Four-member TMC delegation to visit violence hit-UP in wake of CAA protest
Dec 21, 2019, at 06:12 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A four-member delegation of All India Trinamool Congress will visit the grieving families of the agitators killed in police firing in Lucknow during CAA protests, party sources said today.
Allahabad HC seeks UP govt reply on Lucknow violence
Dec 21, 2019, at 03:36 pm
Lucknow/UNI: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Saturday sought the government's reply on the violence and damages to public property that took place in this state capital on last Thursday, within two weeks.
CAA: RJD sponsored Bihar bandh evokes mixed response
Dec 21, 2019, at 03:25 pm
Patna/UNI: Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) sponsored Bihar bandh against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register for Citizenship (NRC) evoked mixed responses today.
Yogi urges people to not get misled by anti-social elements
Dec 21, 2019, at 02:59 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has cautioned the people against anti-social elements spreading rumours about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Bandh supporters damage government buses in Munger
Dec 21, 2019, at 02:48 pm
Munger/UNI: Anti-social elements this morning broke the glass-panes of four buses of the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation and damaged them badly.
After three killed over CAA protests, internet suspended in Mangalore, Lucknow
Dec 20, 2019, at 10:59 am
Mangalore/Lucknow/IBNS: After three people were killed following the violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, across the nation, internet services are kept suspended in Mangalore and Lucknow for 48 hours from Thursday night, media reports said.
Entry, exit gates of Jamia Millia Islamia and Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh are closed: DMRC
Dec 20, 2019, at 08:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid violent protests occurring in the national capital in recent times over the new citizenship law, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Friday said entry and exit gates of Jamia Millia Islamia and Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh stations remain closed in Delhi on Friday.
Dec 20, 2019, at 07:39 am
Lucknow/IBNS: In his stern message sent to those involved in protesting against the new citizenship law passed by the Indian government, UP CM Yogi Adityanath said violence in the name of democracy will not be accepted.
BJP, AAP responsible for violence in national capital: Delhi Congress
Dec 19, 2019, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president Subhash Chopra on Thursday alleged that the BJP Government at the Centre and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi, to gain political mileage and implement their divisive political agenda, have conspired to put the lives of the youth in the dark and set the national capital aflame in violence.
Govt has no right to shut internet, metro services to prevent protests: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 19, 2019, at 07:37 pm
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: Farhan Akhtar broke law, alleges senior IPS officer
Dec 19, 2019, at 03:58 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Actor and director Farhan Akhtar may find himself tangled in legal trouble by urging people to join him in today's CAA and NRC protest march at August Kranti Maidan in Central Mumbai.
Countrywide protests against CAA continues
Dec 19, 2019, at 03:16 pm
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.
Mamata condemns detention of Ramchandra Guha
Dec 19, 2019, at 02:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the detention of noted historian Ramchandra Guha.
Telecom operators suspend services in many parts of Delhi
Dec 19, 2019, at 02:12 pm
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
Amid protests, BJP releases video footage of ex-PM Manmohan Singh's speech in RS backing CAA
Dec 19, 2019, at 01:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Facing a stiff opposition from the students and political opponents over the new citizenship law, the BJP on Thursday released video footage of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh where he could be heard pushing for such a legislation in 2003 during the stint of ex-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Dec 19, 2019, at 10:14 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC was clamped in Karnataka as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order as various political parties and organisation had planned to stage dharna, demonstration and protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Oppn instigating violence in Delhi, says Kejriwal on CAA protestsÂ
Dec 18, 2019, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Targeting the Opposition for the violence in Delhi against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the BJP is instigating violence, as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is on course for a big win in the upcoming Assembly elections.
India turned into a garbage dumping ground by their ideologies
Dec 18, 2019, at 06:06 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan on Wednesday hit out at the BJP-led Centre, saying that the country is transformed into a garbage dumping ground from a "Gulistan"(garden), at the Madras University where students are protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA), 2019.
Anti-CAA: At least 20 people arrested for calling bandh in Kalaburagi
Dec 18, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Kalaburagi/UNI: As a precautionary measure more than 20 activists were arrested on Wednesday who had called a bandh on Thursday against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (CAA).
CAA: PM Modi accuses Congress of fear-mongering
Dec 17, 2019, at 03:10 pm
Barhati/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attacked Congress and its alliance parties and accused them of fear-mongering over the new citizenship law passed by his government.
Dilip Ghosh asks party workers to defy police orders after BJP rally stopped in south Kolkata
Dec 16, 2019, at 08:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: BJP state unit president Dilip Ghosh on Monday urged his party members to defy police orders if they don't allow BJP to hold rallies.
CAA agitation: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leads protest at India Gate
Dec 16, 2019, at 04:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after Delhi police assaulted Jamia Milia University students, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is leading an agitation at the India Gate in the national capital on Monday.
Jamia protest: Aam Aadmi Party to stage protest in Aurangabad
Dec 16, 2019, at 03:30 pm
Aurangabad, Maharashtra/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) here on Monday announced to hold a protest on Tuesday in wake of violence at Jamia Millia Islamia university in New Delhi.
Violent protests on Citizenship Amendment Act are unfortunate : PM Narendra Modi
Dec 16, 2019, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described the ongoing violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 as 'unfortunate'.
Arvind Kejriwal calls for peace; BJP-AAP blame each other for violence
Dec 15, 2019, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Moments after the violence broke out during the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in south Delhi areas, the blame game started between the BJP and AAP on Saturday, with both the parties accusing each other for the current situation, while Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called for peace in the national capital.
CAB demonstration hits Delhi: Jamia students' body denies involvement; CM appeals for calm
Dec 15, 2019, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Denying any role in today's protest, Jamia Millia Islamia students's body stated that no student from their varsity participated in the agitation against Citizenship Amendment Bill, passed by Parliament earlier this week, which aimed to provide Indian citizenship to Hindu immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
Case filed against Maulana Taukir Raza for hate speeches
Dec 15, 2019, at 07:19 pm
Bareilly/UNI: A case was registered against Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) president Maulana Taukir Raza and 53 others for inciting speeches during protest against Citizen Amendment Act.
Citizenship Act Protest: West Bengal is witnessing another day of violence
Dec 14, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal is witnessing another day of violence over the new citizenship law on Saturday even as Chief Minsiter Mamata Banerjee warned of strict action against the miscreants.