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US flag burned outside White House on Independence Day, 2 protesters arres
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 5 (ANI): As the US celebrated Independence Day on July 4, two protesters from the Revolutionary Communist Party were arrested by the Secret Service for burning a US flag outside the White House.
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UK summons Chinese envoy amid growing diplomatic row over Hong Kong protes
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 4 (ANI): Britain has summoned Chinese envoy Liu Xiaoming amid a growing diplomatic row between the two countries over the recent mass demonstrations in Hong Kong.
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Kerala students protests against implementation of Khader Committee report
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)[India], July 3 (ANI): Kerala Students' Union (KSU) on Wednesday held a protest outside the Secretariat against the government's decision to implement the recommendations of the Khader Committee report.
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Amid acute water crisis, TN Water Min says protestors shouldn't disturb pu
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 3 (ANI): Amid various protests taking place over the acute water crisis in the state, Tamil Nadu Water Minister SP Velumani on Wednesday said protestors should not disturb the public, adding that government is taking all the measures to resolve the issue.
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K'taka: Farmer protests enter 11th day, agitators block Bengaluru-Mysuru h
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mandya (Karnataka)[India], July 3 (ANI): As the farmers' protest over water scarcity entered its eleventh day, protesters on Wednesday blocked the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway here.
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Govt will not give permission for hydrocarbon projects in Cauvery basin: T
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 3 (ANI): Amid protests by DMK over hydrocarbon exploration projects in the Cauvery basin, Tamil Nadu Law Minister CV Shanmugam said on Wednesday that the government will not give permission for these.
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AES outbreak: RJD protests against Bihar Health Min, demands resignation
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 3 (ANI): The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Wednesday protested at the Legislative Assembly against Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey and demanded his resignation following the outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) which has claimed lives of over 100 c
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PoK govt employees stage protest againtst Pak discriminatory financial pol
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Muzaffarabad [PoK], July 03 (ANI): Scores of government employees in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir are staging protests from last four days against the discriminatory financial policies of Pakistan.
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China calls for 'zero tolerance' post violent Hong Kong protests
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 2 (ANI): China on Tuesday called for 'zero tolerance' after protesters stormed and ransacked Hong Kong's Legislative Council building on the 22nd anniversary of Hong Kong's 1997 return to the Chinese rule.
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MLA protests for development in his constituency in Maharashtra
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Maharashtra [India], July 2 (ANI): Bachchu Kadu, a three-term MLA from Achalpur on Tuesday staged a protest against the Maharashtra government for not planning any development projects for the Achalpur constituency on Tuesday.
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Trump: Discussed HK protests with Xi Jinping, hope it 'gets solved'
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 2 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he "briefly" discussed the Hong Kong protests during his meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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Recent Hong Kong protests mark break from peaceful demonstrations
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 2 (ANI): The recent wave of Hong Kong protests marked a break from the peaceful demonstrations against the controversial extradition bill after a group of protesters smashed their way into the offices of the legislature and wrecked the building on Monday evening.
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