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On behalf of others, he demanded the company to immediately stop the beef and pork delivering service and also sought a revision of their salaries. (Photo: ANI)

West Bengal: Zomato executives on indefinite strike against delivering beef, pork

One protestor said that Zomato is not paying heed to their grievances and is forcing to deliver beef and pork against their will.

11 Aug 2019 5:45 PM

The semi-autonomous region has seen eight consecutive weeks of anti-government protests that began against a now-suspended extradition bill, that have since broadened to include calls for democracy and police accountability. (Photo: ANI)

China urges Britain to stop interfering in its internal matters

‘Long gone are the days when it was under British colonial rule,’ Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said.

11 Aug 2019 3:06 PM

Commuters were forced to look for other alternate modes of transport which led to traffic snarls in several parts of Hong Kong. (Photo: ANI)

Chaos in Hong Kong as protesters disrupt metro services

MTR (Mass Transit Rail), city's metro system, announced delay in services due to protest, urged commuters to allow more time for the trip.

30 Jul 2019 1:32 PM

Amid protests by locals, the nearly century-old Laxman Jhula bridge in Rishikesh, was closed for pedestrians on Sunday after a ban was imposed on vehicular movement earlier. (Photo: ANI)

After ban on vehicle, Rishikesh's Lakshman Jhula shut for public

On Saturday, Uttrakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat had said that the government will take substantial steps to preserve the bridge.

16 Jul 2019 9:17 AM

The protests have a common refrain: Hong Kong's government, led by a non-democratically elected chief executive, is not addressing the people's concerns. (Photo: AP)

Clashes erupt as Hong Kong protest targets Chinese traders

After issuing warning, police moved forward to disperse crowd of young protesters who say peaceful demonstrations failed to bring change.

14 Jul 2019 1:39 PM

In a press conference in February, the activist had alleged involvement of top police officials in the violence that occurred in the anti-Sterlite protest in Thoothukudi. T Mugilan went missing the same day. (Photo: ANI)

Missing environmental activist T. Mugilan detained by Andhra police

People had protested against construction of Sterlite copper plant, claiming that it was polluting groundwater, hazardous for environment.

07 Jul 2019 1:26 PM

A mob also damaged windowpanes of some cars parked in the streets. (Photo: PTI)

7-yr-old raped in Jaipur, internet suspended after violent protests

The girl was found near her house on Monday night and was taken to a local hospital where the doctors referred her to JK Lon hospital.

03 Jul 2019 10:01 AM

Trump weighed in on the protests in Hong Kong, saying the demonstrators are 'looking for democracy' but that 'some governments don't want democracy'. (Photo: File)

China slams Trump's 'gross interference' in Hong Kong

US was warned 'to speak and act cautiously and stop interfering in Hong Kong's internal affairs in any form'.

02 Jul 2019 5:39 PM

'I've rarely seen a protest like that, it's very sad to see,' Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, adding that he hoped the matter 'gets solved.' (Photo ANI)

Discussed Hong Kong protests with Xi Jinping, hope it 'gets solved': Trump

n recent weeks, Hong Kong has been shaken by huge demonstrations against a controversial extradition bill.

02 Jul 2019 12:11 PM

As soon as the ambulance came, thousands of protestors waited patiently and moved aside in an orderly manner to let it pass, before regrouping again. (Photo: Twitter | @MuhammadLila)

Watch: 2 mn strong Hong Kong protestors let ambulance pass, garners praise online

A protestor who had collapsed during the massive protests on Sunday, was being taken to a hospital.

19 Jun 2019 1:36 PM

It must be noted here that although Hong Kong is an autonomous territory, there is close cooperation between its police and their mainland counterparts, who have among the most advanced and intrusive surveillance systems. (Photo: AP)

Hong Kong protests marked by demonstrators' coordinated efforts to outwit govt

The extent of the opposition to the bill is such that business groups in Hong Kong, who generally are neutral, have also spoken against it.

18 Jun 2019 1:51 PM

‘We want the government to condemn this police violence. We don't want Hong Kong to be ruled by fear,’ activist Lee Cheuk Yan was quoted as saying. (Photo: AP)

Protests still underway despite suspension of controversial bill in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam made a reversal on Saturday and halted the extradition law, only days after voicing strong support.

16 Jun 2019 4:34 PM

Police fired rubber bullets and beanbag rounds at the crowds, weapons that have not been widely used in recent history. Human rights groups criticised the tough tactics, while police said they were necessary against crowds of people who broke through barriers outside government headquarters and the legislature on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Hong Kong police use tougher tactics against protesters

The violence left 79 people injured, Hong Kong's Hospital Authority said. Police said 22 officers were among the injured.

13 Jun 2019 5:58 PM

Protests that sparked off on Sunday after a proposed amendment to the extradition law that involves extraditions to any jurisdiction with which it does not already have a treaty, including mainland China for the first time. (Photo: AFP)

Protests grow fierce in Hong Kong over extradition law, attempt to storm Parliament

Police used tear gas, pepper spray and batons to disperse crowds of black-clad demonstrators, most of them young people and students.

12 Jun 2019 2:54 PM

As huge crowds gathered in Kolkata near the police headquarters, police erected barricades to stop the protests from flaring up. (Photo: ANI)

Kolkata Police rout BJP workers protesting against TMC

They were marching towards Lal Bazar protesting against TMC government in West Bengal.

12 Jun 2019 2:38 PM

Supporters say the amendments are key to ensuring the city does not become a criminal refuge, but critics worry Beijing will use the law to extradite political opponents and others to China where their legal protections cannot be guaranteed. (Photo: AP)

US expresses concern about Hong Kong proposed amendments to extradition law

Peaceful demonstration by hundreds of thousands of citizens a day earlier clearly shows public's opposition to proposed amendments.

11 Jun 2019 1:35 PM

The Sudanese Professionals Association said the movement will end only after the military rulers, who took over after Bashir's ouster two months ago, transfer power to a civilian government. (Photo: AP)

Sudan police fire tear gas as civil disobedience campaign begins

Protesters gathered tyres, tree trunks, rocks to build roadblocks in Khartoum's Bahari, but riot police swiftly moved in and fired tear gas.

09 Jun 2019 7:01 PM

Pushing through the legislation could spark more protests or even a return to the unrest of 2014, but backtracking might embolden opponents and anger Beijing. Several senior Communist Party leaders in China have voiced support for the bill. (Photo: AP)

Huge Hong Kong protest against China extradition law

‘This bill will not just affect Hong Kong's reputation as an international finance centre, but also our judicial system,’ a student said.

09 Jun 2019 3:22 PM

Gogoi got a clean chit from the apex court's In-House Inquiry Committee which 'has found no substance" in the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by a former woman employee of the Supreme Court. (Photo: File)

35 people detained for protesting against CJI Gogoi at Delhi's Mandi House

They were asked to protest at Jantar Mantar but they continued to protest at Connaught place.

10 May 2019 4:00 PM

Students protest against hostel warden for forcing girls to strip at Akal University. (Photo: ANI)

Girls forced to strip over a sanitary pad, protests erupt in Punjab college

The hostel warden asked the girls to strip 'to check who among them had dumped a used sanitary pad in the hostel washroom'.

01 May 2019 9:51 AM

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