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.
Jamia violence in Delhi: AAP stages protest in Aurangabad
Dec 17, 2019, at 04:05 pm
Aurangabad, Maharashtra/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) on Tuesday staged a sit-in in front of the Divisional Commissioner Office(DCO) here to protest against the violence at Jamia Millia Islamia University.
Chikamagalur: Five bikes set on fire
Dec 17, 2019, at 04:03 pm
Chikamagalur/UNI: Panic gripped after five bikes were set on fire by unknown miscreants in different localities of the town here, police said here on Tuesday.
Indira lauded Savarkar, called him a 'remarkable son' of India: BJP leader Ram Madhav
Dec 17, 2019, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) Days after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi triggered a major row with his comment - "My name is not Savarkar" on being asked to apologise for his 'Rape in India' remarks, BJP general secretary Ram Madhav on Tuesday released a letter by former PM Indira Gandhi where she has praised the role played by Veer Savarkar in the freedom struggle.
Assam: Curfew withdrawn from Guwahati; internet partially restored
Dec 17, 2019, at 03:58 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, continued in Assam, though there was no further disruption of law and order situation, leading to the lifting of curfew from main city Guwahati, while internet services were also restored partially on Tuesday.
Anti-CAA demonstration: Protest breaks out in Delhi's Seelampur
Dec 17, 2019, at 03:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Days after a mass agitation was held in Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), a violent protest broke out in Seelampur area in the national capital on Tuesday.
CJI S A Bobde recuses himself from Nirbhaya hearing
Dec 17, 2019, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde recused on Tuesday from hearing a plea filed by Akshay Kunar Singh, one of the convicts in the Nirbhaya case, seeking review of the death penalty.
Anti-CAA protest in Delhi's Seelampur turns violent
Dec 17, 2019, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Police resorted to lathicharge and used tear gas shells as yet another protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act turned violent in Delhi's Seelampur area on Tuesday, media reports said.