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Topic: protests

Indian American parents have a new task. Teach kids to recognise Hinduphobia, fight it

There's an existential turning point coming at the prosperous but clueless Hindu-American community. If we don’t have our own story to convey to our children we'll be silenced by stories of others.

Iran executes protester for running over police officer, 5 others during 2022 Mahsa Amini protests

Amnesty International said Mohammad Ghobadlou’s right to a fair trial was violated and his bipolar condition was not taken into consideration by Iran’s judicial system.

What’s the new law on hit-and-run cases and why transporters were protesting against it

Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita (BNS) 2023 provides for a jail term of up to 10 years, along with a fine, in hit-and-run cases —  a significant increase from current Indian Penal Code provision.

Protestors clash with police in Dublin after knife attack injures 5, including 3 children

Clashes reportedly broke out hours after the knife assault outside a school in central Dublin, rioters said to have hurled pyrotechnics and bottles at police.

Whodunnit? ‘Demolition’ at Delhi temple sparks AAP vs L-G blame game as devotees decry ‘lathi charge’

PWD minister Atishi claims L-G Vinai Kumar Saxena ordered destruction of Shani Dev Mandir in Mandawali. L-G's office calls it 'petty allegation', demands she produce the order.

What are Israeli PM Netanyahu’s proposed judicial reforms & why they’ve sparked mass protests

On Tuesday, the PM delayed the judicial overhaul to 'allow dialogue' & avoid 'civil war'. Critics say proposed laws could give Israeli parliament more control over the courts.

Emmanuel Macron aims to ‘calm things down’ in address to France over pension reforms protest

Advisers indicated the televised interview would not contain any major policy announcements neither a government reshuffle nor snap elections are on the cards.

Netanyahu’s judicial reform has brought Israelis to the streets, even IDF is protesting

The bedrock of Israeli democracy has been an independent judiciary. The proposed bill, its critics say, tear this down.

Women’s Day protesters rally across world for equal rights, with focus on Iran and Afghanistan

Activists donned purple and held demonstrations around the globe, from Jakarta and Singapore, to Istanbul and Berlin, to Caracas and Montevideo.

Why Sikkim saw protests over an SC judgment & how 2 political parties moved to capitalise on it

Despite dropping the 'objectionable' phrase ‘people of foreign origin' for Sikkimese-Nepalese from its judgment on tax exemptions, the poll-bound state is witnessing violent protests.

On Camera

Every time the Congress thinks it has a ‘revolutionary’ idea, it shoots its own foot

From Sam Pitroda talking about inheritance tax to Goan candidate saying the Indian Constitution was 'forced' on Goa, Congress has been having its own foot-in-the-mouth moments.

JP Morgan CEO praises ‘tough leader’ Modi — ‘has taken 400 million people out of poverty’

Jamie Dimon also lauded India's Aadhaar recognition system, broad availability of banking services & country's 'unbelievable' education system & infrastructure.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.