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MoS Home Nisith Pramanik slams TMC, says party played double role over fue
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], November 8 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nisith Pramanik on Sunday criticised the West Bengal government over fuel prices and said there were protests in the state over fuel prices but Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is quiet today when the Ce
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Inflation in Pakistan rises to 9 pc with decreasing per capita income
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 7 (ANI): The inflation in Pakistan has risen to 9 per cent with per capita income decreasing to USD 1,260 in 2021, posing a major challenge for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, amid protests by the opposition, reported local media.
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IMF has asked Pakistan to further hike levy on petroleum products, says Im
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 7 (ANI): Pakistan government is likely to increase the levy on petroleum products in the near future after it recently increased petrol prices amid continued protests by the Opposition, reported local media.
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Hundreds join protests against mandatory vaccination across Australia: Rep
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], November 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Rallies against mandatory vaccination were held throughout Australia on Sunday, national media reported.
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Kisan Ekta Morcha slams screening of 'Sooryavanshi' in Punjab
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): Kisan Ekta Morcha, a farmer union on Saturday voiced against the screening of a Bollywood movie 'Sooryavanshi' in Punjab as the cast and crew in the movie did not support farmer protests.
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Pak opposition alliance PDM to hold country-wide anti-inflation protests a
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 7 (ANI): A multi-party opposition alliance - Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Saturday decided to hold country-wide anti-inflation protests against Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.
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Pakistani forces abduct 2 students of Balochistan University
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 6 (ANI): Pakistani forces reportedly arrested two students from the University of Balochistan (UoB) Quetta, and moved them to an unknown location, reported local media.
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Glasgow to see several protests on weekend as Climate Summit continues
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26) organizers warned attendees about several environmental protests scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Glasgow, hosting the event.
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Pak: Punjab govt transfers 30 police officers following TLP protests
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], November 5 (ANI): In the wake of violent protests of the proscribed group Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), the Punjab government has transferred 30 officers in a clean sweep of Lahore police commanders, local media reported on Friday.
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Protests continue after corpse found at Pak lawmaker's farmhouse in Karach
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], November 5 (ANI): Protests continued for the second day on Thursday by the relatives of a man whose corpse was found at a farmhouse owned by a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmaker in Karachi's Malir. The protestors demanded the arrest of the accused in the case, local me
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Students' protests bust Turkey's 'excellence in education' bubble
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 4 (ANI): Turkish students' recent movement against high fees and insufficient capacities of dormitories in higher education institutions has brought out the reality and busted the "Turkey centre of education excellence" bubble, said a London-based business consultan
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Pak: Authorities release 800 workers of radical Islamist group
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 3 (ANI): The authorities of Pakistan's Punjab have released more than 800 workers of a radical Islamist group, days after reaching an agreement with the banned party to end nearly two weeks of protests and clashes.
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