Events for “protest”

Protests intensify against move to split Palakkad rail division

The DYFI and Youth Congress held protest marches to the DRM’s office demanding withdrawal of the decision

Kabini reservoir loses 10 ft as farmers protest water release to Tamil Nadu

This is an anti-farmer decision. The Kabini-Cauvery reservoirs were built primarily to serve the interests of farmers in Karnataka, says Karnataka Farmers’ Organisations Federation president Kurubur Shanthakumar

Prior permission mandatory for protests and rallies, says Ranchi Deputy Commissioner

Ranchi Police urges citizens to not believe any news, video, message, or information being circulated on various social media platforms without verification

Meghalaya taxi bodies call off protests

Although Assam taxi operators lifted their blockade on Saturday, their Meghalaya counterparts stopped Assam-registered vehicles at Umiam

The Papers: 'Power to block nimby protests' and Meghan 'deal could be off'

New mayoral powers and continued reporting on the Duchess of Sussex's television role lead Sunday's papers.

Spider-Man Punches Racists At Minneapolis Protest And Gets Arrested

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Support Global Voices Spotlight: Protest in democracy

With this spotlight, we seek to explore the many forms of protest, the tactics states use to delegitimize and suppress them, and the complex relationship between protest and democracy.

India news: Police used 'excessive force' on CJP protesters

Amnesty International alleges that police in the capital New Delhi and the state of Bihar used excessive force against youth-led Cockroach protesters. Full details and more in DW's roundup of major headlines in India.

Iran protest victim: 'They were shooting to kill'

DW spoke with several Iranians affected by a brutal crackdown at the hands of the Tehran's security forces during the height of massive public protests in January.

What Gen Z-led uprisings across Asia reveal about the strengths and limitations of youth protest

Youth-led protest movements across Asia have exposed underlying anger at corruption and blocked opportunity. But so far, only Nepal has managed to convert that anger into a transfer of governing power.

Nanda Malini, one of Sri Lanka's best known voices of protest, dies at 82

Once banned from national airwaves, Nanda Malini was known for her songs about social justice.

India used pellets, grenades on Gen Z protests: What Amnesty report reveals

Security forces used tear gas, pellet guns and electric shock devices against student protesters, Amnesty inquiry found.

Group plans one-week PlayStation blackout to protest Sony’s plan to end physical game production — calls for players to turn off their consoles or log out of PS

Sony’s decision to end physical game production by 2028 is facing backlash from the community, with one group announcing a concrete protest. DoesItPlay, a community dedicated to video game preservation, has called for a one-week boycott of PlayStation, asking players to turn off

PlayStation Owners Begin Sony Boycott with Digital Blackout Protest

In an attempt to reverse Sony's decision to terminate disc production, fans are shutting their PlayStations this week.

Karnataka High Court stays investigation against Bidadi farmers who protested with brooms opposing survey

10 Bills passed in Karnataka Legislature without debate amid BJP protest on last day of session

Among the Bills was the controversial Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which allows 5% of park land to be sold, leased, gifted, exchanged or mortgaged for public utility projects undertaken by government departments, statutory authorities, governm

NEET protest violence: CJI says women protestors can file sexual assault complaints against police with probe panel

The Court’s explanation came in response to an oral mentioning made by senior advocate Shobha Gupta who said there should be separate, sensitive mechanism for women protestors to file their complaints and seek legal action against police personnel

Ready to drop FIRs against student protesters, says Supreme Court

Top court agrees to invoke Article 142 to quash proceedings against students over NEET protests; it announces panel to examine protest issues; police yet to disclose list of FIRs, say petitioners

Footballers, coaches protest BMC proposal to turn Bandra ground into convention centre

Several academies and clubs use the facility for training and competitive matches

Police used excessive force during Delhi protests: Amnesty

Amnesty said witness testimony and visual evidence it had verified confirmed the use of “pellet-firing shotguns, tear gas launchers, grenades, batons and electric shock devices against protesters” in Delhi, Bihar

Tunisia sees protests after migrant boat sinking kills eight

A migrant boat carrying 15 Tunisians sank off the country's southeastern coast while heading to Italy, killing eight.

‘Tree of justice’ protest: how Vietnamese youth are mobilising online to hold the powerful to account

What started with the death of young woman in a traffic accident has escalated into a general protest about a lack of accountability for the powerful.

KTR calls for State-wide protests from September 2 on ‘govt. failures’

Jharkhand protesters attempt to burn effigies of CM Hemant Soren, Rahul Gandhi; scuffle with police in Ranchi

Similar scuffles were also reported from Hazaribag and Giridih, where JMM workers clashed with students trying to burn effigies of Hemant Soren

Zelenskyy details rift with Ukraine's dismissed defense minister Fedorov

Zelenskyy said that he believes actions taken by dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, including his involvement in mass protests and calls for an election, were misguided, as he publicly detailed their dispute for the first time.

Fiction as a Filter: On Writing the American West’s Water Crisis

Years ago, during the Great Recession, I attended an event sponsored by an environmental organization that had formed in protest to a planned dam construction project on the Cache La Poudre River in northern Colorado. At the time, my husband

CPI(M), Congress leaders trade barbs over rail division split

While CPM district secretary E.N. Suresh Babu challenged Congress MP V.K. Sreekandan to stage an indefinite hunger strike in front of the Railway Ministry in Delhi, Sreekandan hit back, saying those with the courage to protest should take on the BJP instead of targeting him

Parandur airport in Chennai scrapped by CM Vijay: What was the project?

CM Vijay has said that a new terminal, Terminal 5, would be developed in the north-western area of Chennai airport. Local villagers and farmers in Parandur had been protesting against the airport since 2022.

Why are Maharashtra’s auto-rickshaw, taxi drivers being issued notices for lacking Marathi language skills? | Explained

Maharashtra’s auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers face scrutiny for not meeting new Marathi language requirements, sparking protests and service disruptions

DYFI activists storm Palakkad DRM office in Keralam over railway bifurcation move

The Railway Board’s decision to bifurcate the Palakkad Railway Division has triggered widespread protests across Keralam

Those against reservation should be booked for sedition: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale

A large number of protestors had gathered at Jantar Mantar carrying banners, posters and saffron flags and raised slogans against caste-based reservation.

Neha Bora slams Congress government in Karnataka over FIRs against students seeking release of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam

AISA chief Neha Bora’s criticism was directed at the Congress government, which, she argued, had extended solidarity to student protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, but filed FIRs against students in Karnataka

Three FIRs filed against 28 named, 900 unnamed people over police-students clash in Giridih, Hazaribag

The clashes erupted during a large-scale protest by students demanding accountability for alleged irregularities in state recruitment exams, leading to heightened tensions and multiple arrests across the region

India news: Rahul Gandhi criticizes Modi over 'cultural shock' remark on girls' language

Gandhi said Modi's remarks about girls using abusive language during CJP protests reflected societal patriarchy and called on women to challenge it. DW has more.

JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch calls off stir after Jharkhand govt scraps 22 recruitment exams

PSC-JSSC Reform Manch, which has been sitting on a protest at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium since July 25, announced suspension of the agitation for two months after the decision

UDF MPs from Keralam seek BJP’s response on bifurcation of Palakkad railway division

Kozhikode MP asks Union Minister Suresh Gopi to comment on the issue; UDF MPs plan to stage a fast outside Divisional Railway Manager’s office at Palakkad on August 26 in protest

Thousands rally for climate action in Sweden ahead of general election

Some 10,000 people rallied in Stockholm on Sunday to demand stronger action on climate change, weeks before Sweden’s general election. Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg joined the rally, as organisers accused the government of weakening emissions policies and urged politicians to