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Pak: Miftah to withdraw taxes on energy bills amid traders' protest
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 1 (ANI): Amid strong opposition from small retailers over the collection of taxes through electricity bills, Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has decided to exempt the small traders with bills of less than 150 units from the tax as the community staged pro
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On protest threat, Sri Lanka's President Wickremesinghe says he has no hom
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 1 (ANI): Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday said that there is no point in demanding that he "goes home" as he has no home to go to while referring to the threats received from the protestors.
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Samyukt Kisan Morcha hold 'rail roko' stir across Punjab over MSP issue
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], July 31 (ANI): Farmers across Punjab are holding a four-hour 'rail roko' protest from 11 am to 3 pm on Sunday in response to a call given for a nationwide protest by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha(SKM), an umbrella group comprising around 40 farm organisations, primar
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Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami protests against arrest of MPA Abdul Rasheed
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], July 31 (ANI): Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) staged a demonstration outside the Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) City office to protest against the registration of a case against the member of the Provincial Assembly Syed Abdul Rasheed, local media reported.
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China's tech giants Huawei, ZTE face global setback
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 31 (ANI): China's telecommunication titan Huawei Technologies has seen the toughest times in its international business in the last few years after the company's alleged involvement with the Chinese government sparked protests in many countries due to security threats.
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Protests held in Pakistan against heavy taxes on real-estate sector
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], July 30 (ANI): While rejecting Pakistan Budget 2022-23, property dealers of the real estate sector staged a protest against the imposition of heavy taxes on sector, media reports said.
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PoK: Candidates protests over "mismanagement" in health department test in
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 30 (ANI): Hundreds of candidates have protested against the health department over the "mismanagement" in a test for 32 posts in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), as per local media.
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BJP worker's killing: ABVP workers protest outside Karnataka Home Minister
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 30 (ANI): Days after the murder of a BJP worker, workers of BJP's youth wing on Saturday protested out state Home Minister Araga Jnanendra's residence here demanding a ban on the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and organisations linked to it.
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A discussion on price rise listed in Parliament next week
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): A discussion has been listed in both Houses of the Parliament next week on the issue of price rise, nearly two weeks since the commencement of the Monsoon Session.
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Praveen murder case: 'Resignations of BJP workers likely to hit party in u
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 30 (ANI): The resignation of BJP Yuva Morcha office bearers, including the social media management team of the party across the state in connection with the murder case of BJP youth leader Praveen Nettaru, is likely to pose a major setback for the party in
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Delhi HC issues notice to police on pleas of Sharjeel Imam challenging ord
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to Delhi Police on two petitions moved by Sharjeel Imam against the two orders passed by the trial court denying interim bail and stay of trial in the Sedition case.
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Protests break out in Pakistan against kidnapping of 13-yr old boy
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], July 29 (ANI): Huge demonstrations were seen in Jacobabad city in Sindh, Pakistan on Thursday where people demanded recovery of a 13-year-old boy who was abducted two months ago, media reports said.
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