Anti-CAA: At least 20 people arrested for calling bandh in Kalaburagi
Dec 18, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Kalaburagi/UNI: As a precautionary measure more than 20 activists were arrested on Wednesday who had called a bandh on Thursday against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (CAA).
Jammu and Kashmir: Youth's body recovered under suspicious circumstance in Baramulla
Dec 18, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Baramulla/UNI: Body of a youth was recovered under suspicious circumstances in this north Kashmir district, official sources said on Wednesday.
Major traffic jam on Srinagar-Jammu highway
Dec 18, 2019, at 05:21 pm
Srinagar: Hundreds of vehicles, including those carrying passengers, got stranded for several hours in a major traffic jam on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Wednesday, official sources said.
Rajnath Singh visits Naval Air Station Oceana, Naval Station Norfolk during his US visit
Dec 18, 2019, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana and Naval Station Norfolk on Tuesday during his visit to the United States of America.
Nitish requests Defence Minister not to close Army OTA in Gaya
Dec 18, 2019, at 03:51 pm
Patna/UNI:, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today requested Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to not shut down the Officers Training Academy (OTA) at Gaya, after news papers reported the Centre is mulling to close it.
Special Assembly Session: Meghalaya government to table ILP
Dec 18, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Shillong/UNI: A one-day special session of the Meghalaya assembly will begin on Thursday to adopt a resolution urging the central government to implement the Inner Line Permit in a bid to exempt the state from the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 .
Top BJP leaders hold meeting on organisational issues of Tripura
Dec 18, 2019, at 03:17 pm
Agartala/UNI: The ruling BJP and its ally IPFT held separate meetings last night with the central leaderships of the respective parties in the wake of recent turmoil in Tripura following passing of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), fast changing political landscape and resentment of people against two years old BJP government here.
Delhi court defers hearing on plea seeking death warrant of Nirbhaya rape case convicts
Dec 18, 2019, at 03:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Patiala House Court in Delhi on Wednesday deferred hearing on plea seeking the death warrant of the convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case till Jan 7, 2020.
Dec 18, 2019, at 02:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In her all-out attack against the Centre for the third straight day, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said a Home Minister's job is not to ignite fire but douse it a day after Amit Shah reiterated that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, will be implemented in all states under any circumstances.
Supreme Court rejects review plea of Nirbhaya gang-rape case convict Akshay
Dec 18, 2019, at 02:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Justice R Banumathi-led three judge bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the review petition filed by Akshay Singh who is one of the convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case.
Nirbhaya rape case: Supreme Court rejects review plea of convict Akshay Singh
Dec 18, 2019, at 01:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has rejected the review plea filed by Akshay Singh, who is one of the convicts in the Nirbhaya rape case.
Party sure of losing Delhi polls creating riots: Arvind Kejriwal
Dec 18, 2019, at 01:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Denying any role of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) behind the violence in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the party which is sure of losing the upcoming assembly polls is creating riots.
Supreme Court to pass verdict on Nirbhaya review plea at 1 pm
Dec 18, 2019, at 11:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will pass verdict on the review plea filed by one of the convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case at 1 pm on Wednesday, media reports said.
Supreme Court refuses to put stay on Citizenship law, issues notice to Centre
Dec 18, 2019, at 11:38 am
New DelhiI/IBNS: In a relief for the Narendra Modi government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to put a stay on the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and issued a notice to the Centre over 60 petitions filed against the new law which will grant citizenship to all non-Muslim refugees who came to India from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan before 2015.
Supreme Court begins hearing on review petition of Nirbhaya rape case convict
Dec 18, 2019, at 11:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday began its hearing on the review petition of Akshay, one of the convict in the 2012 Nirbhaya rape case, media reports said.
Supreme Court to hear 60 petitions against new citizenship law today
Dec 18, 2019, at 09:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday is all set hear 60 petitions filed against the news citizenship law passed by the Indian government recently.
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Come what may, citizenship act will be executed: Amit Shah
Dec 17, 2019, at 11:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as the Centre is facing tremendous protest and agitation across the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday clearly stated that his government will execute the Citizenship Amendment Act under any circumstances.
Issued shoot at sight orders for those destroying public property: Junior Railway Minister
Dec 17, 2019, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Four days after people protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act ransacked railway stations, ticket booking centres and set them on fire in Bengal's Murshidabad and other areas, Union Minister Suresh Angadi said he has issued shoot at sight order to the concerned authorities against such acts of violence.
Anti CAA stir: Seelampur now under control, 21 injured
Dec 17, 2019, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Protesters against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Delhi's Seelampur turned violent and clashed with the police leaving around 21 injured, police sources said here.
Rajnath Singh interacts with Indian community in New York ahead of India-US 2+2 dialogue
Dec 17, 2019, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in New York on Tuesday on his way to Washington for the 2+2 dialogue between the Defence and External Affairs Ministers of India and their United States counterparts.
CAA protest: Sonia Gandhi-led Opposition delegation meets President
Dec 17, 2019, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday led a delegation of several opposition parties to President Ram Nath Kovind over the recent violence against the Jamia Millia University students who were protesting against the new citizenship law.
Dec 17, 2019, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu today sought Bangladesh’s support in restructuring and reforming multilateral organizations such as the United Nations so that policies that affect entire world were not decided by a few countries.
Girl shot and injured after a failed rape bid in Bihar
Dec 17, 2019, at 05:40 pm
Dehri-on-Sone/UNI: Close on the heels of the death of the girl who was set ablaze after a failed rape bid, some criminals shot and severely injured a girl today after their failed attempt to rape her in a village under Rajapur block of Rohtas district.
Yogi Adityanath accuses opposition of raising issues which are treat to national security
Dec 17, 2019, at 05:38 pm
Jamtara/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused the opposition parties of raising such issues which were a threat to the national security of the country.
Anti-CAA stir: CM Arvind Kejriwal appeals for peace
Dec 17, 2019, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid fresh violence in North-East Delhi's Seelampur against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the people to maintain peace.
Does not matter who says what sitting at home: Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh counters Chandra Bose
Dec 17, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Countering his party leader Chandra Bose who said uneducated people should not comment on intellectual community, West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday implied that statements passed by people who are not present on field do not matter.
Delhi: Protest against new citizenship law turns violent in Seelampur, police fire tear gas
Dec 17, 2019, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The police resorted to lathicharge and even lobbed tear gas shells as a protest against the new citizenship law turned violent in New Delhi's Seelampur area on Tuesday.
Australia cautions its citizens on visiting India
Dec 17, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Canberra/UNI: Australia on Tuesday asked its citizens to exercise a "high degree of caution" while travelling to India in view of the violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Anti-CAA protest: Supreme Court refuses to hear pleas, refers case to HC
Dec 17, 2019, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain pleas on police atrocities against students of Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act on Sunday.
Mirzapur: Six-yr-old raped by juvenile
Dec 17, 2019, at 04:09 pm
Mirzapur/UNI: A six-year-old was allegedly raped by a juvenile in the Jigna area of this district, police sources said here on Tuesday.