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NEW DELHI: A month ago, Pandit Ramkishan sat on a dharna in Rajasthan, demanding better quality water for his home district, Bharatpur. One of India’s oldest former MPs (he was in Parliament in 1977), he told TOI on Friday, a day before he turned 100, that he will always remain a socialist. “That’s what I…
An Islamic prayer-timing app widely used in Iran pushed a series of anti-regime messages to users on 28 February 2026. The notifications urged members of the security forces to abandon their posts and join what the messages described as “liberation forces.” According to multiple media reports, the messages appeared on BadeSaba Calendar, an app with…
NEW DELHI: Over 10 central trade unions called for a nationwide Bharat Bandh on Thursday against the government’s “anti-worker” policies. The bandh was supported by farmer organisations and other groups across sectors.The strike call was announced as a mark of “resistance to anti-worker, anti-farmer and anti-national pro-corporate policies of the central government.”Trade unions said nearly…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took digs at protesting opposition MPs in Rajya Sabha during his reply on Motion of Thanks on President’s address. The Prime Minister singled out leader of the opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and said: “”Given Kharge ji’s age and seniority, I urge the Chair that he can stay seated…
Banking operations at public sector banks across India are facing widespread disruption on Tuesday, as the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) went ahead with a nationwide strike. The strike comes as unions demand the immediate implementation of a five-day work week, a long-standing request that has yet to be formalised by the government. The…
The shooting of a US citizen by an ICE officer in Minneapolis has reignited protests and scrutiny of the agency’s expanded powers under the Trump administration. ICE’s role in mass deportations and its operational methods, including the use of force and detention of citizens, are under renewed debate. The shooting of a 37-year-old woman in…
File photo- Protestors burn tires during a demonstration of European farmers outside the EU Summit meeting in Brussels. (Photo credit- AP) Several thousand Irish farmers took to the streets of central Ireland on Saturday to protest the European Union’s trade agreement with the South American bloc Mercosur, a day after EU member states approved the…
Iran is once again witnessing scenes that its leadership knows all too well: shuttered bazaars, paralysed universities and people on the streets protests against the Khamenei regime. What began as anger over a collapsing currency and soaring prices has, within days, evolved into something far more politically charged. Across Tehran, Isfahan, Lorestan and beyond, protesters…
NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu police on Thursday ‘arrested’ former BJP state president K Annamalai along with other party workers protesting against “dumping of waste from Tiruppur city at Chinnakalipalayam village,” BJP said.BJP alleged that it drew the Stalin government ire for supporting and protesting along with the the local residents against the decision of…
Protesters wave Union Jack and St George’s England flags during the “Unite The Kingdom” rally by the Houses of Parliament on September 13, 2025 in London, England. (Getty Images) Clashes broke out in central London on Saturday as far-right activist Tommy Robinson led one of the largest far-right protests in Britain. Police said up to…
