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The decision to hold the hunger strike was announced following a march to the Secretariat, organised here on Wednesday, raising various demands

ABVP members alleged that 11 students had filed sexual harassment complaints against Angomcha Bimol Akoijam

Fakira Dingaleshwara Swami, seer of Shirahatti Fakkireshwar Mutt, questions discrimination against farmers, cites quick decisions taken by Union Government on oil price hike

Two Cockroach Janta Party leaders have been jailed for five days after entering a banned protest site in India's Delhi.

Kittur Rani Channamma University postponed all the examinations scheduled on October 14

Protesters in Tirana throw bricks at the Education Ministry building as police respond with tear gas and water cannon.

Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi Pref., Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)--The assembly of a city in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, passed a resolution Wednesday protesting against remarks by agriculture minister Kazuo Yana that road budgets had been cut for two municipalities whose mayors did not support him in February's general election. The resolution, adopted at the city assembly of Nasukarasuyama, one ...

CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were detained on October 13 for allegedly breaching barricades at Jantar Mantar and demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation

CM Suvendu Adhikari had directed the police that the processionby Mamata Banerjee loyalist should not be allowed to march a single step.

The doctors also announced a work boycott, adding that no action or decision has been taken despite assurances regarding addressing salary disparity.

Unions and teachers march across Colombia on Wednesday 14 October. Who called it, where it starts, what the protest decree says and what travellers face. The post Colombia’s 14 October Strike: What to Expect appeared first on The Rio Times.

Climate activists on Tuesday picketed outside the African Energy Week conference, in the South African city of Cape Town, calling for an end to new oil and gas exploration across the continent.

Thousands of young Brazilians have taken to the streets to support President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and voice fears of a return to power for the Bolsonaro political movement, amid a closely watched presidential race. Many protesters say they are worried about their future, particularly the impact a far-right government could have on universities and education. FRANCE 24’s Jan Onoszko reports from Brazil.

Sugarcane growers staged road blockades at various places in the districts of Dharwad, Gadag and Haveri on Tuesday, demanding a higher price for sugarcane and a revision of the minimum selling price of sugar.

Protesters gathered at Jagat Circle and burnt an effigy of Chief Election Commissioner, demanding his resignation and a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged misuse of Form-7 applications.

Laxmikant Mardi, 25, of Tukkanatti village, had climbed the pole halfway when someone noticed him and pulled him down.

The protesters, who came from villages and slums from across Dharwad district, raised slogans against the government for withholding pensions that provide a crucial source of livelihood for elderly people, widows and persons with disabilities.

Villagers in India say they would rather die than leave their homes as they protest a billion dollar government project

Leaders of India’s “cockroach” protest movement were detained again on Tuesday, their second detention in days, as a stand-off with authorities deepened over a contentious overhaul of voter rolls. Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, two prominent faces of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party, were taken into custody with other members after jumping barricades to enter Jantar Mantar, historically one of New Delhi’s main protest venues. Delhi police on Monday removed Jantar Mantar’s designation as a...

Seek resignation of Union Minister Pralhad Joshi for inviting them to New Delhi for a meeting, and failing to listen to their grievances

Cuernavaca police protested on Monday 12 October over a promised US$968 monthly wage and missing equipment, on a tense day for security in Morelos. The post Cuernavaca Police in Mexico Demand US$968 Monthly Pay appeared first on The Rio Times.

Cockroach Janta Party volunteers detained after entering a popular protest site authorities had declared off-limits.

Protesters climbed over barricades in central Delhi to demand the election chief resign over revised voter lists.

This year, an important psychological barrier for the bond market was crossed. Yields across different US Treasury maturities exceeded levels not seen in decades. And they show no sign of slowing down. (Source: Bloomberg)

Opposition presents a united front amid heavy police deployment but little interruption; Congress says 2.5 lakh people took part in the four-hour-long ‘March for Democracy’; most protesters Congress supporters who travelled from across the country

Congress leader claims the CEC has sent him messages, and over 200 officers in government provide information

Protesters in New Delhi continue to take to the streets demanding the country's top election commissioner resign. Frustrations have been mounting after an investigation in a leading newspaper revealed concerns had been raised within the body, over the revision of voter lists. Delano D'Souza reports.