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Iran Woman's "Bloody" Protest: "I Have Been Dead For 47 Years"
As Iran intensified efforts to crack down on anti-government protests, a video of an elderly woman protestor defying the Islamic regime went viral, becoming a symbol of nationwide agitation driven by economic hardship and growing public anger.
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Australian State Set To Pass Tougher Gun Laws After Bondi Beach Attack
Australia's most populous state is set to pass tougher gun laws, ban the display of terrorist symbols and curb protests after the state parliament's lower house cleared a bill late on Monday in an emergency sitting following the Bondi mass shooting.
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Rajasthan Farmer Plants Rs 500 Notes In Field To Protest Unpaid Crop Insurance Claim
A farmer in Nagaur, Rajasthan, staged a symbolic protest by sowing Rs 500 notes in his field after his crop insurance claim was denied.
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Team India Planning 'Symbolic Protest' Against Pakistan In Asia Cup Clash: Sources
Amid the 'boycott chatter' around the India vs Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup 2025, Suryakumar Yadav's men have planned a 'symbolic protest' against their opponents, NDTV sources have learned.
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How MPs' 'Abandoned' Cats Became Unexpected Symbol Of Indonesia's Protests
During Indonesia's recent mass protests, the looted homes of politicians in Jakarta revealed unexpected victims: cats reportedly left behind or stolen as their owners fled for safety.
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Jharkhand Villagers Cut Cake To Mark 2-Month Delay In Bridge Reconstruction
In a symbolic protest against delay in repairing a bridge in Jharkhand's Khunti district, over 30 residents of Pelol village in Murhu block observed the completion of two months of bridge collapse by cutting a cake on Tuesday.
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Opinion: How A Japanese Anime Became Indonesia's Surprise Protest Symbol
A Japanese anime has unexpectedly become a symbol of resistance in Indonesia, as young people lean into popular culture to speak out against corruption and ineffective governance.
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Why A Japanese Anime Pirate Flag Has Caused Controversy In Indonesia
A pirate flag from the Japanese anime One Piece is being used as a symbol to criticise the Indonesian government's policies.
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Why Kolkata Football Match Banner Is Viral Amid 'Bangladeshi Language' Row
A football match in Kolkata witnessed a symbolic protest against a Delhi Police officer's letter seeking a translator for the "Bangladeshi language" that has sparked a massive row
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"Not A Theatre": Madhya Pradesh Bans Protests, Slogans In State Assembly
Can elected representatives protest in Madhya Pradesh assembly? The state secretariat has answered in the negative.
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"Like Mahatma Gandhi, I Tear This Bill": A Owaisi During Waqf Bill Debate
Asaduddin Owaisi, chief of AIMIM and the MP from Hyderabad, today held a symbolic protest against the Waqf Bill, citing the example of Mahatma Gandhi.
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"Eye-Wash...": BJP Slams Tamil Nadu Budget, Its 4 MLAs And AIADMK Walk Out
The BJP's four Tamil Nadu MLAs walked out of the Assembly Friday, as the budget was being read out, to protest the currency symbol swap and allegations of corruption in TASMAC, the state-run liquor sales agency.
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Karnataka BJP Backs K Annamalai's Whips Protest In Anna University Rape Case
Karnataka BJP said that as a mark of protest, Annamalai symbolically inflicted lashes on himself with a whip, representing divine faith and justice, to condemn the DMK government's inaction.
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"Losing Hope": Doctors Stage Protest Over CBI Delay In Kolkata Rape-Murder Probe
As part of their protest, the junior doctors symbolically locked the gate of the CBI office at the CGO Complex, demanding that the agency expedite the probe.
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Controversial Poop Statue Near US Capitol Stirs Debate Over January 6 Riots
This striking "poop statue" installation serves as a symbolic critique of the January 6 Capitol riot, depicting a large, soft-serve turd placed on former House Speaker Nancy Pelosis desk
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Iran Woman's "Bloody" Protest: "I Have Been Dead For 47 Years"
As Iran intensified efforts to crack down on anti-government protests, a video of an elderly woman protestor defying the Islamic regime went viral, becoming a symbol of nationwide agitation driven by economic hardship and growing public anger.
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Australian State Set To Pass Tougher Gun Laws After Bondi Beach Attack
Australia's most populous state is set to pass tougher gun laws, ban the display of terrorist symbols and curb protests after the state parliament's lower house cleared a bill late on Monday in an emergency sitting following the Bondi mass shooting.
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Rajasthan Farmer Plants Rs 500 Notes In Field To Protest Unpaid Crop Insurance Claim
A farmer in Nagaur, Rajasthan, staged a symbolic protest by sowing Rs 500 notes in his field after his crop insurance claim was denied.
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Team India Planning 'Symbolic Protest' Against Pakistan In Asia Cup Clash: Sources
Amid the 'boycott chatter' around the India vs Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup 2025, Suryakumar Yadav's men have planned a 'symbolic protest' against their opponents, NDTV sources have learned.
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How MPs' 'Abandoned' Cats Became Unexpected Symbol Of Indonesia's Protests
During Indonesia's recent mass protests, the looted homes of politicians in Jakarta revealed unexpected victims: cats reportedly left behind or stolen as their owners fled for safety.
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Jharkhand Villagers Cut Cake To Mark 2-Month Delay In Bridge Reconstruction
In a symbolic protest against delay in repairing a bridge in Jharkhand's Khunti district, over 30 residents of Pelol village in Murhu block observed the completion of two months of bridge collapse by cutting a cake on Tuesday.
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Opinion: How A Japanese Anime Became Indonesia's Surprise Protest Symbol
A Japanese anime has unexpectedly become a symbol of resistance in Indonesia, as young people lean into popular culture to speak out against corruption and ineffective governance.
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Why A Japanese Anime Pirate Flag Has Caused Controversy In Indonesia
A pirate flag from the Japanese anime One Piece is being used as a symbol to criticise the Indonesian government's policies.
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Why Kolkata Football Match Banner Is Viral Amid 'Bangladeshi Language' Row
A football match in Kolkata witnessed a symbolic protest against a Delhi Police officer's letter seeking a translator for the "Bangladeshi language" that has sparked a massive row
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"Not A Theatre": Madhya Pradesh Bans Protests, Slogans In State Assembly
Can elected representatives protest in Madhya Pradesh assembly? The state secretariat has answered in the negative.
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"Like Mahatma Gandhi, I Tear This Bill": A Owaisi During Waqf Bill Debate
Asaduddin Owaisi, chief of AIMIM and the MP from Hyderabad, today held a symbolic protest against the Waqf Bill, citing the example of Mahatma Gandhi.
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"Eye-Wash...": BJP Slams Tamil Nadu Budget, Its 4 MLAs And AIADMK Walk Out
The BJP's four Tamil Nadu MLAs walked out of the Assembly Friday, as the budget was being read out, to protest the currency symbol swap and allegations of corruption in TASMAC, the state-run liquor sales agency.
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Karnataka BJP Backs K Annamalai's Whips Protest In Anna University Rape Case
Karnataka BJP said that as a mark of protest, Annamalai symbolically inflicted lashes on himself with a whip, representing divine faith and justice, to condemn the DMK government's inaction.
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"Losing Hope": Doctors Stage Protest Over CBI Delay In Kolkata Rape-Murder Probe
As part of their protest, the junior doctors symbolically locked the gate of the CBI office at the CGO Complex, demanding that the agency expedite the probe.
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Controversial Poop Statue Near US Capitol Stirs Debate Over January 6 Riots
This striking "poop statue" installation serves as a symbolic critique of the January 6 Capitol riot, depicting a large, soft-serve turd placed on former House Speaker Nancy Pelosis desk
