No record of farmers’ deaths due to protest, so no financial assistance: Govt tells Parliament

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has informed Parliament that the government has “no record” of the deaths of the farmers who camped out at Delhi borders protesting against the now repealed three farm laws. In a written reply to the Opposition’s query on whether the Centre will grant financial…

Farmers have right to protest but roads can’t be blocked indefinitely, says Supreme Court; Dec 7 set as next date for hearing

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court today said that the farmers have the right to protest but roads can’t be blocked indefinitely. A bench of Justices SK Kaul and CT Ravikumar asked the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farmers union, whether they have a right to block the road. Responding to this, SKM said that…

Rail roko protest by farmers hit 2 lakh MT of coal supplies to power plants: Centre

The Centre has claimed that the Rail Roko protest organised by farmers’ organisations led to a major setback to the supply of coal to meet the shortage of the commodity and attempts to restore the power situation. Government sources said data collected by the Railways Ministry showed that at least 46 rakes…

‘What have we done with democracy?’ A decade on, Arab spring gains wither

For roughly three months after Tunisians toppled their dictator in January 2011 in an eruption of protest that electrified the Arab world, Ali Bousselmi felt nothing but “pure happiness.” The decade that followed, during which Tunisians adopted a new constitution, gained freedom of speech and voted in free and fair…

Delhi Police Puts Out Traffic Diversions In View Of Akali Dal’s Protest On Farm Laws

New Delhi:  In view of a protest march organised by members of the Shiromani Akali Dal or SAD against the Centre’s farm laws, the Delhi Traffic Police on Friday alerted commuters about closure of specific roads and suggested diversions to avoid any inconvenience. Taking to Twitter, the Delhi Traffic Police…

APPSC Recruitment Calendar 2021: Student unions protest over discrepancy in promised and released vacancy

The student unions of Andhra Pradesh held a protest at the office of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission to express their disappointment with the recently released job calendar of the state government. The police said that students tried to protest without permission. The representatives of the Democratic…

Akshay Kumar’s Prithviraj in trouble again; actor’s effigy burned by Akhil Bhartiya Kshatriya Mahasabha

Ever since Akshay Kumar has announced his upcoming film Prithviraj, it has been receiving a lot of criticism. From its cast to its title, the film has come at the receiving end for all the wrong reasons. The film, backed by YRF, will also mark Miss World Manushi Chillar’s Bollywood debut.  Akshay had…

Euro 2020: Pussy Riot’s Veronika Nikulshina jailed on suspicion of planning to ‘disrupt’ tournament

Veronika Nikulshina’s arrest comes three years after she and three fellow activists ran onto the pitch during the 2018 FIFA World Cup final hosted in Russia to protest human rights abuses in the country. HIGHLIGHTS A Moscow court found Nikulshina guilty of disobeying police orders and ruled to jail her for 15…

FIR filed against congress MP for his cycle protest

Congress MP Digvijaya Singh has been arrested and filed FIR for protesting with cycle march against the hike of fuel price in MP’s Bhopal . this act of protesting without getting permission from government in this critical situation of pandemic corona in lock down period leads to file an FIR against him. protest…

57 Police officers resigned from emergency force in buffalo.

Martin Gugino, 75 year old protester was pushed by the two police officers marching across the streets in buffalo. once he shoved by officer , fell down and bleeds on the side walk in buffalo. an investigation is under process Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the incident “wholly unjustified and utterly…