A Maratha Kranti Morcha functionary claimed their request to the management of schools, colleges and coaching classes to keep these shut during the day evoked a good response.
The two journalists will serve a fraction of the term that will amount to less than a month, according to their lawyer. The remaining portion of their sentence has been suspended for five years.
The military administration in Niger gave a 48-hour deadline to French Ambassador to Niger Sylvain Itte to leave the country, which he defied.
After the recent attack on the French embassy in Niamey, European nationals have launched evacuation efforts amid fears of a growing crisis in Niger following the sudden military coup.
According to a statement from the Prime Minister's office, Netanyahu will be placed under sedation and Justice Minister Yariv Levin will stand for him as he undergoes the procedure.
Late June, a man had desecrated the Holy Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm in a protest approved by Swedish authorities, sparking widespread outrage among Muslim countries.
The Indian diaspora members in Toronto were seen raising slogans like 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', 'Vande Mataram', 'Long Live India' and 'Khalistan Murdabad', along with placards denouncing the Khalistani demonstrations.
Some Pro-Khalistan supporters also protested in front of the Indian consulate in Canada's Toronto on Saturday, and members of the Indian community with national flags were seen countering the Khalistani protesters there.
Protesters can face up to three years in prison if they are found digging underground tunnels to obstruct building works in the country. Obstruction of major transportation projects carries a sentence of six months.
AP reported police saying that several shop windows and a shop door were broken, while protesters threw stones and a Molotov cocktail at officers. Six of the seven detained protesters were teenagers aged 15 to 17, along with a 24-year-old Swiss man.
Macron zeroed in on social media platforms that have relayed dramatic images of vandalism and cars and buildings being torched, saying they are playing a “considerable role” in the violence.
President Emmanuel Macron, who had to curtail his EU meeting due to evolving situation, repeatedly appealed to parents to advise their children to refrain from taking part in protests and urged the protestors to stop violent attacks on police and business establishments.
Aaj Ki Baat: Right now the whole of France is on fire. Thousands of people have come on the streets. The President of France has announced that if the situation does not improve, emergency can be imposed in the country. Angry people are protesting on the streets across France over the death of a 17-
"The idea of an override clause, where the parliament, the Knesset, can override the decisions of the Supreme Court with a simple majority... I threw that out," said the Israeli PM.
The deceased driver was identified as Nael M. His death had sparked outrage in the streets of Nanterre, with residents setting fire on barricades, demolishing a bus stop and hurling firecrackers at the police.
Wrestlers protest LIVE updates: Protest led by top wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh entered day 3 on Tuesday.
Blinkit delivery partners went on strike to protest reduction of payouts. According to reports it has come down to Rs 15 per order with a distance based fee component, down from a peak of Rs 50 per order last year.
According to protesting students the government plans to introduce a recruitment policy in which 60 per cent of seats will be reserved for various underprivileged categories.
The lack of public convenience booths in the locality has also resulted in people relieving themselves in the open, causing a foul smell in the entire area, local residents said.
Nationwide, protests were reported in about 13% of Peru's provinces, with many of them consisting of roadblocks making it impossible for truckers to deliver produce to market.
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