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Guarat Cong chief, 30 party workers detained for protest without approval

Around 30 Gujarat Congress workers along with party chief Amit Chavda were detained on Friday for holding a protest without permission over various issues, including the new farm laws, police said

Punjab farmers continue 'rail roko' agitation; Haryana Cong's over month-long stir from Sep 28

Farmers in Punjab continued their rail roko agitation at several places on Saturday as the Congress in Haryana announced over a month-long agitation against the Centre's farm-related Bills from September 28.

Scores arrested in protest against Belarus' president

Hundreds of women calling for the authoritarian president to step down protested in Belarus' capital on Saturday, continuing the large demonstrations that have rocked the country since early August.

Thailand protesters hold ambitious rally for democratic reforms in Bangkok

Protesters were gathering Saturday in Bangkok for the most ambitious rally so far in a pro-democracy campaign that has shaken up the government and Thailand's conservative establishment

Belarus leader visits Russia to secure more loans, support amid protests

Belarus' authoritarian president visited Russia Monday in a bid to secure more loans and political support, as demonstrations against the extension of his 26-year rule entered their sixth week

Belarus opposition says leaders 'kidnapped' after mass anti-govt protests

Maria Kalesnikava, one of the few leading opposition figures still in Belarus, the council spokesman Anton Radniankou and its executive secretary Ivan Krautsou have been "kidnapped" by unknown people

Portland protesters set fire to police union building, cops arrest 25

Protesters in Portland repeatedly set fire to a police union headquarters building and were repelled by officers spraying tear gas, officials said

Nagaland: NIDA calls for complete shutdown of medical services for 24 hours

The Nagaland In-Service Doctors Association has called for a complete shutdown of all medical services throughout the state for 24 hours to protest alleged assault of doctors by police personnel

Belarus president Lukashenko brandishes a rifle as protests flare up

Demonstrators marched towards Lukashenko's residence at the Independence Square on Sunday, brandishing red and white flags to symbolise their opposition to the president

Massive protest rally in Minsk keeps up pressure on Belarus president

More than 100,000 protesters demanding the resignation of Belarus' authoritarian president rallied Sunday in a vast square in the capital

To-do lists, clear goals: How Telegram is driving protests in Belarus

Every day, like clockwork, to-do lists for those protesting against Belarus' authoritarian leader appear in the popular Telegram app

Signals from Shaheen Bagh: Not all battles are fought in electoral arena

The Shaheen Bagh protest lasted 101 days, inspired many similar protests across India, and drew parallels with the Khilafat movement of a century back

Swiggy denies their delivery partners are underpaid

Food delivery service company Swiggy on Thursday put out a statement clarifying that most of their delivery partners have made Rs 45 per order in the last week.

Tens of thousands gather in central Minsk in protest against Lukashenko

A huge crowd of demonstrators assembled near the WWII memorial stele before marching to Independence Square, where Lukashenko addressed a rival rally

Belarus police crush protests as ruler claims landslide win in polls

About 3,000 people were held by law enforcement including 1,000 in the capital, Minsk, the Interior Ministry said Monday

Here's how you can be part of YouTube's global documentary of 2020 memories

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the year 2020 has not been easy for anyone. YouTube Originals' global documentary will record your day and make you part of the meory of this historic year

Fuel prices: After 22 hikes, petrol now costs Rs 80.43, diesel Rs 80.53

Petrol price in the national capital was increased for the 22nd day by 5 paise to Rs 80.43 and diesel price by 13 paise to Rs 80.53.

The trouble with cities

With an election looming in November, President Donald Trump's response is of a leader cornered by cascading public anger

The Black Lives Matter protests and the swift change they are triggering

Remarkably, the protests have had an impact across borders. In the United Kingdom, the statue of a slave trader was uprooted and dumped in the river

Anti-racism protests in UK 'subverted by thuggery': Boris Johnson

"People have a right to protest peacefully and while observing social distancing but they have no right to attack the police," said Johnson