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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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Topic: protests

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.

India urges UK for strong action against London protesters, diplomats warn of strained ties

Govt calls London protest 'Pakistan-incited'. Former diplomats say violence unacceptable and India should put economic pressure on UK.

Opposition leaders sent back to Delhi an hour after landing in Srinagar

J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik said there was no need for Rahul Gandhi in Srinagar. The delegation was visiting to see the ground reality after the Centre abrogated Article 370.

Over 20,000 gather in Moscow to protest disqualification of opposition candidates

The elections for Moscow City Duma, the legislative body that passes laws and agrees on the budget for the Russian capital, will be held on 8 September.

This is why protestors stormed Hong Kong streets over ‘extradition’ bill

Proposed bill will allow extradition of suspects from Hong Kong to China for trial and critics fear people may be subjected to torture under China's judicial system.

Lawyers, activists protest outside SC over clean chit to CJI Gogoi, demand his resignation

Police had detained 55 protesters, but later released all of them. The security in and around the Supreme Court has been tightened to prevent further protests.

Citizenship Bill & PRC: BJP’s identity politics in NE a self-goal or will polarisation help?

BJP-ruled Arunachal Pradesh is witnessing heightened protests after a government panel recommended granting PRC to members of six non-native communities.

On Camera

Indian cricket team and its half-hearted performative patriotism

India won the match against Pakistan. But when it came to upholding the spirit of the game, they dropped the ball.

At launch of NITI Aayog report, Sitharaman calls for regulation to run at par with AI adoption

FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.

New Defence Procurement Manual out, first since 2009, with moves to cut red tape, ease pvt participation

The updated manual introduces reforms like guaranteed orders, lower financial penalties & simplified procurement for specialised equipment.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.