Two jailed Catalan separatist leaders awaiting trial for their role in the region’s failed bid to secede from Spain said on Saturday they were starting a hunger strike to protest over their treatment by Spanish courts. Source: Protest News
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kerala General Secretary A N Radhakrishnan has decided to sit on an indefinite hunger strike from December 3 over the Sabarimala temple women entry issue. He will observe a 15-day long strike in front of the Secretariat. Source:…
Noted playwright Giasuddin Ahmed passes away Source: Protest News
In its manifesto, the Bahujan Left Front has promised to introduce English-medium instruction along with Telugu in all government schools and classes. Source: Protest News
The U.S. Army is investing millions of dollars in experimental exoskeleton technology to make soldiers stronger and more resilient, in what experts say is part of a broader push into advanced gear to equip a new generation of “super-soldiers.” Source: Protest News
Tens of thousands of Indian farmers and rural workers marched to the parliament in the capital, New Delhi, on Friday in a protest against soaring operating costs and plunging produce prices that have brought misery to many. Source: Protest News
If the saffron party is to grow, it must add Marathas to its base of urban traders and upper caste voters. Source: Protest News
Chinese police have arrested two trade union officials after they helped workers try to set up a union, a source told Reuters on Friday, the latest detentions in a nationwide crackdown on labour activists. Source: Protest News
A handful of the thousands of Central American migrants camped out at the U.S.-Mexican border waiting to plead their case for asylum in the United States launched a hunger strike on Thursday to protest the Mexican police blocking their way. Source: Protest…
