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Mamata Banerjee holds emergency meeting over anti-citizenship law protests in West Bengal

West Bengal saw violent protests over the citizenship act for a third consecutive day with incidents of vandalism and arson being reported on Sunday.

Delhi Police entered university by force, beat up staff and students: Jamia proctor

Students claim the police entered the library and harassed them and some say they were detained, but police have yet to confirm it.

BJP blames AAP for violent Delhi protests over citizenship act, says party provoking people

BJP leader Kapil Mishra likened the violence to the Godhra attacks and accused the AAP government of being responsible for the violent protests.

Delhi sees violent clashes over citizenship law, CM Kejriwal calls for peaceful protests

Delhi Police used tear gas and lathi-charged hundreds of protesters including students from Jamia Millia Islamia and local residents protesting the citizenship act.

How the US can help Iranians and hurt Iran’s regime

Widespread protests in Iran, sparked by increased fuel prices due to U.S. sanctions, has led to a government imposed internet shutdown.

At least 106 killed in Iranian protests against fuel price hike, Amnesty says

Thousands have taken to the streets in many Iranian cities after authorities increased petrol prices by as much as 300% last week.

Delhi Police block JNU student protesters, detain some as they march towards Parliament

Hundreds of personnel stopped the students around 600 metres from JNU campus. The protests are against the recent fee hike, which the govt partially rolled back last week.

Hong Kong to Haiti, Chile to Lebanon — what is common as world is up in arms against govts

A brief look at the mass protests in several countries over the last few months, the common thread and the transnational trends at play.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed’s Ethiopia is rocked by violence, 78 killed

Protests in Ethiopia’s Oromia region against the treatment of a prominent activist turned into raging sectarian violence last week.

Kashmiri Pandits in US decry unfair coverage, protest outside The Washington Post office

Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora organised a protest outside the office of The Washington Post in the US, alleging ‘biased’ reporting on Kashmir.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.