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Expat Couple Wed In Punjab's Fields, Say "Inspired By Farmers' Protest"
The wedding of an expat couple in Punjab has turned over a new leaf, returning to roots in a way unheard of in today's milieu of big fat Indian weddings.
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Protests In New York As 'Transgender', 'Queer' Scrubbed From Rights Website
The National Park Service has scrubbed references to transgender and queer people from the website of a monument to the 1969 Stonewall riots, a foundational moment in the struggle for LGBTQ rights, igniting protests in New York City.
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Assad's Cousin, Who Suppressed 2011 Peaceful Protests, Arrested In Syria
Syria's new authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a cousin of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, accused of orchestrating a crackdown in Daraa, where the 2011 uprising began.
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RG Kar Case: Top Court Directs Hospitals To Regularise Doctor's Absence During Protests
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed hospitals, including AIIMS New Delhi, to regularise the unauthorised absence of doctors who were part of protests against the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Hospital, Kolkata.
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"Freedom Of Speech...": Centre On UK Protests Over 'Emergency' Movie
The External Affairs Ministry is in touch with United Kingdom authorities over reports that screenings of actor Kangana Ranaut's new film 'Emergency' in that country are being obstructed.
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Peter Yarrow Of Musical Group 'Peter, Paul And Mary' Dies At 86
Peter Yarrow -- one-third of the beloved folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, whose anthems epitomized the 1960s protest movement -- died Tuesday in New York.
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Kuki Group Extends Economic Blockade On Day New Manipur Governor Takes Charge
A Kuki organisation has extended a shutdown in all areas in Manipur where the Kuki tribes are settled, days after protesters tried to stop central security forces from dismantling bunkers in the hills. Several protesters were injured.
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India Protests China's New "Counties", Parts Of Which Are In Ladakh
India has conveyed its objection and protest via diplomatic channels to China after the neighbouring country set up two counties, parts of which come under the Union Territory Ladakh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said today.
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Not VD Savarkar, Name Delhi College After Manmohan Singh: Congress Student Body
The building of a brand new college named after right-wing ideologue VD Savarkar has unleashed a storm of protest from the Opposition Congress and its student wing, the NSUI.
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Anti-Israel Protesters Call For "Intifada Revolution" at New York's Times Square
Hundreds of anti-Israel demonstrators gathered at New York City's Times Square on New Year's Day on Wednesday, calling for an "intifada revolution".
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Goa May Face Beef Shortage As Traders Strike Over Vigilante Threats
Goa could face beef shortage ahead of Christmas and New Year with meat traders in the state going on a strike to protest against increased harassment' by cow vigilante groups.
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Murmurs Of Protest In Maharashtra As 11 Ministers Dropped From Cabinet
Eleven key ministers from Maharashtra's ruling alliance Mahayuti have been dropped from the brand new government headed by Devendra Fadnavis, giving rise to considerable disquiet among their supporters.
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6 Women Die Post Delivery, Karnataka Health Minister Urges Public Protest
The Karnataka Congress government is facing mounting pressure after the death of another woman post-delivery in the Ballari district. The death toll of new mothers who underwent cesarean surgery has reached six.
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Devendra Fadnavis' Chief Minister Oath Adds To Mumbai's Azad Maidan History
A new role awaits Mumbai's iconic Azad Maidan Thursday evening - a decades-old silent witness to the city's turbulent political and socio-cultural history - for, at 5.30 pm, Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
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Why 35,000 People Took To New Zealand Streets In One Of Biggest Protest For Maori Rights
Indigenous "Haka" chants boomed across New Zealand's capital Wellington, as tens of thousands of people rallied against a bill that critics say would alter the core of the nation's founding treaty and dilute the rights of Maori people.
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Expat Couple Wed In Punjab's Fields, Say "Inspired By Farmers' Protest"
The wedding of an expat couple in Punjab has turned over a new leaf, returning to roots in a way unheard of in today's milieu of big fat Indian weddings.
-
Protests In New York As 'Transgender', 'Queer' Scrubbed From Rights Website
The National Park Service has scrubbed references to transgender and queer people from the website of a monument to the 1969 Stonewall riots, a foundational moment in the struggle for LGBTQ rights, igniting protests in New York City.
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Assad's Cousin, Who Suppressed 2011 Peaceful Protests, Arrested In Syria
Syria's new authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a cousin of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, accused of orchestrating a crackdown in Daraa, where the 2011 uprising began.
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RG Kar Case: Top Court Directs Hospitals To Regularise Doctor's Absence During Protests
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed hospitals, including AIIMS New Delhi, to regularise the unauthorised absence of doctors who were part of protests against the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Hospital, Kolkata.
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"Freedom Of Speech...": Centre On UK Protests Over 'Emergency' Movie
The External Affairs Ministry is in touch with United Kingdom authorities over reports that screenings of actor Kangana Ranaut's new film 'Emergency' in that country are being obstructed.
-
Peter Yarrow Of Musical Group 'Peter, Paul And Mary' Dies At 86
Peter Yarrow -- one-third of the beloved folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, whose anthems epitomized the 1960s protest movement -- died Tuesday in New York.
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Kuki Group Extends Economic Blockade On Day New Manipur Governor Takes Charge
A Kuki organisation has extended a shutdown in all areas in Manipur where the Kuki tribes are settled, days after protesters tried to stop central security forces from dismantling bunkers in the hills. Several protesters were injured.
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India Protests China's New "Counties", Parts Of Which Are In Ladakh
India has conveyed its objection and protest via diplomatic channels to China after the neighbouring country set up two counties, parts of which come under the Union Territory Ladakh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said today.
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Not VD Savarkar, Name Delhi College After Manmohan Singh: Congress Student Body
The building of a brand new college named after right-wing ideologue VD Savarkar has unleashed a storm of protest from the Opposition Congress and its student wing, the NSUI.
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Anti-Israel Protesters Call For "Intifada Revolution" at New York's Times Square
Hundreds of anti-Israel demonstrators gathered at New York City's Times Square on New Year's Day on Wednesday, calling for an "intifada revolution".
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Goa May Face Beef Shortage As Traders Strike Over Vigilante Threats
Goa could face beef shortage ahead of Christmas and New Year with meat traders in the state going on a strike to protest against increased harassment' by cow vigilante groups.
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Murmurs Of Protest In Maharashtra As 11 Ministers Dropped From Cabinet
Eleven key ministers from Maharashtra's ruling alliance Mahayuti have been dropped from the brand new government headed by Devendra Fadnavis, giving rise to considerable disquiet among their supporters.
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6 Women Die Post Delivery, Karnataka Health Minister Urges Public Protest
The Karnataka Congress government is facing mounting pressure after the death of another woman post-delivery in the Ballari district. The death toll of new mothers who underwent cesarean surgery has reached six.
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Devendra Fadnavis' Chief Minister Oath Adds To Mumbai's Azad Maidan History
A new role awaits Mumbai's iconic Azad Maidan Thursday evening - a decades-old silent witness to the city's turbulent political and socio-cultural history - for, at 5.30 pm, Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
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Why 35,000 People Took To New Zealand Streets In One Of Biggest Protest For Maori Rights
Indigenous "Haka" chants boomed across New Zealand's capital Wellington, as tens of thousands of people rallied against a bill that critics say would alter the core of the nation's founding treaty and dilute the rights of Maori people.
