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Anna Hazare warns of hunger strike from January 30
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday said that he would be forced to launch a hunger strike at his village Ralegan Siddhi in Maharashtra from January 30, 2019, on 71st death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, to protest against the non-appointment of Lokpal, Lo
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JNUTA dharna against mandatory attendance illegal : JNU administration
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
NEW DELHI (INDIA), November 26 (ANI): After Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association (JNUTA) went on hunger strike against the JNU administration at the administrative block of the varsity on Monday, the administration has termed their dharna "illegal" and "violations" of the High C
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Professor GD Agarwal died of cardiac arrest: AIIMS
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) [India], Oct 11 (ANI): All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh on Thursday informed that Professor GD Agarwal suffered a cardiac arrest.
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Ram temple construction: Saint on indefinite fast detained
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 8 (ANI): The saint who is on an indefinite hunger strike demanding the construction of Ram Temple here, was detained by the police on Sunday late night.
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Imprisoned Ukrainian director Oleg Sentsov ends hunger strike
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 5 (ANI): Imprisoned Ukrainian director Oleg Sentsov, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence in Russia on a terrorism conviction, ended his hunger strike after 145 days.
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Anna Hazare postpones hunger strike
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare who was scheduled to go on hunger-strike from today postponed the agitation after talks with Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan.
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C'garh: HNLU students go on indefinite strike against VC
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Raipur (Chattisgarh), Oct 01 (ANI): Students of the Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU) on Monday began an indefinite hunger strike, demanding the resignation of Vice-Chancellor Sukhpal Singh over non-addressal of sexual harassment complaints and financial irregularities in the varsi
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Kerala nun rape: Activist on hunger strike hospitalized
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Sep 16 (ANI): Activist Stephen Mathew, who has been on a hunger strike for the past nine days demanding the arrest of rape-accused Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal, was hospitalised after his health deteriorated earlier in the day.
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Hardik Patel breaks hunger strike after 19 days
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Sep 12 (ANI): Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel ended his indefinite hunger strike after 19 days on Wednesday afternoon.
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Venice jury demands Ukrainian film director's release
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Sep 10 (ANI): The Venice film festival jury chair including Naomi Watts, actor-director Christoph Waltz, and director Guillermo Del Toro, has pleaded the Russian government to free jailed Ukranian director, Oleg Sentsov, who has been on a hunger strike.
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Kerala nun rape case: Day 2 of Joint Christian Council's hunger strike
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Sept 9 (ANI): The members of Joint Christian Council in Kochi are continuing their protest for the second day, demanding the arrest of Bishop of Jalandhar, Franco Mulakkal, accused of allegedly raping a nun in Kottayam.
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Hardik Patel detained in Ahmedabad ahead of hunger strike
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel was detained by Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Sunday morning before he was set to take part in a hunger strike.
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