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Ex-Union Minister, 13 Others Jailed For 2 Years In 2013 Road Blockade Case
A court on Friday sentenced senior Congress leader and former Union minister of state Pradeep Jain Aditya and 13 others to two years' imprisonment in connection with a 2013 road blockade held to protest power cuts, a case lawyer said.
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India Welcomes Nepal's Interim Government, Hopes For Peace And Stability
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday welcomed the formation of an interim government in Kathmandu led by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki.
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Nepal's Parliament Dissolved, General Elections To Be Held In March 2026
Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel on Friday dissolved the House of Representatives at the recommendation of newly appointed Prime Minister Sushila Karki.
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Nepal Protest Highlights: Sushila Karki Sworn In As Interim PM, Gen Z Protests Leave 51 Dead
At least 51 people were killed during violent anti-corruption protests in Nepal this week, police said Friday in an updated toll, as the full scale of chaos that toppled the government emerges, AFP reported.
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Nepal vs Gen-Z: Massive Protests After Ban On Facebook, X, YouTube
Thousands of young Nepalis marched in the capital Kathmandu on Monday, demanding that the government lift its ban on social media platforms and end the culture of corruption pervading the country.
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Maratha Quota Row: Protesters Disrupt Traffic, Crowd CSMT, South Mumbai
Hundreds of Maratha community members seeking quota gathered at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and other areas in south Mumbai on Monday, causing traffic congestion and inconvenience to commuters.
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Bathing, Cooking, Dancing: Maratha Protesters Turn Mumbai's Heritage Zone Into Campsite
Crowds appeared to be increasing on the second day of quota activist Manoj Jarange's hunger strike on Saturday, with thousands of Maratha protesters virtually turning the area surrounding the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai into their camp.
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"Defeated By Fraud In 1991": Siddaramaiah's 'Vote Chori' Check For Congress
The Congress - which has accused the BJP and Election Commission of 'collusion' to commit voter fraud before the Bihar election - faced an internal check on those protests Friday after Siddaramaiah said 'fraud' lost him the 1991 Lok Sabha poll.
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Maratha Quota Activist's 'Chalo Mumbai' March In City, Sparks Traffic Jam
A protest march led by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange reached a rain-soaked Mumbai Friday morning, prompting police to issue a traffic advisory and deploy over 1,500 personnel at the city's famous Azad Maidan, which will be ground zero.
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Congress, BJP Workers Clash In Patna Amid PM Modi Abuse Row
BJP and Congress workers clashed on Friday during a protest carried out by the ruling party over the abusive language used againstPM Modi during Rahul Gandhi's rally in poll-bound Bihar.
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PM Modi To Unveil Rs 5,200 Crore Projects In Bengal Today Amid TMC Protests
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal on Friday to unveil a string of infrastructure projects worth over Rs 5,200 crore and address a public rally in Dum Dum.
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Online Gaming Bill Clears Parliament Amid Huge Protests By Opposition
A bill to ban the operation, facilitation and advertising of online games played with money was cleared by Parliament on Friday, amid intense protests by the Opposition.
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Massive Protest In Ahmedabad Over School Murder, Over 500 Booked For Vandalism
The protests against the murder of a Class 10 student by a junior at a private school in Ahmedabad continued on Friday, with the student wing of the opposition Congress alleging negligence by authorities and demanding closure of the institute.
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Alexei Navalny's Wife Urges Putin To Agree Release Of Anti-War Prisoners
Exiled Russian opposition figure Yulia Navalnaya on Friday urged presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to strike a deal to free Russian and Ukrainian political prisoners held captive by Moscow for speaking out against the war.
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AIMIM Leader Hosts 'Biryani Party' To Oppose Meat Ban In Maharashtra District
AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel on Friday organised a "biryani party" at his residence here to mark his protest against the local civic body's order to keep the meat shops in the city shut on account of festivals.
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Ex-Union Minister, 13 Others Jailed For 2 Years In 2013 Road Blockade Case
A court on Friday sentenced senior Congress leader and former Union minister of state Pradeep Jain Aditya and 13 others to two years' imprisonment in connection with a 2013 road blockade held to protest power cuts, a case lawyer said.
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India Welcomes Nepal's Interim Government, Hopes For Peace And Stability
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday welcomed the formation of an interim government in Kathmandu led by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki.
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Nepal's Parliament Dissolved, General Elections To Be Held In March 2026
Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel on Friday dissolved the House of Representatives at the recommendation of newly appointed Prime Minister Sushila Karki.
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Nepal Protest Highlights: Sushila Karki Sworn In As Interim PM, Gen Z Protests Leave 51 Dead
At least 51 people were killed during violent anti-corruption protests in Nepal this week, police said Friday in an updated toll, as the full scale of chaos that toppled the government emerges, AFP reported.
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Nepal vs Gen-Z: Massive Protests After Ban On Facebook, X, YouTube
Thousands of young Nepalis marched in the capital Kathmandu on Monday, demanding that the government lift its ban on social media platforms and end the culture of corruption pervading the country.
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Maratha Quota Row: Protesters Disrupt Traffic, Crowd CSMT, South Mumbai
Hundreds of Maratha community members seeking quota gathered at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and other areas in south Mumbai on Monday, causing traffic congestion and inconvenience to commuters.
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Bathing, Cooking, Dancing: Maratha Protesters Turn Mumbai's Heritage Zone Into Campsite
Crowds appeared to be increasing on the second day of quota activist Manoj Jarange's hunger strike on Saturday, with thousands of Maratha protesters virtually turning the area surrounding the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai into their camp.
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"Defeated By Fraud In 1991": Siddaramaiah's 'Vote Chori' Check For Congress
The Congress - which has accused the BJP and Election Commission of 'collusion' to commit voter fraud before the Bihar election - faced an internal check on those protests Friday after Siddaramaiah said 'fraud' lost him the 1991 Lok Sabha poll.
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Maratha Quota Activist's 'Chalo Mumbai' March In City, Sparks Traffic Jam
A protest march led by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange reached a rain-soaked Mumbai Friday morning, prompting police to issue a traffic advisory and deploy over 1,500 personnel at the city's famous Azad Maidan, which will be ground zero.
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Congress, BJP Workers Clash In Patna Amid PM Modi Abuse Row
BJP and Congress workers clashed on Friday during a protest carried out by the ruling party over the abusive language used againstPM Modi during Rahul Gandhi's rally in poll-bound Bihar.
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PM Modi To Unveil Rs 5,200 Crore Projects In Bengal Today Amid TMC Protests
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal on Friday to unveil a string of infrastructure projects worth over Rs 5,200 crore and address a public rally in Dum Dum.
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Online Gaming Bill Clears Parliament Amid Huge Protests By Opposition
A bill to ban the operation, facilitation and advertising of online games played with money was cleared by Parliament on Friday, amid intense protests by the Opposition.
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Massive Protest In Ahmedabad Over School Murder, Over 500 Booked For Vandalism
The protests against the murder of a Class 10 student by a junior at a private school in Ahmedabad continued on Friday, with the student wing of the opposition Congress alleging negligence by authorities and demanding closure of the institute.
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Alexei Navalny's Wife Urges Putin To Agree Release Of Anti-War Prisoners
Exiled Russian opposition figure Yulia Navalnaya on Friday urged presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to strike a deal to free Russian and Ukrainian political prisoners held captive by Moscow for speaking out against the war.
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AIMIM Leader Hosts 'Biryani Party' To Oppose Meat Ban In Maharashtra District
AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel on Friday organised a "biryani party" at his residence here to mark his protest against the local civic body's order to keep the meat shops in the city shut on account of festivals.
