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Papua New Guinea declares state of emergency after violent protests kill 1
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape on Thursday declared a two-week state of emergency in the capital, Port Moresby, and suspended the Pacific island nation's chief of police after violent protests killed as many as 16 people in the country, The New York Times reported.
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UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor voices concern over reports of police ha
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
She said that "spurial criminal complaints" against the peaceful protesters should be dropped.
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Tamil Nadu Transport Union workers call off protest, to hold talks with La
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Anna Thozhil Sangam Perava, Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) and other Labourers Unions said in the Madras High Court that their members shall report to duty in public interest and suspend their strike till January 19 when conciliation talks are to happen before the Labour Commissi
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FIR filed against participants of rally held in solidarity with Baloch pro
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Over a thousand participants of a rally held in solidarity with Baloch protesters in Islamabad were named in an FIR (First Information Report) on Tuesday, The Balochistan Post reported.
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PoK: Protesters vow to continue sit-in as stir against wheat price hike en
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The agitation against the increase in the concessional price of wheat entered its fourteenth day on Tuesday, as thousands of people from the city and surrounding areas participated in the sit-in, Pak vernacular media reported.
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Left parties, Congress organise 'fill jails' agitation in AP's Krishna in
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Demanding a swift resolution of issues faced by municipal employees and Anganwadi workers, Left parties, Congress, and several trade unions organised a Jail Bharo programme at Machilipatnam in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.
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PoK residents intensify protest against load shedding, inflated electricit
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have intensified protests as they have been facing load shedding of around 18 to 20 hours in the intense winter season.
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Kerala: Widespread protests held over arrest of Youth Congress state presi
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Widespread protests were held in the state on Tuesday over the arrest of Youth Congress state president Rahul Mamkootathil by the Kerala police. Youth Congress workers blocked the road in Malappuram. Youth Congress workers were removed by the police from the spot and arrested.
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"State-Sponsored Death Squad" members organise camp opposing Baloch protes
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
ndividuals alleged to be members of "state-sponsored death squads" have organised a camp outside the National Press Club in Islamabad where the Baloch protesters are peacefully protesting against the "Baloch Genocide", as reported by the Balochistan Post.
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Fake FIRs continue to be filed against peaceful protesters, says Baloch ac
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Baloch activist, Mahrang Baloch alleged that 'fake' FIRs are being filed against peaceful protestors who participated in the rally against Baloch genocide.
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Sports ministry refuses to recognize events held by suspended WFI body
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Union Sports Ministry stated that the suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) does not have the authority to conduct the Senior National Championships. If they host a tournament, it will be considered "unsanctioned" and "unrecognised".
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Andhra Pradesh: Municipal workers stage protest, demand fair wages in Vija
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In a protest held at the Collectorate on Monday, municipal workers rallied for equitable compensation and decried the imposition of mandatory duties without corresponding fair wages. The protestors criticised the stifling of workers and emphasized the democratic imperative of fulfilling prom
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