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A day after protests and violence in Kerala against the entry of women of menstruating age at the famous Sabarimala temple, the state government has banned the gathering of more than five people in Sannidhanam, Pamba, Nilakkal, and Elavungal - the base camps from where devotees head to the hill-top shrine. A state-wide shutdown has been called toda...

Authorities in Andhra Pradesh have tightened the security in view of the shutdown called by the Left parties today to protest the injustice meted out to the state in the Union Budget 2018-19.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has appealed to the Left and the BJP to call off their separate statewide bandh on Thursday to protest "rigging and murder of democracy" in the just-concluded civic elections.

Normal life was affected in Manipur due to the 12-hour general strike called by BJP and Left parties against the diesel price hike, FDI in multi-brand retail and ceiling on subsidised LPG.

After calling for a nation-wide strike, leaders of eight opposition parties came together at Jantar Mantar in Delhi today to slam the government over the hike in diesel prices and the introduction of Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in retail. "The government is lying when it says FDI will create more jobs. It will affect the farmers and the aam a...

The Left and the Right today joined hands during the Bharat bandh that was called in protest against the recent hike in petrol price. But the response to the nationwide bandh called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was mixed as most cities remained largely peaceful barring a few pockets which witnessed stray incidents of violence.

The nation-wide Bharat Bandh called by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Left parties on Thursday against the recent hike in petrol prices evoked a partial response in Tamil Nadu, police said.Public transport buses and auto-rickshaws were plying as usual and shops remained open in most parts of the state.

LK Advani did not attend a meeting of senior BJP leaders at party president Nitin Gadkari's home in Delhi on Thursday evening. The session was organised partly to assess the impact of the countrywide "Bharat Bandh" called by the BJP, its allies and the Left to protest against last week's hike in petrol prices, the steepest in the country's history.

Following the nationwide Bharat Bandh, hundreds of ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists on Thursday blocked traffic on highways across Punjab following the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Left parties' calls for a nationwide shutdown to protest the recent petrol price hike.

The main Opposition parties, the BJP and the Left, have called for a Bharat bandh today to protest last week's hike in petrol prices. The hike was the steepest ever at Rs 6.28 plus local taxes, and the demand for a rollback has been universal.

Protesting against the hike in CNG price in Delhi, autorickshaws in the city will go on strike on Mat 31 in protest. The strike coincides with the bandh called by the Left and BJP against petrol hike.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has described today's Bharat Bandh as "unprecedented".  Early estimates suggest the bandh has cost India more than a thousand crores.  Bihar: 50 crores in losses from bandh, say industry sourcesLucknow: Industry losses estimated at 250-300 crores; additional losses of 120 crores for shops and small busines...

The nation-wide Bharat Bandh called by opposition parties to protest fuel price rise did not seem to have hit normal life in the capital today though BJP workers blocked road, rail and metro services in some areas.Buses, autos and private vehicles were plying on the streets from the morning, while offices registered more than an average attendance....

The BJP and its allies have called for a Bharat bandh on Monday to protest against escalating prices.Inflation is in double digits and fuel prices have risen since the government deregulated oil prices, and now the Opposition is taking what it says is the aam aadmi's protest on the streets.If that's not all, the Left is also protestin...

A day after protests and violence in Kerala against the entry of women of menstruating age at the famous Sabarimala temple, the state government has banned the gathering of more than five people in Sannidhanam, Pamba, Nilakkal, and Elavungal - the base camps from where devotees head to the hill-top shrine. A state-wide shutdown has been called toda...

Authorities in Andhra Pradesh have tightened the security in view of the shutdown called by the Left parties today to protest the injustice meted out to the state in the Union Budget 2018-19.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has appealed to the Left and the BJP to call off their separate statewide bandh on Thursday to protest "rigging and murder of democracy" in the just-concluded civic elections.

Normal life was affected in Manipur due to the 12-hour general strike called by BJP and Left parties against the diesel price hike, FDI in multi-brand retail and ceiling on subsidised LPG.

After calling for a nation-wide strike, leaders of eight opposition parties came together at Jantar Mantar in Delhi today to slam the government over the hike in diesel prices and the introduction of Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in retail. "The government is lying when it says FDI will create more jobs. It will affect the farmers and the aam a...

The Left and the Right today joined hands during the Bharat bandh that was called in protest against the recent hike in petrol price. But the response to the nationwide bandh called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was mixed as most cities remained largely peaceful barring a few pockets which witnessed stray incidents of violence.

The nation-wide Bharat Bandh called by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Left parties on Thursday against the recent hike in petrol prices evoked a partial response in Tamil Nadu, police said.Public transport buses and auto-rickshaws were plying as usual and shops remained open in most parts of the state.

LK Advani did not attend a meeting of senior BJP leaders at party president Nitin Gadkari's home in Delhi on Thursday evening. The session was organised partly to assess the impact of the countrywide "Bharat Bandh" called by the BJP, its allies and the Left to protest against last week's hike in petrol prices, the steepest in the country's history.

Following the nationwide Bharat Bandh, hundreds of ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists on Thursday blocked traffic on highways across Punjab following the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Left parties' calls for a nationwide shutdown to protest the recent petrol price hike.

The main Opposition parties, the BJP and the Left, have called for a Bharat bandh today to protest last week's hike in petrol prices. The hike was the steepest ever at Rs 6.28 plus local taxes, and the demand for a rollback has been universal.

Protesting against the hike in CNG price in Delhi, autorickshaws in the city will go on strike on Mat 31 in protest. The strike coincides with the bandh called by the Left and BJP against petrol hike.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has described today's Bharat Bandh as "unprecedented".  Early estimates suggest the bandh has cost India more than a thousand crores.  Bihar: 50 crores in losses from bandh, say industry sourcesLucknow: Industry losses estimated at 250-300 crores; additional losses of 120 crores for shops and small busines...

The nation-wide Bharat Bandh called by opposition parties to protest fuel price rise did not seem to have hit normal life in the capital today though BJP workers blocked road, rail and metro services in some areas.Buses, autos and private vehicles were plying on the streets from the morning, while offices registered more than an average attendance....

The BJP and its allies have called for a Bharat bandh on Monday to protest against escalating prices.Inflation is in double digits and fuel prices have risen since the government deregulated oil prices, and now the Opposition is taking what it says is the aam aadmi's protest on the streets.If that's not all, the Left is also protestin...