Several roads leading to the Karachi Press Club (KPC) remained closed for hours as lawyers, rights defenders and civil society representatives held demonstrations against the conviction of Pakistan's human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, resulting in major traf
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Balochistan paralysed as government's pay inequality triggers widespread w
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Demonstrators, rallying under the collective banner of the Balochistan Grand Alliance, halted traffic at several key routes, deeply affecting the daily movement of commuters and transporters, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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Pamban fishermen block National Highway, demanding action after 2 fisherme
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Fishermen in Pamban on Tuesday blocked the national highway, demanding action after two fishermen, Sarathkumar and Tyson, went missing at sea.
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'Love you to moon and back': CM Vijayan's silent gesture at LDF Satyagraha
Updated : 2 months ago IST
As the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala held a day-long satyagraha on Monday protesting what it termed the Centre's "economic blockade" of the State, a silent gesture by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan became a major point of public discussion.
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Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure causes billions in losses, deals major
Updated : 2 months ago IST
A three-month Pakistan-Afghanistan border trade blockade has caused heavy economic losses, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Exports and revenue fell sharply, businesses suffered daily losses, and perishable goods were wasted. Trade diversion may lead to long-term market loss and job cuts.
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PTI shifts Karachi rally to Mazar-i-Quaid, alleges police crackdown and ro
Updated : 2 months ago IST
PTI leaders insisted they would hold a public gathering in Karachi on Sunday, shifting the venue to Mazar-i-Quaid after alleging a police raid and detentions at Bagh-i-Jinnah, Dawn reported. The KP chief minister also claimed routes were blocked and his team faced risks while travelling.
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Pakistan: Gas shortage triggers protests in Quetta amid severe cold
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Gas shortages during a harsh cold spell triggered protests in Quetta, Dawn reported. Residents blocked roads and burned tyres over low pressure and supply suspensions. Many areas faced outages beyond loadshedding hours, forcing people to use cylinders. Temperatures remained below zero in Que
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Blockade gave leverage to US as Venezuelan govt agrees to work with Washin
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"A large military force is down there to enforce the sanctions... and with the blockade, he (Trump) enforced the sanctions. We have a leverage now. We've got a Venezuelan government that wants to work with the United States and that tried to end the corruption, or at least they will work con
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"Centre attempting to financially strangle Kerala:" Pinarayi Vijayan calls
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"In protest against the Central Government's economic blockade against Kerala, a satyagraha protest will be organised on January 12 at the Martyrs' Column in Thiruvananthapuram, with the participation of Ministers, MLAs and MPs. The support of everyone is requested for this protest," the
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After weeks-long pursuit US seizes Russian-flagged tanker in North Atlanti
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The United States on Wednesday stated that it has seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker, M/V Bella 1, in the North Atlantic Sea after weeks of pursuit by the US Coast Guard warship after it evaded a US blockade of sanctioned oil tankers near Venezuela for over a fortnight.
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