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Varanasi boy’s murder: Sirathu MLA, supporters booked for staging dharna sans permission
Patel, who became an MLA on a Samajwadi Party ticket, started the dharna when her party workers and she were allegedly stopped by police
Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:04 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Varanasi
Himachal Pradesh: HPPCL director suspended after protests over 'missing' chief engineer's death
Himachal Pradesh: HPPCL director suspended after protests over 'missing' chief engineer's death
Published on Mar 20, 2025 10:31 AM IST
PTI |
Heavy police presence in Malwa to prevent farmers’ march to Chandigarh
Barricading at various locations in Mansa, Bathinda and Faridkot districts; BKU (Ekta-Ugrahan) leader Jhanda Singh Jethuke manages to give Punjab Police the slip.
Published on Mar 05, 2025 12:48 PM IST
Vishal Joshi
Shopkeeper’s killing: Kin, traders protest, seek arrest of accused
In protest against the killing, the local traders kept the shutters of their shops down till afternoon. Tarsem Singh, father of Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, and former Congress MLA Harminder Singh Gill were also there.
Published on Jul 31, 2024 11:54 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Tarn Taran:
Vidhan Parishad: SP stages dharna in the well twice
Chairman Kunwar Manvendra Singh directed the rejection of the adjournment motion. Protesting the rejection, all SP members expressed dissatisfaction and came to the well of the House, staging a dharna there
Updated on Jul 31, 2024 05:38 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
YSRCP to stage protest in Delhi against killing of party worker
Jagan called on the family of YSRCP youth wing leader Sheik Rasheed, who was brutally murdered by one Sheik Jilani, a suspected TDP worker, at Vinukonda town of Palnadu district on Wednesday night
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Congress’ Nirmal Singh protests against closure of Shambhu border in Ambala
The Haryana-Punjab border at Shambhu has been closed since February 10 as the farmers haven’t been able to march towards Delhi leading to losses to local traders and shopkeepers.
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 08:56 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Karnal
Farmers hold tractor march in Uttarakhand’s Rudrapur
Farmers took out a tractor march and held a dharna in front of the district collectorate in Uttarakhand’s Rudrapur on Wednesday in support of their demands
Updated on Feb 22, 2024 08:38 AM IST
Press Trust of India
Farmers stage sit-ins outside residence of Punjab BJP chief, others
Farm leaders claimed that 23 toll plazas in 13 districts in the state have been made toll-free; state president of a BKU (Dakaunda) faction Buta Singh Burjgill said top leaders of the SKM will meet at Kisan Bhawan in Chandigarh on Thursday to chalk out the next programme
Updated on Feb 21, 2024 07:58 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bathinda/jalandhar
Activist Anjali Damania accuses Bhujbal of grabbing Catholic family home in Santacruz to build their residential tower
Activist Anjali Damania plans to protest against NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal for allegedly taking a bungalow from a Catholic family in Mumbai without compensation. Bhujbal's nephew claims they have offered to pay the family but they have not accepted.
Updated on Nov 19, 2023 06:38 AM IST
LU second campus law hostel inmates stage dharna, demand warden’s removal over ‘misbehaviour’
According to students, till now around 25 students have left the hostel after being fed up with their warden’s errant behaviour
Published on Sep 22, 2023 06:32 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Rajasthan Congress MLA threatens dharna over drinking water issue in Barmer
A large number of people, including women met with the MLA on Saturday and raised the issue after which he held a telephonic conversation with the district collector and apprised him of the issue
Published on Sep 09, 2023 06:15 PM IST
Mukesh Mathrani
Same clan marriage: Mahendragarh villagers seek couple’s arrest, stage protest
The residents said both the due belonged to the same village and same clan and they were hurt after they ran away; “They reportedly got married in a temple, which is not acceptable. We will stage a dharna until the police arrest them,” the locals added.
Updated on Aug 24, 2023 11:38 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Rohtak
Teachers’ body dharna today to press for old pension scheme, other demands
Degree colleges’ teachers have been staging a symbolic protest by putting black ribbon from August 16 to 21 while continuing their work.
Updated on Aug 21, 2023 10:27 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Protest outside Delhi Secretariat against scrapping of overage vehicles drive
A resentment is growing among people against the Delhi government’s drive. In a decision taken in March this year, the Delhi government kicked off a drive to send overage vehicles directly for scrapping
Updated on Jul 07, 2023 05:15 PM IST
Alok KN Mishra
AAP demands immediate arrest of wrestling federation chief
The Aam Aadmi Party slammed Bharatiya Janata Party for not taking strict action against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, president of Wrestling Federation of India, despite registration of two FIRs of sexual assault against him.
Updated on Apr 29, 2023 08:05 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Jalandhar
Hooda extends support to sportspersons protesting at Jantar Mantar
“It is a matter of great shame that international players have to come on the road and sit on a dharna. Sportspersons should get justice because their demand is justified. In such a situation, rising above politics, I have myself demanded justice for the players and will go to Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and meet them,” Hooda said.
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 11:49 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Rohtak
'We are all united': Rajasthan Congress chief on Gehlot-Pilot tussle
Amid the ongoing tussle between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, Rajasthan Congress chief said: "we are all united".
Published on Apr 22, 2023 03:32 AM IST
PTI |
Provide security to Amritsar publisher: High court to Punjab govt
The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the home secretary to provide adequate security to an Amritsar publisher, following allegations of desecration of Sikh religious literature. The publishers claimed that religious leaders and their supporters threatened them, while the local administration and police colluded with the protesters. The court stated that while action could be taken in accordance with the law if desecration had occurred, there was no place for "force and muscle power".
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 01:20 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Cong launches ‘war room’ to monitor ‘Satyagrah’ across UP
From Monday till April 15, party workers and leaders will hold dharna/demonstration/gherao of collectorates at every district headquarters in the state.
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 12:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
After dharna by Golibar women, Siddique assures Bandra East residents of water supply from Friday
Nearly 100 women staged a protest outside the BMC's H/East Ward office in Mumbai's Golibar area, citing irregular water supply over the past few months. The BMC has announced a month-long 15% water cut for the city, adding to the residents' woes. Local MLA Zeeshan Siddique met with the protestors and subsequently held a meeting with officials from the hydraulic department to address the issue. Siddique stated that the situation in Golibar and other parts of Bandra East would improve by the following day.
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:42 AM IST
Bengal: BJP MP protests after cops bar her from joining Hanuman Jayanti event
West Bengal is celebrating Hanuman Jayanti amid strict vigil by the state police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). On the orders of the Calcutta high court, the state government has deployed three companies of central forces in Kolkata, Hooghly and Barrackpore to avert any untoward incident
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 09:25 PM IST
Take up plea of Azam Khan’s son on April 10: SC to Allahabad HC
The Supreme Court also asked the high court to consider passing an order at the earliest since the election process for the Suar assembly seat, in Uttar Pradesh, vacated by him is to commence on April 13.
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:36 AM IST
Abraham Thomas, New Delhi
Toxic substances found in samples collected from Zira ethanol unit: Probe report
The probe committee had collected 13 samples in all –seven from within the industry premises and six from 5km radius outside the unit – and sent them to three NABL accredited laboratories, which were selected in consultation with Sanjha Morcha members who were protesting against the Zira ethanol unit.
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 12:59 AM IST
Gaurav Sagar Bhaskar, Ferozepur
Seeking salary hike, Ludhiana Civil Hospital contractual staff begin hunger strike
Ludhiana Civil Hospital employees intensified their front against the state government demanding “documented assurance of salary hike”
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 10:31 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Punjab cops barricade Mohali-Chandigarh border, thwart Sikh activists’ bid to march to CM’s house
Police taking no chances after February 8 flare-up that left 33 personnel injured; protesters hold dharna at light point against Bhagwant Mann’s failure to ensure release of Sikh prisoners who have completed their terms
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 03:03 PM IST
Mohit Khanna
AAP prepares to step up agitation against L-G Baijal, party MLA calls on Rajnath Singh
The AAP government wants L-G Anil Baijal to approve its doorstep ration delivery system and direct IAS officers to ‘call off their strike’.
Updated on Jun 16, 2018 12:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Sweta Goswami