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  Kenya's President William Ruto withdraws controversial tax bill after 23 killed in violent protests

  World | June 26, 2024 20:01 IST

  Police opened fire on angry protesters as they stormed into the Parliament and set fire to several sections of the building on Tuesday. The controversial bill sought to add new taxes in the impoverished country reeling from several economic shocks after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  India issues urgent advisory as massive protests in Kenya turn chaotic over controversial bill

  World | June 25, 2024 23:37 IST

  India's advisory came after the situation in Kenya escalated when police resorted to opening fire on protesters as they stormed into the parliament building. Thousands are protesting over a finance bill that introduces new taxes in the impoverished nation.

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  Barack Obama's half-sister tear gassed during Kenyan protests against controversial bill | VIDEO

  World | June 25, 2024 23:11 IST

  Auma Obama, a Kenyan activist and former US President Barack Obama's half-sister, was barely able to speak or see after she was hit by tear gas fired by Kenyan police. Thousands of people stormed the parliament against a controversial bill and police opened fire on the protesters.

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  Part of Kenya's parliament building on fire amid massive protests over new finance bill, 10 killed

  World | June 25, 2024 21:26 IST

  Thousands of angry protesters demanded over a controversial finance bill that would introduce new taxes in the impoverished African nation. As things turned chaotic, police resorted to open live fire on protesters, resulting in the deaths of at least ten people in Nairobi.

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  NEET-UG row: Congress holds nationwide protests, seeks SC-monitored probe

  India | June 21, 2024 14:49 IST

  The NEET-UG examination was held on May 5 across 4,750 centres and around 24 lakh candidates took it. The results were expected to be declared on June 14 but were announced on June 4, apparently because the evaluation of the answer sheets got completed earlier.

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  Chhattisgarh: Govt delegation led by Deputy CM Vijay Sharma visits violence-hit Balodabazar

  chhattisgarh | June 11, 2024 12:59 IST

  Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, who holds the Home portfolio, directed that stern action should be taken against those who indulged in the violence in Balodabazar.

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  US: New York police detains 34 after pro-Palestinian protests 'occupy' Brooklyn museum | VIDEO

  World | June 02, 2024 12:23 IST

  Pro-Palestinian protests in New York occupied the Beaux Arts Museum in Brooklyn on Friday, setting up tents and unfurling a 'Free Palestine' banner on the roof. Several protesters engaged in scuffles with the police, who tackled and pushed some protesters while making arrests.

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  US: Over 2,000 arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on American universities since April 18

  World | May 03, 2024 12:02 IST

  The protests began at Columbia University on April 17 with students calling for an end to the Israel-Hamas war, which quickly spread to other colleges. The students have demanded their universities to cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies enabling the conflict in Gaza.

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  Israel supporters attack pro-Palestinian groups, 300 Gaza protesters arrested in New York I VIDEO

  World | May 01, 2024 22:26 IST

  Supporters of Israel attacked a pro-Palestinian protest camp at the University of California in Los Angeles on Wednesday, while New York's mayor said a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University broken up by police had been led by outsiders.

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  US: New York police enter Columbia University to arrest pro-Palestinian protesters | VIDEO

  World | May 01, 2024 7:59 IST

  The Columbia University, the flashpoint of pro-Palestinian protests across US schools, has threatened to expel students after a two-week standoff with administrators escalated. The protesters have occupied the Hamilton Hall and have refused to abandon a tent encampment in support of Palestinians.

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  US: Columbia University begins suspending pro-Palestinian protesters as encampment talks stall

  World | April 30, 2024 8:17 IST

  Columbia warned that students who refused to vacate tent encampments would be suspended and be ineligible to complete the semester in good standing. The students have demanded divestment from Israel and amnesty for students and faculty involved in the protests.

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  US: Columbia anti-Israel protest leader banned for saying 'Zionists don't deserve to live'

  World | April 27, 2024 10:19 IST

  Khymani James, 20, went as far as to say, "Be glad, be grateful that I'm not just going out and murdering Zionists". This comes as anti-Israel protests are flaring up in US universities as the death toll mounts in the nearly seven-month-long Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

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  US: Indian-origin woman arrested, banned from Princeton university, amid rising anti-Israel protests

  World | April 26, 2024 12:58 IST

  Jennifer Morrill, a spokesperson for the Princeton University, said Achinthya Sivalingan, was arrested for trespassing "after repeated warnings" to cease protests and leave the area. This comes as several prestigious universities are witnessing massive pro-Palestinian protests.

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  US: New York student asked why she is protesting against Israel, says 'I don't know' | VIDEO

  World | April 25, 2024 16:03 IST

  Massive pro-Palestinian protests are taking place at US universities, demanding they sever financial links with Israel. Police at the University of Texas at Austin aggressively detained dozens on Wednesday in the latest clash between officers and those protesting the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

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  Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US universities, target financial links with Israel

  World | April 24, 2024 17:30 IST

  The Israel-Hamas war has gone on for nearly seven months with no end in sight, devastating Gaza and killing more than 34,000 Palestinians. Now, students at prestigious US universities have demanded their schools to condemn Israel's assault and stop accepting investments that benefit Israel.

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  Russians stage rare protest as dam burst triggers floods in Orenburg, thousands at risk | VIDEO

  World | April 09, 2024 19:00 IST

  Russia declared a 'federal emergency' in the flood-hit areas of Orenburg, where more than 10,000 homes are submerged and 4,000 people have been evacuated. The water levels are expected to rise due to swiftly melting snow across swathes of the Ural Mountains and Siberia.

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  #RespectWomen: Recalling Abhijit Mukherjee's 'dented and painted' remarks on women in 2012

  India | April 04, 2024 15:04 IST

  Abhijit Mukherjee, a then-Congress MP, described women protesting against the heinous Nirbhaya gangrape case in 2012 as "dented and painting". His own sister Sharmishtha expressed "shock and anguish" over his remarks, after which he apologised.

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  British PM Rishi Sunak calls on police for tougher action on 'mob protests' amid fears over Gaza war

  World | February 29, 2024 23:13 IST

  Sunak remarked that there was a growing consensus that mob rule was replacing democratic rule after British MPs expressed fear for their safety amid tensions over the Israel-Hamas war. He launched a new policing protocol that is expected to toughen police response to protests ahead of elections.

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  Sandeshkhali violence: Bengal BJP chief S Majumdar injured in lathi charge, admitted to hospital

  February 14, 2024 15:35 IST

  The protest against allegations of sexual harassment of women in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali for the sixth consecutive day cast its shadow in other regions of the state, with agitating BJP supporters clashing with police personnel in another part of North 24 Parganas district.

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  Delhi Chalo call: Three Union ministers to hold second-round talks with protesting farmers on Feb 12

  India | February 11, 2024 7:23 IST

  Several farmers' unions planned the 'Delhi Chalo' march to press for their demands, including a law to guarantee a minimum support price for crops.