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"We must work more, I've said it before. France works much less than its neighbours.' (Photo:AP)

Emmanuel Macron offers additional tax cuts to calm 'yellow vests' protests

Macron is under pressure to quell nearly six months of 'yellow vest' demonstrations that have brought weekly havoc to cities nationwide.

26 Apr 2019 10:31 AM

Proponents say the new rules will help ensure authors, artists and journalists are paid. (Photo: AP)

Thousands protest planned internet reforms

The most controversial section would require companies such as YouTube and Facebook to take responsibility for copyrighted material.

25 Mar 2019 11:14 AM

Other gatherings were planned on Saturday in several French cities such as Bordeaux and Toulouse. (Photo:AP)

Protests of the 'yellow vests' escalates in Paris

Hundreds of 'yellow vest' protesters began marches in Paris on Saturday.

11 Mar 2019 8:54 AM

The city’s taxi drivers started the protests last week against the private services.

Taxis block major road in biggest anti-Uber protest yet

Anti-riot police backed by a fleet of tow trucks took several hours to clear the vehicles from the capital.

29 Jan 2019 11:05 AM

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, passed in LS on January 8, seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan after 6 years of residence instead of 12 without any document. (Representational Image | File)

Citizenship bill: Mizoram body calls for Republic Day boycott

According to press statement, all govt employees, students and general public would stay away from functions organised on Republic Day.

22 Jan 2019 11:29 AM

Hundreds of Google employees in New York were walking off the job and gathering at a nearby park. (Photo: AP)

The Latest: About 1,000 at Google San Francisco protest

It’s part of a worldwide protest employees are staging to complain about Google’s handling of sexual-misconduct claims.

03 Nov 2018 12:30 PM

Modi has publicly endorsed the indigenous card payment network, saying using RuPay was like serving the country as its transaction fee stays within India and could help build roads, schools and hospitals.

Mastercard lodged US protest over Modi's promotion of Indian card network RuPay

Modi has in recent years backed RuPay, whose rise has broken the dominance of US payment giants such as Mastercard and Visa.

02 Nov 2018 8:20 AM

Meanwhile, a commission headed by a retired High Court judge has been constituted to probe the incident. (Photo: PTI)

Bodies of deceased in anti-Sterlite protest to be preserved: Madras HC

Earlier in day, additional security was deployed outside the Thoothukudi General Hospital after a bus was set ablaze there by protesters.

23 May 2018 8:17 PM

The protesting doctors held several rounds of meetings with the medical education authorities and the hospital's dean but failed to get a "satisfactory" response, a senior member of the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) said. (Photo: File | Representational)

JJ Hospital doctors continue strike as talks fail to break impasse

They decided to continue the protest after their talks with authorities concerned failed to break the deadlock, an official said on Tuesday.

22 May 2018 12:29 PM

Palestinian protesters carry an injured man who was shot by Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, Monday, May 14, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Israeli soldiers kill 43 Palestinians in Gaza protests against US embassy

Protests intensified on Israel's founding, with loudspeakers on Gaza mosques urging Palestinians to join 'Great March of Return'.

14 May 2018 5:35 PM

Russian police detain a protester at a demonstration against President Vladimir Putin in St.Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, May 5, 2018. A group that monitors political repression in Russia says more than 350 people have been arrested in a day of nationwide protests against the upcoming inauguration of Vladimir Putin for a new six-year term as president. (Photo: AP)

He is not our czar: Nearly 1600 reported arrested in Russian anti-Putin protests

Police also used batons against protesters who chanted 'Putin is a thief!' and 'Russia will be free!'

06 May 2018 11:38 AM

Government: Building a medieval-era monument

The report was submitted to the office of deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, officials said.

06 May 2018 7:19 AM

The three accused have been arrested and the girl has been sent for medical examination. (Photo: Representational/File)

Another rape in UP: 2 and a woman held for assault of 14-yr-old girl

The girl was allegedly lured by a woman of her village to a secluded spot and handed over to the youth, who raped her.

21 Apr 2018 2:17 PM

Bharat Bandh by various Dalit outfits on April 2 led to widespread violence across the country and a number of deaths. (Photo: PTI)

Centre asks states to tighten security for Bharat Bandh today

MHA said district magistrates and superintendents of police will be personally held responsible for violence in their area of jurisdiction.

10 Apr 2018 8:00 AM

The Vasai police control room confirmed the incident, but said no offence had been registered so far. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

MNS workers target Gujarati signboards at shops in Thane

The cadres of the Raj Thackeray-led party smashed and pulled down over 20 signboards on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Vasai area.

19 Mar 2018 12:41 PM

An elderly woman and a boy were crossing the road when they were knocked down by a private bus of Route no 40B at around 10 am. (Photo: File/Representational)

Kolkata: 2 including child injured in road mishap, locals block roads

The mishap triggered protests by local people who blocked the busy SP Mukherjee Road-Desopran Sashmal Road near Charu Market police station.

16 Feb 2018 12:47 PM

Protesters block Gurgaon's Wazirpur-Pataudi road agitating against release of 'Padmaavat'. (Photo: ANI)

Ahead of 'Padmaavat' release, protesters block roads, highways

Violent protests by groups like Rajput Karni Sena were reported from different parts of the country.

24 Jan 2018 2:55 PM

A massive shutdown called by Dalit groups and parties across Maharashtra was called off on Wednesday after a day of protests and sporadic violence. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Maharashtra bandh: Teen,16, crushed to death while escaping police in Nanded

According to police officials, the teenager, identified as Yogesh Jadhav, ran along with the demonstrators while they were being chased.

04 Jan 2018 10:10 AM

Valley shuts down to fight braid chopping

More than 150 braid chopping incidents have been reported from different areas of the Valley in the past one month.

22 Oct 2017 3:10 AM

Singh made the remarks while addressing the personnel of the blue dungaree-donning Rapid Action Force (RAF) at their base here on the occasion of their silver jubilee (25th) anniversary. (Photo: PTI/File)

Police cannot be brute, will have to be civilised while dealing with riots: Rajnath Singh

The head of the country's internal security mechanism asked the forces to apply 'minimum force' and obtain maximum results.

07 Oct 2017 7:36 PM

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