Assam: Anti-CAB protests turn violent, vehicles, shops vandalized
Dec 10, 2019, at 08:24 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The anti-CAB (Citizenship (Amendment) Bill) protests in Assam turned violent on Tuesday with protesters damaging several vehicles and vandalizing shops, restaurants in different parts of the state.
17 injured in road mishap on Shehzadpur-Saha road in Chandigarh
Dec 10, 2019, at 07:47 pm
Ambala/UNI: At least 17 persons, including women and children, travelling in tempo traveller from Chandigarh to Haridar were injured when the vehicle overturned after it was hit by a tractor-trailer near village Ghadoli on National Highway 344 Shehzadpur-Saha road last night.
Sexual assault cases: Kerala HC warns officials
Dec 10, 2019, at 07:02 pm
Kochi/UNI: In a recent judgement, Kerala High Court has directed officials to be more cautious while taking up sexual assault cases.
Bihar: Youth burns woman alive after exploiting her
Dec 10, 2019, at 06:57 pm
Bettiah/UNI: A young man after exploiting a woman burnt her alive when she was on family way and was pressuring him to marry her at village Mahmadpur under Shikarpur police station area of Bettiah in West Champaran district today.
Odisha government to set up 45 fast track courts for speedy disposal of rape, sexual assault case
Dec 10, 2019, at 06:51 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha government today announced to set up 45 Fast Track courts in the state for speedy disposal of rape and sexual assault cases against women and children.
Maharashtra Cirme: Couple held for killing senior citizen in Thane
Dec 10, 2019, at 06:48 pm
Thane, Dec 10 (UNI) A couple has been handcuffed for killing a senior citizen and dumping her body in a lake at Bhiwandi taluka, the district police said.
Veterinary doctor gang-rape case: Telangana police submits report to NHRC
Dec 10, 2019, at 06:36 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: The police on Tuesday submitted a report to the National Human Rights Commission on the gruesome-murder and rape of young veterinarian Disha which provoked country-wide outrage.
USCIRF's comment on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is neither accurate nor warranted: MEA
Dec 10, 2019, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs strongly reacted against the US Commission for International Religious Freedom's observation against Indian government's move of passing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha and said the remarks were neither 'accurate nor warranted'.
Attack on constitution: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra slam government over CAB
Dec 10, 2019, at 03:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In their first reactions to the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, in Lok Sabha last night, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday slammed the Narendra Modi government calling it as an "attack on India constitution".
After Prashant Kishor, JDU's Pavan Varma opposes Nitish Kumar's decision to support CAB
Dec 10, 2019, at 01:50 pm
Patna/IBNS: After party vice president Prashant Kishor, Janata Dal (United) spokesperson Pavan Varma has openly contradicted with his chief Nitish Kumar's decision to support the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which was passed by Lok Sabha at midnight on Monday.
Adhir Chowdhury, Amit Shah lock horns in Parliament over Kashmiri leaders' detention
Dec 10, 2019, at 12:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after raising his voice over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019, Congress Lok Sabha leader Adhir Chowdhury on Tuesday locked horns with Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the detention of Jammu and Kashmir political leaders since Aug 5 when the Centre scrapped Article 370.
Northeast observes 11-hour bandh as protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill intensifies
Dec 10, 2019, at 12:08 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The 11-hour bandh (strike) called by the umbrella organisation of the students' bodies is underway in northeast on Tuesday to mark the protest against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 which was passed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comfortably in Lok Sabha last night, media reports said.
Indefinite strike continues against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Tripura govt warns action
Dec 10, 2019, at 11:27 am
Agartala/UNI: Amid agitation and indefinite strike in protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), Tripura government warned the protesters to stop all sorts of movement immediately, which affects commoners life severely and the administration would not sit idle to restore normalcy.
#BoycottTitan: New Titan ad irks activists for glorifying Tamil-Hindu culture, many feel otherwise
Dec 10, 2019, at 11:04 am
Chennai/IBNS: #BoycottTitan has been trending on micro-blogging site Twitter for few days as several activists are angry upon leading watchmaker Titan's new advertisement which showcases the Tamil-Hindu culture.
Citizenship Amendment Bill undermines basic tenet of democracy, says United States
Dec 10, 2019, at 09:37 am
Washington/IBNS: The United States House Foreign Affairs Committee expressed its apprehensions over the Indian government's Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) and said any religious test for citizenship 'undermines the most basic democratic tenet'.
Lok Sabha approves Citizenship Amendment Bill by thumping majority, NE parties back govt.
Dec 10, 2019, at 02:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha created history on Monday mid-night as it gave the crucial nod to the much talked about Citizenship Amendment Bill by an overwhelming majority.
Amid heated debate Asaduddin Owaisi tears Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha
Dec 09, 2019, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid chaos over the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Parliament, Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday tore up a copy of the legislation and wrapped up the heated debate.
Amid turmoil in Maharashtra BJP, senior leader Eknath Khadse meets Pawar
Dec 09, 2019, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid the brewing tension within the Maharashtra BJP, former Minister and senior leader Eknath Khadse on Monday met NCP supremo Sharad Pawar.
People trust only BJP to provide stable govt: Modi in Bokaro
Dec 09, 2019, at 07:55 pm
Bokaro/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that people trust only BJP to provide stable and permanent government.
BJP trying to establish racial democracy through Citizenship (Amendment) Bill: CPI-M's Md. Salim
Dec 09, 2019, at 07:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: On a day the Opposition locked horns with Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 in Lok Sabha, CPI-M leader Mohammed Salim lashed out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleging that it is trying to establish "racial democracy".
Dec 09, 2019, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The DMK on Monday said the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) is discriminatory which could only spark off 'animosity' among communities and wondered why the BJP-led NDA regime has been giving so much importance to Pakistan. The opposition Trinamool Congress also attacked the government with TMC lawmaker Abhishek Banerjee flaying the saffron for going against the tenets of people like Swami Vivekananda.
Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappato visit Delhi shortly to discuss about his cabinet expansion
Dec 09, 2019, at 06:29 pm
Bengaluru/UNI/IBNS: Armed with resounding victory in the December 5 by-election, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa would be leaving to Delhi shortly to discuss with party High Command and senior party leaders about his Cabinet expansion on Monday.
First give Roti- Kapra- Makan: Mamata Banerjee attacks Centre on CAB and NRC
Dec 09, 2019, at 06:19 pm
Kharagpur/IBNS/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday lashed out at the Centre’s decision to implement CAB in the country and said first give ‘Roti Kapra Makan’ (Bread,Clothes and House).
Passing CAB will be a 'big mistake': Congress
Dec 09, 2019, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: In a heated debate in the Parliament, the Congress party on Monday strongly opposed the Citizenship Amendment Bill by saying that it violates the basic features of the Constitution.
Maharashtra Crime: Youth arrested for rape on minor girl in Nashik
Dec 09, 2019, at 05:53 pm
Nashik/UNI: A 26-year-old youth has been arrested by police for allegedly raping a minor girl from his neighbourhood in Ambad area of the city.
Karnataka bypolls debacle: Congress leader Siddaramaiah, KPCC chief to step down
Dec 09, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: Opposition leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday decided to tender resignations from their respective posts, owning to moral responsibility for the party's debacle in the by-election held on December 5.
Dec 09, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Tribal leader Malik Khan Gull and his son were killed in an explosion in the Tank area of Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on November 25, 2019. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack thus far.
Dec 09, 2019, at 05:18 pm
On December 8, 2019, two personnel of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), a specialised unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) proficient in guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare, were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion triggered by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near the Piyakuli Hills of Tamar town in Ranchi District, Jharkhand.
Dec 09, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid skyrocketing price of onion across India, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday visited Jadubabu Market in south Kolkata to inspect the situation.
Dec 09, 2019, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (UNI) Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday criticised the Narendra Modi government over its reported plan to reduce the school education budget by Rs 3000 crore in the 2019-20 financial year and said that the government is benefiting its 'rich friends'.