Left parties' trade unions on Wednesday staged a 'Bharat Bandh', alleging that the central government is pushing economic reforms that weaken workers' rights. 10 Central trade unions have called the Bandh.(ANI)
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Under the 'Bandh', sectors such as state-run public transport, government offices, public sector units, banking and insurance services, postal operations, coal mining and industrial production are likely to be affected. (ANI)
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More than 25 crore workers engaged in sectors ranging from banking, insurance, postal, to coal mining, highway and construction are expected to go on a nationwide general strike on Wednesday.(ANI)
The participating organisations include Congress (INTUC), All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), Trade Union Coordination Centre (TUCC), Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU), Labour Progressive Federation (LPF), and the United Trade Union Congress (UTUC)(ANI)
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Communist Party of India (Marxist) supporters take part in Bharat Bandh protest, in Nadia on Wednesday.(ANI)
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Kathmandu: An aerial view of smoke rising from the Federal Parliament of Nepal premises after it was set on fire by protestors during massive anti-government protests, in Kathmandu.
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Right-wing youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead on September 10 in what was described as a "political assassination," raising fears of further political violence in an increasingly volatile United States. Trump confirmed via social media that Kirk, 31, had succumbed to his injuries.
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A protester in Marseille holds a placard reading "Macron Cornichon" during nationwide protests that erupted after handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote.
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Demonstrators wield stones and sticks as they clash with riot police personnel during the protest against the blocking of at least 26 social media platforms not registered under the government's new rules.
