Amini was arrested by the so-called Iranian Morality Police for not wearing the burqa in public, and died after being tortured in custody, Her death sparked nationwide protests, and police launched a violent crackdown killing 500 and arresting thousands.
Portland, Oregon, Nov 24 : Wal-Mart workers and supporters marched in protest at a number of stores across America on Thursday and Friday, blasting the wages, benefits and treatment of employees of the world's largest
New Delhi, Sep 14: Attacking the government for its “hurried” decision allowing FDI in multi-brand retail, BJP today alleged said that despite strong objections from the Opposition it has been done under foreign elements' pressure
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi/Mumbai/Bhopal/Patna, May 24: The entire state of Kerala today observed a 12-hour dawn-to-dusk shutdown following a call given by the Left Democratic Front to protest the steepest petrol price hike in recent history. Kerala
Spain, Feb 29: Spanish students in Barcelona clashed Wednesday with police and set fire to garbage containers during nationwide protests against education spending cuts.Police said officers in riot gear charged a crowd outside the stock
Allahabad (UP), Nov 18: Team Anna member Kiran Bedi today said the onus of getting the Lokpal bill passed in the Winter Session of Parliament lies with the Congress, failing which there will be nationwide
New Delhi/Chandigarh/Bangalore, Aug 17: Supporters of Anna Hazare carried out protests in several metros of India demanding enactment of Jan Lokpal Bill.In Bangalore, thousands of students skipped classes as they thronged Freedom Park here in
New Delhi/Allahabad/Varanasi/Nagpur, Jun 25 : Spontaneous, and in some cases, oppostion-led protests by housewives and common men took place in various cities, metros and towns on Saturday over the Centre's decision to bring about a
New Delhi, Apr 9 : The Centre on Friday night bowed to the demands of Gandhian activist Anna Hazare to set up a joint panel to formulate Lokpal Bill, after the Intelligence Bureau sent a
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