Activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a strong protest outside the Shimla Deputy Commissioner's office on Wednesday, demanding justice for a female student who was allegedly assaulted and later died in Odisha's Balasore district.
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday strongly criticised the state government and police over the alleged use of force against BJD workers protesting in connection with the Balasore self-immolation case.
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) workers staged a protest in front of the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation office on Wednesday, alleging corruption in the appointment of sanitation workers by the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) government.
Residents from several affected villages, along with members of farmers' and civil rights organisations, staged a strong protest outside the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) office in Shimla on Wednesday.
The father of a 20-year-old college student, who immolated herself in protest over alleged sexual harassment by her teacher, on Wednesday vowed to fight till his last breath for justice.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, along with Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee and several party leaders, led a massive protest march in Kolkata today, raising strong allegations of harassment against Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states.
The US Administration under President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) announced that the 2,000 National Guard members, who were deployed in response to widespread month-long immigration protests, were being withdrawn from the Los Angeles area, CNN reported.
CPI General Secretary D. Raja on Wednesday condemned the death of a student of Balasore Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, who self-immolated herself in protest over sexual harassment by her teacher.
Biju Janata Dal Vice President Debi Prasad Mishra on Wednesday lashed out at the Odisha government, demanding them to "come out of slumber" and take action by ordering a judicial inquiry against the perpetrators after the death of a 20-year-old college student
The Maharashtra State Nurses Association (MSNA) launched a state-wide agitation to protest ongoing pay disparities under the 7th Pay Commission and to oppose the recent government resolution permitting the contractual recruitment of nurses.
Police on Wednesday used water cannon to disperse BJD workers, protesting against the Odisha government after a 20-year-old girl self-immolated because of alleged sexual harassment by her teacher
Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday took to the streets, calling for 'Balasore Bandh' in protest against the Odisha government after a 20-year-old girl self-immolated herself because of alleged sexual harassment by her teacher.