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Thousands rally across US against Trump policies in renewed wave of protests
Washington, April 20: Thousands of protestors across the United States rallied once again on Saturday (local time), voicing strong opposition to President Donald Trump's policies.
Pakistan: Bhutto threatens to withdraw support over disputed Indus canal project
Islamabad, April 19: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the ruling coalition partner of country's federal government, has threatened to exit the government if the controversial canal project on the Indus River is not shelved, local media reported on Saturday.
Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, NCW team to visit violence-hit Murshidabad today
Murshidabad, April 19: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and a team from the National Commission for Women (NCW) will visit violence-affected Murshidabad in West Bengal on Saturday.
South Korea: Acting President thanks police officers for maintaining safety during impeachment trial
Seoul, April 18: South Korea's Acting President Han Duck-soo hosted a thank-you luncheon on Friday for police officers involved in maintaining public safety during former President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial.
This kind of cult of violence can never be tolerated: WB Governor Bose on Murshidabad violence
Malda, April 18: Describing the recent episodes of violence in the Murshidabad and Malda districts of West Bengal as the "dance of death", WB Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday strongly condemned the acts, stating that such incidents cannot be tolerated.
Bengal Governor rejects CM Mamata's request to 'avoid visiting Murshidabad for time being'
Kolkata, April 17: West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has decided to leave for the communal violence-hit Murshidabad district on Thursday night, ignoring requests from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earlier in the day to refrain from visiting the district till the time the situation there becomes totally normal.
Serbian Parliament approves new govt led by Djuro Macut
Belgrade, April 17: The National Assembly of Serbia has elected a new government led by endocrinologist Djuro Macut.
Chirag Paswan slams Cong protests over National Herald case, questions INDIA bloc's unity
Patna, April 16: Union Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan has sharply criticised Congress leaders for their protest in Patna following the filing of charge sheet by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the National Herald case, calling it an attempt to influence the investigation.
Prez Trump threatens to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status
Washington, April 16: The row between Harvard University and US President Donald Trump escalated further after the elite university refused to accept far-reaching policy changes ordered by the White House, and Trump threatened to strip it of its tax-exempt status.
'Watchman is still alive': Uma Bharti warns MP govt over allocation of liquor shops
Bhopal, April 15: Veteran BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday warned the state government over the allocation of liquor shops amid daily protests by women in many parts of the state, saying that ‘watchman is still alive’.
Violence has no place in Democracy: Cong leader Sandeep Dikshit on Murshidabad clash
New Delhi, April 15: Amid rising political tensions following the recent violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district during protests against the Waqf Act, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, on Tuesday, strongly condemned the incident, urging the state government and police to act decisively.
Trump administration announces freeze on USD 2.2 billion in multi-year grants to Harvard University
Washington, DC, April 15: The Trump administration's Joint Task Force to Combat Antisemitism said it is freezing more than USD 2 billion in multi-year grants and contracts to Harvard University in Massachusetts, Fox News reported. The decision comes after the Harvard University president issued a statement saying the school would not follow the administration's demands regarding antisemitism.
Federal funding frozen for Harvard after clash with Trump administration
Washington, April 15: Harvard University is facing a major financial setback after the Donald Trump administration imposed a freeze on $2.2 billion in federal funding, following the university's refusal to comply with a list of sweeping demands related to governance, campus policies, and civil rights enforcement.
US: Immigration officials detain Columbia University's pro-Palestinian protest leader
Vermont, April 15: Immigration officials on Monday detained Mohsen Mahdawi, an organizer of pro-Palestinian protests last year at Columbia University, after he arrived at the Vermont immigration office, hoping to begin the final step to becoming a US citizen, CNN reported.
'Why am I ridiculed when I attend functions of other religions', Mamata wonders
Kolkata, April 14: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wondered why she is ridiculed every time she attends the functions of any different religion while stressing that "there is no religion bigger than the religion of loving people".
Murshidabad violence: Over 200 arrested, tension surfaces at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas
Kolkata, April 14: The total number of arrests in connection with the violence in pockets of the Murshidabad district of West Bengal has crossed 200, informed a senior official of the state police on Monday.
Murshidabad violence: Suspension of Internet services extended to Bengal's Malda, Birbhum
Kolkata, April 14: Amid the continuing air of tension in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, which has been on the boil for the last few days with violent protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, the administration has decided to extend the suspension of Internet services to the adjacent districts of Malda and Birbhum.
Bengal Governor sends communique to Centre on Murshidabad situation
Kolkata, April 13: West Bengal Governor C. V. Ananda Bose has sent a communique to the Ministry of Home Affairs giving updates on the current situation in Murshidabad, which has been on the boil for the last few days after protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
Murshidabad violence: Hindus fleeing in boats, take shelter in school; Suvendu Adhikari posts videos
New Delhi, April 13: After protests against the Waqf Act in West Bengal turned violent, Hindus are reportedly fleeing from Murshidabad.
Day after meeting Bengal Education Minister, school job losers intensify stir
Kolkata, April 12: A day after meeting the West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu, the individuals who lost their school jobs following an order of the Supreme Court last week, have intensified their protests on the streets of Kolkata, on Saturday.
US: Immigration Judge rules Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported
Washington, DC, April 12: An immigration judge has ruled that Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported from the US due to his involvement in leading pro-Palestinian protests held at the campus in 2024, Fox News reported.
Outsiders joining teachers' protests led to ruckus on April 9: Kolkata CP
Kolkata, April 11: Some outsiders joined the protests by the teaching and non-teaching staff -- who lost their jobs -- in front of the office of the district inspector of schools at Kasba in South Kolkata on Wednesday (April 9) following which the protests turned violent, claimed Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma while speaking to the media on Friday.
Protests in Hyderabad, other Telangana cities against Waqf (Amendment) Act
Hyderabad, April 11: Muslims staged protests in Hyderabad on Friday against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
Welcome Cong's 'Palayan Roko' yatra but RJD did all this long ago: Tejashwi Yadav
Patna, April 11: Bihar Leader of Opposition (LoP), Tejashwi Yadav, on Friday responded to the Congress party's ongoing ‘Palayan Roko, Naukri Do’ yatra and its attempted siege of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s residence, asserting that such movements were initiated by his party RJD much before anyone else.
Crucial meeting between Bengal Education Minister with school job losers today
Kolkata, April 11: West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu will meet the school job losers, whose relay hunger strike has entered the second day on Friday.
Bengal: Doctors protesting on RG Kar issue join protests of sacked school teachers
Kolkata, April 10: Doctors protesting on RG Kar issue joined the protest demonstrations of sacked school teachers in Kolkata on Thursday.
Bengal govt 'defends' police action on protesting job losers
Kolkata, April 9: A West Bengal minister, a senior bureaucrat and a top police officer on Wednesday justified the action of the police on the protesting individuals who lost their school jobs at different pockets of the state. The most intense protest was witnessed at Kasba in South Kolkata near the office of the district inspector of schools.
Some still trying to link this to vote bank politics...: Madhya Pradesh CM on Murshidabad violence
Indore, April 9: After violence broke out in Jangipur area in Murshidabad district during Waqf Amendment Act protests, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav urged the Congress and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to recognize the importance of reforms, apologize, and support measures that would benefit the weaker sections of the Muslim community.
Bengal Governor seeks report from state govt on violence over Waqf Act
Kolkata, April 9: West Bengal Governor C. V.
MP: Women protest against liquor shop in Rajgarh
Rajgarh, April 8: Since last week, a group of women along with their children have been sitting outside a liquor shop in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh and demanding that the liquor shop should be shifted to some other place.
RPP protest today demanding reinstatement of Nepal's monarchy; police on high alert
Kathmandu, April 8: Nepal's pro-monarchist Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) is set to stage a protest on Tuesday at Balkhu in Kathmandu, demanding the reinstatement of the monarchy and the release of party leaders and cadres in police custody. Police were on high alert on Tuesday as the pro-monarchy protest on March 28, in the Tinkune area of Kathmandu turned violent.
Curfew imposed in Manipur's Lilong after BJP leader's house torched over support to Waqf Act
Imphal, April 7: Curfew was imposed for an indefinite period in entire Lilong Assembly constituency in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Monday, a day after a mob set the house of BJP minority morcha’s state President, Md Asker Ali, on fire reportedly for supporting the Waqf Amendment Act, officials said.
Leader of farmers: Dallewal's role in the struggle for agricultural reform
New Delhi, April 6: Jagjit Singh Dallewal, a prominent farmer leader and the president of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Sidhupur), ended his indefinite hunger strike on Sunday after 131 days. He began hunger strike on November 26, 2024.
Kathmandu District administration denies permission to pro-monarchs for demonstration near administrative capital
Kathmandu, April 7: The District Administration Office (DAO) Kathmandu has denied permission to right-wing pro-monarchist- the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) to hold a show of power in Bhrikutimandap, near the administrative capital on April 8.
Mahrang Baloch turns down conditional release, calls for freedom of activists
Balochistan, April 6: Negotiations between Pakistani authorities and detained Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch have failed after she refused a conditional offer for her release, as reported by the Balochistan Post.
Nationwide protests erupt against Trump's policies, including tariffs
By Reena Bhardwaj, Washington DC, April 6: Thousands of protesters on Saturday (local time) gathered across the United States to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump's policies and executive orders, including tariffs, with demonstrations organised in all 50 states as well as in neighbouring Canada and Mexico.
Ignoring denial of permission, students celebrate Ram Navami in Bengal's Jadavpur University
Kolkata, April 6: Ignoring the denial of permission by the authorities, the activists of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), on Sunday, celebrated Ram Navami within the campus of Jadavpur University (JU), which is considered a stronghold of student wings affiliated to the Left forces.
Cong seeks expulsion of Maha minister over 'insensitive' remarks about farmers
Mumbai, April 5: The Congress has accused Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate of repeatedly insulting the farmers and demanded his "immediate expulsion" from the state Cabinet.
Stop agitation for making Marathi mandatory in nationalised banks: Raj Thackeray
Mumbai, April 5: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday asked the party members to stop agitation for now after it started aggressively pushing the Marathi identity agenda ahead of civic polls in the state, including in banks and other big corporations like Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nashik and Nagpur.
Students allegedly denied permission to celebrate Ram Navami in Jadavpur University
Kolkata, April 5: The students at Jadavpur University in Kolkata were allegedly denied permission to celebrate Ram Navami on the university campus. According to the students, the reason behind the denial of permission was the vice chancellor's absence.