Aug 01, 2023, at 04:49 am
Jaipur/IBNS: A huge protest broke out in a Rajasthan village on Monday after some schoolboys allegedly filled urine into the water bottle of a girl from another community.
All three service chiefs to meet PM Modi tomorrow, discuss 'Agnipath' amid protests
Jun 21, 2022, at 02:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The three service chiefs are set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to brief him on the 'Agnipath' recruitment scheme amid nationwide protests by job aspirants and widespread violence over the same/
PM Modi fails to introduce new ministers facing protests in Parliament
Jul 19, 2021, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a picture which was anticipated, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday faced loud protests from the Opposition bench in Parliament, failing to introduce his new ministers, who were sworn in recently.
Oct 07, 2020, at 05:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who was mocked for sitting on cushioned seats during his anti-farm laws tractor rally in Punjab, on Tuesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of "wasting" thousands of crores on a set of two custom-made Boeing aircraft.
Large gathering banned at India Gate amid massive outrage over Hathras incident
Oct 02, 2020, at 05:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: All kinds of public gatherings have been prohibited in and around the iconic India Gate in central Delhi on Friday, the police informed in a tweet.
PM Modi cruises through Kolkata despite Left protests, Mamata makes 'courtesy' visit
Jan 12, 2020, at 12:59 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden Kolkata visit after returning to power in 2019 and most importantly registering Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s unprecedented surge in West Bengal was marred by citywide protests throughout the day though West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee paid a "courtesy" visit to him drawing taunts from the Left and Congress.
PM Modi will not visit Assam to inaugurate Khelo India Youth Games 2020
Jan 08, 2020, at 10:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not visit the state to inaugurate the Khelo India Youth Games 2020 in Guwahati on Jan 10, media reports said.
General strike evokes mixed response in Bihar
Jan 08, 2020, at 06:45 pm
Patna/UNI: The General Strike called by Central Trade Unions (CTUs) to protest 'anti-labour and anti-poor policies being pursued by the Narendra Modi government' on Wednesday evoked partial response in Bihar as left parties workers and those associated with Unions tried to paralyse traffic flow and train services while some business establishments also remained closed.
Priyanka slams Yogi Govt for arrest of 14-month-old baby’s parents
Jan 01, 2020, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday criticised Uttar Pradesh government for the arrest of the couple, who have a breastfeeding toddler, for 'protesting' against Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Varanasi, and accused the BJP government of showing inhuman attitude towards a baby.
Artists, cartoonists, poet stage protest against CAA in Guwahati
Dec 25, 2019, at 07:40 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Several hundreds of artists, cartoonists and people from different parts of Assam staged against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Guwahati through paintings and by reciting poems.
Issued shoot at sight orders for those destroying public property: Junior Railway Minister
Dec 17, 2019, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Four days after people protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act ransacked railway stations, ticket booking centres and set them on fire in Bengal's Murshidabad and other areas, Union Minister Suresh Angadi said he has issued shoot at sight order to the concerned authorities against such acts of violence.
BJP ally Asom Gana Parishad makes U-turn, opposes amended Citizenship Act
Dec 15, 2019, at 10:46 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In a big turnaround, a major ally of Bharatiya Janata Party in the northeast, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), made a U-turn on its stand of supporting the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and have decided to oppose the same, media reports said.
Protest against Citizenship Act reaches Bengal, railway services hit
Dec 13, 2019, at 07:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid ongoing protests in the north-east, agitation against the new Citizenship Act reached West Bengal with demonstrators staging protests in various parts of the state and even halted train services at several stations on Friday.
Protests against CAB turn violent in Guwahati, 3 dead in police firing
Dec 12, 2019, at 09:46 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Three protesters were killed and several got injured as police resorted to firing in the capital city of Assam, Guwahati, as the agitation turned violent against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill on Thursday evening, media reports said.
Telangana veterinarian rape-murder: Massive protests erupt across country, 3 cops suspended
Dec 01, 2019, at 11:47 am
New Delhi/Hyderabad/IBNS: The brutal rape and murder of the 26-year-old veterinarian, whose body was badly burnt and recovered in Hyderabad on Thursday morning, triggered massive protests across the state of Telangana on Sunday.
Assam : Students stage protests against Citizenship bill, heavy security in Guwahati
Jan 12, 2019, at 01:02 pm
Guwahati, Jan 12 (IBNS) : Protests continued in Assam against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 on Saturday as students of several colleges boycotted classes and staged demonstrations in different parts of the state.
Small section of people protesting, many have supported us: Sabarimala women
Jan 06, 2019, at 12:37 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6 (IBNS): Only a small section of people in Kerala are against women entering the Sabarimala temple and are turning violent for political reasons, said Bindu Ammini, one of the two women in their 40s who entered the shrine on Wednesday.
Temple trust urges women not to visit Sabarimala for security sake
Dec 26, 2018, at 10:19 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 26 (IBNS): The Travancore Devaswom Board, the trust which manages the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala, has urged young women to not come to the temple premise for sake of security and societal harmony, media reports said.
Kerala: 11 women await entry to Sabarimala Temple amid protests
Dec 23, 2018, at 11:11 am
Pamba, Dec 23 (IBNS): Eleven women under 50 years of age on Sunday is awaiting entry to the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala amid massive protests.
Padmavati row: Protesters block Chittorgarh
Nov 18, 2017, at 04:44 am
Jaipur, Nov 17 (IBNS): The agitation against the release of Deepika Padukone starrer 'Padmavati' intensified on Friday with protesters blocking the entrance to the Chittorgarh Fort in Rajasthan’s Chittor.
BHU campus remains tensed after police use force to remove protesters
Sep 24, 2017, at 07:19 pm
Varanasi, Sept 24 (IBNS): The Benaras Hindu University (BHU) campus remained tensed on Sunday after several students, including girls, were injured on Saturday night when the police allegedly used force to remove protesters from outside V-C’s residence, media reports said.
Madras IIT students on protest against attack over beef fest
May 31, 2017, at 08:29 pm
Chennai, May 31 (IBNS) : A section of students of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-Madras) are holding protests outside the campus condemning the attack on a PhD scholar at the institute on Tuesday allegedly by some students who were agitating against the "beef fest" organised the previous day.
Srinagar by-polls: 12-year-old killed in alleged police firing
Apr 09, 2017, at 05:18 pm
Srinagar, Apr 9 (IBNS): A 12-year-old youth was killed in Srinagar on Sunday as a group of people started protesting outside a polling booth in Budgam district of central Kashmir, which is witnessing the by-polls of the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat.
Jat quota stir: Protesters turn violent in Fatehabad, DSP injured
Mar 19, 2017, at 08:24 pm
Fatehabad, Mar 19 (IBNS): The Jat protesters on Sunday morning turned violent in Dhan Gopal village of Fatehabad district in Haryana when they were prohibited from crossing the barricades by the police, media reports said.
India protests to China for blocking ban on Masood Azhar
Feb 10, 2017, at 04:44 am
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): India on Thursday formally lodged a protest over China's attempt to block the move of United Nations to blacklist Masood Azhar, the chief of the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group.
Supreme Court slams Tamil Nadu govt on Jallikattu protests
Feb 01, 2017, at 03:44 am
New Delhi/Chennai, Jan 31 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the Tamil Nadu government over the massive protests that resulted in the restoration of the ancient bull-taming tradition of Chennai 'Jallikattu.'
Civilian killed, another critically injured in Kashmir clashes
Dec 09, 2016, at 04:18 am
Srinagar, Dec 8 (IBNS): A civilian was killed while another was critically injured after a group of protesters tried to march towards an encounter site at Arwani area of South Kashmir's Bijbehara town on Thursday where three LET militants were killed earlier in the day.
Mehbooba Mufti invites Hurriyat for talks with all-party delegation in Kashmir
Sep 04, 2016, at 03:33 pm
Srinagar, Sept 4 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Muft has invited leaders of separatist group Hurriyat Conference for talks with an all-party delegation which is heading to the state for a two-day visit on Sunday.
Women protester block Rahul Gandhi's convoy in Amethi
Sep 02, 2016, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS): Women protesters blocked Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi's convoy in his constituency Amethi in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, reports said.
Rajnath Singh to visit Srinagar tomorrow to review situation
Jul 23, 2016, at 03:25 am
Srinagar, July 22 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to arrive in Srinagar on Saturday to review the prevailing situation after the death of local ,ilitant Burhan Wani since July 8.