Iran protest: At least 500 dead in crackdown; Tehran warns US, Israel of consequences

[ad_1] Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests has reportedly killed over 538, with thousands detained amid an internet blackout. Tehran has warned the US and Israel of “legitimate targets” if force is used to protect demonstrators. Protests persist despite heavy security, fueled by economic collapse and calls challenging the theocratic system. A crackdown on nationwide protests […]

JK Rowling calls out ‘selective activism’ in viral Iran tweet, Internet hits back hard

[ad_1] “You’ve Revealed Yourself”: JK Rowling Sparks Global Firestorm With Iran Human Rights Tweet Harry Potter author JK Rowling reignited global online discourse this Sunday, with a powerful message about human rights and international solidarity, drawing attention to the escalating unrest in Iran and prompting debate over how public figures engage with global causes. Taking […]

Nationwide protest threat: Pakistani traders announce strike if POS machines are enforced; government urged to reconsider tax policies

[ad_1] Pakistan traders threaten countrywide shutdown over mandatory billing machines ISLAMABAD: Traders across Pakistan have threatened a nationwide shutdown on January 16 if the government does not withdraw its decision to make the installation of Point of Sale (POS) machines mandatory, warning that the move would further burden small businesses and open new avenues for […]

Minority groups protest over failure to stop persecution

[ad_1] DHAKA: Minority groups in Bangladesh on Monday alleged govt failure to stop “violence, killings and persecution of minority communities” and said chief adviser Muhammad Yunus had claimed he will build a humane Bangladesh, but in reality he is an “inhumane chief adviser”. Their reaction came after the killing of Dipu Chandra Das (25), a […]

Lawyers Protest Seeking Review of Supreme Court Verdict on Aravalli Protection | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] Udaipur (Udaipur Kiran): Advocates staged a strong protest demanding a review of the Supreme Court’s decision related to the protection of the Aravalli hills. Under the joint banner of the Advocate Parishad, Udaipur unit, and the Bar Association, Udaipur, a memorandum addressed to the President was submitted to the District Collector on Saturday. In […]

‘Disgraceful, unacceptable’: Arizona congresswoman claims ICE agents ‘pepper-sprayed’ her during Tucson protest; DHS denies

[ad_1] An Arizona congressperson, Adelita Grijalva, said she was sprayed in the face by federal agents during a protest against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid outside Taco Giro in Tucson on Friday. In video footage of the incident, agents in tactical gear confronted protesters carrying anti-ICE signs. As Grijalva approached, an agent sprayed an […]

Tensions rise in rural China: Guizhou villagers protest over cremation order; What we know so far

[ad_1] Protests have broken out in China’s southern Guizhou province after local authorities directed residents to opt for cremation instead of traditional burials. The unrest in Shidong town, which began over the weekend, marks the latest in a sharp rise in rural demonstrations across the country.According to China Dissent Monitor (CDM), rural protests in China […]

Get out: Greta Thunberg banned from Venice for pouring green dye into Grand Canal in protest

[ad_1] Greta Thunberg banned from Venice for pouring green dye into UNESCO site Grand Canal in protest Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was banned from Venice for two days and was asked to pay a fine of £131 after she and her team painted the Grand Canal green by pouring green dye, which they claimed was […]

Udaipur: Cow Carcass Found, Residents Block Road in Protest | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] Udaipur (Udaipur Kiran). Tension erupted in Udaipur’s Sundarwas area late on Friday night after the severed remains of cattle were found by the roadside. Angry residents blocked the Pratapnagar–Sundarwas road, prompting the presence of police teams from three stations—Pratapnagar, Hiran Magri and Ghantaghar. The incident took place around midnight in the Mandal area of […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]