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Rituparna Sengupta shares on being heckled during the Kolkata rape protest: ‘It did not affect me…’ | Bengali Movie News

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Rituparna Sengupta shares on being heckled during the Kolkata rape protest: ‘It did not affect me…’ | Bengali Movie News

Bengali actress Rituparna Sengupta became embroiled in a minor controversy following the horrific Kolkata rape case. While participating in a protest in the city, she faced heckling from the crowd, ultimately leading her to withdraw from the event. In a recent interview, Sengupta clarified that the individuals who harassed her were not locals but outsiders … Read more

NAFDAC workers embark on indefinite strike over welfare issues

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NAFDAC workers embark on indefinite strike over welfare issues

Workers of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have announced an indefinite strike to protest what they described as the poor welfare conditions and remuneration by the agency’s management. The workers’ bodies, under the umbrella of the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), an affiliate of … Read more

Actor Yomi Fabiyi to lead protest to Lagos House of Assembly

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Actor Yomi Fabiyi to lead protest to Lagos House of Assembly

It has been over a year since Mohbad’s tragic death, and human rights activist and actor Yomi Fabiyi is not relenting in his efforts for justice for the late singer. The news of Mohbad’s passing was a profound shock, but what was even more alarming was the rapidity with which he was buried. This pattern … Read more

Trinamool MP quits, says ‘have not seen such angst’ against government

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Trinamool MP quits, says ‘have not seen such angst’ against government

Trinamool leader Jawhar Sircar on Sunday announced his resignation as Rajya Sabha MP as a mark of protest against the recent rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College, and the corruption in the state governance. In a two-page letter to Trinamool chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Sunday, Sircar stated: “The present spontaneous … Read more

Shimla mosque row: Massive protest over alleged illegal construction of ‘Masjid’ – The Economic Times Video

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Shimla mosque row: Massive protest over alleged illegal construction of ‘Masjid’ – The Economic Times Video

A large number of people gathered outside the Sanjauli Masjid in Shimla to protest against the alleged illegal construction of the Mosque on Thursday. The protestors included locals, party workers from the BJP, and various members of Hindu organizations. Protestors were seen raising slogans along with holding the tricolour in their hands, against the illegal … Read more

JNU V-C meets protesting students, urges them to end hunger strike | India News

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JNU V-C meets protesting students, urges them to end hunger strike | India News

Their demands also include a caste census, lifting the ban on protests on campus and withdrawal of proctorial inquiries initiated against students for participating in protests | Photo: Shutterstock 2 min read Last Updated : Aug 21 2024 | 2:49 PM IST JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree D Pandit on Wednesday met the students protesting against … Read more

How Nigerian govt., security agencies, protesters breach NHRC protest advisory, global standards

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How Nigerian govt., security agencies, protesters breach NHRC protest advisory, global standards

On 31 July, the eve of the 10-day #EndBadGovernance protests, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued an advisory to guide the conduct of the street demonstrations. Organisers called for protests, which began on 1 August, against rising living costs resulting from President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies and general bad governance. The advisory, drawing on … Read more

Atiku reacts to soldier’s killing of teenage protester in Kaduna

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Atiku reacts to soldier’s killing of teenage protester in Kaduna

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for an extensive probe into all the killings associated with the #EndBadGovernance protests which began on 1 August. The former Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate made the call via his X handle on Wednesday, in the aftermath of the Nigerian Army owning up to the shooting of a16-year-old … Read more

How my car shielded me, colleagues from trigger-happy SSS men’s bullets

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How my car shielded me, colleagues from trigger-happy SSS men’s bullets

I had witnessed high-speed chases and intense shootouts only in action movies until Saturday when my colleagues and I found ourselves in the middle of a harrowing, real-life experience while covering an anti-government protest in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The initially calm situation on the protest ground began to take a frightening turn when suspected officials … Read more

How Soyinka, Ezekwesili, others reacted to Tinubu’s speech

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How Soyinka, Ezekwesili, others reacted to Tinubu’s speech

Prominent Nigerians have knocked President Bola Tinubu over his address on the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests against the economic crisis in the country. Nigerians in major cities have taken to the streets since Thursday to protest the rising cost of living while calling for an end to “bad governance.” The protests have resulted in looting of … Read more