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China cuts medical benefits for seniors due to cash shortage
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The demonstrations, dubbed by Chinese media as a "grey hair movement," are another rare rebuke for authorities after widespread protests gripped the country in November against Covid lockdowns.
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Gallant likely to retain job, will have to apologize to Israel PM for over
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, whose sacking prompted protests across Israel, is likely to retain his job as he is willing to issue an apology in writing while also have to confirm his loyalty to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Times of Israel reported citing a Hebrew media.
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Grave human rights violations continue non-stop in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Grave human rights violations continued unabated, including enforced disappearances, torture, crackdowns on peaceful protests, attacks against journalists and violence against religious minorities and other marginalised groups in Pakistan, reported Amnesty International South Asia.
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Donald Trump may surrender in New York on April 3
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Former US President Donald J. Trump has prepared to surrender to prosecutors in Manhattan next week as the New York police braced for protests and sharply partisan responses from Democrats and Republicans ushered in a tumultuous time for a deeply polarised nation, New York Times reported.
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Pakistan: 3 injured as protesters scuffle with police over flour distribut
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
A scuffle began between police and the protestors when the protestors pelted stones at the police, three were injured. Police resorted to lathi-charged and teargas shells were lobbed to disperse the people. The local residents said that thousands of people from Mera and adjoining areas took
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Kalakshetra students call off protest after professor booked for sexual ha
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The students of the Kalakshetra college in Chennai's Thiruvanmiyur were protesting over a delay in action against a professor and others, against whom sexual harassment allegations.
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Pakistan: Four, including police personnel, injured after clashes erupt ov
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Three protesters and a police constable were injured in the clash. Police vehicles were also damaged as protesters pelted stones at them.
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Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami to hold protest over underreporting of Karachi's
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Hafiz Naeem ur-Rehman, president of the Karachi wing of the party, and Idara Noor-e-Haq, another leader of the party, have raised concerns about the census process.
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Child rights panel chief Priyank Kanoongo says West Bengal police beat him
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights Chairman Priyank Kanoongo on Friday alleged that the West Bengal police had beaten him up at the Tiljila police station when he protested against them for recording proceedings of the commission's probe.
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Fired without prior notice, garment shop employees stage protest in Andhra
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The employees of a garment shop, who alleged that they were fired without prior notice, staged a protest here on Friday.
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Adivasis protest on inclusion of Boya Valmiki, Bontu Oriya castes in ST li
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
In response to the call of Manyam Bandh that Boya Valmiki, and Bontu, Oriya castes should not be included in the ST list, a peaceful protest was held at Kukkunur main Center, said the Head of Adivasi Welfare Parishad Division, Kukkunur, Sanjeeva Rao on Friday.
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Vijayawada doctors demand judicial inquiry into death of veterinary depart
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Doctors in Vijaywada staged a protest on Friday demanding a judicial inquiry into the death of Dr Acchenna, Deputy Director of the veterinary department in a hospital in Kadapa of Andhra Pradesh's Vijaywada district as they suspect he was murdered.
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