Kolkata: A poster reading ‘No space for Islamophobia in JU' appeared towardsthe end of the Jadavpur University convocation held on Wednesday. First-year PG students of the English department, who were receiving their UG degrees, were protesting against an incident at the department where a professor allegedly "harassed" two third-year UG students. The professor singled them out and asked them to...
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NEW DELHI: Security personnel in Delhi reportedly prevented survivor of the 2017 Unnao rape case and her mother to protest on Wednesday. The two have been protesting against the Delhi high court’s decision to grant relief to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in 2017 Unnao rape case.Delhi Headlines Today — The Biggest Updates You Need to Know.The victim’s mother said, “We did not get...
NEW DELHI: Bus marshals deployed on cluster and DTC buses in Delhi went on strike and held a protest outside the Delhi Secretariat due to non-payment of their salaries. The demonstrators demanded their dues and stated that their protest would be continuous until their grievances were addressed.Kiran Devi, a bus marshal receiving treatment for throat cancer, emphasized the financial strain they face due...
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) staged a protest on Friday over the prolonged delay in the inauguration of the Surya Regional Water Supply Scheme, which is set to provide 185MLD of water to the Vasai region.Sharmila Thackeray, the wife of MNS chief Raj Thackeray, participated in the protest and claimed that the project had been ready for inauguration for five months but was awaiting Prime...
CHENNAI: As pleas from parents and students of a girls school on Mayor Basudev Street in Korukkupet to shift a Tasmac shop from the vicinity has not evoked any response, local residents as well as women and students' have announced a protest demonstration on October 26.When contacted, S Muthusamy, minister of prohibition, excise and molasses, said he was not aware of the complaint, and that action would...
PARIS: Members of the Indian community and friends of India in France observed Black Day on October 22 as on this day in 1947 Pakistan invaders illegally entered Jammu and Kashmir and plundered and committed atrocities.The protesters called on like-minded secular countries around the world to unite in opposing states that sponsor terrorism and radicalization and represent a threat to world peace.The...
MUMBAI: Wait time at some of the bus stops in Mumbai has now increased from 45 minutes, a fortnight ago, to over an hour in the past few days, a section of commuters told TOI on Sunday.This is primarily due to the BEST fleet shrinking while no new buses have arrived as per the schedule, sources said.Aamchi Mumbai Aamchi BEST announced on Sunday it will be organising a protest and signature campaign for...
NEW DELHI: Khalistan supporters on Monday staged a protest outside the Indian High Commission in London.The pro-Khalistan protesters who were restricted to the opposite side of the High Commission waved anti-India placards and chanted slogans in presence of British security forces.The protest was organised to draw attention to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations of alleged Indian...
THANE: Members of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) held a protest in Thane city opposing the impending toll charge hike at five entry points leading to Mumbai, scheduled to take effect on October 1. The demonstrators, led by Avinash Jadhav and the heads of MNS units in Thane and Palghar, brandished party flags and banners and chanted slogans to express their discontent with the toll increase.Despite...
Thane: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Wednesday questioned the silence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over the planned Mumbai-Thane entry point toll rate hikes that is likely to pinch citizens from the city starting next month.Avinash Jadhav, MNS Thane-Palghar president warned of a bitter protest if, the hike which will be anywhere between Rs 5 to Rs15 for one way access at all five entry and...