Yogi Adityanath govt should provide fair price for crops: Priyanka
Dec 11, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Lucknow/ UNI: Congress General Secretary has targeted the Yogi Adityanath-led state government over sugarcane and paddy prices in Uttar Pradesh. In a letter to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday, Vadra said that there was no increase in the sugarcane prices announced by the government as compared to last year while during this time, the prices of fertilisers have doubled.
Hyderabad encounter case: Supreme Court hints at appointment of high-powered inquiry panel
Dec 11, 2019, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday hinted at the appointment of a former top court judge to inquire into the alleged encounter deaths of four accused in the rape and murder of Hyderabad veterinary doctor.
CAB aims to change the foundation of Indian Constitution: Kapil Sibal
Dec 11, 2019, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Wednesday attacked Home Minister Amit Shah on the Citizenship Amendment Bill and said it aimed to change the foundation of the Indian Constitution.
Kamal Haasan questions Centre's motive on CAB, wonders if it is a vote garnering exercise
Dec 11, 2019, at 05:00 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Actor turned Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan has raised questions on the Centre's motive on CAB (Citizenship Amendment Bill) and said if it had been benevolent, Sri Lankan Tamils and Muslims had been included in the Bill.
State-owned banks petition in London court demanding Mallya's bankruptcy
Dec 11, 2019, at 03:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As many as 12 state-owned banks have petitioned in a London court to declare ex-billionaire Vijay Mallya bankrupt with over 1.15 million pounds in unpaid debts, according to reports.
Court will strike down 'unconstitutional' CAB: P Chidambaram in Rajya Sabha
Dec 11, 2019, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time the Centre is looking to pass the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the upper house, Congress Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the bill will ultimately be struck down by the judiciary terming it as "unconstitutional".
Army deployed in Assam and Tripura
Dec 11, 2019, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Two columns of army have been deployed in Tripura's Manu and Kanchanpur and one column in Assam's Bongaigaon, media reported.
New Citizenship law will be written in 'golden letters', PM tells party MPs
Dec 11, 2019, at 02:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday termed the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 as a historic bill and said that the new law will be written in 'golden letters' for people who are persecuted in neighbouring countries on the basis of religion.
Life affected severely in Tripura due to anti-CAB movement, tension scaled high
Dec 11, 2019, at 02:02 pm
Agartala/UNI: The agitation against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) by Joint Movement Against CAB (JMACAB), a common platform of all tribal parties and social organisations of Tripura continued for the third day across the state that disturbed normal life severely.
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is an assault on Constitution: Congress' Anand Sharma
Dec 11, 2019, at 01:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Countering Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma on Wednesday said the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, is an assault on the Constitution.
Amit Shah tables CAB in Rajya Sabha, says Indian Muslims need not worry
Dec 11, 2019, at 12:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Tabling the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, in Rajya Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said Indian Muslims need not to worry about the bill which will grant citizenship to all non-Muslim refugees who came to India from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan on or before Dec 31, 2014.
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha
Dec 11, 2019, at 12:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah tabled the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Scenario in Rajya Sabha completely different: Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut
Dec 11, 2019, at 11:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Keeping his cards close to his chest, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday refused to divulge his party's move in Rajya Sabha over the Citizenship (Amendment), Bill, 2019 but stated the scenario in the upper house where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is short of majority is completely different.
CAB an attempt by Modi, Shah to ethnically cleanse northeast: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 11, 2019, at 11:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the debate over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in Rajya Sabha, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are trying to ethnically cleanse northeast through the bill.
Citizenship Amendment Bill to face Rajya Sabha Test today
Dec 11, 2019, at 08:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after its passage in the Lok Sabha, the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is all set to be presented in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Dressed in Bengali attire, Abhijit Banerjee along with wife Esther Duflo receives Nobel Prize
Dec 10, 2019, at 11:39 pm
Stockholm/IBNS: Dressed in authentic Bengali attire, Indian-American Economist Abhijit Banerjee, along with his wife Esther Duflo, received the Nobel Prize in Economics here in Sweden for their "experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.”
15th Indo-Myanmar Regional Border Committee Meet held in Imphal
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:20 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The bilateral 15th Indo-Myanmar Regional Border Committee meet was held in Manipur's capital city Imphal on Tuesday.
CAB is political injustice to people of Northeast: North East Students’ Organization Advisor
Dec 10, 2019, at 08:58 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: While the BJP-led Union government has passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha and now aiming to pass it Rajya Sabha amid massive protests in Assam and other parts of the North Eastern region, All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and North East Students’ Organization (NESO) Advisor Samujjal Kumar Bhattacharya said that, it is a political injustice to the people of North-East by the Centre.
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.