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.
UP: Six dead in fresh violence related to anti-CAA protests
Dec 20, 2019, at 08:20 pm
Lucknow/IBNS/UNI: At least six protesters were killed in fresh violence in Uttar Pradesh after the 'Jumme ki Namaz' on Friday when the people came out to the streets to protest over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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.
Karnataka: Schools shut, Sec 144 imposed in Kalaburagi
Dec 19, 2019, at 01:08 pm
Kalaburagi, Dec 19 (UNI) All schools and education institutes have been shut down and Section 144 imposed for next three days in the wake of the 'bandh' against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) here on Thursday.
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).
No Indian will loose citizenship: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Dec 18, 2019, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Clearing the air over rumours spread regarding Citizenship Amendment Act among some sections of the society the Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday said that no Indian citizen will be robbed off his or her citizenship with enactment of Citizenship Amendment Act.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
CAA agitation: Mamata Banerjee participates in another protest march in Kolkata, targets Modi
Dec 17, 2019, at 03:34 pm
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: In her attempt to corner the PM Narendra Modi-led government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is leading a protest march from Jadavpur to Jadu Babu's Bazar area in south Kolkata on Tuesday to protest against Citizenship Amendment Act.
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.
Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee warns against majoritarianism
Dec 17, 2019, at 09:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when the nation is witnessing violent protests against the new citizenship law, former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday cautioned against a "majoritarian government".
CAA does not take away citizenship of any Indian: Amit Shah appeals to students
Dec 16, 2019, at 08:40 pm
Ranchi/New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday made an appeal to the students' community to not fall into the trap of the opposition-spread rumours and said the Citizenship (Amendment) Act has not been undertaken to 'take away citizenship of any Indian.'
CAA demonstrations: Section 144 to be implemented in Mysuru
Dec 16, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Mysuru/UNI: In order to maintain law and order, Section 144 of CrPC was imposed here, excluding Town Hall, by Police Commissioner KT Balakrishna on Monday.
CAA demonstration: 24 Congress leaders detained in Karnataka
Dec 16, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Shivamogga/UNI: As many as 24 Congress leaders, including K B Prasanna Kumar, a former MLA, who were staging a protest at Mahatma Gandhi Park in the city on Monday against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) were detained by the police.
BJP will have to implement CAA, NRC over my dead body: Mamata Banerjee
Dec 16, 2019, at 05:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Taking the country's ruling party head on, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government will have to implement the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and National Register of Citizens (NRC) over her dead body holding a mega rally in central and north Kolkata on Monday.
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'.
Dec 16, 2019, at 09:44 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid ongoing protests in several parts of the nation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will participate in a mega rally here on Monday against the new controversial citizenship law, which was passed by the central government last week.
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.
Anti-CAA agitations hit Delhi: Protesters set buses on fire; police use tear gas
Dec 15, 2019, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: In protest against the implementation of Citizenship Amendment Bill passed by Parliament last week, protesters on Sunday clashed with police and also set 3 buses on fire in Delhi.
CAA agitation:Â Bengal Govt suspends internet services in six districts as precautionary measure
Dec 15, 2019, at 04:16 pm
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: The West Bengal Government on Sunday suspended internet services in six districts, including bordering Murshiadabad and Malda, after anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protesters resorted to vandalism for the past 48 hours.
BJP ally Asom Gana Parishad makes U-turn, opposes amended Citizenship Act
Dec 15, 2019, at 10:46 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In a big turnaround, a major ally of Bharatiya Janata Party in the northeast, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), made a U-turn on its stand of supporting the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and have decided to oppose the same, media reports said.
Citizenship protest: US, UK, Israel caution citizens about visiting NE India
Dec 14, 2019, at 06:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The United States government, Israel, United Kingdom and a few other countries have advised their citizens to be careful and exercise caution while travelling to the violence-hit north east India.
BJP lashes out at Rahul Gandhi for his 'Savarkar' barb, says his name should be 'Rahul Jinnah'
Dec 14, 2019, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi: Launching a fierce attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for defending his remark against women, the BJP on Saturday said the country will not forgive the grand old party because they were speaking the same language as Pakistan.
Curfew remains on and internet cut in anti-CAB protests hit Assam
Dec 14, 2019, at 06:37 pm
Guwahati/Dibrugarh/Tezpur/UNI: Assam is slowly limping back to normalcy after days of violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act, though agitation against the Act continued across the state,an indefinite curfew remained clamped in Guwahati and Dibrugarh, among other places, and the suspension of internet services was extended.
States have no power to deny Citizenship Amendment Act, Experts have mixed views
Dec 14, 2019, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid vehement protests against the Citizenship(Amendment) Act by the Opposition and denial by non-BJP states to recognise the newly amended law, the Home Ministry has said the states don't have any power to reject its implementation, reported Indian Express.
Odisha: Protest against CAA at various stations, Ten Express trains cancelled
Dec 14, 2019, at 06:25 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Railways on Saturday cancelled seven express trains from Howrah and three trains from Puri in view of agitation by people at various railway stations in protest against the Citizens Amendment Act.
India's NRC, citizenship law is a threat to Bangladesh: BNP
Dec 14, 2019, at 05:16 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh's major opposition party Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday described the measures taken by the Indian government like National Register of Citizens or NRC and the newly-enacted citizenship law as a threat to the independence and sovereignty of the Muslim-majority nation.