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Iraq: Protesters attempt to storm Baghdad's Green Zone over reports of Qur
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
On Saturday, nearly 1,000 protesters attempted to storm into Baghdad's Green Zone, a heavily fortified area with a number of foreign embassies and the seat of Iraq’s government, in reaction to reports of the Quran burning in Denmark.
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UNAU students forum protest over Manipur incident in Jantar Mantar
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Amidst a nationwide outcry over the appalling incident in Manipur, the UNAU students forum organised a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Saturday.
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"Atrocities on women are at their peak in West Bengal": BJP WB chief Sukan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Amid protests and the political fallout of two viral videos — one from trouble-torn Manipur and another from Malda district in West Bengal on which state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Sukanta Majumdar said on Saturday that atrocities on women are at their peak in the state.
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BJP IT Cell comparing Manipur video to Malda condemnable: CPI(M) leader Br
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Amid protests and the political fallout of two viral videos — one from trouble-torn Manipur and another from Malda district in West Bengal — Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat on Saturday said the two incidents shoudn't be compared as atrocities on women in
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Netanyahu attempts to head off strikes in protest over judicial reforms
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The reform plan has met with months of massive demonstrations against it that have seen major highways and city streets blocked to traffic. Many IDF reservists have also been threatening to refuse to perform military service should it pass and this week even saw a general strike carried out
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Manipur video incident: DMK women wing to hold protest in Chennai against
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Women Wing on Friday announced that the party will hold a protest against the Union Government for failing to stop harassment against women in Manipur.
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Karnataka: Priest arrested for sexually abusing minor girl in Shivamogga
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
After the incident came to light, members of the Banjara community protested outside the Shivamogga police station against the church priest for allegedly assaulting a minor belonging to their community.
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“My job to bring peace…" Manipur CM Biren Singh evades question on his res
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Amid renewed calls for his resignation and the ruckus in Parliament over a viral video Manipur, purportedly showing two women being paraded in the nude, Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday evaded a question on the demand for him to step down, saying his job was to restore peace to the
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Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha face adjournments, opposition insists on PM stateme
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The two Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day on Thurdsay following adjournments and opposition protests over their demand for discussion on Manipur violence by suspending other business of the day and a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Iraq expels Swedish envoy following Quran desecration in Stockholm
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Iraq has expelled the Swedish ambassador following massive protests in Baghdad by angry Iraq protesters over the burning of the Quran in Sweden, reported Al Jazeera.
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2.30 pm amid opposition uproar over Manipur vio
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Rajya Sabha faced adjournment for the second consecutive day on Friday with the Opposition parties protesting on the ethnic violence in Manipur and seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement followed by a detailed discussion on the issue by suspending the listed business for the day
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Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon amid opposition protests on Manipur situa
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon on Friday following protests by opposition MPs over their demand for a discussion on the situation in Manipur by suspending other business of the day.
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