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ECONOMIC BLACKOUT CAMPAIGN
National shutdown January 30 explained: Why are activists calling for 'no school, no work and no shopping' and who’s supporting the general strikeNational shutdown January 30: A nationwide protest is planned for January 30. Americans are urged to skip work, school, and shopping. This ...30 Jan, 2026, 06.00 AM IST- US sanctions Iranian officials over protest crackdownAmerica has imposed sanctions on Iranian security officials and financial networks. This action follows a violent crackdown on peaceful pro...16 Jan, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
- Trump Assassination Threat: Iran dramatically raises the stakes with its state TV issuing direct warning to US PresidentTrump Assassination Threat News: Widespread violence in Iran has sharpened the confrontation between Tehran and Washington. Trump has warne...15 Jan, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
- McDonald’s boycott: Will locations shut down today? The key issues behind the protestMcDonald's faces a nationwide boycott led by The People's Union USA. The boycott, running from June 24 to June 30, protests alleged price g...24 Jun, 2025, 07.22 PM IST
- McDonald’s boycott June 24: Who’s behind it, why it’s happening, and how long it will lastMcDonald's is facing a nationwide boycott from June 24, organized by The People's Union USA as part of their "Economic Resistance" campaign...21 Jun, 2025, 08.29 PM IST
- Walmart Boycott: Who is protesting, why, and when?The People's Union USA has called for a nationwide boycott of Walmart from May 20 to May 26. The group cites concerns over labour practices...22 May, 2025, 12.29 AM IST
- What is the February 28 economic blackout, and who is behind it? Here are all the details, including what is closedOn February 28, the People’s Union USA is organizing a 24-hour economic blackout to protest rising prices, corporate greed, and the rollbac...27 Feb, 2025, 06.10 PM IST
- Ukraine and Russia trade long-range attacks as officials probe possibilities for peaceRussian forces carried out a massive missile attack targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, prompting emergency blackouts. In retaliatio...11 Feb, 2025, 10.44 PM IST
- Imran Khan's party navigates Pakistan blackouts to keep campaign aliveFormer prime minister Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), has faced a nationwide crackdown during the election campaign. K...04 Feb, 2024, 07.48 PM IST
- Pakistan protests: Social media blackout boosts Imran Khan's momentumLeading his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in opposition, Khan remains staggeringly popular and has crafted a campaign accusing the p...12 May, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
- Ousted Sri Lankan leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa faces arrest calls after returnThe 73-year-old announced his resignation from Singapore and spent weeks under virtual house arrest at a Bangkok hotel lobbying his success...03 Sep, 2022, 12.30 PM IST
- Europe's oil plan plunges Pakistan into darkness; Imran Khan amplifying citizens’ anger on inflationA decade ago, Paksitan took specific steps to insulate itself from the kinds of violent price spikes that are roiling the market today. It ...15 Jun, 2022, 12.19 PM IST
- Sri Lanka's cricket stars go into bat for protestersCricket is avidly followed in the Indian Ocean island nation and the pair called on other former players to support attempts to oust Presid...16 Apr, 2022, 10.14 PM IST
- Is the Mumbai blackout last year connected to the Ladakh standoff?Recorded Future, a Massachusetts-based company which studies the use of the internet by state actors, in its report, details the campaign c...02 Mar, 2021, 05.06 PM IST
- For Delhiites, Milky Way is a mythical objectGazing at the stars isn’t something you can do anymore as city lights blank out the night sky. But the LED revolution may help reverse ligh...02 Dec, 2015, 07.22 AM IST
- In chasing an aggressive development model, Modi government is riding roughshod over rural IndiaThe current administration’s luck in bringing down inflation fails to cover up for the otherwise lack of inclusivity in the government’s cu...15 May, 2015, 11.46 AM IST
- New Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif calls for end to US drone strikesPakistan's new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called Wednesday for an end to US drone strikes in the country's northwest, as he took office fo...05 Jun, 2013, 09.28 PM IST
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