Mumbai Protests

A local filmmaker resorted to a 'monkey-style protest' by tying himself atop a tree at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park in Mumbai to express his frustration against the alleged harassment by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) on Wednesday

A 52-year-old man on Thursday climbed down onto the safety net at the Mantralaya here to stage protest over the issue of maintenance and safety of dams in Maharashtra, police said.

A large crowd of parents gathered outside a private school in Thane for the second day in a row, demanding the resignation of the administration over the alleged molestation of class 2 girl students inside a school bus during a picnic trip.

Maratha quota protest leader Manoj Jarange today gave a deadline of 11 pm on Saturday for the state government to accept their demand. Mr Jarange also said the government should issue an ordinance by tonight.

A protest was held on Saturday outside the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay seeking the arrest of a professor and a guest speaker for allegedly glorifying terrorism while talking about the Palestinian freedom struggle against Israel.

NCP Sharad Pawar faction leader Supriya Sule, speaking on the violence during the Maratha reservation protest, said on Friday that the violence caused was a failure of the Maharashtra government and the Home Ministry.

A students body of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT B) has claimed a fine of Rs 10,000 has been imposed by the administration on pupils who protested against segregation of tables over vegetarian food at its hostel's canteen.

The Maharashtra government has decided to issue colour-coded and RFID passes and pre-book time slots for appointment to people visiting Mantralaya in a bid to restrict their entry and curb incidents of protest and suicide attempt by visitors.

Air India Express on Saturday rescheduled its Lucknow-bound flight from Mumbai by 10 hours, citing "operational reasons," triggering protests and slogan shouting against the Tata Group-owned carrier by some of the affected passengers, a source said.

A protest for Maratha reservation today reached Mumbai, days after violent clashes between police and protesters in Maharashtra's Jalna district.

Tushar Gandhi, author and great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, and activist Teesta Setalvad were stopped by police from attending a protest march in Mumbai today, organisers of the event have alleged.

A college here on Wednesday stopped girl students from entering the premises while wearing burqa, but relented after a protest by parents and students and intervention by senior police officials.

Parents and political activists staged a protest on Friday at a private school in suburban Kandivali after 'azaan' or the Islamic call to prayer was allegedly played during the morning assembly.

Sharad Pawar's resignation as chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was rejected unanimously as top party leaders met in Mumbai today in the backdrop of emotional protests from cadre, including a self-immolation attempt.

Sharad Pawar's surprise announcement to step down as the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was met with protests by party workers and leaders yesterday, many of whom could be seen in tears.

A local filmmaker resorted to a 'monkey-style protest' by tying himself atop a tree at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park in Mumbai to express his frustration against the alleged harassment by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) on Wednesday

A 52-year-old man on Thursday climbed down onto the safety net at the Mantralaya here to stage protest over the issue of maintenance and safety of dams in Maharashtra, police said.

A large crowd of parents gathered outside a private school in Thane for the second day in a row, demanding the resignation of the administration over the alleged molestation of class 2 girl students inside a school bus during a picnic trip.

Maratha quota protest leader Manoj Jarange today gave a deadline of 11 pm on Saturday for the state government to accept their demand. Mr Jarange also said the government should issue an ordinance by tonight.

A protest was held on Saturday outside the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay seeking the arrest of a professor and a guest speaker for allegedly glorifying terrorism while talking about the Palestinian freedom struggle against Israel.

NCP Sharad Pawar faction leader Supriya Sule, speaking on the violence during the Maratha reservation protest, said on Friday that the violence caused was a failure of the Maharashtra government and the Home Ministry.

A students body of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT B) has claimed a fine of Rs 10,000 has been imposed by the administration on pupils who protested against segregation of tables over vegetarian food at its hostel's canteen.

The Maharashtra government has decided to issue colour-coded and RFID passes and pre-book time slots for appointment to people visiting Mantralaya in a bid to restrict their entry and curb incidents of protest and suicide attempt by visitors.

Air India Express on Saturday rescheduled its Lucknow-bound flight from Mumbai by 10 hours, citing "operational reasons," triggering protests and slogan shouting against the Tata Group-owned carrier by some of the affected passengers, a source said.

A protest for Maratha reservation today reached Mumbai, days after violent clashes between police and protesters in Maharashtra's Jalna district.

Tushar Gandhi, author and great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, and activist Teesta Setalvad were stopped by police from attending a protest march in Mumbai today, organisers of the event have alleged.

A college here on Wednesday stopped girl students from entering the premises while wearing burqa, but relented after a protest by parents and students and intervention by senior police officials.

Parents and political activists staged a protest on Friday at a private school in suburban Kandivali after 'azaan' or the Islamic call to prayer was allegedly played during the morning assembly.

Sharad Pawar's resignation as chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was rejected unanimously as top party leaders met in Mumbai today in the backdrop of emotional protests from cadre, including a self-immolation attempt.

Sharad Pawar's surprise announcement to step down as the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was met with protests by party workers and leaders yesterday, many of whom could be seen in tears.