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A protest is scheduled to take place outside the Ministry of Education building in the Dusit district in Bangkok today. Participants are being urged to gather at the protest site at 4:00 PM (local time). The protest is organized by the “Bad Students” group to push for bringing about reforms to the education system. The ...

A depression formed over the Bay of Bengal yesterday and it is likely to intensify further into a storm in the next few days. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), it is predicted to bring widespread rainfall over Tamil Nadu, Kerala, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana from today. Similarly, coastal areas of Sri Lanka ...

There are several pro-Papuan independence protests scheduled across Indonesia today. Today marks the anniversary of the Papuan independence movement. Protest details are as follows: In Jakarta, there is a protest at the US Embassy and Presidential Palace from 8:00 AM (local time). In Yogyakarta, there is a protest at the Kamasan Dormitory from 8:00 AM ...

The Mt. Ile Lewotolok volcano in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province erupted yesterday, spewing ash and smoke as high as 4 kms into the sky. Around 2,780 people from at least 26 villages near the volcano were forced to evacuate their homes, although no casualties were recorded so far. Meanwhile, the Volcanology and Geological Hazard ...

Anti-government activists plan more protests for this afternoon and tomorrow. The rally today will be held at 4:00 PM in front of Imperial World Samrong shopping mall in Samui Prakan outside Bangkok. The demonstrators will march to Bang Na intersection. The activists will return tomorrow afternoon at the Imperial Lat Phrao mall in Bangkok. Last ...

At least four people were killed in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, following heavy rains yesterday as severe cyclonic storm Nivar made landfall. Some low-lying areas in the state were marooned due to waterlogging. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Cyclone Nivar is expected to weaken into a depression by today evening. Tamil Nadu: There was ...

Thousands of farmers are continuing their “Delhi Chalo”, or march to Delhi, protest today in India. Thousands of farmers are protesting against three controversial farm laws that were passed earlier in the year. Large numbers of farmers are expected to enter Delhi at the Kundli border today. Haryana police advised commuters to avoid entry into ...

Central trade unions will go on a nationwide strike today against new labor policies simultaneously with the farmers’ protest march to Delhi against three agriculture laws. Additionally, some bank unions will also participate in the nationwide strike. Trade union protest The nationwide strike will be observed by 10 central trade unions to protest new labor policies. ...

The very severe cyclonic storm Nivar made its landfall in Marakkanam in Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu, around 40 kms from Puducherry around 2:30 AM (local time). According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the landfall process began at around 10:30 PM (local time) yesterday before eventually making its landfall earlier today.  The cyclone made ...

Farmers from the states of Punjab and Haryana will go on a protest march towards New Delhi tomorrow and on November 27. The protest is organized by a farmers’ group, All-India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee under the banner “Dilli Chalo”. The group said farmers from other parts of the country are also expected to participate ...