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.
Jharkhand: Woman jumps before train with two kids
Dec 27, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Koderma/UNI: A woman along with her two children jumped to death before a train at the Koderma Railway Station.
Ceasefire violations: China asks India-Pakistan to maintain restraint
Dec 27, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Beijing/New Delhi/Islamabad/IBNS: China on Friday asked neighboring nations India and Pakistan to maintain restraint and avoid actions that might escalate tension.
Santokh Chaudhary demands inclusion of Punjab in Atal Bhujal Yojana
Dec 27, 2019, at 04:11 pm
Jalandhar/UNI: Expressing shock at the exclusion of Punjab from Atal Bhujal Yojana launched by the Central government, Congress MP from Jalandhar Santokh Singh Chaudhary on Friday demanded that the state be included in the scheme immediately for conservation of groundwater resources.
Mobile internet service restored in Kargil
Dec 27, 2019, at 03:58 pm
Kargil/IBNS: After 145 days, mobile internet service has been restored in Kargil area of Ladakh Union Territory, media reports said.
Anti-CAA protest to grip Delhi once again
Dec 27, 2019, at 03:56 pm
Delhi/IBNS: A section of students of Jamilia Islamia University will gherao the UP Bhawan in the national capital to protest against the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh over the deaths during the violent Citizenship Amendment Act protests.
Devendra Fadnavis to lead pro-CAA rally in Mumbai
Dec 27, 2019, at 03:19 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: A pro-Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) rally is set to take place at 4 pm in Mumbai's August Kranti Maidan under the leadership of opposition leader and former Chief Minsier Devendra Fadnavis.
Delhi shivers at minus 4.2 deg C, season's coldest
Dec 27, 2019, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi on Friday recorded season's coldest day with the mercury dropping to 4.2 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average.
Modi Govt has granted citizenship to nearly 600 Muslims : Hardeep Puri
Dec 27, 2019, at 02:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid raging debate over the new Citizenship Act, BJP leader and Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said contrary to the allegation the newly enacted law "affirms India's position as an upholder of humanitarian values".
NRC, NPR are attacks on poor people: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 27, 2019, at 01:12 pm
Raipur/IBNS: Slamming the Narendra Modi government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) are attacks on poor people.