A man accused of painting the infamous "Pam the Bird" graffiti on Melbourne's 120-metre Bolte Bridge has been arrested after a dramatic nine-hour standoff with police. Authorities say the incident triggered a major emergency response, disrupted traffic and caused significant public costs. The suspect was taken into custody after peacefully surrendering.

‘Pam the bird’ vandal arrested after scaling Melbourne's 120m Bolte bridge

Tension erupted at Azim Premji University in Sarjapur after members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest alleging that the institution had hosted an “anti-national” programme on Tuesday evening, portraying the Indian Army in a poor light.


Violence Erupts at Karnataka's Azim Premji University; ABVP Members Assault Student, Deface Campus

World | Pakistan: Chaudhry made the remark after recent attacks on outlets of international fast-food chains across Sindh and Punjab — as a form of protest and boycott against Israeli atrocities in Gaza.

Pak minister condemns vandalism of fast-food outlets, warns attackers of strict action

The Congress party office in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi was attacked. Some miscreants vandalised several vehicles parked outside the office. They fled after creating a stir, triggering a protest by party workers.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress office in UP's Amethi vandalised

In India's Karnataka, the Congress government is poised to take the ordinance route to enforce the allocation of 60 per cent signboard space to Kannada in all business establishments.

Karnataka: Siddaramaiah government to take ordinance route to enforce 60% Kannada on hoardings

A prominent Hindu temple was vandalised in the U.S. It was defaced with anti-India graffiti. The police are investigating it as a hate crime.

Gravitas | Hindu Temple vandalised again | Can US still preach the world?

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday (Dec 23), while reacting to the vandalism at a Hindu temple in the United States, said that no space should be given to extremists.

‘Extremists should not be given space’: India’s Jaishankar reacts to vandalism at Hindu temple in US

Thousands of garment workers in Bangladesh took to the streets on Monday (Oct 30) in protests that resulted in factory vandalism and clashes with security forces.

Bangladesh: Thousands of garment workers damage 40 factories during strike for fair wages

In what comes as a bizarre news, a Georgia man in the US broke into a church in the state of Florida, caused damage worth several thousand dollars and then allegedly “baptised himself” in the sanctuary’s font, according to a report in New York Post.

US: Georgia man vandalises church, steals items, later baptises himself

A 17-year-old Canadian has been brought for questioning by Japanese authorities after it was discovered he carved his name into an eighth-century UNESCO-listed temple in the historic city of Nara.

Teenager defaces 8th-century UNESCO-listed temple in Japan, brought in for questioning

The judiciary and citizens alike continue to bear the scars of Pakistan's deadly anti-establishment protest on May 9. A nine-member bench of Pakistan's Apex Court was initially established to assess whether civilians implicated in the violence should be tried in a military court.

Pakistan: Civilians may face military trial for vandalising army building

The French government said Tuesday that it would soon shut down an activist climate group over a series of recent demonstrations including one that led to fierce clashes with police over a controversial irrigation project.

France to shut down climate NGO after vandalism, violence at protest

Fresh violence broke out in the conflict-torn Indian state of Manipur on Friday night as reports emerged of automatic weapons firing from Kangvai in Churachandpur district and Kwakta in Bishnupur district and intermittent bursts of firing took place on Saturday morning, stated police and army sources.

India: Fresh violence breaks out in Manipur, mobs indulge in arson and vandalism

Ranjeev Puri, an Indian-American legislator in United States Michigan, has introduced a bill seeking to make vandalisation or desecration of religious institutions such as temples, mosques, or Sikh Gurudwaras a hate crime.

Indian-origin legislator proposes bill recognising vandalism of temples, gurdwaras as hate crime in Michigan

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the authorities on Saturday to track down and arrest in the next 72 hours all those responsible for arson and vandalism at the Jinnah House and military and civil installations, reported ARY News.

Track and arrest people involved in vandalism in 72 hours, orders Pak PM Sharif

The union-led protests against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform in France descended into violence, causing a commotion throughout Paris. Protesters burnt bicycles and vandalised property throughout the city.

Paris: People vandalise buildings and roads across city | France

The Little Mermaid statue, which is one of the most notable landmarks in Copenhagen, Denmark, was vandalised with colours of the Russian flag painted across its base.

Little Mermaid vandalised with Russian flag's colours in Denmark

A few hours after Hindu temples were vandalised in Bangladesh, an ISKCON temple and the people inside it have also been attacked. As per local reports, a mob attacked devotees at an ISKCON temple in in Noakhali area of Bangladesh on Friday.

Hours after PM's warning, ISKCON temple vandalised in Bangladesh

A statue of George Floyd that was defaced in Brooklyn has been cleaned and is headed for Manhattan's Union Square. The artwork was unveiled on the Juneteenth holiday in a spot on Flatbush Avenue.

After vandalism, NYC George Floyd statue cleaned, will move

Pakistan police on Friday claimed to have arrested the main accused in the vandalisation of a Hindu temple by a mob led by members of a radical Islamist party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Main accused in Pakistan Hindu temple vandalism arrested

The US Speaker Nancy Pelosi has once again faced the public wrath as someone vandalised her house in San Francisco in the early hours of the new year, local police department confirmed.

Nancy Pelosi's house vandalised with graffiti and pig's head

A statue of the 19th century ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh was recently vandalised in Pakistan, for the second time this year. The statue, situated in Lahore is not a stranger to attacks since it was unveiled in June last year.

Pakistan: 'Lion of Punjab' Maharaja Ranjit Singh's statue vandalised - again

A Hindu temple has been vandalised in Nagarparkar in the Sindh Province of South Asian country Pakistan on Saturday. The incident happened after the Hindu community had performed prayers of the Hindu festival Navratri.

Pakistan: Goddess Durga's idol vandalised in Nagarparkar after Navratri

Four boys have been arrested on Tuesday in Pakistan for their alleged involvement in vandalising a Hindu temple in Sindh province a day before. The felons, four boys aged 15, 13, 13 and 12 have confessed to the crime and said that they carried out the act to steal money from Mata Deval Bhittani temple in a village near Thar's Chhachro town, where idols of deities have also been desecrated.

Pakistan: Police arrest 4 minors temple vandalism in Sindh

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