Anti-CAA stir: Locals at Jama Masjid offer roses to police personnel

Dec 20, 2019, at 07:09 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Amid the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests on Friday, the agitators showed an impressive, peaceful face of the agitation, by offering roses to Delhi Police PRO M S Randhawa and other senior police officers at Jama Masjid, here.

Anti-CAA stir: Protesters pelt stones in Vadodara

Dec 20, 2019, at 05:51 pm

Vadodara/UNI: CAA and the NRC protesters on Friday pelted stones in Hathikhana and Fetupura areas in Vadodara city in which an ACP rank officer sustained minor injury.

Anti-CAA stir hits Delhi Metro operations; entry, exit gates shut at 7 metro stations

Dec 20, 2019, at 05:47 pm

New Delhi/UNI: In wake of fresh protests which erupted against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) here on Friday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) closed entry and exit gates of four more stations--Jamia Millia Islamia, Jaffrabad, Maujpur-Babarpur and Delhi Gate--as a precautionary measure.

Anti-CAA stir hits Delhi Metro operations: Entry, exit gates shut at 17 stations

Dec 19, 2019, at 01:50 pm

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

Dec 19, 2019, at 12:55 pm

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

Dec 19, 2019, at 11:59 am

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.

After Pradyot, GMP to file SLP in SC against CAA

Dec 16, 2019, at 12:01 pm

Agartala/UNI: While the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the petition of  Pradyot Kishore Debbarman, scion of the erstwhile royal family of Tripura, seeking exclusion of the state from the purview of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the tribal wing of opposition CPI (M) - Gana Mukti Parishad (GMP) will move another petition in the apex court against CAA amid tension in the state.

Violence in West Bengal continuing unabated under Mamata Banerjee's support: BJP

Dec 15, 2019, at 06:33 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal unit BJP President Dilip Ghosh on Sunday claimed that the illegal Bangladeshi Muslim immigrants have taken over the protests against the amended citizenship law in West Bengal and alleged that the state government allowed the escalation of the law and order situation.

Mamata Banerjee trying to turn West Bengal into West Bangladesh: Dilip Ghosh

Dec 15, 2019, at 04:07 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal unit BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Sunday blamed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the widespread violent agitation against the amended citizenship law across the state and alleged that TMC is trying to turn West Bengal into West Bangladesh.

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.

Violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act remind us of 2001 Parliament attack

Dec 14, 2019, at 04:06 pm

Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: West Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh on Saturday compared the protests against the amended Citizenship Act, which took a violent turn across the state on Friday, with the Parliament attack on Dec 13, 2001.

Violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act remind us of 2001 Parliament attack:Dilip Ghosh

Dec 14, 2019, at 03:54 pm

Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: West Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh on Saturday compared the protests against the amended Citizenship Act, which took a violent turn across the state on Friday, with the Parliament attack on Dec 13, 2001.

West Bengal Guv Jagdeep Dhankar appeals for peace amid surge of violence and arson across the state

Dec 14, 2019, at 03:22 pm

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar today expressed concern over the law and order situation across the state over protests against Citizen (Amendment) Act.

Tension over Citizenship Bill hits Bengal too, Beldandga railway complex set on fire

Dec 13, 2019, at 11:42 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid fierce agitation in the North East, the protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act spread to West Bengal too on Friday with a section of people turning violent against it in different corners of the state and even set on fire a railway complex in Muslim-dominated Mushirdabad besides halting train services at various stations on Friday.

No bill will affect India Bangladesh relations: Ministry of External Affairs

Dec 12, 2019, at 04:39 pm

New Delhi/ IBNS: No Bill will effect the strong relationship between India and Bangladesh, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said today, adding that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 includes religious minorities of that country who were persecuted during the military and previous regimes and India recognises the efforts made by the Sheikh Hasina government to protect the minorities.

Bangladesh Foreign Minister cancels visit to India amid CAB protests

Dec 12, 2019, at 03:48 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid mass protests against Citizenship( Amendment) Bill, 2019, in the North-East, Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has cancelled his visit to India, media reported.

Darul Uloom VC condemns students' protest against CAB

Dec 12, 2019, at 02:40 pm

Saharanpur/UNI: Darul Uloom Deoband Vice-Chancellor Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani has criticised the madrasa students for creating a ruckus in the city, staging a 'dharna,' and creating a jam on the national highway while protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB).

Internet services suspended in Assam

Dec 11, 2019, at 06:00 pm

Guwahati/UNI: Internet services in 10 districts of Assam will remain suspended for 24 hours from 1900 hours this evening in view of the prevailing law and order situation arising out of the anti-CAB protests in the state.

Army on stand-by in Dibrugarh; ‘Dispur Chalo’ paralyses Guwahati, curfew imposed

Dec 11, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Guwahati/UNI/IBNS: Hundreds of students today took out a ‘Dispur Chalo’ march through the streets of Assam’s main city Guwahati, while Army was put on stand-by in Dibrugarh town and a spontaneous bandh was observed in Jorhat as anti-CAB protests continued to rock Assam. Curfew has been imposed in the city.

Kamal Haasan questions Centre's motive on CAB, wonders if it is a vote garnering exercise

Dec 11, 2019, at 05:00 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Actor turned Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan has raised questions on the Centre's motive on CAB (Citizenship Amendment Bill) and said if it had been benevolent, Sri Lankan Tamils and Muslims had been included in the Bill.

AAPSU backs NESO bandh against CAB, appeals for people cooperation

Dec 08, 2019, at 07:43 pm

Itanagar/UNI: Endorsing the 11-hour North East bandh call on December 10 by the North East Students' Organisation (NESO) against Citizenship Amendment Bill, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) on Sunday appealed people to cooperate and support this bandh call.