'Not your business': P Chidambaram slams Army Chief for his remark on anti-CAA protests
Dec 28, 2019, at 08:00 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Saturday lambasted Army chief General Bipin Rawat over his criticism of political parties opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA), asking him to not speak in matters that don't concern him, media reported.
Priyanka Gandhi stopped by Lucknow Police from meeting family of actor-activist Sadaf Jafar
Dec 28, 2019, at 07:36 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Congress general secretary(UP East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was on Saturday stopped by Lucknow Police from visiting the family of a protester arrested during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests earlier this month, media reported.
Vice President Naidu calls for enlightened debate on larger issues
Dec 28, 2019, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India, M Venkaih Naidu today called for an enlightened debate on all larger issues and stressed that dissent has to be expressed in a democratic and non-violent manner.
Uttar Pradesh Police files case against 1000 students of Aligarh Muslim University: Reports
Dec 28, 2019, at 07:07 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh police has registered a case against 1000 unidentified students of Aligarh University allegedly involved in violent anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests, media reports said.
India aims to achieve 100 GW solar power generation by 2022: Swain
Dec 28, 2019, at 06:29 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: India is on course to achieve the ambitious generation target of 100 GW of solar power by 2022, Managing Director of the Solar Power Corporation of India (SPCI), Jatindranath Swain said here today.
Odisha likely to experience damp weather during New year: CEC
Dec 28, 2019, at 06:06 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The new year festive spirit is likely to be dampened as several southern and Western Odisha districts are expected to experience moderate to heavy rainfall from January 1 next, according to the Centre for Environment and Climate(CEC) of SOA Deemed to be University.
Dec 28, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Ranchi/UNI: The stage is all set for Chief Minister (Designate) Hemant Soren's oath taking ceremony as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand in a grand function to be held at the historic Morhabadi Grounds of the state capital.
Japan, Norway, Hungary investments in Assam in backburner over anti-CAA protests
Dec 28, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Besides losing mileage with Japan over postponement of Annual India-Japan Summit at Guwahati due to the recent violence during anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, in the state, investment of at least Rs 4000 crore by foreign companies in the state has also been put on the backburner, Assam Industry and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said here today.
Uttar Pradesh to get India's first transgender university
Dec 28, 2019, at 03:14 pm
Kushinagar/IBNS: The country's first transgender university will be set up in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh, media reports said.
NPR, NRC will be more detrimental to poor people than demonetisation: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 28, 2019, at 01:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the widespread nation-wide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be more detrimental to poor people than the Narendra Modi government's demonetisation move in 2016.
Congress takes out 'Save Constitution' march in Mumbai on party's 135th foundation day
Dec 28, 2019, at 12:37 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: On the occasion of the party's 135th foundation day, the Congress took out a massive "Save Constitution" march here on Saturday.
Example for the country: Yogi Adityanath praises crackdown on anti-CAA protesters
Dec 28, 2019, at 11:50 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Praising his own government's crackdown on all people who in the name of anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act-protest vandalised public properties, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the actions against the agitators have set an example for the country.
Go to Pakistan: Meerut police officer caught on camera telling anti-CAA protesters
Dec 28, 2019, at 11:23 am
Meerut/IBNS: In a video which went viral on social media, a Meerut police officer was caught on camera asking some people to go Pakistan for protesting against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment), Act, 2019.
Madhya Pradesh: Youth hangs self
Dec 28, 2019, at 08:32 am
Jabalpur, MP/UNI: A 30-year-old committed suicide on Friday by hanging himself from a fan at his dwelling here, law-enforcement authorities said.
Indian Armed Force is an “extremely secular†entity: Gen Rawat
Dec 27, 2019, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday asserted that the Indian armed force is an "extremely secular" entity driven by the principles of insaniyat (humanity) and sharafat (decency).
PM's comment on NRC should be considered as 'last word': Piyush Goyal
Dec 27, 2019, at 09:16 pm
Margao/UNI: Union Minister for Railways and Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on National Register of Citizens (NRC) should be considered the last word.
Assam : BSF apprehends Indian FICN racketeer along with Rs 30,000 FICN
Dec 27, 2019, at 08:29 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Troops of Guwahati Frontier of Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended one Indian FICN racketeer along with 30 thousand FICN (Fake Indian Currency Notes) on Thursday, from bordering areas of Boreralga in Assam’s South Salmara district.
Rahul Gandhi to address anti-CAA protest rally in Guwahati tomorrow
Dec 27, 2019, at 07:36 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi will address a protest rally against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Guwahati on Saturday.
Left, Congress jointly hold protest rally against CAA-NRC-NPR in Kolkata
Dec 27, 2019, at 06:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Protesting against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR), 20 political parties, including 17 Left parties and the Congress, held a massive rally in Kolkata on Friday.
Home Minister Amit Shah challenges Congress to show clause of citizenship denial to Muslim in CAA
Dec 27, 2019, at 06:29 pm
Shimla/UNI: Amid row erupting over the new citizenship law, Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Friday challenged the Congress party and its leader Rahul Gandhi to show him any clause in the Citizen (Amendment) Act 2019 which deny citizenship to Muslim and any other minority.
Mumbai witnessing two rallies on CAA issueÂ
Dec 27, 2019, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In a show of strength, two protest rallies are taking place in Mumbai on Friday over the new citizenship law passed by the Indian government this month.
Mobile internet restored in Kargil
Dec 27, 2019, at 06:07 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Mobile internet service of all Cellular companies has been restored in border district of Kargil in Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh from mid-night Thursday after remaining suspended since August 5, when all communication network was snapped in Jammu and Kashmir as a precautionary measure to prevent rumours following scrapping of Article 370 and 35 A, besides dividing the state into two Union Territories (UTs) by the Centre.
Large number of people protest against CAA after Friday prayers in Delhi's Jama Masjid
Dec 27, 2019, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as Delhi reeled under cold wave on Friday, a large number of people staged protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) after reading namaz in Jama Masjid here, media reported.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mamata Banerjee, Mayawati among VVIPs to attend Hemant's oath-taking ceremony
Dec 27, 2019, at 05:57 pm
Ranchi/UNI: The oath-taking ceremony of Chief Minister (Designate) Hemant Soren will be a grand affair as the occasion is likely to witness almost all the big names among anti-BJP parties will be gracing the grand function to be held at Morhabadi grounds of the state capital on December 29.
Left, Congress jointly protest against CAA in Kolkata
Dec 27, 2019, at 05:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Seventeen Left parties and Congress jointly held a protest rally against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which was passed by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre recently, in Kolkata on Friday.
Himachal Pradesh: One killed, four injured in factory blast at Nalagarh
Dec 27, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Solan/UNI: A labourer was killed and four others sustained serious injuries in a blast on the premises of Sidhi Vinayak Steel factory at Nangal village under Nalagarh sub division in this district, on Friday.
Congress to take out flag march across country on its foundation day, Rahul Gandhi in Assam tomorrow
Dec 27, 2019, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid ongoing nationwide protest against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Congress will undertake a Flag March across the country on its foundation day on Saturday.
Maharashtra: Two labourers get 3-yr RI for molesting minor girl
Dec 27, 2019, at 05:21 pm
Thane/UNI: A local court has sentenced two labourers to three-year Rigorous Imprisonment(RI) besides a fine of Rs 7,000 each for molesting a minor girl in 2013.
Aam Aadmi Party to ‘gherao’ Punjab CM Capt Amarinder's residence over high power tariff
Dec 27, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would ''gherao'' Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s official residence in Chandigarh on January 7, in protest against the government's decision to hike electricity tariff in the state, party MLAs Aman Arora and Meet Hayer said here on Friday.
Commoner saves UP cop from mob attack during violent anti-CAA protests
Dec 27, 2019, at 05:02 pm
Firozabad/IBNS: A policeman was rescued by an ordinary citizen when he came under the attack of a mob during anti-CAA protests in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad on Dec 20.