Feb 16, 2020, at 12:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Triggering a fresh controversy, a two-month-old video has emerged in the social media which shows several cops beating students at a reading hall in the Jamia Milia Islamia University on the very day the conflict broke out at the campus following protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Shaheen Bagh accepts Amit Shah's invite to discuss CAA
Feb 15, 2020, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Shaheen Bagh women on Saturday said that they will go and meet the Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his official residence on Feb 16 to discuss Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and invited people from all across the country to join the march. However, the Home Ministry has given no information in this regard.
West Bengal BJP to felicitate Amit Shah on March 1 for passing CAA: Dilip Ghosh
Feb 15, 2020, at 08:08 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to be in the city on March 1 as the BJP has decided to felicitate him in a grand manner for passing the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA), according to state BJP president Dilip Ghosh.
Delhi Police detain 28 Jamia students outside TN House
Feb 15, 2020, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Police on Saturday detained 28 students of Jamia Millia Islamia, who were protesting outside the Tamil Nadu House against the alleged lathi-charge by Chennai police on the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) agitators.
Feb 15, 2020, at 01:40 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: Making a surprise visit to the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protest site which is billed as "Jaipur's Shaheen Bagh", Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said he would be the first person to go to detention centre as he was unaware of his parents' birthplace, media reports said.
A day after getting bail, UP doctor Kafeel Khan charged under NSA over CAA speech
Feb 14, 2020, at 01:20 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: A day after getting bail, Uttar Pradesh doctor Kafeel Khan was on Friday charged under the National Security Act (NSA) for his speech against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) late last year, media reports said.
Union minister Giriraj Singh calls Deoband 'Antankwaad Ki Gangotri'
Feb 12, 2020, at 11:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: BJP leader and Union minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday issued a provocative statement with his "Antankwaad Ki Gangotri" (Spring of Terrorism) for Islamic Seminary Deoband in Uttar Pradesh, said reports.
Maharashtra: 23 Bangladeshis arrestedÂ
Feb 12, 2020, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi/Mumbai/IBNS: At a time when the country witnessed protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, an anti-terrorism cell and anti-human trafficking unit has arrested 23 Bangladeshi nationals who were staying in Maharashtra's Palghar area illegally, media reports said on Wednesday.
Nagaland NPF party holds state-wide protest against CAA
Feb 12, 2020, at 12:01 pm
Kohima/UNI: The opposition party of Nagaland, Naga People’s Front (NPF), held state-wide protest rallies across the State against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) with the party’s divisions holding sit in protests in all districts of Nagaland, demanding immediate rollback of the contentious Act.
Roads can't be blocked indefinitely: Supreme Court on Shaheen Bagh protest
Feb 10, 2020, at 12:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hearing a request to remove the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protesters from Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, the Supreme Court on Monday said roads can't be blocked indefinitely, media reports said.
CAA: Women protesters in Deoband reject Darul Uloom clerics' appeal to end protest
Feb 07, 2020, at 11:45 pm
Deoband/IBNS: While the entire country is talking about the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) by women and children at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh since Jan 27, another protesting group comprising women at the Islamic seminary of Deoband in Uttar Pradesh on Friday rejected the clerics' appeal to withdraw their stir.
Uber driver calls police to arrest passenger for being communist
Feb 07, 2020, at 08:37 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: An Uber driver in Mumbai allegedly called police after he overheard a passenger he was driving talk about anti-CAA protests and urged to arrest him.
Pro-CAA rally: BJP leaders including Kailash Vijayvargiya detained in Kolkata
Feb 07, 2020, at 05:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders including Kailash Vijayvargiya, who were holding a pro-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) rally, were arrested in south Kolkata on Friday.
Pro-CAA rally in Kolkata: Police detain BJP leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya and Mukul Roy
Feb 07, 2020, at 03:37 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Several BJP leaders, who included state party in-charge Kailash Vijayvargiya and Mukul Roy, were detained by the police in Kolkata on Friday.
Supreme Court adjourns Shaheen Bagh hearing till Monday to create no 'influence' on Delhi polls
Feb 07, 2020, at 01:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: To avoid creating any "influence" on the Feb 8 Delhi assembly elections, the Supreme Court on Friday adjourned hearing of pleas seeking the removal of anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protestors from Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, an issue which kept cropping up in the poll campaign, till Monday, media reports said.
Those who brought NPR in 2010 are now opposing it, spreading lies: PM Modi in RS
Feb 06, 2020, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday tore apart the oppositions over their protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said the ones who themselves brought National Population Register (NPR)in 2010 are now spreading misinformation among the people.
Feb 06, 2020, at 06:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Following the death of an infant at the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protests in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, a 12-year old bravery award winner named Zen Sadavarte wrote a letter to Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde seeking a directive against the participation of kids in anti-CAA agitations.
Days ahead of Delhi polls, Madhya Pradesh 'strengthens' anti-CAA movement
Feb 06, 2020, at 12:17 pm
New Delhi/Bhopal/UNI: Notwithstanding the union government which told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that it was in talks with state governments having concerns with regard to implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), an anti CAA resolution was passed by the Kamal Nath-led cabinet in Madhya Pradesh.
CAA should be scrapped: Digvijaya Singh in Rajya Sabha
Feb 05, 2020, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Accusing the Government of having a crisis on credibility and trust, Congress lawmaker Digvijay Singh on Wednesday demanded in the Rajya Sabha that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) should be scrapped immediately to defuse tension and also announce that the National Population Register (NPR) is withdrawn
Sena MP Sanjay Raut accuses govt of creating atmosphere of fear
Feb 04, 2020, at 09:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Leader of Shiv Sena and MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday accused the Narendra Modi government of creating an atmosphere of hate and politics of fear, saying that it was causing a situation of civil war in the country.
Modi govt hatching conspiracy to demolish rule of Constitution: Kanhaiya Kumar
Feb 04, 2020, at 08:52 pm
Darbhanga/UNI: CPI leader and former president of JNSU Kanhaiya Kumar on Tuesday accused the Narendra Modi government of hatching conspiracy to demolish the 'rule of the Constitution' in the country and urged that all attempts should be made by people to thwart this sinister design of present dispensation at the Centre.
Feb 04, 2020, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a barbed attack on the Aam Admi Party government in Delhi saying the national capital does not need a government that strengthens the morale of the terrorists during a militant attack.
No decision taken yet on nationwide NRC: Home Ministry tells Parliament
Feb 04, 2020, at 12:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the nationwide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR), the Union Home Minister on Tuesday clarified in Parliament that no decision by the government has been taken to make a nationwide NRC yet, media reports said.
There is a political design behind Jamia, Shaheen Bagh protests: Narendra Modi
Feb 03, 2020, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Targeting the Aam Aadmi Paty and the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is considered as the star campaigner of the Bharatiya Janata Party, on Monday said there is a 'political design' behind the recent protests taking place in Delhi over the new citizenship law passed by his government last year.
Government appeals for discussion in Lok Sabha amid opposition uproar on CAA
Feb 03, 2020, at 01:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid protests by Opposition parties including the Congress, DMK and the Trinamool Congress against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday appealed to them to allow discussion.
Ruckus in Lok Sabha over CAA, NPR, NRC
Feb 03, 2020, at 01:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Proceedings in the Lok Sabha was stalled on Monday by the Opposition parties led by Congress over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), NPR and NRC issues.
Kolkata: Woman who took part in indefinite dharna against CAA dies
Feb 02, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A 57-year-old woman died of cardiac arrest on Sunday in the city's Park Circus Maidan, which has been witnessing protest against the CAA, NRC and NPR.
Man opens fire close to Shaheen Bagh protest site, detained
Feb 01, 2020, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A man opened fire close to the site of the anti-CAA protest in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area on Saturday, media reports said.
SC quashes plea against Mamata Banerjee
Jan 31, 2020, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea, seeking a writ of quo warranto against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, seeking a UN referendum on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
Defend CAA aggressively: PM Modi at NDA leaders' meet
Jan 31, 2020, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the Budget Session on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) where he asked them to aggressively defend the Citizenship amendment act (CAA).