The PTI’s Fag End
The PTI’s Fag End
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Hypocrisy and crippling prejudices run in Imran Khan’s family. Last month, the PTI chief’s nephew Hassan Niazi, who is studying international human rights law at City University London, hurled homophobic hate at Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the urbane 25-year-old patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Peoples Party. Niazi, tweeting a shot at Zardari’s Sindh Festival, called him “worse than a faggot.” He also posted: “I think faggot he won’t mind so it’s fine.” The posts cost him the student union election, and got him the attention of
Black Student Leaders Association discusses meaning of Black History Month and planned events 2021/02/12, 3:48 pm
Black History Month is upon us, and the BSLA has some rich activities in store. Image: BSLA/Provided
We spoke with representatives from the U of O’s BSLA to find out what we can expect this Black History Month
As you may know, February is Black History Month, which, yes, celebrates diversity, but more precisely celebrates Black accomplishments. It’s a month that gives us the opportunity to recognize people of colour are an integral part of our society.
In celebration of Black History Month, the Black Student Leaders Association (BSLA), at the University of Ottawa has organized several events.
Kolkata: Left Workers Suffer Bleeding Injuries During a Protest As Police Use Force
Several youth workers affiliated with Leftist unions had tried to march to the state secretariat to show red card to chief minister Mamata Banerjee in protest.
A protestor after police resorted to baton charge in a bid to stop Left youth workers from marching to state secretariat in protest in Kolkata, West Bengal. Photo: Special arrangement.
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Kolkata: Kolkata Police on Thursday resorted to lathi-charge, firing of tear gas shells and water cannons trying to disperse an agitation of Leftist youth workers when they were marching to the state secretariat in protest as part of Nabanna Abhiyan. Several agitators, including women, suffered bleeding injuries.
MR College staff seek payment of salary dues immediately
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They stage protest at MANSAS Trust office
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They stage protest at MANSAS Trust office
Lecturers, non-teaching staff of Maharaja Autonomous College staged a protest separately at MANSAS Trust office on Monday, asking the management to pay their salary dues immediately.
They alleged that the management failed to clear the dues for the last eight months despite their protests. As many as 50 lecturers and non-teaching employees raised slogans against the Trust, saying that they were leading a pathetic life due to inordinate delay in payment of salaries.
They tried in vain to meet MANSAS Chairperson Sanchaita Gajapathi Raju and correspondent K.V.L. Raju to air their grievances.
Farmers stage protest in delta region
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Farmer staged protests in different parts of Tiruchi, Perambalur, Pudukkotai and Thanjavur districts on Saturday.
A group of farmers led by P.Ayyakannu, president of Desiya Thennindiya Nathigal Inaippu Vivasayigal Sangam, blocked the traffic at Salai Road-Sastri Road junction here. Some of them carried ploughs. They raised slogans against the Centre. The police detained 54 persons. The protest disrupted the traffic for about 45 minutes.
Twenty farmers were taken into custody when they staged a road roko at Manaparai. V. Chidambaram, district secretary, Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam, led the protest. Terming the farm laws anti-farmers, they urged the Centre to withdraw them immediately.