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Bharat Bandh: Rajnath advices states to maintain law and order, assures Ce
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): After violent protests erupted during a nationwide bandh called by Dalit outfits against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said his ministry was closely monitoring the situation and wa
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Violent protests mar Bharat Bandh across country
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 02 (ANI): Violent protests have marred the nationwide bandh called by various Dalit organisations against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by the Supreme Court.
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Family of Indian killed in Iraq calls for peaceful protest
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Mar. 23 (ANI): Gurpinder Kaur, sister of Manjinder Singh, who was among the 39 Indians killed in Iraq, refused to stage violent protests against the government, instead opting to 'sit peacefully'.
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Violent protests in B'desh after Khaleda Zia verdict
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 9 (ANI): Violent protests have taken place across Bangladesh after former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia was sentenced to five years in jail.
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Satyagraha over death penalty for child rapists
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Two days after the horrific rape of an 8-month-old baby in the National Capital, the Delhi Commission of Women (DCW) has launched a Satyagraha - non-violent protest - to urge the Centre and the State to address the issue of rising rapes of children.
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Padmaavat row: 15 protestors arrested in Pune
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 24 (ANI): At least 15 people were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the violent protest against the release of film 'Padmaavat' in Maharashtra's Pune.
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Rouhani calls for unity as death toll in Iran protests reaches 12
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan. 02 (ANI): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for unity as his government deals with the ongoing violent protests across the country that has left 12 people dead.
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Chennai: Student's suicide triggers violence in Sathyabama University
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 23 (ANI): The alleged suicide of a student at Chennai's Sathyabama University triggered violent protests across the campus on Wednesday, with over 300 students participating in it.
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Punjab CM backs protests against 'Padmavati'
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 20 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday supported the people backing the violent protests against Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed 'Padmavati'.
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BHU Chief Proctor resigns from post, takes 'moral responsibility' for rece
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 27 (ANI): In the wake of the violent protests that erupted at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), the chief proctor, Prof. O.N. Singh, "taking a moral responsibility" of the recent incidents of molestation and violence inside the premises of the un
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Israel removes metal detectors from Al- Aqsa Mosque
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], July 25 (ANI): After a week of violent protests that claimed seven lives,Israel on Tuesday removed controversial metal detectors installed outside the entrance of the sensitive compound that houses al-Aqsa mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem.
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Maid allegedly held captive in Noida: Violent protests at society, residen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): Local villagers on Wednesday protested inside the Mahagun Modern society in Noida's Sector 78 against the alleged beating up of a domestic help by one of the residents.
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