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Sri Lankans protesting at Galle Face reject PM Rajapaksa's offer for talks
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 14 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented economic crisis in Sri Lanka, a group of protestors at the Galle Face area, which they have renamed "Gota Go Gama", rejected the offer of talks extended by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa while pressing for the resignation of the r
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On eve of Sri Lankan New Year, PM Rajapaksa offers to hold talks with prot
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Wednesday that as the country's prime minister, he is ready to speak with the protesters who have been protesting against the government at Galle Face in Colombo for five days over the economic and p
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33 years of Tiananmen massacre: China's brutal crackdown on its own people
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], April 12 (ANI): On the night of June 3, 1989, China's military crackdown on students protesting for democratic reforms in various major cities across China led to a massacre of reportedly thousands of unarmed citizens on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, revealing the brutality o
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Pakistan: PTI, PPP rallies escalate tensions in Mirpurkhas in Sindh provin
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 12 (ANI): In the wake of the change of guard in Pakistan, hundreds of workers of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) who were protesting against the 'imported government' and workers of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) who were celebrating their success in the no-trust vot
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China's strict Zero-COVID policy causes chaos
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, April 11 (ANI): The other shoe has dropped for China, as it battles COVID-19 outbreaks in various locations, including Shanghai. In the past, Chinese netizens spent considerable energy mocking foreign countries as the pandemic swept unchecked, but now China's government is stru
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Islamabad High Court slams Pakistan Prez, state functionaries for ignoring
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 10 (ANI): Pakistan's Islamabad High Court has condemned President Arif Alvi and various state functionaries for not taking heed of the legitimate concerns of the Baloch students who are subjected to racial profiling and have been protesting in Islamabad against th
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Human Rights Watch calls for inquiry into fate of female protestors detain
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 10 (ANI): Expressing concern over the detention of the women protesting against the Taliban's ban on girls' education in Afghanistan, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for an inquiry into the fate of these protestors, reported local media.
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Delhi: Auto drivers protesting rising CNG prices, threaten indefinite stri
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The associations of auto drivers, who have been protesting against the continuous rise in the price of CNG, will hold a protest outside the Delhi Secretariat on April 11.
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Parliament Budget Session: RS adjourned for the day following repeated dis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha was on Monday adjourned for the day following repeated disruptions over rising prices of petroleum products and essential commodities with the Opposition protesting on the issue as their demand to hold a discussion on the matter was reject
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Chhattisgarh: Locals protesting against Rowghat iron ore project clash wit
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 2 (ANI): A clash broke out between police and locals after the latter tried to enter the collector's office over the Rowghat iron ore mining project in Narayanpur district on Friday.
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Kerala Congress MPs allege manhandled by Delhi Police during protest again
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): A scuffle breaks out between Delhi Police personnel and Kerala Congress MPs on Thursday while the latter were protesting at Vijay Chowk against SilverLine project.
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MoS Muraleedharan warns govt of moving ahead with Silver line project in K
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kottayam (Kerala) [India], March 19 (ANI): Union Minister of State V Muraleedharan on Saturday met people protesting against the K-Rail Silver line project in the Kottayam district of Kerala and said it will create "ecological issues" in the state.
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