Commoner saves UP cop from mob attack during violent anti-CAA protests
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.
New Delhi/IBNS: In his first reaction to the violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Army chief General Bipin Rawat stirred a row by making a political comment where he said leaders are not those who lead people in an inappropriate direction.
CAA: UP Police release photos, videos of protesters firing at cops
Lucknow/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday released a string of photos and videos of two men firing at police during the protest against the Citizenship Amendment act in Meerut last Friday, media reports said.
Poets, painters lead anti-CAA protest in Assam
Guwahati/UNI: Poets, painters and singers led the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, protest in Assam today as they composed new poems, recited old ones and used the painting canvas to oppose the legislation.
CAA protests: 393 people arrested and 244 cases registered in Assam
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam police has arrested 393 people for their alleged involvement in the recent violent incidents and provocative posts on social media where protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act turned violent in the state in the second week of this month.
Senior citizens lead anti-CAA protests in Assam
Guwahati/UNI: Senior citizens took the lead in the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, protest in Assam today, while students wore black badges against the Act when educational institutions reopened after nearly 12 days.
CAA Protest: Minority community carries out peace rally in Karnataka
Bengaluru/Bhtkal/(UNI): Thousands of people from minority community on Monday staged a peace rally here against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Delhi/IBNS: The Congress started a "satyagraha" at the Rajghat in New Delhi, where former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former General Secretary of the party Rahul Gandhi read out the Preamble to the Constitution.
Nearly 43 arrested for violence during Bihar bandh in Aurangabad
Aurangabad/UNI: Nearly 43 people have been arrested in connection with violence and stone pelting during Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) sponsored Bihar bandh on Saturday.
Amid CAA protests, three Pakistani Hindus get Indian citizenship in Gujarat
Morbi/UNI: Amid the ongoing Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) row, three Pakistani Hindu youths, who had fled to India over a decade ago with their families, were granted Indian citizenship here on Saturday.
Violent protests erupt in Kanpur, Samajwadi Party MLA arrested
Kanpur/UNI: Protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) got violent again here on Saturday evening when agitators torched some vehicles and hurled stones on police force.
Congress to stage dharna against CAA in New Delhi tomorrow
New Delhi/IBNS: On a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a mega rally in Ramlila Maidan here, the Congress will try to corner the Centre over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, protesting against the new law by staging a dharna at Rajghat in the national capital on Sunday.
Over a thousand intellectuals come out in support of CAA
New Delhi/IBNS: More than a thousand academicians and research scholars have expressed their support for the Centre's amended citizenship law that provides citizenship to persecuted non-muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, saying that the law supports the minorities, an NDTV report said,.
BJP to reach 3 crore people in next 10 days to clear misconception on CAA
New Delhi/IBNS: Faced with massive protests, some of which have been violent, over the amended citizenship law, the BJP on Saturday decided to connect with three crore people over the next 10 days to firefight the situation.
Tejaswi Yadav flashes patriotic card before launching Bihar Bandh
Patna/UNI/IBNS: Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD)leader and leader of Opposition in Bihar Tejaswi Yadav on Saturday launched Bihar Bandh against the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) and National Register of Citizens(NRC) and took to twitter to declare his Indian-Hindu identity.