Uproar

Multiple Super Overs "Fair Way To Obtain Result": Sachin Tendulkar Welcomes ICC's Rule Change

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2019

The International Cricket Council on Monday changed the Super Over rule for all its major tournaments following the uproar over the outcome of the men's World Cup final in July.

China TV Drops NBA Exhibition Games, Escalating Pressure Amid Tweet Uproar

Reuters | Tuesday October 8, 2019

China heaped further pressure on NBA after a tweet by a Houston Rockets executive backing protests in Hong Kong.

Khashoggi Murder "Happened Under My Watch", Accepts Saudi Crown Prince

World News | Reuters | Thursday September 26, 2019

Saudi Arabia's crown prince appeared to accept responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, telling US television a few months later that it "happened under my watch," but denying any prior knowledge.

5 Arrested Over Altercation With Lok Sabha Speaker's Assistant On Train

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 10, 2019

Five men were arrested after they were allegedly drinking and creating an uproar in a train compartment occupied by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

US State Department Under Fire As Site Removes "Palestinian Territories"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 28, 2019

Palestinian leaders are in uproar after the US State Department's website removed the territories from its list of countries and areas, following a slew of pro-Israel actions by President Donald Trump.

Bank Sends Eviction Notices To Noida Flat Owners, Withdraws After Uproar

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Around 200 families in a residential complex in Noida heaved a sigh of relief today after the Union Bank of India withdrew eviction notices it had issued to them over non-payment of a loan of Rs 78 crore by the builder.

World Cup Final Overthrow Involving Ben Stokes, Martin Guptill To Be Reviewed In September 2019

Samrat Chakraborty | Wednesday August 14, 2019

The decision was taken by the WCC panel after the overthrow call caused a massive uproar in the world media and cricket fraternity.

Row Over Devendra Fadnavis' Pictures On Maharashtra Flood Relief Material

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday August 10, 2019

A day after a minister's selfies in a flood-ravaged region of Maharashtra triggered a controversy, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' pictures on the packets of flood relief material have sparked an uproar in the state.

Rajya Sabha Again Witnesses Uproar Over Extension Of Sitting Post 6 PM

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 1, 2019

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday again witnessed uproar by the opposition members, over extension of sitting of the upper house in the evening beyond 6 PM, to pass the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

Uproar In Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Over Law And Order Situation

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

The Upper House of the Uttar Pradesh legislature witnessed chaotic scenes on the first day of the monsoon session today with a determined opposition forcing adjournment of the legislative council soon after it met.

Relief For Pehlu Khan Family As Cops To Reinvestigate Cow Smuggling Case

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday July 12, 2019

An Alwar court on Thursday permitted the Rajasthan Police to reinvestigate a case of cattle smuggling against the sons of Pehlu Khan, a 55-year-old dairy farmer who was killed by a group of cow vigilantes along the Jaipur-Delhi national highway on April 1, 2017.

DeepNude Deepfake App to Undress Women Shuts Down After Furore

Agence France Press | Saturday June 29, 2019

The creators of "DeepNude" said the software was launched several months ago for "entertainment" and that they "greatly underestimated" demand for the app.

Thailand Orders Phone Users In Muslim-Majority South To Submit Photos

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 26, 2019

An order for mobile phone users in Thailand's restive south to submit a photo of themselves for facial recognition purposes is causing uproar from opponents who see it as further curtailing the rights of the Muslim-majority population.

Lawmaker Pragya Thakur's Modifications In Oath Trigger Opposition Uproar

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday June 18, 2019

BJP leader Pragya Thakur sparked off a new controversy on Mondayby attaching the name of her spiritual guru to hers while taking oath as a member of the 17th Lok Sabha. Opposition leaders protested in the house, saying that members are required to go exactly by the record during the swearing-in process.

Southern Railway's "Only English Or Hindi" Order Scrapped After Criticism

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday June 14, 2019

An order issued to officials of the Southern Railway to communicate only in English or Hindi was struck down on Friday following a new controversy in Tamil Nadu less than two weeks after a widespread uproar over allegations of Hindi being imposed on South Indian states.