Trinamool chief Mamata sits on dharna in Kolkata to protest ‘post-poll violence’

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee holds a sit-in protest against the alleged attacks on party leaders and workers, in Kolkata on June 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) started her day-long dharna in central Kolkata to protest against alleged post-poll attacks on party workers and leaders […]

Kenya Protest: ‘This will expose our people to Ebola’: Big protest in Kenya against quarantine centre for affected US citizens

Hundreds of youths marched to Kenya’s Laikipia Air Base on Monday to protest against plans to establish an Ebola quarantine centre for American citizens exposed to the virus.The demonstration took place in the central town of Nanyuki, two days after Kenya’s High Court suspended the establishment of the facility and halted the arrival of any […]

Public hearing for limestone mining called off in Meghalaya after protest

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Reuters GUWAHATI The authorities in Meghalaya’s East Jaiñtia Hills district on Friday (May 22, 2026) called off the public hearing for a ₹1,800-crore integrated cement plant and limestone mining project after two groups had a brief stand-off. Locals said a truck was set ablaze and a few people sustained minor […]

Brazil protest: 42,000 march in São Paulo against amnesty for ex-prez Bolsonaro; denounce ‘Banditry Bill’

Brazil’s streets filled with anger on Sunday as tens of thousands rallied against moves in Congress to pass an amnesty that could spare former president Jair Bolsonaro from a 27-year prison sentence. Demonstrators accused lawmakers of plotting to shield themselves from prosecution while protecting the far-right leader.The protests, organised in all 26 states and the […]

Anti-India US reporter says she was assaulted at Minneapolis ICE protest: ‘Grown man pushed me, my glasses are broken’

An anti-India US reporter says she was assaulted by protesters while covering a demonstration in Minneapolis. Conservative reporter Savannah Hernandez was assaulted while filming an anti-ICE protest outside the Whipple ICE Facility. According to witnesses, a group of demonstrators surrounded her, shoved her, and knocked her to the ground. After the confrontation, Hernandez got back […]

Mass arrests at London protest: Massive Attack musician Robert Del Naja among 200 held over Palestine Action rally

More than 200 people, including musician Robert Del Naja of the band Massive Attack, were arrested during a large-scale protest in central London against the ban on activist group Palestine Action. The demonstration, held at Trafalgar Square on Saturday, saw hundreds of people gather in defiance of police warnings.The Metropolitan Police confirmed that 212 individuals, […]

Nepal: Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, ex-home minister arrested over Gen Z protest crackdown

KP Sharma Oli (ANI image) Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday in connection with a culpable homicide case linked to the alleged suppression of the September Gen Z protests, police officials said.Oli was taken into custody from his residence in Gundu, Bhaktapur, while Lekhak was […]

‘They’ll get mowed down’: Did Trump reject Netanyahu’s plan to urge Iranians to protest?

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly proposed last week that he and US president Donald Trump issue a public call for Iranians to take to the streets against their government, but Trump rejected the idea, citing the high risk to civilians, according to two US officials and an Israeli source cited by Axios. “Why the […]

‘Shame on you’: Protest outside Zara after girl attacked by group in UK’s Bristol

Angry protesters gathered outside a Cabot Circus store in Bristol on Sunday following a vicious street attack on a child on March 4.Around 20 people assembled on Saturday lunchtime (March 14) outside the Zara store. They could be heard shouting “shame on you,” or “shame on Zara,” and “What do we want? Accountability. When do […]