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Turkish singer Melek Mosso chops off hair to show support to anti-hijab pr
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 29 (ANI): Turkish singer Melek Mosso has come forward to show support to Iranian women protesting over the death of Mahsa Amini.
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K'taka education dept orders probe into essay competition on Prophet Muham
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Gadag (Karnataka) [India], September 28 (ANI): The Karnataka education department has ordered an inquiry into the incident in which the headmaster of a government school in Karnataka's Gadag asked students to write an essay on Prophet Muhammad following which activists of the right wing outf
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London protests over death of Mahsa Amini, Iran's violent suppression
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], September 26 (ANI): Hundreds of people protested in London this weekend over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody after her arrest for allegedly failing to comply with Iran's strict rules on women's dress by wearing an "improper hijab".
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Amid row over Ankita Bhandari murder, U'khand CM instructs officials to en
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 26 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has instructed the officials to ensure "better law and order" in the state and also to keep a close watch on the anti-social elements who are "disturbing the peaceful environment".
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Mass protests in Iran over death of Mahsa Amini may assume dimensions of s
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], September 26 (ANI): For more than a week, mass protests are being held in more than 80 towns and cities across the 31 provinces of Iran over the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman called Mahsa Amini, who died shortly after she was arrested by the hated morality police of
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Anti-Hijab protests: Fifth Iranian paramilitary member killed as President
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 26 (ANI): Fifth Iranian paramilitary volunteer group member died on Sunday in a clash with the anti- Hijab protesters as the country's President Ebrahim Raisi pledged to deal "decisively" with the demonstrators who came to the streets to protest against the death of
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Over 700 arrested in Iran since protests began over Mahsa Amini's death
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 24 (ANI): Over 700 people have been arrested in one province of Iran since the protest erupted after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody after her arrest for allegedly failing to comply with Iran's strict rules on women's dress by wearing
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84 arrested in Sri Lanka as protests erupt: Sri Lankan media
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 24 (ANI): A total of 84 people have been arrested by Sri Lankan police as several protestors gathered in Colombo raising their voice against what they claimed was "suppression", media reports said.
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Iran restricts internet as protests over Mahsa Amini's death intensify
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 24 (ANI): Iranian authorities on Saturday announced to restrict internet access in the country over intensified protests after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody after her arrest for allegedly failing to comply with Iran's strict rules o
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Elon Musk deploys 'Starlink' in Iran after govt restricts internet amid wi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): Tesla CEO Elon Musk has deployed his satellite-based 'Starlink' service in Iran amid widespread protests in the country following which authorities had restricted internet access.
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VHP protests against attacks on Indians in UK
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Members of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday assembled outside the UK Embassy in New Delhi to protest against the attacks against Indians in Leicester, Birmingham and Smethwick.
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Imran Khan's party protests in Lahore against price hike, massive taxes un
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 24 (ANI): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has in Lahore protested against the price hike, joblessness, load shedding, inflated power bills and massive taxes in the country, local media reported.
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