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The Delhi unit of the Congress party has constituted a control room for a ‘Maun Satyagraha’ (silent protest) at Jantar Mantar on Sunday.  Members of various organisations stage a protest against the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur on Friday NEW DELHI: Scores of people on Friday staged a demonstration in Delhi to demand an end to the violence in Manipur and the restoration of peace in the strife-torn northeastern state. They also demanded strict action against the culprits involved in disrobing and parading naked two women in the state. The Delhi unit of the Congress party has constituted a control room for a ‘Maun Satyagraha’ (silent protest) at Jantar Mantar on Sunday. According to the party officials, the protest will be in solidarity with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and they will also voice their concern against the recent violence in Manipur. State president Anil Choudhary and Delhi- in-charge Deepak Babaria conducted a meeting on Thursday at the Delhi headquarters. Forme...

The protests, with placards with messages that the Congress leader should apologise for insulting the OBCs, were held in places like Dadar and Lalbaugh. The BJP hit the streets when the Congress is also staging protests after Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member on Friday. MUMBAI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday staged protests here against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanding an apology from him for 'insulting' the Other Backward Classes (OBC). The protests, with placards with messages that the Congress leader should apologise for insulting the OBCs, were held in places like Dadar and Lalbaugh. The BJP hit the streets when the Congress is also staging protests after Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member on Friday following his conviction by a court in Surat for his Modi surname remark. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails from the OBC community. "The country will not tolerate insults of the OBCs. Rahul Gandhi should apologise to the OBCs,"...

 Climate change protesters have targeted an oil depot near Heathrow Airport on their fourth day of action. About 30 members of Extinction Rebellion arrived at the west London facility at around 4am on Monday, the group said, as part of its campaign to urge the government to end the use of fossil fuels. Campaigners warned they would continue to cause disruption at oil facilities until Boris Johnson's Conservative government "agrees to stop all new fossil fuel investments immediately". They hung banners reading “End fossil fuels now” on the gates and erected giant bamboo structures. The action at the site near Heathrow comes as the airport faces mass flight cancellations and extended passenger waiting times as the Easter holidays kick off. Extinction Rebellion confirmed they were blocking the entrance to Esso West London Oil Terminal, preventing tanks from making deliveries. There were no immediate reports of disruption to travel to or from Heathrow. Demonstrators were seen...