Bhim Army protests against CAA near Jama Masjid in Delhi, marches towards Jantar Mantar
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bhim Army on Friday staged a massive protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, near the Jama Masjid in Delhi as the agitation against the new citizenship law continues across the nation.
Govt has no right to shut internet, metro services to prevent protests: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi/ IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed the government's move to clamp down internet services in certain parts of Delhi and said the Centre is insulting the soul of India by suppressing the country's voice.
CAA has nothing to do with Indian Muslims: Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid
New Delhi/IBNS: Urging all protesters to check their emotions while agitating, Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, has stated the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, has nothing to do with the Muslims in India, media reports said.
Countrywide protests against CAA continues
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Agitation against the newly amended citizenship law showed no signs of waning as countrywide protests were witnessed on Thursday with many places, including national capital of India, witnessing a partial shutdown of public transport, traffic restrictions and suspension of telecom and internet services, media reports said.
Telecom operators suspend services in many parts of Delhi
New Delhi/IBNS: Telecom operators, including Vodafone, Airtel, Reliance Jio, on Thursday, suspended services in certain parts of Delhi and NCR, following police orders, media reported
Anti-CAA stir hits Delhi Metro operations: Entry, exit gates shut at 17 stations
New Delhi/UNI: In wake of fresh protests which erupted against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on Thursday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) closed entry and exit gates of 17 metro stations including Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan.
CAA protesters gathering at Red Fort detained
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as the capital city of India went under a virtual shut down on Thursday, police detained Citizenship Amendment Act protesters gathered near the iconic Red Fort.
Major traffic snarls in Delhi amid planned CAA protests
Delhi/IBNS: Major traffic snarls gripped the city after Delhi Police barricaded roads in several places and imposed traffic restrictions in several places across the city while section 144 of the CrPC has been imposed in areas near Red Fort to prevent large gathering as the administration prepared to deal with another day of Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) protests which had earlier turned violent, media reported.
Delhi court defers hearing on plea seeking death warrant of Nirbhaya rape case convicts
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.
Party sure of losing Delhi polls creating riots: Arvind Kejriwal
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.
Anti CAA stir: Seelampur now under control, 21 injured
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.
Delhi: Protest against new citizenship law turns violent in Seelampur, police fire tear gas
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.
Jamia Millia violence: Ten people arrested, none are students
New Delhi/IBNS: Ten people have been arrested by Delhi police in connection with the violence which took place on Sunday evening when students of Jamia Millia University were protesting against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, media reports said.
Delhi gangrape case: Victim's mother seeks impleadment
New Delhi/UNI: Mother of the victim of the December 16, 2012, gang-rape and murder case on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to be impleaded as a party in the review petition filed by one of the four death row convicts, Akshay Kumar Singh, scheduled for hearing on December 17, Tuesday.
Delhi factory fire leaves 43 dead, PM Modi leads nation in condoling loss of lives
New Delhi/IBNS: A massive fire broke out at luggage factory in a crowded area of New Delhi where labourers were sleeping and left at least 43 people killed, media reports said.