Thousands of youth are protesting outside the UPPSC headquarters in Prayagraj against the conduct of Civil Services (preliminary), Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer examination in multiple shifts and against normalisation of score. UPPSC argues when exams are held on multiple days or shifts for a single recruitment notification, the score normalisation process is essential in evaluating the results as the difficulty level of the paper in each shift/day varies.

Earlier, three students hailing from Andhra Pradesh were allegedly assaulted

Counterparts hold similar protests at Palghar near Mumbai, and off the Gujarat coast in the Arabian Sea

They say they have been facing problems in managing houses; trade union is planning a protest at Old Gajuwaka Junction on November 10

Participants said Andhra Pradesh Government has the responsibility to take up the issue with AEMS management and settle the issue

They claim that despite the government’s announcement of ‘free supply of sand’, in reality, sand was still not being supplied for free in the State; demand the revival of the AP Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board

'The biggest agitation in Tamil Nadu -- after the anti-Hindi agitation in 1965 -- were the Jallikattu protests. The anti-Hindi agitations had the backing of a political party but this one does not. No famous actor is involved in it either. It was an incredible agitation.'

They say moving to a far away place will be a big impediment in earning their livelihoods; they also have to pay ₹1.5 lakh each for the new houses promised by the govt.

“A medical staff is in the CCU and his parameters have deteriorated. We have formed a medical board to treat him,” a senior doctor of the NRS Medical College and Hospital told

The carnival is set to be held very close to the junior doctors’ fast unto death protest site

The Calcutta High Court had set aside the prohibitory orders imposed by Kolkata Police and pointed out that there was sufficient distance between the two venues where - Droher Carnival at Rani Rashmoni Avenue and Durga Puja immersion carnival at Red Road - were being organised

The agitation by doctors and a section of citizens over the rape and murder of a doctor was not against the Durga Puja but remains primarily directed at the State government

Aniket Mahato, one of prominent faces of the doctors’ movement who fell ill during the hunger strike, has sought Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s intervention to resolve the crisis

After the meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Secretary Manoj Pant called for a meeting of principals and MSVPs of all the State-run hospitals

A section of Trinamool Congress leaders have challenged the doctors for an electoral battle. The Assembly seats going to polls are mostly in rural and semi urban areas, where the protests might not create an impact in favour of the Opposition.

The two week long hunger strike came to an end after repeated requests from the government. Both parties have agreed to form a task force by March 2025

Doctors to decide future course of agitation after consultation with stakeholders

Both Leader of Opposition and State BJP president said that protesting doctors should not have trusted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

Amidst the protests, a notification was issued by the State government suggesting that fresh verification will be made to look into the names of beneficiaries who have been excluded

Police personnel were assaulted in one incident when they stepped in to resolve the conflict

Friday’s CTUA protest was initially planned to demand restoration of the third surviving route, Ballygunge-Tollygunge, which was shut down temporarily about four months ago due to pipeline work; but by Friday they had more things to protest against as media reports showed bituminisation of not-in-use tram tracks in Alipore.

The development comes three months after Sheikh Hasina resigned as PM of Bangladesh and left the country, causing political turmoil in Bangladesh and creating ripples in the internal politics of West Bengal

The Kuki-Zo Council called for a 13-hour shutdown in Manipur's hill areas on Tuesday, demanding an investigation into the death of 11 people in a clash with security forces in Jiribam. The shutdown, which began at 5 am, saw schools, markets, and public transport remain closed. Various Kuki-Zo organizations, including the Kuki Students' Organisation, the Zomi Students' Federation, and the Hmar Students' Association, demanded a probe into the incident, accusing the Central Reserve Police Force of "treacherous murder." The Hmar Village Volunteers, who were identified by the Kuki-Zo groups as the victims, condemned the incident and called for intervention from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The warning came as HK-based companies are expected to show the scars of the protests that forced businesses to shut over the next few weeks.

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The father was dragged to the ground by police while his two distressed toddlers watched on at a tense anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne on Sunday.

1. Sydney mother defends decision to take her son to COVID-19 lockdown protest  Daily Mail
2. Coronavirus: Mother ripped away from son during protest | Nine News Australia  9 News Australia
3. 'Leave Mummy alone': Coronavirus protester arrested in Sydney's CBD in front of young son  9News
4. Coronavirus Australia: Dramatic arrest of a mother protesting in Sydney shocks bystanders  NEWS.com.au
5. 'Leave mummy alone': Woman protesting lockdown arrested in front of screaming son  Yahoo News Australia
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1. Ten arrested and police officer injured at protest against Victoria’s Covid-19 lockdown laws  The Guardian
2. Hundreds of anti-vaxxers clash with police during protest in Melbourne's CBD  Daily Mail
3. Coronavirus: Anti-lockdown protesters clash with police in Melbourne  NEWS.com.au
4. Ten arrested, police officer injured in anti-lockdown protest  The Age
5. Coronavirus Australia updates: anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne as NSW and WA set to ease Covid-19 restrictions – as it happened  The Guardian
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Elon Musk wil Teslafabriek verhuizen uit protest tegen lockdown  De TijdHele verhaal bekijken via Google Nieuws

About 50 people gathered Saturday afternoon at West 62nd Street and Michigan Road to protest the fatal police shooting of Dreasjon "Sean" Reed.

Indianapolis police arrested a man on Saturday near the location of the fatal police shooting of Dreasjon "Sean" Reed days earlier.

Protests continued near 62nd Street and Michigan Road in Indianapolis on May 9, 2020, following the May 6 police shooting death of Dreasjon Reed.

Demonstrators describe an arrest and pepper ball use by IMPD during a protest over the death of Dreasjon Reed near 62nd Street and Michigan Road.

Indianapolis police arrested a man on Saturday near the location of the fatal police shooting of Dreasjon "Sean" Reed days earlier.

Protests continued near 62nd Street and Michigan Road in Indianapolis on May 9, 2020, following the May 6 police shooting death of Dreasjon Reed.

Dozens of protesters descended on the legislature Saturday afternoon, calling for a quicker reopening of the Alberta economy.

A crowd descended on the Manitoba Legislature Building Saturday afternoon, demanding an end to the COVID-19 quarantine.

Nepal protested India's inauguration of a new road to China that passes through territory claimed by Kathmandu on Saturday, with police arresting dozens demonstrating close to India's embassy. Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday inaugurated via video link the 80-kilometre (50 miles) long road from Ghatiabagarh in northern Uttarakhand state to the Lipu Lekh pass high in the Himalaya. The pass is claimed by Nepal based on an 1816 treaty that defines its western border with India.

Actress Natalie Portman, environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and other high-profile Harvard University alumni are calling for demonstrations to urge divestment from fossil fuels.

Yale University police cited 19 students after they staged a sit-in outside President Peter Salovey’s office to push for divestment from fossil-fuel companies.