Srinagar: Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city and some other places in the Kashmir Valley on Friday to prevent separatist called protests. The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), a separatist conglomerate headed by Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik, has called for peaceful protests after[Read More…]
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Tight security across Karnataka for Tipu festival
Security has been tightened across Karnataka on Friday to ensure peaceful celebration of the state-sponsored Tipu Sultan Jayanti in honour of the erstwhile Mysore ruler amid protests by the right-wing opposition. Additional forces, including the paramilitary troopers have been deployed in Bengaluru, Kodagu, Mandya, Mysuru and Mangaluru across the southern[Read More…]
Violent clashes erupt in BHU following molestation of student
Violent clashes erupted in Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Saturday night between a group of students and police when the former were protesting against the alleged shaming of a molestation victim by the university administration. The students, including a large number of girls, allegedly used arson pelted stones while the[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu: Following Anitha’s suicide, SC bans agitation against NEET
The Supreme Court on Friday instructed the Tamil Nadu government to ensure that no protests are held against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) in the state. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India, Deepak Misra, said that anyone protesting against the NEET is liable to be charged with contempt[Read More…]
Japan passes controversial Anti-terror Law, opposition stages protest
A controversial Anti-terror Law has been enacted by Japan on Thursday, which led to the protests on street. The critics warned that the law would stomp on citizens’ privacy rights. The conspiracy bill was passed by the upper house of parliament. The bill has been enacted to combat terrorism and[Read More…]
Bangladesh removes ‘Lady Justice Statue’ from Supreme Court premises after protests
A Lady Justice statue was removed from Bangladesh’s Supreme Court grounds under tight security after Islamist hardliners forced for its removal for months. The sculpture of a woman holding a scale and sword in her hands was mounted in December outside the court building. People protested late Thursday night on[Read More…]
Cufew imposed in Jamshedpur following clashes between protestors and police
Some areas in Jamshedpur saw fresh clashes between protestors and the police on Sunday morning. Prohibitory orders were imposed in four parts of the city after there were acts of violence in and around the areas on Saturday. These orders were imposed under Section 144, which disallows more than four[Read More…]
Venezuela: At least 12 people killed as protests turn violent
Around 12 people were killed overnight after looting and violence in Venezuela’s capital amid a rising political crisis. Most of the deaths took place in El Valle. El Valle is a working class neighborhood near Caracas’ biggest military base. As per the Opposition leaders, 13 people were hit with an[Read More…]
Teachers’ protests against the controversial West Bengal Universities and Colleges Bill 2017
The controversial West Bengal Universities and Colleges (Administration and Regulation) Bill-2017 is set to be tabled in the Assembly on Thursday, even after the member of various teachers’ organisations on Wednesday protested against the bill. The state government had proposed to place the Bill in the Assembly on December 9,[Read More…]
Violent protests in Nagaland, govt offices torched
Violence erupted across Nagaland’s capital Kohima on Thursday over women reservation in local body polls. The protesters want 33% reservation for women in civic polls to be rolled back. They believe it is a violation of the right granted to Naga tribals as per the Constitution’s article 371(A). Over a[Read More…]
US women to get IUD birth control before Trump’s inauguration
American women, who fear a possibility of crackdown on reproductive rights, urged others on social media to get an Intra Uterine Device (IUD) contraceptive fitted before president-elect Donald Trump came into power. During his campaign, Trump vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act or Obama Care, a law under which[Read More…]
Kashmir- A photographer’s paradise?
Shutdown for the 83rd day, Kashmir witnesses yet another ‘normal’ day. Torn between two extremes, the killing fields of Kashmir mask those of Palestine. Home to one of the largest military occupation in the world, the valley has witnessed widespread unrest and violence in the wake of encounter of Burhan[Read More…]
After varsity suppression, BHU students face fresh oppression, alleges student body
Students of Varanasi’s Banaras Hindu University (BHU) are fighting against the oppressive stand taken by the vice chancellor of the university for the past few months, the university’s student body has alleged. Students claim that they have been demanding to keep the cyber library of the university open round the[Read More…]
India calls Pakistan a ‘terrorist state,’ attracts support from Balochistan
On Thursday, India called Pakistan a “terrorist state ” and accused it of carrying out “war crimes” against Indians through its “long-standing policy” of sponsoring terrorism. This response came hours after Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif racked up Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly session. He referred to the “killing of innocent Kashmiri[Read More…]
Go after trouble makers and ensure peace in Kashmir: Rajnath Singh to forces
Speaking on the recent incidents of unrest in Kashmir, home minister Rajnath Singh directed security forces to come down heavily on those instigating violence and choreographing stone pelting mobs in Kashmir. The directive to bring normalcy in the state was issued by him while chairing a high-level meeting in Delhi which[Read More…]
Fourth Cauvery bandh likely to cripple Bengaluru on it’s 45th day
Karnataka is witnessing the fourth bandh in the state on Friday in the recent 45 days. Likely to be the most disruptive one, the state government has extended its support to all areas specially, Bengaluru. Around 25,000 police personnel are deployed in Bengaluru to ensure that situation remains peaceful. But[Read More…]
Roads blocked, state in chaos as Karnataka protests Cauvery verdict: 10 points
Karnataka is witnessing protests and standstill after the Supreme Court Cauvery verdict, as pro-Kannada organisations and farmer unions have called for Karnataka bandh on Friday, September 9. The Karnataka government has received a directive from the Supreme Court to release Cauvery water into Tamil Nadu. Activist, Vatal Nagaraj said, “The water situation[Read More…]
Kashmir CRPF top-cop compares pellet guns to “wife beating”
Central Reserve Police Force DG Durga Prasad, who finds himself embroiled in a lot of controversies after the usage of pellet guns in Kashmir has again courted controversy by a scathingly misogynist remark. On being interviewed by a Dainik Bhaskar correspondent about the use of pellet guns on protestors in Kashmir,[Read More…]