Quote of the day by Jean Paul Sartre: 'If you're lonely when you're alone, you're in bad company...' ; lessons on how to be mentally independent and strong from French philosopherExistentialist philosopher Jean Paul Sartre believed adults should embrace solitude, stating, “If you're lonely when you're alone, you're i...
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This Day in History 31st May: Usain Bolt record, Watergate revelation and Concorde’s last flightThis Day in History 31st May highlights several major global events across centuries, ranging from the Johnstown flood disaster and Angola ...
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This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to MarsThis day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. ...
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Iran war horror: Iranians claim how Tehran is conducting crackdown on dissenting voicesIran war with the United States and Israel has intensified authorities' threats against anyone speaking to outside media or activists.
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Eiffel Tower closed as nationwide strikes held across France against austerityFrench cities saw protests against spending cuts and for higher taxes on the wealthy. Major unions called for action amid budget talks and ...
02 Oct, 2025, 09.12 PM IST
From France to Nepal: How student uprisings shaped the worldAcross the globe, student movements have historically challenged established powers, sometimes succeeding and other times facing brutal sup...
10 Sep, 2025, 02.21 PM IST
Anti-vax protesters tell France's Macron: 'We'll piss you off'The protesters accuse Macron of trampling on their freedoms and treating citizens unequally. He says freedoms carry responsibilities that i...
08 Jan, 2022, 10.16 PM IST
Pakistan orders temporary social media shutdown after violent protestsIn a notice to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the Interior Ministry requested a "complete blocking" of Twitter, Facebook, Whatsa...
16 Apr, 2021, 02.17 PM IST
Pakistan anti-France protests disrupt Covid-19 oxygen, say officialsThe party has led calls for the expulsion of the French ambassador, after the government of President Emmanuel Macron expressed support for...
13 Apr, 2021, 12.47 PM IST
Pakistan's capital blocked off over anti-France protestPakistan has seen small and scattered protests over the past few weeks in response to French President Emmanuel Macron's recent remarks on ...
16 Nov, 2020, 04.22 PM IST
At least 50,000 take part in anti-France rally in BangladeshPolice estimated some 50,000 people took part in the protest, which demanded a boycott of French products, while organisers said there were...
02 Nov, 2020, 02.22 PM IST
Anti-France protests continue in Muslim nations; President Macron seeks understandingThe demonstrations, which followed anti-France protests across the Muslim world last week, came after President Macron's interview late Sat...
01 Nov, 2020, 08.12 PM IST
As anger rises, thousands protest French cartoonsAn estimated 2,000 worshippers celebrating the Mawlid, the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, took to the streets in the eastern city of Lah...
30 Oct, 2020, 04.54 PM IST
After USA, Canada and Japan anti-China protests erupt at downtown ParisMembers of various Tibetan associations in France gathered near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on September 27 to commemorate the 31st anniversa...
29 Sep, 2020, 09.05 AM IST
Pakistan witnesses maximum protests against re-publication of Charlie Hebdo cartoonsThe protests organised by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), a radical political party established in 2015, were held in Islamabad, Multan a...
25 Sep, 2020, 08.31 PM IST
- Thousands prepare to rally outside Japan's mountain G8
Thousands of anti-globalisation activists are heading to Japan to protest at the Group of Eight summit.
03 Jul, 2008, 10.07 AM IST
- Internet proves powerful tool for Chinese protests
It may be decades before China gets democracy, but for many Chinese, political participation of sorts is only a mouse click away.
23 Apr, 2008, 09.44 AM IST