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China: Xi's 'Zero Covid Policy' develops fault lines between administratio
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 11 (ANI): Owing to the hard-line "Zero Covid Policy" of the authoritarian regime of Xi Jinping in China, the number of people protesting in the country is witnessing a perpetual rise. The peaceful protests have gradually turned into violent riots due to assertiveness of the
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Pakistan: Protest continues in North Waziristan for 23rd day against targe
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
North Waziristan [Pakistan], August 11 (ANI): Protests continue for the 23rd day in Pakistan's North Waziristan against the targeted killings.
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Bangladesh's foreign reserves are good, won't see repeat of Lankan crisis:
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Amid raging protests against skyrocketing fuel prices, the Bangladesh government has asserted that Dhaka won't see a similar fate to the Sri Lankan crisis because the country has a substantial amount of foreign reserves.
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Rights experts condemn repeated use of emergency in Sri Lanka to crack dow
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 9 (ANI): UN human rights experts on Monday (local time) condemned the extensive, prolonged and repeated use of state of emergency measures since April 2, 2022 by Sri Lankan authorities to crack down on peaceful protesters and prevent them from voicing their griev
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Parliament passes five bills during monsoon session; opposition protests f
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): Five Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament in the monsoon session of Parliament which concluded on Monday ahead of schedule with the session seeing repeated adjournments on various issues due to opposition protests on a range of issues including price r
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Rajya Sabha lost 47 hours in the monsoon session due to interruptions
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): Over 47 hours of productive time was wasted due to interruptions and protests in the monsoon session of the Rajya Sabha that concluded on Monday even as business was conducted for more than 35 hours in its 16 sittings.
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Pakistan: Anger brews in Balochistan as flood-affected people seek relief
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 8 (ANI): Anger is brewing among the people of Pakistan's Balochistan province as thousands of people in far-flung areas are still waiting for help from the government and welfare groups after devastating floods.
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Police present outside Imran Khan's residence not to arrest him, but to di
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 8 (ANI): On the presence of police outside former Prime Minister Imran Khan's residence Banigala with alleged plans to arrest him, Islamabad police clarified that it was not to arrest the leader but to disperse protests staged by teachers from Punjab, media outle
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Protest erupts in Bangladesh over record hike in fuel prices
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 7 (ANI): Protests have erupted across Bangladesh after the government has increased fuel prices by more than 50 per cent in the country.
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AIUDF chief flays FM Nirmala Sitharaman for paralysing Indian economy
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 6 (ANI): All India United Democratic Front chief Badruddin Ajmal on Friday lashed out at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for hampering the progress of the economy and alleged that "India's money is with Finance Minister."
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Yogi thrashes Congress for sporting black clothes on 'Ayodhya Diwas', call
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 5 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday came down heavily on the Congress leaders who staged a protest in the national capital against inflation and unemployment, and alleged that the party chose 'Ayodhya Diwas' to sport black o
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Desperate attempt by Amit Shah to give malicious twist to Congress protest
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Hitting back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his jibe at the party over its protests in black clothes on 'Ram Janambhoomi' foundation day, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Friday that the BJP leader has "a desperate attempt to divert, distract, po
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