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- India
MP: Parents protest over kids reciting ‘Kalima’ in Kanpur school
Kanpur: The Florets School in Kanpur has landed in controversy after students were allegedly made to recite the ‘Kalma‘ as part of the morning prayers. Parents and some Hindu outfits staged a demonstration…
- Kashmir
Kashmiri Pandit employees appeal to MPs to support relocation demands
Jammu: An organisation of Kashmiri Pandit employees, who have been on an indefinite protest seeking transfer from Kashmir Valley citing safety concerns, appealed to parliamentarians on Sunday to back their demand. Nearly…
- Middle East
UN mission, Arab League want de-escalation amid political protests in Iraq
Baghdad: The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and Arab League have called for an end to the escalation in the country during protests against the nomination of Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani for the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: Tension during TDP protest in Vijayawada
Vijayawada: Tension prevailed here on Tuesday during Dalit Garjana dharna by main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP). When the police denied permission for the protest, some TDP leaders climbed on a water tank…
- India
Railways suffered loss of Rs 259.44cr during Agnipath protests
New Delhi: The government on Friday said the Railways has suffered a loss of Rs 259.44 crore due to damage or destruction of railway assets during agitations against the ‘Agnipath’ scheme. In…
- India
Congress workers across India protest ED questioning Sonia Gandhi
As the Enforcement Directorate officials grilled Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for three hours in connection with the National Herald case in New Delhi, Congress leaders and workers on Thursday, protested against the…
- India
Kallakurichi violence: TN govt transfers District Collector, SP
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday transferred the Kallakurichi District Collector and Superintendent of Police after the Sunday violence in which a mob vandalised a private school. Kallakurichi District Collector P S…
- World
Sri Lanka: One dead, 84 injured in protests
Colombo: One person died and 84 others injured in anti-government protests in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, media reports said. The 26-year-old man died from breathing difficulties after police lobbed teargas at protesters…
- Hyderabad
Secunderabad violence: Prime accused visited station prior to incident
Hyderabad: Teams of the Hyderabad Task Force picked up Avula Subba Rao, a resident of Prakash district, and interrogated him to check his role in the Friday’s violence reported at the Secunderabad…
- India
Varun Gandhi explains why Agnipath protests are continuing despite assurances
New Delhi: BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Tuesday shared a video on Twitter explaining the reason behind Agnipath protests despite assurances from various government departments and private companies. He said that youths…