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Akhil ends fast; vows to strengthen anti-dam movement

Gogoi launched his fast-unto-death May 19 to protest building of dams in the northeastern region.

Hunger strike by Maoist undertrials

A dawn to dusk hunger strike was observed by 16 Maoist undertrials at Ghaghidih jail here on Monday ...

Bangladesh opposition stages mass hunger strike

Zia said her party was ready to sit in dialogue of archrival Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina`s ruling A...

Palestinian prisoners agree to end hunger strike

The deal ended a strike in which prisoners had gone without food for up to 77 days, leaving several ...

Deal looks near to end Palestianian hunger strike

Egyptian and Palestinian officials said they are close to a deal with Israel that would end a mass h...

Talks ongoing to end Palestinian hunger strike

Some 1,600 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails are on hunger strike to put an end to detenti...

Sharmila`s 11-year-old hunger strike, now in Ripley`s

The courageous tale of Irom Chanu Sharmila, the `Iron Lady of Manipur`, who has not eaten a morsel o...

Maoists go on a day’s hunger strike in jail

The Maoists lodged in Hazaribagh Central Jail today went on a day’s hunger strike in protest against...

Bahrain activist to continue hunger strike

Al-Khawaja`S wife repeated his claims that he was force-fed with nasal tubes and IVs in the past wee...

Bahrain orders retrial for hunger striker, others

At least 50 people have been killed in unrest since February 2011 in the strategic kingdom, which is...

Palestinians begin mass hunger strike on Prisoners

At least 1,200 Palestinian inmates of Israeli jails began an open-ended hunger strike as rallies acr...

Police descend on Bahrain rally for hunger striker

Abdulhadi al-Khawaja`s nearly two-month hunger strike has become a powerful rallying point for Bahra...

MP protests Himachal`s Lokayukta act

A suspended BJP MP Thursday went on a day-long hunger strike at the historic Ridge Ground here, pro...

Mali ministers held by junta go on hunger strike

A dozen candidates were due to run in the first round of presidential elections on April 29, which i...

Kashmiri Pandits continue hunger strike

Kashmiri Pandit youths continued their hunger strike on Sunday against the J&K government`s alleged...

UN leader concerned for Tibet hunger strikers

Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday expressed concern for the health of three Tibetans outside the United Nati...

Longest Palestinian hunger strike ends in deal

A Palestinian held by Israel agreed to end his hunger strike after Israeli authorities promised to r...

Israel top court takes Palestinian detainee appeal

Khader Adnan has refused food since he was arrested in the West Bank in December.

Palestinian prisoner on 55th day of hunger strike

Islamic Jihad, an Iranian-backed militant group, has vowed to punish Israel if Adnan dies.

AP: Junior doctors` hunger strike enters 7th day

The indefinite fast of the representatives of junior doctors, who are agitating for hike in the st...

Kashmiri Pandits on hunger strike for govt jobs

Protesting against the J&K government`s alleged failure in filling vacant government posts, Kashmir...

US: Indian-origin woman dies after hunger strike

An Indian-origin woman, who was being held at a Chicago jail, has died in custody after a 15-day hu...

Pandit youths to sit on chain hunger strike

Kashmiri Pandit youths on Wednesday threatened to resort to a chain hunger strike here from January...

Anna`s `5-star fast` a political rape: Thackeray

In an interview in party mouthpiece `Saamana`, Bal Thackeray hit out at Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal ...

Muralidhar Rao on 3-day hunger strike for weavers

The BJP leader said India`s handloom sector was in acute distress as thousands of weavers have com...

Ramdev threatens fast against Goa illegal mining

Yoga guru Swami Ramdev extended his support to the fight against illegal mining in Goa and warned o...

Mother Mother of jailed Egyptian blogger on hunger

Alaa Abdel-Fattah is one of Egypt`s most vocal activists and bloggers and an icon of the uprising.

Police end Telangana leader`s hunger strike

Komatireddy Venkat Reddy`s indefinite hunger strike for separate statehood to Telangana was forcibly...

99-yr-old freedom fighter on hunger-strike for pension

Narrating their woes, Ram said he had submitted an application for freedom fighters` pension on July...

96-yr-old to go hunger strike for Telangana

Acharya Konda Lakshman Bapuji remains undaunted as as he goes on a seven-day hunger strike in the ca...

Expelled Afghan MP ends 18-day hunger strike

Semin Barakzai had vowed not to eat unless she was reinstalled.

Afghan police break up hunger strike

Afghan police have taken a woman politician to hospital and dismantled the tent where she observed...

Afghan woman MP critical in vote row hunger strike

Semin Barakzai, one of nine MPs expelled from the national assembly over vote rigging claims, has r...

Prisoners on hunger strike against police action

Tension prevailed at the Central Prison here as inmates shouted slogans against police for beating...

‘One day, my fight will also be recognised’

Irom Sharmila, on a hunger strike for the past 11 years said a day would come when her fight against...

14 kg lighter, farmer withdraws fast

Lepcha expressed happiness on having received encouragement and support from people all over the st...

Chennai: 20 on hunger strike; health deteriorating

Several fasters have reported diarrhoea, abdominal cramps and other symptoms.

Govt employees in Telangana on relay hunger strike

The Andhra Pradesh government employees in Telangana region on Thursday undertook a relay hunger s...

Ready to go to jail: Anna Hazare

Dissatisfied with the government version of the anti-graft Lokpal Bill and determined to go on an in...

Ramjas students call off hunger strike

The students, who were on hunger strike since Monday, were protesting the staff council`s decision ...

Telangana crisis: Violence rocks Osmania University

Violence rocked Osmania University again on Monday morning as police teargassed students trying to t...

Telangana: Police didn’t permit mass hunger strike

Police on Saturday denied permission to pro-Telangana students to launch an indefinite hunger strik...

Mladic threatens hunger strike if rights not observed

Mladic, 68, is standing trial in The Hague on charges of ordering the genocide of 8,000 Bosnian Musl...

Baba Ramdev begins fast against corruption

The yoga guru began the protest along with thousands of his followers at Delhi`s Ramlila maidan.

Myanmar prisoners` hunger strike worries Suu Kyi

The 22 prisoners are demanding a better diet and other improvements.

Govt`s efforts fail; Ramdev to go ahead with his fast

Baba Ramdev said talks with govt were positive but many more issues are to be sorted out.

Government to hold talks with Baba Ramdev today

Baba Ramdev has decided to go on hunger strike from Saturday in New Delhi to put pressure on the gov...

Hectic efforts to persuade Ramdev

Hectic back-channel efforts were on till late tonight to persuade Baba Ramdev from going ahead wit...

Govt engages Ramdev in back-channel talks

Hectic back-channel efforts were initiated today to persuade Baba Ramdev from going ahead with his...

Maoist hunger strike enters third day

Maoists are demanding ventilators, TV sets and extension of meeting time with relatives.

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