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‘American Hindus are not foreign agents’: Students protest at New Jersey university over anti-Hindu lecture | World News

A silent protest at Rutgers University in New Jersey has ignited debate over how Hindu identity is being framed in academic spaces. Students, faculty members, and community supporters gathered outside Alexander Library as a lecture titled “Hindutva in America: A Threat to Equality and Religious Pluralism” took place inside. The protestors, many of whom are […]

Pointing gun at Anita Anand’s photo: Canada ministers condemn protest outside Indian consulate, call it ‘vile and unacceptable’

Canada ministers condemned the SFJ protest in which a placard had minister Anita Anand’s face merging with that of Indira Gandhi and two turbaned individuals pointing their guns at her. Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand’s photo was merged into a photo of former Indian PM Indira Gandhi and two turbaned individuals — part of the […]

Masked men in Texas protest against ‘Diwali garbage’, call for rejection of ‘foreign demons’; Hindu groups condemn

Three Texas men waved two anti-Hindu placards from behind their masks and called it a protest. A handful of people hiding behind masks waved the US flag and some placards calling out Indians in Texas, and posted those photos on social media in a ‘hate bait’. They called themselves ‘Take Action Texas’ though it’s not […]

‘Violent and terrorist activities’: Pakistan cabinet bans TLP party; decision after deadly Gaza protest

Supporters of Islamist party ‘Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’ throw stones toward police during clashes ahead of their pro-Palestinian march toward capital Islamabad, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, October 10, 2025. (AP) Pakistan’s cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal to ban the extremist Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party under the country’s Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) after it recently staged violent protests […]

Costumes, drums, and chants: ‘No Kings’ protests sweep US; why are millions marching against Trump?

Millions gather across United States (ANI image) Nearly seven million people on Saturday took part in the second round of nationwide “No Kings” protests, showing their concern about democracy in the United States. The protests happened in more than 2,700 cities and towns, from big cities to small towns.For many, joining the protest was a […]

From ‘Orange Lies Matter’ to ‘Make Fascists Afraid Again’: 10 placards that stole the show at ‘No Kings’ protest

As US President Donald Trump marked a military parade in Washington, DC, this June, around 5 million people across the country protested his administration. Now, amid an ongoing government shutdown and Trump’s push to deploy National Guard troops to cities, millions are preparing for a second wave of demonstrations.Over 2,500 rallies are planned across all […]

JNU: Delhi police detains 28 students, including JNUSU president; protest turns confrontational | India News

NEW DELHI: At least 28 students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), including student union (JNUSU) president Nitesh Kumar, were detained on Saturday evening after a protest outside the campus turned confrontational, Delhi Police said.According to the police, around 70–80 students, including women, gathered near the university’s West Gate around 6 pm. Barricades had been placed […]

Pakistan fumes over India-Afghanistan talks: Rattled over joint statement, lodges protest to Kabul; objects to terror remarks

shehbaz sharif (left), Amir Muttaqi and S Jaishankar (File – agencies) Pakistan has lodged formal objections with Afghanistan’s Ambassador in Islamabad over several ‘elements of the India‑Afghanistan joint statement’, particularly the reference to Jammu and Kashmir as ‘part of India’. It also rejected remarks by Afghan foreign minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi that “terrorism is […]

‘Palestine Action’: Hundreds arrested in London for supporting banned group; Keir Starmer appeals for calm amid tensions

Police remove a protester in London (PTI image) London police on Saturday arrested hundreds of protesters for supporting a banned pro-Palestinian group during a demonstration. The protest went ahead despite official requests to cancel it.Authorities had urged organisers to call off the protest after a deadly attack at a synagogue in Manchester two days earlier.Two […]

‘Flotilla vessel blocked’: Switzerland lodges protest over Israel stopping Gaza-bound ship; demands unhindered access to citizens

Police officers work during the protest in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla after ships were intercepted by the Israeli navy (AP image) Switzerland on Friday announced that it will file a diplomatic protest with Israel after Israeli security forces curtailed a visit by Swiss diplomats to detainees from the […]