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The death of a woman conservancy worker triggered a protest at the Brihanmumbai Muni-cipal Corporation (BMC) office in south Mumbai on Friday.

Newly married man abducted by gang, found dead in Kerala

The death of the 23-year-old man, who was kidnapped along with a relative, has triggered widespread protests by his...

28 May 2018 2:43 PM IST

The angry farmers raised slogans against the state BJP government.

Angry farmers to hold jail bharo agitation on May 14

A farmers' committee said that farmers in every district will support the protest and over two lakh are expected to...

9 May 2018 5:18 AM IST

Rapid Action Force (RAF) of the Uttar Pradesh police had been deployed at the university after students clashed with men belonging to right wing organisation who had been demanding the removal of Jinnahs photo. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Trouble brews in Aligarh Muslim University over Jinnah's photograph

At least three students were injured in police lathicharge following protests at the prestigious Aligarh Muslim...

2 May 2018 9:27 PM IST

The American Consul General was responding to a query regarding concerns over changes in the H-1B visa programme. (Representational image: file)

Indian-American IT professionals ask US government to end green card...

Participants argued that per country quota on issuing of Green Cards per annum was the main reason for the backlog.

1 May 2018 3:41 PM IST

People from the dalit community take part in a protest rally at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Activists protest against rising hate crimes at Jantar Mantar in Delhi

Activists demanded immediate implementation of July 17 SC directives to prevent vigilantism and compensation for victims...

10 Aug 2018 12:55 PM IST

Unless the states act to bring investigation and trial to a close within four months of a rape incident as is envisaged now, the toughest laws on the statute books are unlikely to be deterrent enough to stop these barbaric crimes. (Representational image)

Protest over rape turns aggresive, 10 cops injured

During the protest, 11 private cars and a police vehicle were damaged. A case has been registered and investigation is...

26 Aug 2018 1:29 AM IST

Protesters wearing masks and gloves amid concerns over the countrys coronavirus outbreak hold Israeli flags and shout slogans during a protest by supporters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of Israels Supreme Court in Jerusalem. (AP)

Israelis protest at court ahead of anti-Netanyahu petitions

If the Netanyahu-Gantz deal unravel, which would plunge the country into a fourth election in just over a year

30 April 2020 4:01 PM IST

The agitation was held at Azad Maidan where almost one lakh lottery traders gathered under the banner of Lottery Bachao Mahakruti Samiti.

Lottery traders hold protest in Mumbai against 28 per cent GST

Lottery business has reduced to 25 per cent of what it was before the GST came into force on July 1.

21 Aug 2017 5:16 PM IST

Participants raise slogans during their protest in Thane. (Photo: Deepak Kurkunde)

Thousands slam slow probe into rationalists' murders

The protesters also ran a campaign on Facebook and Twitter using the hash tag Jawab Do'.

21 Aug 2017 1:29 AM IST

Youngstres and Students during the protest to Lift ban on jallikattu and impose ban on PETA, at Kamarajar Salai, Marina Beach in Chennai on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Wrap-up: Taking the bull by the horns

The Tamil film industry also expressed solidarity with Jallikattu supporters, with top actors and actresses joining a...

23 Jan 2017 7:07 AM IST

Members of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagham (DMK) stop a train during a demonstration against the ban on the Jallikattu in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Tamil Nadu shuts down for Jallikattu

Life comes to halt as dawn-to-dusk strike gets unprecedented support in state.

21 Jan 2017 1:13 AM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: PTI)

President Pranab Mukherjee worried over rising conflict

Mr Mukherjee said that earlier, such conflicts used to be prevented at a local level but now it is spreading like...

20 Jan 2017 12:57 AM IST