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7:23 pmCJP alleges delay in release of leaders, four sureties rejected
7:18 pm‘Like we had a war’: France counts cost of violent protests
7:15 pm‘People will reclaim the republic’: Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi, Shah; says government’s ‘expiry date is near’
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7:13 pmWater safety: Mathilakam’s swim mission enters 11th year
7:11 pmMarwari community celebrates Dandia Raas in Viziagaram
7:11 pmHubballi Chalo padayatra by sugarcane farmers likely to end today
7:09 pmTelangana sees drop in road fatalities, but pedestrian safety remains a concern
7:01 pmSaudi coalition says two pilots killed in chopper crash near Yemen
7:00 pmHeavy rainfall batters Chennai as northeast monsoon brings rain fury, over 20 cm recorded in 24 hours
6:59 pm‘Not enough police, govt hospital lacked facilities’: Kolkata pandal tragedy raises questions over emergency response
6:31 pmRishikesh’s Beatles Ashram may feature in Sam Mendes’ 4-film Beatles project, shoot likely in Feb 2027
6:27 pmFirst Jamboo Savari rehearsal held at Mysuru palace
7:26 pmAndhra Pradesh: YSRCP to skip Punganur civic body polls; Peddireddi, Midhun Reddy told to stay away from town
7:23 pmCJP alleges delay in release of leaders, four sureties rejected
7:18 pm‘Like we had a war’: France counts cost of violent protests
7:15 pm‘People will reclaim the republic’: Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi, Shah; says government’s ‘expiry date is near’
7:14 pmHMWSSB imposes a fine of ₹20,000 on pub in Jubilee Hills for wasting water
SponsoredPut your announcement in this ticker from ₹69/day
7:13 pmWater safety: Mathilakam’s swim mission enters 11th year
7:11 pmMarwari community celebrates Dandia Raas in Viziagaram
7:11 pmHubballi Chalo padayatra by sugarcane farmers likely to end today
7:09 pmTelangana sees drop in road fatalities, but pedestrian safety remains a concern
7:01 pmSaudi coalition says two pilots killed in chopper crash near Yemen
7:00 pmHeavy rainfall batters Chennai as northeast monsoon brings rain fury, over 20 cm recorded in 24 hours
6:59 pm‘Not enough police, govt hospital lacked facilities’: Kolkata pandal tragedy raises questions over emergency response
6:31 pmRishikesh’s Beatles Ashram may feature in Sam Mendes’ 4-film Beatles project, shoot likely in Feb 2027
6:27 pmFirst Jamboo Savari rehearsal held at Mysuru palace

World

France protests turn violent over school grievances, rising costs; more than 1,200 arrested

Reported by Firstpost 18 Oct 2026, 6:24 am IST 1 min read

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Demonstrations over school conditions and student grievances widen into a nationwide movement against inequality, rising prices and deteriorating public services

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Section: World
Topics: Crime & safety
First reported by: Firstpost
Reporter: tanishq.priya
Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026, 6:24 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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