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Opposition protests on GST hike, raises slogans against govt in Parliament

Opposition parties on Wednesday staged a protest in Parliament premises against inflation and the hike in the Goods and Services Tax on certain commodities of daily use. Leaders of opposition parties including the Congress, NCP, DMK and Left raised slogans against the government demanding a roll back of the hike in GST rates on commodities like curd, bread and paneer. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and others were present during the protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Parliament premises. The Congress and other parties have been seeking a discussion in Parliament on the issue of inflation and GST rates. Parliament has witnessed disruptions over the issue ever since the start of the Monsoon Session on Monday. The protesting opposition MPs also held banners and placards, saying "Gabbar Singh Tax Strikes again". The opposition has been describing the GST as Gabbar Singh Tax, referring to the Bollywood blockbuster Sholay's villain

AIADMK to protest on July 25 against proposed power tariff hike in TN

The opposition AIADMK will conduct protest marches across Tamil Nadu on July 25 against the proposed power tariff hike in the state. The protests will be held at all district headquarters

Yogi Adityanath pulls up Lucknow admin, police over Lulu mall protests

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has hauled up the district and police administration over the protests organised outside Lulu mall in state capital Lucknow

Anti-party activities in Goa Cong unit, protest held against defections

The Congress has removed Lobo as Leader of Opposition, alleging he is one who hatched a conspiracy with Kamat to split the Congress MLAs

Sri Lanka: Protesters to hand back iconic govt buildings to authorities

Sri Lanka's anti-government demonstrators on Thursday decided to vacate some of the iconic administrative buildings, including the President's House and the Prime Minister's Office

Sri Lanka: Wickremesinghe declares nationwide curfew until Thursday morning

Protests against the economic crisis have simmered for months and came to a head last weekend when hundreds of thousands of people took over government buildings in Colombo, blaming the Rajapaksas

DGCA hopes 'sick leave protest' at IndiGo, Go First will end soon

"We are closely monitoring the situation. As of now operations are normal. Hopefully, it will be resolved shortly," the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement.

Sri Lanka: State-owned TV goes off air as protesters storm building

The Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) said that its engineers have suspended their live and recorded telecasts as the corporation premises are being surrounded by protesters.

China quells protest by people seeking life savings back: Report

Banks froze millions of dollars worth of deposits in April, telling customers they were upgrading internal systems

Security tightened, curfew imposed to block Sri Lanka's anti-govt protest

Ahead of the major anti-govt protest, an indefinite curfew has been enforced in entrance areas to capital Colombo from Friday night

Mumbai: Environmentalists protest to save Aarey forest; security increased

The city police have increased police deployment at the forest to avoid any untoward incident during the protest, the official said.

Ecuadoran president declares state of emergency in 4 provinces amid protest

Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso declared a 30-day state of emergency in four provinces of Azuay, Imbabura, Sucumbios and Orellana, citing an escalation of violence in the indigenous protest

Udaipur protest: Delhi Police detain nearly 70 members of VHP, Bajrang Dal

Nearly 70 members of right wing outfits Bajrang Dal and VHP were detained by the Delhi Police for protesting without due permission at the Jantar Mantar against the murder of a tailor in Udaipur

Youth thrashed by Congress protesters for supporting Agnipath scheme

A youth was roughed up by Congress workers for enumerating benefits of Agnipath scheme when the party was staging a protest against it in Jhunjhunu on Monday

Ecuador could halt oil production in 48 hrs due to indigenous protests

Ecuador could suspend oil production in 48 hours if the nationwide indigenous protests and road blockades continue, the Ministry of Energy and Mines said

US faces new protests on abortion laws after gun law engages less attention

Americans are up in arms again, this time, on the Supreme Court 6-3 verdict on the Roe Vs Wade case that takes away a woman's legal right to abortion

Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad office attacked during protest by SFI activists

The student organisation protested alleging that Gandhi failed to intervene in the issue of creating buffer zones around forests in the hilly areas of Kerala.

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Students in Bihar provoked through Whatsapp groups during Agnipath protest

After the massive violence in Bettiah district of Bihar during the Agnipath protest, the police investigation reveals that the students of the district were provoked through a Whatsapp group

197 Congress workers detained for breaching sec 144: Delhi Police

Delhi Police detained 197 Congress party workers, including 18 MPs, for allegedly violating prohibitory orders against gathering of people