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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 ...

Chennai received very heavy rainfall today morning even as Cyclone Nivar is expected to make landfall later in the day. The Indian Meteorological Department said Cyclone Nivar is set to cross the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as a “very severe cyclonic storm”. Parts of Andhra Pradesh are also forecast to be affected by ...

Protest organizers announced a change in location ahead of the planned pro-democracy protest in Bangkok today. The protest is organized by the pro-democracy groups, Khana Ratsadon (People’s Party) and the Free Youth group. Protest leaders had earlier urged the participants to gather at the Democracy Monument on Ratchadamnoen Avenue at 3:00 PM (local time). They ...

Cyclone Nivar is likely to make landfall on the Tamil Nadu coast between Karaikal and Mamallapuram tomorrow. It is expected to bring extremely heavy rain to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The depression is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The department ...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that the season’s first cyclonic storm is expected to affect the eastern coast of the country including parts of coastal Tamil Nadu. The cyclonic storm is expected to make a landfall on November 25. It is likely to bring extremely heavy rainfall to Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Rayalaseema and adjoining ...