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Javed Akhtar ‘proud’ of Shabana Azmi for backing CJP protests: ‘Old Shabana has woken up’

NEET-UG protests case: Petitioners seek re-constitution of high-powered enquiry committee

They argue that HPEC may be ‘under-equipped’ to enquire into the ‘role of persons occupying the highest levels of the Union Executive, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi Police and the Rapid Action Force’; Clarifies they are not questioning the personal integrity of the HPEC mem

What challenge do ‘cockroach’ protests pose for India’s PM Modi?

Youth-led movement plans more demonstrations for next month.

Protests intensify against move to split Palakkad rail division

The DYFI and Youth Congress held protest marches to the DRM’s office demanding withdrawal of the decision

Prior permission mandatory for protests and rallies, says Ranchi Deputy Commissioner

Ranchi Police urges citizens to not believe any news, video, message, or information being circulated on various social media platforms without verification

Meghalaya taxi bodies call off protests

Although Assam taxi operators lifted their blockade on Saturday, their Meghalaya counterparts stopped Assam-registered vehicles at Umiam

The Papers: 'Power to block nimby protests' and Meghan 'deal could be off'

New mayoral powers and continued reporting on the Duchess of Sussex's television role lead Sunday's papers.

Mozambique: Women, capulana dresses, and police violence stand out at Nampula protests

Women in Nampula turned the capulana into a symbol of resistance, while social media amplified protests, digital activism, and debates regarding state control and civic rights in Mozambique.

Tunisia protests: Water, power cuts and rising anger

Tunisia protests: Water, power cuts and rising anger

Revanth calls for protests demanding KCR’s resignation as LoP

Israeli soldiers participate in Sydney Marathon despite protests

Protesters waved Palestinian flags and criticised the Australian government for issuing visas to 40 Israeli soldiers.

Nagendra’s resignation not due to BJP protests, claims Minister

Protests as India’s Hindu nationalists take centre stage in New York

Demonstrators rallied against a celebration in New York City that was hosting Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the RSS.

RSS chief’s US visit faces protests over Hindu nationalism

Indian Hindu leader Mohan Bhagwat is due to speak in New York as human rights groups protest his visit.

BRS to highlight Govt. failures with protests across State from Sept.2 to 8: KTR

BRS works president says they have planned protest programmes as Revanth Reddy govt. completes 1,000 days in office on Sept. 2

Singapore’s plans to clear forest for homes lead to rare public protests

Bid to rezone forested areas for housing prompts unusual public opposition in Southeast Asian city-state.

Pakistan: Protests continue in Azad Kashmir despite repression and internet blackout

Harshly repressed protests that have shaken Pakistan-administered Kashmir since early June have continued through local legislative elections held in July and August.

Polls reveal local utility hikes and noise drive US data center protests, not anti-AI sentiment— beliefs and political affiliation had minimal impact on AI data

Data centers are unpopular among U.S.

Search continues in Tunisia as migrant boat sinking sparks protests

Tunisia's Ben Guerdane reels from violent protests after a boat carrying 15 people sinks, killing at least 12.

India used pellets, grenades on Gen Z protests: What Amnesty report reveals

Security forces used tear gas, pellet guns and electric shock devices against student protesters, Amnesty inquiry found.

Police used excessive force during Delhi protests: Amnesty

Amnesty said witness testimony and visual evidence it had verified confirmed the use of “pellet-firing shotguns, tear gas launchers, grenades, batons and electric shock devices against protesters” in Delhi, Bihar

Tunisia sees protests after migrant boat sinking kills eight

A migrant boat carrying 15 Tunisians sank off the country's southeastern coast while heading to Italy, killing eight.

KTR calls for State-wide protests from September 2 on ‘govt. failures’

Zelenskyy details rift with Ukraine's dismissed defense minister Fedorov

Zelenskyy said that he believes actions taken by dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, including his involvement in mass protests and calls for an election, were misguided, as he publicly detailed their dispute for the first time.

Nepal floods test PM Balen's young government

A year after Gen Z-led protests swept Prime Minister Balendra "Balen" Shah to power, deadly floods are testing his government's ability to manage a national crisis.

Nepal floods: A major test for PM Balen's government

A year after Gen Z-led protests swept Prime Minister Balendra "Balen" Shah to power, deadly floods are testing his government's ability to manage a national crisis.

IISER students’ protest continues in Pune

Their demands include improvement to mental health infrastructure, end to ‘oppressive gender-based hostel curbs’, adequate space and access to campus facilities, protection from disciplinary action for peaceful protests

There is no challenge for BJP: Ram Madhav on the party’s next big goal | The Hindu Mind

Ram Madhav, BJP National Vice President and former General Secretary, speaks on the BJP’s growth over the last 12 years, the party’s future electoral ambitions, RSS at 100, Jammu & Kashmir statehood, Gen Z protests, social media politics, India’s neighbourhood policy, and the Ayo

Spanish government urges calm after Ceuta anti-migrant protesters clash with police

Spain's left-wing government called for calm in the North African enclave of Ceuta on Friday after protests over security escalated into clashes between locals and police, a month after a mass influx of migrants from Morocco triggered a Europe-wide alert.

Anti-migrant protesters burn tents in Ceuta and block Red Cross aid

Anti-migrant protests have escalated in Spain’s Ceuta, with demonstrators dismantling and burning migrant shelters.

Indonesians march on parliament to demand crackdown on corruption

Thousands of Indonesians demand harsher penalties for corruption during protests outside parliament in Jakarta.

Nadda has ‘cordial discussions’ with one faction of anti-quota protesters

Other Reservation Hatao Andolan leaders claim delegation was a government “plant”, insist that protests will continue; CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke asks why Mr. Nadda is not naming the movement or its goals

Bengaluru’s risk-averse force

Police have been cautious in their approach to protests, irrespective of who is in power

Parandur airport scrapped: What happens to the land now?

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has formally scrapped the proposed ₹27,400-crore Parandur greenfield airport project, bringing an end to years of protests by villagers and farmers. But the decision has triggered a new question: what happens to the thousands of acres of

Only 2,790 students enrolled against a target of 10,500: parliamentary panel on government free coaching scheme

The report paints a bleak picture of the free coaching scenario at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech announced a rollout of “free online coaching” for all students, following the Gen Z protests demanding accountability over NEET-UG paper leak

Call to ban marmot hunting in France as campaigners say they are ‘killed for fun’

Protests and petitions planned amid growing concerns over impact of climate crisis on numbers of Alpine rodent Animal rights campaigners are gearing up for protests and petitions aimed at persuading the French government to ban the hunting of Alpine marmots. Open season on the ro

Youth vote and its electoral impact

The byelection results in Bankipur and Datia, where the BJP lost, as well as the Jantar Mantar protests, have drawn considerable attention to the youth vote. In light of these developments, it may be appropriate to examine how young people have behaved politically over the past d

Ukraine needs changes to avoid losing war, ousted defense minister says

Mykhailo Fedorov, whose dismissal last month sparked weeks of protests, said Ukraine lacked any overall vision for how to win the four-year-old conflict.

Iran protest victim: 'They were shooting to kill'

DW spoke with several Iranians affected by a brutal crackdown at the hands of the Tehran's security forces during the height of massive public protests in January.

Why are Maharashtra’s auto-rickshaw, taxi drivers being issued notices for lacking Marathi language skills? | Explained

Maharashtra’s auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers face scrutiny for not meeting new Marathi language requirements, sparking protests and service disruptions

Ready to drop FIRs against student protesters, says Supreme Court

Top court agrees to invoke Article 142 to quash proceedings against students over NEET protests; it announces panel to examine protest issues; police yet to disclose list of FIRs, say petitioners

DYFI activists storm Palakkad DRM office in Keralam over railway bifurcation move

The Railway Board’s decision to bifurcate the Palakkad Railway Division has triggered widespread protests across Keralam

Neha Bora slams Congress government in Karnataka over FIRs against students seeking release of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam

AISA chief Neha Bora’s criticism was directed at the Congress government, which, she argued, had extended solidarity to student protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, but filed FIRs against students in Karnataka

India news: Rahul Gandhi criticizes Modi over 'cultural shock' remark on girls' language

Gandhi said Modi's remarks about girls using abusive language during CJP protests reflected societal patriarchy and called on women to challenge it. DW has more.