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US State Department says peaceful protests and unhindered internet access are ‘hallmark of any thriving democracy’. The United States has urged the Indian government to resolve its differences with the farmers over agriculture laws through dialogue, saying that peaceful protests and unhindered access to internet are a “hallmark of any…

Photo: FileIndia has written to Twitter to comply with orders related to blocking of accounts, source sayTwitter blocked dozens of accounts in India, including that of a leading news magazine, on Monday, for tweeting about farmers protestsWhen approached, Twitter declined to commentNEW DELHI: India has written to Twitter warning it…

Last week, Gandhi had accused the government of 'beating, threatening and bullying' farmers. (File Photo) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday took a swipe at the Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre saying that the “reputation of India has taken a massive hit” with barricading at Delhi’s borders. Responding to…

India is witnessing huge protests from farmers as they have been at the borders of New Delhi for the past few months. This is in regards to the new farm laws. Popstar and beauty mogul Rihanna has drawn international attention towards the protests. A day ago, Rihanna shared a link…

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Twitter blocked access to accounts associated with farmers protesting against the Indian government on Monday, in a localized blackout of some 250 accounts and tweets. The blocks, which only applied for viewers based in India, came after the Indian government hit Twitter with a legal demand. One thing many of…

Riot police stand guard during a rally in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the city of Vladivostok on Jan. 31, 2021. PAVEL KOROLYOV/AFP/Getty Images From Vladivostok, in Russia’s Far East, to the Belarusian capital of Minsk, the cry was the same on Sunday: “Ukhodi!” – a Russian-language…

Tens of thousands of Russians took to the streets in support of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was detained by police two weeks ago. More than 5,000 people were arrested in connection with the protests on Sunday.Feb. 1, 2021 Read More

MOSCOW: Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, thousands of people took to the streets Sunday (Jan 31) across Russia's vast expanse to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up the nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin. More than 4,000 people were detained by police, according to…

published : 31 Jan 2021 at 16:27 A man wields his sword against a policeman during a clash between protesting farmers and a group of people shouting anti-farmer slogans, at a site of the protest against farm laws at Singhu border near New Delhi, India on Friday. (Reuters photo) NEW…