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Protests in Venezuela a 'fight for freedom', says Trump
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 31 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday spoke with Venezuela's self-declared interim President Juan Guaido to "congratulate him on his historic assumption of the presidency" and termed the fresh wave of protests in the country as a "fight for freedom". Read More
MEA summons Pak envoy, protests Pakistan Foreign Minister's phone call to
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan 30 (ANI): India on Wednesday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over its Foreign Minister's phone call to Kashmiri separatist Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq as its High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood was summoned by Indian Foreign Secretary and told to desist fr
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Black flag protests in Tamil Nadu against PM’s Madurai visit
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Holding black flags, black balloons and banners, the opposition MDMK staged demonstrations in Madurai on Sunday against Prime Minister Narendra Modi who visited the city.
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Venezuela: Trump recognises Juan Guaido as Interim President
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 24 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has recognised Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the Interim President of the nation, amid massive marches against President Nicolas Maduro in the South American nation.
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World Sindhi Congress holds events to mark GM Syed's 115th birth anniversa
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Vancouver/London [Canada/ UK] , Jan 22 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress, which has been at the forefront of holding protests against Pakistan over enforced disappearances of activists and exploitation of the Sindh region, organized events in the US, UK and Canada to mark the 115th bi
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Zimbabwe in 'total internet shutdown' amid violent anti-fuel hike protests
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Harare [Zimbabwe], Jan 19 (ANI): Thousands of Zimbabwean citizens were unable to access the internet on Friday after the government had ordered the nation's biggest telecom operator to shut down its services again, amid the violent anti-fuel hike demonstrations that have rocked the African n
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India lodges protest with Pak over ceasefire violations in Sunderbani
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): India on Wednesday lodged strong protests with Pakistan for violating ceasefire in Naushera and Sunderbani sectors in Jammu and Kashmir by summoning an official from the Pakistan High Commission here.
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Protests erupt after 2 women of menstrual age begin trek to Sabarimala
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Neelimala (Kerala) [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Protests broke out at Neelimala in Kerala on Wednesday morning after two women aged below 50 began trekking up the hill to visit the Sabarimala temple.
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Anti-fuel price hike protests continue in Zimbabwe, social media sites blo
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bulawayo [Zimbabwe], Jan 16 (ANI): Protests against the Zimbabwe government's decision to raise fuel prices continued for the second day, even as hundreds of people complained that they were unable to access popular social networking platforms in the country.
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Zimbabwe erupts in anger after 150% fuel price hike announced
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bulawayo [Zimbabwe], Jan 15 (ANI): Hundreds of people on Monday took to the streets here to protest against Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision of announcing a 150 per cent hike in fuel prices, triggering anger and discontent among the masses.
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Anupam Kher responds to protests against 'The Accidental..' in Kolkata
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Anupam Kher on Saturday reached out to Congress president Rahul Gandhi after his party workers held a demonstration against the screening of 'The Accidental Prime Minister' inside a cineplex in Kolkata.
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Kolkata: Congress protests inside Cineplex during Accidental Prime Ministe
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): A group of Congress workers, some carrying flag of the party, held a demonstration against the screening of 'The Accidental Prime Minister' movie inside a cineplex here on Thursday.
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