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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...

10 April 2018 8:00 AM IST

India

Another PMC Bank depositer dies of heart attack, family says he was...

Fattomal Punjabi is reportedly the second customer of PMC Bank to die in less than 24 hours.

16 Oct 2019 9:00 AM IST

In a statement on Sunday, the AIHALTUCC said during the wage revision negotiation meeting, the management had offered 11 per cent fitment benefit and 22 per cent perks for one to 10 Scale and 20 per cent perks for one scale. (Photo: File)

India

Over 10,000 HAL employees launch countrywide indefinite strike over...

The union leader also said the employees have hit the streets in protest.

14 Oct 2019 1:21 PM IST

Ecuadors ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno (Photo: AP)

World

Ecuador President, protesters reach deal to end violent unrest

'With agreement, mobilizations across Ecuador are terminated and we commit ourselves to restoring peace in country,'...

14 Oct 2019 10:10 AM IST

It was the first such injury from a live round in nearly four months of increasingly violent protests and threatened to strip the spotlight from Chinas carefully-choreographed birthday party, designed to underscore its status as a global superpower. (Photo: AFP)

World

Watch: Protester critical after being shot by Hong Kong police as...

The wounded protester received initial first aid from officers before paramedics arrived and took him to hospital.

1 Oct 2019 5:22 PM IST

Another 100 protesters suffered injuries in two days of rallies in Hillah, just south of Baghdad, when security forces used tear gas against them. (Photo: AP)

World

Anti-govt demonstrators torch Iran consulate amid deadly protests

Iraq's capital have been gripped by the largest grassroots protests since the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam...

28 Nov 2019 3:19 PM IST

Sonia, clad in deep red saree and a blazer over it, stood in the Parliament premises surrounded by fellow lawmakers as she read the Preamble. (Photo: ANI)

India

Sonia Gandhi reads out Preamble of Indian Constitution during protest;...

Members were seen holding placards that read 'Stop Murder of Democracy', 'Save Our Constitution' and 'Constitution In...

26 Nov 2019 12:07 PM IST

They (skulls) told me they are worried, not only the ‘atitas, but all the saints in heaven and that they see us and they think Bolivia will get back to normal again. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Life

Bolivia celebrates Day of Skulls amidst political protests

Bolivians turn to Day of Skulls for hope as protests rage.

9 Nov 2019 2:00 PM IST

There, they made her kneel down, cut her hair and doused her in red paint. They also forced her to sign a resignation letter. Her office was set alight and the windows of the town hall were smashed. (Photo: Twitter)

World

Protesters forcibly cut Bolivian mayor's hair before dragging her...

Amid shouts of 'murderess, murderess' masked men dragged her through the streets barefoot to the bridge.

8 Nov 2019 12:18 PM IST

Bedi was referring to a similar incident that had taken place during her tenure as the deputy police commissioner in 1988. (Photo: File)

India

Men, women in uniform need to be protected by seniors: Kiran Bedi on...

6 Nov 2019 11:10 AM IST

Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao had on Saturday said the state cabinet decided to allot 5,100 of 10,400 routes to private operators and warned that the other routes would also be given to them if those on strike dont join duty by the midnight of November 5. (Photo: File)

India

T'gana govt says transport workers on strike won't be taken back after...

On Monday, workers staged sit ins in front of depots, raised slogans in support of their demands.

5 Nov 2019 9:34 AM IST

$\The Indian National Congress expresses its deep anguish and concern over the brute repression unleashed by the BJP government against the students, youth and citizens across the country,\ Sonia Gandhi said in a video message. (Photo: ANI)$ India

'Use of brute force to suppress dissent is unacceptable in democracy':...

Gandhi said the people's apprehensions were real and legitimate and the struggle against the legislation was 'just.'

20 Dec 2019 9:49 PM IST