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Iran: 12 dead in protests against fuel price hike
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Nov 17 (ANI): At least 12 people have been killed in Iran in protest against the hike in fuel prices.
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Ecuador: President Moreno puts national capital under curfew, military con
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Quito [Ecuador], Oct 13 (ANI): Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno on Saturday placed the national capital under curfew and military control following several days of mass protests against his decree cancelling fuel subsidies.
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Mayawati attacks UP govt over fuel price hike, says decision will affect p
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the hike in fuel prices, saying the "cruel" decision will lead to inflation affecting poor and middle-class people in the state.
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Opposition protests fuel price hike, stages walkout from Lok Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Opposition parties on Wednesday staged a walkout in the Lok Sabha, protesting against the government's proposal to impose cess by Re 1 per litre each on petrol and diesel, and 'unsatisfactory' reply from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the Budget disc
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Rajasthan govt hikes 4% VAT on fuel, CM says 'correcting BJP's mistake'
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 6 (ANI): A day after the Central government announced to revise tax on fuel prices, Rajasthan government on Friday announced to increase the tax on petrol and diesel by 4% each with effect from July 6.
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Anti-fuel price hike protests continue in Zimbabwe, social media sites blo
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bulawayo [Zimbabwe], Jan 16 (ANI): Protests against the Zimbabwe government's decision to raise fuel prices continued for the second day, even as hundreds of people complained that they were unable to access popular social networking platforms in the country.
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Zimbabwe erupts in anger after 150% fuel price hike announced
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bulawayo [Zimbabwe], Jan 15 (ANI): Hundreds of people on Monday took to the streets here to protest against Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision of announcing a 150 per cent hike in fuel prices, triggering anger and discontent among the masses.
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Sudan: 19 killed in protests against soaring bread, fuel prices
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], Dec 28(ANI): The agitation between the anti-riot police and protesters over rising bread and fuel prices in here on Thursday (local time) has claimed 19 lives, including two security personals and injured 219 people, the Sudanese government has confirmed.
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Sudan: 8 killed in agitation over bread, fuel price hike
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], Dec 21(ANI): Agitation resulting from soaring prices of bread and fuel claimed the lives of eight people across Sudan, local media reported on Thursday (local time).
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'Yellow vests' protests witness drop in number of demonstrators
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 16(ANI): The 'yellow-vests' protests that continued for the fifth consecutive weekend saw a dip in the number of demonstrators here on Saturday, after French President Emmanuel Macron announced a series of financial measures on Monday seeking to defuse the revolt that had
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French protests: PM calls for 'national unity' following violence
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 9 (ANI): Following the violent "yellow-vests" protests in the French capital on Saturday, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has said that it was time for a dialogue "to knit our national unity back together" and called for a discussion with the protesters.
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France: Fuel price hike suspension on the horizon amidst yellow vest prote
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 4 (ANI): In a resounding victory for a people's movement in the land where 'liberty, equality, and fraternity' is the nation's motto, a suspension in fuel price hikes is on the horizon as French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe is expected to announce a moratorium on Tuesd
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