Days after violent protests rocked Dhuliyan town in Murshidabad's Jangipur sub-division over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, the situation is reportedly under control, according to officials.
Protests were held in Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Delhi and other cities against the Waqf Amendment Bill on Friday.
The protest followed a week-long campaign by AAP on social media, particularly on X, raising concerns over electricity shortages. The ruling BJP, however, has dismissed these claims.
Activists from the youth wing of Shiv Sena put up a photograph of comedian Kunal Kamra (36) outside a public toilet in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday
The Rajasthan Assembly on Tuesday referred to the select committee one more legislation -- the Rajasthan Coaching Centers (Control and Regulation) Bill 2025 -- amid protest by opposition members.
“No negotiations”, “No partnership” and “No to military rule” were among the banners waved by protesters in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital. It is pretty obvious that it was a robust protest against the change of guard in a swathe of Africa and the role of the military in effecting that change.
Issuing a suo moto statement on the issue on a question by CPM MLA from Theog Rakesh Singha, Thakur urged all legislators to support the government’s initiative as it will not only boost tourism to the state.
"BJP should not play with fire, extending the BSF jurisdiction from 15 km to a depth of 50 km, giving it powers of arrest, search and seize is nothing but to gain political mileage. We will soon take up our political programmes, building public opinion against such an undemocratic move"
The demonstrations have hit the healthcare services in various departments-emergency, trauma care, maternity, neurology-because of the relay hunger strike by medical students and a section of postgraduate trainee doctors (PGT) in the hospital.
“We called PM residence and requested his secretary to inform PM that he should speak with Bangladesh PM to end this cycle of violence. Yesterday, around 500 mobs entered our temple premises and broke deities, brutally injured devotees. Two of them died.”
