Jharkhand Polls: 11.85 pc average voter turnout in first two hours of polls on 15 seats

Dec 16, 2019, at 10:31 am

Ranchi/UNI: An average voter turnout of 11.85 per cent has been registered in the first two hours (till 0900hrs) of polling currently underway on the 15 seats of the state in the 4th phase of Asseembly polls.

Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee appeals to people to join mega rally against citizenship act, Guv calls it 'unconstitutional'

Dec 16, 2019, at 09:44 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid ongoing protests in several parts of the nation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will participate in a mega rally here on Monday against the new controversial citizenship law, which was passed by the central government last week.

Voting in fourth phase of Jharkhand Assembly polls underway 

Dec 16, 2019, at 09:02 am

Ranchi/IBNS:  Voting for the fourth phase of the Jharkhand Assembly elections is currently underway since Monday morning.

Detained Jamia Millia Islamia University students released

Dec 16, 2019, at 08:48 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The police on Monday said students of Jamia Millia Islamia University, who were detained during the protests in the national capital on Sunday, have been released.

CAA agitation: After Jamia Millia protest, Aligarh Muslim University students-police clash

Dec 16, 2019, at 12:09 am

New Delhi/Aligarh/IBNS: Amid ongoing violence against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in several corners of the country, students of Jamia Millia University in New Delhi and Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh clashed with the police on Sunday.

West Bengal: BJP urges Governor Jagdeep Dhankar to impose President's Rule

Dec 15, 2019, at 11:41 pm

Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: BJP state president and MP Dilip Ghosh on Sunday urged Governor Jagdeep Dhankar to recommend President's Rule in West Bengal in view of the violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Police, students clash at Aligarh Muslim University

Dec 15, 2019, at 10:30 pm

Aligarh/New Delhi/UNI: A day when protests were seen in Delhi over the new citizenship law, which involved Jamia Millia Islamia University students, clashes also took place between students of Aligarh Muslim University and the copsin Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.

Vice President lauds Gujarat Police for 33 percent reservation for women, asks all states to follow the same

Dec 15, 2019, at 09:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: M. Venkaiah Naidu today asked the police forces to be extra sensitive in the matters relating to the crimes against the women and children. He asked police to register every FIR without delays in such matters and investigate every such case thoroughly.

Motorcycle collides with minivan, 3 killed

Dec 15, 2019, at 08:40 pm

Kakinada/UNI:   Three persons were killed when the motorcycle they were riding went out of control and collided with a minivan near Hasnabad village, 25 kms from here on Sunday.

Prashant Kishor calls NRC as “Demonetisation of Citizenship”

Dec 15, 2019, at 08:33 pm

Patna/UNI: Inspired with the support extended to him by Bihar chief Minister Nitish Kumar despite his stand contrary to JD(U) on CAB, party leader and strategist Prashant Kishor today alleged that the National Register of Citizens of India (NRC) was equivalent to “demonetisation of citizenship.”

Arvind Kejriwal calls for peace; BJP-AAP blame each other for violence

Dec 15, 2019, at 08:23 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Moments after the violence broke out during the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in south Delhi areas, the blame game started between the BJP and AAP on Saturday, with both the parties accusing each other for the current situation, while Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called for peace in the national capital.

BJP stages demonstration in Aurangabad against RaGa's 'Savarkar remark'

Dec 15, 2019, at 08:10 pm

Aurangabad, Maharashtra/UNI: The Garkheda unit of BJP here on Sunday staged a demonstration, to protest against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remark 'My name is not Rahul Savarkar'.

Bharatiya Janata Party briefs PM on law and order situation in Bengal

Dec 15, 2019, at 07:44 pm

Kolkata/UNI: With spate of violence in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) rocking West Bengal, the BJP leadership apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the law and order situation in the state when the latter made a brief halt at Andal airport in Burdwan district on way to Jharkhand for election campaign.

CAB demonstration hits Delhi: Jamia students' body denies involvement; CM appeals for calm

Dec 15, 2019, at 07:36 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Denying any role in today's protest, Jamia Millia Islamia students's body stated that no student from their varsity participated in the agitation against Citizenship Amendment Bill, passed by Parliament earlier this week, which aimed to provide Indian citizenship to Hindu immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

Case filed against Maulana Taukir Raza for hate speeches

Dec 15, 2019, at 07:19 pm

Bareilly/UNI: A case was registered against Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) president Maulana Taukir Raza and 53 others for inciting speeches during protest against Citizen Amendment Act.

Anti-CAA agitations hit Delhi: Protesters set buses on fire; police use tear gas

Dec 15, 2019, at 07:10 pm

New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: In protest against the implementation of Citizenship Amendment Bill passed by Parliament last week, protesters on Sunday clashed with police and also set 3 buses on fire in Delhi.

CAA protest: Improvement in Assam situation; train services severely hit

Dec 15, 2019, at 06:57 pm

Guwahati/UNI: The overall situation in Assam arising out of protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, showed further signs of improvement with curfew in Guwahati and Dibrugarh, among other places, relaxed for several hours today, though railway traffic remained severely hit owing to the agitations and internet services continued to be suspended.

CAA violence:  BJP targets Congress 

Dec 15, 2019, at 06:54 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Amid violent protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in some parts of the country, the BJP on Saturday launched a scathing attack against the opposition parties over the Act and alleged that the latter are trying to create violence and divide the country.

Violence in West Bengal continuing unabated under Mamata Banerjee's support: BJP

Dec 15, 2019, at 06:33 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal unit BJP President Dilip Ghosh on Sunday claimed that the illegal Bangladeshi Muslim immigrants have taken over the protests against the amended citizenship law in West Bengal and alleged that the state government allowed the escalation of the law and order situation.

People who are setting fire can be identified by the colour of clothes they are wearing: PM 

Dec 15, 2019, at 05:48 pm

Dumka/UNI: Launching an all-out attack on the Congress party and its allies for the recent incidents of arson which took place in different parts of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that those people, who are setting fire, can be easily identified by the colour of the clothes which they are wearing.

CAA protest in Delhi: Demonstrators clash with police

Dec 15, 2019, at 05:42 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Protesters, who were demonstrating against the recently passed Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, clashed with the police and resorted to violence in New Delhi's New Friends Colony area on Sunday.

CAA agitation: Bengal Govt suspends internet services in six districts as precautionary measure

Dec 15, 2019, at 04:16 pm

Kolkata/UNI/IBNS:  The West Bengal Government on Sunday  suspended internet services in six districts, including bordering Murshiadabad and Malda, after anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protesters resorted to vandalism for the past 48 hours.

Mamata Banerjee trying to turn West Bengal into West Bangladesh: Dilip Ghosh

Dec 15, 2019, at 04:07 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal unit BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Sunday blamed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the widespread violent agitation against the amended citizenship law across the state and alleged that TMC is trying to turn West Bengal into West Bangladesh.

Protest against amended Anti-Citizenship Act continues on Sunday; Mamata to lead protest march on Monday

Dec 15, 2019, at 03:18 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will lead a march against the amended Citizenship Act on Monday.  

Bus crash kills at least 14 in Nepal

Dec 15, 2019, at 12:35 pm

Kathmandu/UNI: At least 14 passengers were killed while around 16 others injured in a bus crash at Sindhupalchowk district in central Nepal on Sunday morning, authorities confirmed.

BJP ally Asom Gana Parishad makes U-turn, opposes amended Citizenship Act

Dec 15, 2019, at 10:46 am

Guwahati/IBNS: In a big turnaround, a major ally of Bharatiya Janata Party in the northeast,  Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), made a U-turn on its stand of supporting the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and have decided to oppose the same, media reports said.

Madhya Pradesh: 14-yr-old rapes minor

Dec 14, 2019, at 11:13 pm

Seoni/UNI: A 14-year-old resident of Sonadongari village was placed under arrest on Saturday on the charge of sexually assaulting a six-year-old of the same hamlet.

Delhi building fire leaves three dead 

Dec 14, 2019, at 10:49 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A fire broke out at a four-storey building in New Delhi's Shalimar Bagh on Saturday which left three people dead, media reports said.

Do not insult Veer Savarkar: Shiv Sena warns Rahul Gandhi

Dec 14, 2019, at 08:57 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Shiv Sena has warned the leader of its Maharashtra ally Congress, Rahul Gandhi, for taking the name of independence activist Veer Savarkar while hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a mega rally which was held in Ramlila Maidan here on Saturday.

Arvind Kejriwal ropes in Prashant Kishor for Delhi assembly polls

Dec 14, 2019, at 08:12 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has roped in political strategist Prashant Kishor for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections which will be held in early 2020.