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'Save MGNREGA': Congress workers hold symbolic fast in Varanasi
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai, along with party workers, held a symbolic fast against the repeal of MGNREGA and the introduction of the new Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G).
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Peshawar University staff demand federal control amid salary, pension cris
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The demand was made during a protest held over the non-payment of December salaries and pensions to university employees.
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BJP workers protest against expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil over
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Pathanamthitta Magistrate Court has remanded Mamkootathil to judicial custody for 14 days after the police arrested him from Palakkad based on a fresh sexual assault complaint received via email.
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Iran army vows to defend "national interests" as protests escalate
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Iran's army vowed to protect "national interests" as protests escalated amid arrests and an internet shutdown, Al Jazeera reported. Rights groups reported deaths and injuries, while hundreds were arrested. Trump backed protesters, and leaders in Iran issued warnings, as unrest spread acro
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Pakistan: Protest held after trade unionist goes missing, activists demand
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A protest demonstration was held outside Karachi Press Club. The protest was organised upon the request of the National Trade Union Federation Pakistan (NTUF-P)
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Pakistan: Gas shortage triggers protests in Quetta amid severe cold
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Gas shortages during a harsh cold spell triggered protests in Quetta, Dawn reported. Residents blocked roads and burned tyres over low pressure and supply suspensions. Many areas faced outages beyond loadshedding hours, forcing people to use cylinders. Temperatures remained below zero in Que
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NYC Mayor Mamdani condemns pro-Hamas chant, slurs at Queens synagogue prot
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned hateful rhetoric at a Queens synagogue protest where pro-Palestinian demonstrators chanted support for Hamas and pro-Israel demonstrators used slurs, The New York Times reported. He said such displays have no place in the city and police are ensuring saf
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Yemen Govt claims recapture of Hadramout, al-Mahra from STC as rallies hel
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Yemen's government claimed it recaptured Hadramout and al-Mahra from the STC after a Saudi-backed offensive, Al Jazeera reported. Thousands rallied in Aden for the STC, demanding independence. The STC's dissolution claim was later rejected as "null and void" and made "under coercion and pres
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Cities across US witness massive rallies against ICE killing in Minnesota
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Protesters on Alameda Street, are said to be seen with upside-down American flags and handmade anti-ICE posters.
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Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi tells Iranian protestors, "Do not abandon
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pahlavi, in a video message posted on X, said that the protesters are being lauded for their courage by everyone in the world, especially US President Donald Trump.
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As protests rage, NYT report says 'Trump briefed on military options of ta
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
While no final decision has been taken, officials said the President is seriously considering authorising limited military action as pressure mounts over the Iranian regime's use of force against demonstrators. The protests, driven largely by economic grievances and political repression,
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Mega protests across Iran, activists call it a 'revolution'; regime blames
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The ruling establishment has adopted a hardline approach, increasingly portraying demonstrators as "terrorists" rather than protesters. Security agencies are now treating the situation as a military challenge instead of a law-and-order issue, reflecting the regime's growing concern over t
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