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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.

Special Assembly Session: Meghalaya government to table ILP

Dec 18, 2019, at 03:32 pm

Shillong/UNI: A one-day special session of the Meghalaya assembly will begin on Thursday to adopt a resolution urging the central government to implement the Inner Line Permit in a bid to exempt the state from the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 .

Home Minister's job is not to ignite fire but douse it: Mamata counters Amit Shah over CAA implementation

Dec 18, 2019, at 02:52 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In her all-out attack against the Centre for the third straight day, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said a Home Minister's job is not to ignite fire but douse it a day after Amit Shah reiterated that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, will be implemented in all states under any circumstances.

Supreme Court refuses to put stay on Citizenship law, issues notice to Centre

Dec 18, 2019, at 11:38 am

New DelhiI/IBNS: In a relief for the Narendra Modi government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to put a stay on the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and issued a notice to the Centre over 60 petitions filed against the new law which will grant citizenship to all non-Muslim refugees who came to India from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan before 2015.

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.

Issued shoot at sight orders for those destroying public property: Junior Railway Minister

Dec 17, 2019, at 11:23 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Four days after people protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act ransacked railway stations, ticket booking centres and set them on fire in Bengal's Murshidabad and other areas, Union Minister Suresh Angadi said he has issued shoot at sight order to the concerned authorities against such acts of violence.

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.

Anti-CAA stir: CM Arvind Kejriwal appeals for peace

Dec 17, 2019, at 05:37 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Amid fresh violence in North-East Delhi's Seelampur against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the people to maintain peace.

Australia cautions its citizens on visiting India

Dec 17, 2019, at 04:13 pm

Canberra/UNI:  Australia on Tuesday asked its citizens to exercise a "high degree of caution" while travelling to India in view of the violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

Anti-CAA protest: Supreme Court refuses to hear pleas, refers case to HC

Dec 17, 2019, at 04:11 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain pleas on police atrocities against students of Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act on Sunday.

Anti-CAA protest in Delhi's Seelampur turns violent

Dec 17, 2019, at 03:37 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Police resorted to lathicharge and used tear gas shells as yet another protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act turned violent in Delhi's Seelampur area on Tuesday, media reports said.

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.

BSP Parliamentary party has sought time to meet Prez, says party chief Mayawati

Dec 17, 2019, at 03:14 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Expressing concern over the violence stemming from protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) across the country, Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Tuesday said BSP's Parliamentary party has sought time from the President for a meeting to apprise him about the present circumstances.

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.

Mamata Banerjee begins her rally against CAA-NRC, hits out at Modi's 'dress' jibe

Dec 17, 2019, at 01:15 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Holding her rally against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and National Register of Citizens (NRC) here for the second day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi who on Sunday referred to a particular community by referring to their dress.

Mamata Banerjee to hit streets for second day against CAA-NRC

Dec 17, 2019, at 12:02 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee will hold a rally for the second straight day as a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in south Kolkata on Tuesday.

Jamia Millia violence: Ten people arrested, none are students

Dec 17, 2019, at 10:53 am

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.

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.

Bengal Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar calls upon Mamata Banerjee to update him over violence in state

Dec 16, 2019, at 07:02 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: After calling Mamata Banerjee's protest rally against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and National Register of Citizens (NRC) "unconstitutional" in the morning, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday evening called upon the Chief Minister to update him over the violence witnessed by the state over last few days.

Jamia incident is an attack on soul of nation: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacks BJP

Dec 16, 2019, at 06:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Joining a protest at India Gate in Delhi over the clash between Jamia Millia Islamia University students and the police in the national capital on Sunday, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre and described the incident as an attack on the soul of the nation.

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.

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'.

Will continue to protest until CAA is rolled back: Mamata Banerjee

Dec 16, 2019, at 03:10 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In a fiercest attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after a long time since the 2019 General Elections, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee held a mega rally protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and National Register of Citizens (NRC) here on Monday and said she will continue to agitate until the citizenship law is rolled back.

Mamata Banerjee holds mega protest rally against CAA, NRC in Kolkata

Dec 16, 2019, at 02:09 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief, Mamata Banerjee, held a mega rally as a protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and National Register of Citizens (NRC) here on Monday.

Students of Nadwa college protest against CAA, throw stones at police; situation normal now

Dec 16, 2019, at 01:01 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: The protest against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act reached Lucknow on Monday with students of Nadwa college getting engaged in a face-off with police, throwing stones at them at a time north-east, West Bengal and Delhi are on the boil over the same issue.

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.

UP: Students of Nadwa college protest against CAA

Dec 16, 2019, at 11:50 am

Lucknow/IBNS: After violent agitation in north-east, West Bengal and Delhi, the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protest began at Nadwa college in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow on Monday.

Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee appeals to people to join mega rally against citizenship act, Guv calls it 'unconstitutional'

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.

West Bengal: BJP urges Governor Jagdeep Dhankar to impose President's Rule

Dec 15, 2019, at 11:41 pm

Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: BJP state president and MP Dilip Ghosh on Sunday urged Governor Jagdeep Dhankar to recommend President's Rule in West Bengal in view of the violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.