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Delhi Congress stages protest demanding reduction in VAT on petrol, diesel

The DPCC chief further alleged that the Delhi government does not use the collection of over Rs 25,000 crore from VAT from petroleum products.

Thousands protest against coronavirus health passes across France

Nearly 48,000 people participated in demonstrations against the coronavirus health passes held across France on Saturday, La Depeche newspaper reported citing the French Interior Ministry

Hundreds of Ford India workers protest over planned plant closure

The plant employs around 1,200 people

El Salvador president Nayib Bukele changes Twitter profile to 'dictator'

El Salvador's bitcoin-pushing president apparently changed his Twitter profile description to "dictator" on Monday, in what might be an ironic comment on last week's protests against him. The office of President Nayib Bukele did not respond to requests for comment on the profile change, but there was no clear sign the president's account had been hacked. Bukele is a heavy Twitter user, and after his description changed to "dictator," he continued tweeting normally Monday about bitcoin. The price and potential of the cryptocurrency appears to fascinate Bukele, and he made bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador, the first country to do so. Not everyone was charmed by the tactic. "Changing his Twitter profile to call himself the dictator of El Salvador is a very childish act on the part of the president," said legislator Johnny Wright Sol, a member of the opposition Nuestro Tiempo party. "This is part of the president's strategy," said lawyer Eduardo Escobar, of Citizen's Action, a civi

Opposition to organise joint protests across country from Sept 20-30

The leaders of 19 political parties on Friday said they will organise joint protests and demonstrations across the country from September 20 to 30

South African prez admits govt was poorly prepared for violent protests

South African government was poorly prepared for the wave of violent protests in the country following the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, incumbent leader Cyril Ramaphosa said

Attack on Haryana deputy speaker's car: Police books over 100 protesters

As the state government took serious view of the incident, heads rolled and Sirsa district police chief Bhupender Singh was transferred, while an Inspector-rank official was placed under suspension

Congress to launch 10-day nationwide protest against price rise

The Congress Party will launch a 10-day nationwide agitation against inflation from July 7."Moved by the plight of the people already suffering on account of the COVID pandemic, rampant unemployment and salary cuts, the Congress Party has decided to launch nationwide agitation programs at Block, District and State levels. These programs shall be implemented by the State units between July 7 and July 17, 2021. It shall comprise Congress Party Leaders, AICC frontal organisations including Mahila Congress leaders and members, aided by scores of ordinary party workers all over the country," reads a Congress statement.According to Congress statement, party leaders and workers would take out Cycle Yatra at district levels. The party leaders and workers will also take out march and processions at the state level. A signature campaign will be run at all petrol pumps across the country demanding a reduction in fuel prices.Earlier on Thursday, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi chaired a ..

Clashes outside Pak's Balochistan Assembly as opposition lawmakers protest

Protesting over the issue of unfair distribution of funds, opposition lawmakers had blocked access to the provincial assembly premises to prevent the presentation of the provincial budget

Reading down UAPA may have pan-India ramifications: Supreme Court

Refuses to stay HC order granting bail to three students in Delhi riots case

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Delhi riots: Student activists released from Tihar jail on bail

JNU students Narwal and Kalita thanked their friends and well-wishers, many of whom gathered outside the jail, for supporting them during their year-long stay behind bars

India's pledge of good behaviour

Its endorsement of the G7's Open Societies Statement will give the world a larger say in human rights violations in the country

Protesters are not terrorists

Delhi High Court raises the bar on UAPA application

Lakshadweep policy crisis: Residents mount a 12-hour hunger strike

Lakshadweep residents on Monday held placards during a 12-hour hunger strike against the alleged anti-people policies brought in by the Lakshadweep administration.

No objection to peaceful protests, but can't tolerate breaking law: Khattar

Farmer groups have been protesting in the state alleging that JJP legislator Devender Singh Babli used abusive language against them when they were protesting in Tohana in Fatehabad district

Natasha Narwal surrenders at Tihar Jail after 3-week interim bail ends

JNU student Natasha Narwal surrendered at Tihar Jail on Sunday three weeks after she was granted bail to perform the last rites of her father who succumbed to COVID-19, officials said.

Japan's ambitious Olympics plans marred by 'cascade of calamities'

While polls show a majority of Japan's citizens want the Olympics postponed or canceled so far there's no indication Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga that the games will be called off.

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Futility of protest: Easier to start a revolution than influence its course

Myanmar, Belarus, China's Hong Kong and Russia have all pointed to a futility of protests, and that even sustained street revolutions fail now in country after country, writes T N Ninan