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Topic: protests

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.

Greta Thunberg released after brief detention at German mine protest, police say

Thunberg was held while protesting at the opencast coal mine of Garzweiler 2, after police warned that the group would be removed by force if they did not move away from the edge of the mine.

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro admitted in Florida hospital, 1,500 supporters detained after riots

The former Brazillian president went to a hospital in Orlando after complaining of intestinal pains related to a stabbing he had suffered during the 2018 election campaign.

Brazil investigates who led anti-democratic riots in capital Brasilia

Anti-democratic protesters Sunday invaded Brazil's Supreme Court, Congress & the presidential palace in the country's worst attack since democracy was restored four decades ago.

Punjab liquor plant stir: HC agrees to fresh probe on 1 condition — protesters must leave first

Hundreds of villagers have been squatting in front of the Malbros factory in Mansurwal since July, alleging that its waste had polluted the air, water and soil around it.

‘We will fight, we will die’ — nationwide protests in Iran pile pressure on state

Despite a growing death toll & crackdown by security forces, videos posted on social media showed Iranians calling for an end of the Islamic establishment's four decades in power.

‘Bid to quell protests’ — Chandigarh campus tense as classes cancelled for a week after ‘video leak’

University founder denies claim that efforts were made to suppress protests, adds there was a 'communication gap'. Students face inconveniences leaving campus at short notice.

On Camera

Congress wasted a chance to turn the tables on BJP over Vande Mataram. It chose appeasement

Seven decades after Independence, the “Hindu Congress” is accusing the BJP on the same lines as the Muslim League had done.

NITI Aayog flags what India needs for its ‘$30 tn by 2047’ goal—‘a developed corporate bond market’

Report looks at imbalance between equity & corporate bond markets amid India’s growth ambitions and diverse capital needs, while outlining strategy to unlock full potential.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.