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CBI books Bharatanatyam dancer Leela Samson over alleged irregularities

CHENNAI, Dec 14 (Agencies): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked ace Bharatanatyam dancer and former Chairperson of Sangeet Natak Akademi, Leela Samson, for alleged "unfruitful expenditure" of Rs 7.02 crore on the renovation of Koothambalam auditorium o...

Bride, groom exchange garlands of onion, garlic in Varanasi

Varanasi, Dec 14 (Agencies): A couple in Varanasi on their wedding day exchanged garlands as is the norm in Indian custom but instead of flowers the garlands were fashioned out of onions and garlic. The pair apparently wanted to make a statement against the high pric...

Kerala to look into Disha Act for safety of women

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 14 (Agencies): A Kerala Minister on Saturday made it clear that they have no issues in looking into the recently passed Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) 2019 Bill, christened `AP Disha Act` and the Andhra Pradesh Special Court for Specif...

Man held for raping 8-yr old daughter in inebriated state

NEW DELHI, Dec 14 (Agencies): In a bizarre incident, the Madhya Pradesh Police arrested a man for allegedly sexually assaulting his own eight-year-old daughter on multiple occasions in Neemuch town of the state. The incident came to light after police received the comp...

'I am not Rahul Savarkar, I won't apologise'Rahul targets BJP

NEW DELHI, Dec 14 (Agencies0: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government at Centre wants me to apologise for something I said during a rally in Jharkhand, but "let me tell you that I won't apologise because my name is Rahul Gandhi and not Rahul Savarkar," the form...

Rail, Bus services hit as Citizenship Law protest turns violent, Mamata warns of strict action

KOLKATA, Dec 14 (Agencies): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday promised to take strict action against violence and vandalism as part of anti-citizenship law (CAA) protest across the state while reiterating that the Act and the proposed country-wide ...

Time has come for 'struggle' if we want to save country; Sonia Gandhi at Bharat Bachchao rally

NEW DELHI, Dec 14 (Agencies): Hitting out at the Narendra Modi government over issues of unemployment and economic crisis, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said that time for "struggle" has come if the country is to be "saved". "For a long time, th...

Prasad slams Rahul over his 'not Rahul Savarkar' remark, says nation proud of Veer Savarkar

NEW DELHI, Dec 14 (Agencies): Moments after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi refused to apologise for his "rape in India" comment saying he is not "Rahul Savarkar", Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday slammed him saying that his remark was a result of his ego. P...

'I will not apologise': Rahul hits back after BJP attacks him over 'Rape In India' remark

NEW DELHI, Dec 13 (Agencies): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that he will not issue an apology over his "rape in India" comment as demanded by the ruling BJP government and alleged that the issue is being raised by the BJP only to deflect the attention of ...

BJP complains to poll body against Rahul’s 'Rape In India' remark

NEW DELHI, Dec 13 (Agencies): BJP MP Smriti Irani has complained to the Election Commission over Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's "Rape in India" remark that he made during a rally in Jharkhand on Thursday. "Rahul Gandhi dared to make rapes a political tool. We have requeste...

AP Assembly passes Disha Bill to punish rapists in 21 days

Amaravati, Dec 13 (Agencies): Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Friday (December 13) passed Disha Bill to punish perpetrators of heinous crimes against women and children within 21 days. The Bill drafted for women`s safety was earlier approved by the state cabinet meeting, ch...

Woman given triple talaq, raped by tantrik for 'nikah halala' in Bhopal

BHOPAL, Dec 13 (Agencies): A 21-year-old Muslim woman fell victim to a trickster's sleazy designs after a brief renunciation by her husband under the banned triple talaq provision, police said on Thursday. She ended being raped in the name of 'halala' by a fraudulent '...

President salutes courage of martyrs

NEW DELHI, Dec 13 (Agencies): On this day 18 years ago, a group of five terrorists belonging to Pakistan-based terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad attacked the Indian Parliament on December 13, 2001. At the time of the deadly attack, while the Lok Sab...

'Will not tolerate violence'; Assam CM warns protesters against committing vandalism

GUWAHATI, Dec 13 (Agencies): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday warned of taking strong action against those involved in arson and violence in the state, saying vandalism has no place in any democratic process. Sonowal also asserted that he was committe...

Jamia students protest against CAB in Delhi, police use tear gas

NEW DELHI, Dec 13 (Agencies): A clash between the students of Jamia Millia Islamia University and Delhi Police broke out on Friday when the former were taking out a march to protest against the Citizenship Act from the university campus to the parliament. The march, w...

Cancellation of Bangladesh Foreign Minister's India visit not linked to CAB protests: MEA

NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Agencies): After the Bangladesh Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen cancelled his visit to India, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that it should not be linked with protests in Northeast against Citizenship Amendment Bill. MEA sp...

CAB protests: Govt cautions TV channels against airing content likely to 'Incite Violence'

NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Agencies): The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has directed all private TV channels to maintain caution in airing content which is likely to encourage or incite violence. The advisory has come even as Northeast states like Assam and Tripura ar...

Shiv Sena Keeps Home Ministry, Cong gets Revenue, Finance goes to NCP

MUMBAI, Dec 12 (Agencies): Portfolios in the Maharashtra government were announced on Thursday, two weeks after Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray becoming Chief Minister, with his party getting the important Home ministry. NCP has got Finance, Housing, Public Health, C...

Amid rumours of hanging of Nirbhaya case convicts; Tihar jail seeks services of hangman from Meerut

MEERUT, Dec 12 (Agencies): Amid reports that the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case will be hanged soon, authorities of Delhi’s Tihar jail have sought the service of a hangman at Uttar Pradesh's Meerut jail. Sources told Zee Media that the reques...

SC forms panel to probe Telangana rape-murder accused killings

NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Agencies): The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted a commission to conduct an inquiry into the killing of the four accused in the rape and murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad. The commission is headed by former Supreme Court judge V.S. Sirpurka ...

SC orders 3-member judicial inquiry into Hyderabad encounter

NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Agencies): The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a judicial inquiry into the Hyderabad encounter, where four men, accused of allegedly raping and murdering a city veterinarian, were killed. The top court said that there will be a three-member team ...

SC dismisses all review petitions in Ayodhya verdict

NEW DELH, Dec 12 (Agencies): The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 12) dismissed all 18 review petitions challenging the verdict in Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid case. The five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde and comprising Justices DY Chandr...

Assam Govt shifts top cops, extends Internet suspension for another 48 hours

NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Agencies): In the wake of widespread protests against Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 in Guwahati, the Assam government has appointed Munna Prasad Gupta as the new Police Commissioner of Guwahati. The administration has also made other changes in the...

Minor dies after being set ablaze by lover in Bettiah

NEW DELHI, Dec 11 (Agencies): A minor girl, who was set ablaze by her lover in Bihar's Bettiah district on Tuesday, died on her way to Patna for treatment. The victim was admitted at a hospital in Narkatiyaganj area in Bettiah. She was referred to the state capital for...

We don't need any certificate on our nationalism or Hindutva: Sanjay Raut

NEW DELHI, Dec 11 (Agencies): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday (December 11) said that he does not need a certificate of patriotism from anyone, adding "The school in which you study, I am Headmaster of that. The Headmaster of our school was Balasaheb Thackera...

SC proposes to appoint former apex court judge to probe Hyderabad encounter

NEW DELHI, Dec 11 (Agencies): The Supreme Court on Wednesday proposed to appoint a former top court judge to inquire into the hearing of a plea on the Hyderabad encounter case, where four men, accused in the rape and murder of a city veterinarian, were killed. Chief ...

SC to hear review petitions today

NEW DELHI, Dec 11 (Agencies): A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court will hold an in-chamber hearing on Thursday (December 12) to decide whether to hear review petitions in open court or not, against its Ayodhya case verdict. If the apex court decides to go for an o...

Patiala House Court adjourns hearing in JNU sedition case till Feb 19

NEW DELHI, Dec 11 (Agencies): Delhi's Patiala House Court on Wednesday (December 11) adjourned the hearing in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) sedition case till February 19, 2020 after Investigating Officer informed the court that the file regarding grant of sanction...

Nanavati Panel gives clean chit to Modi

AHMEDABAD, Dec 11 (Agencies): The Nanavati Commission has given a clean chit to the then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi-led government in the 2002 riots in the state where over 1,000 people, mostly of the minority community, were killed. The commission's report ...

FIR against 21 AMU students, 500 unnamed persons following protest against CAB, NRC

ALIGARH, Dec 11 (Agencies): The Aligarh police registered an FIR against 21 Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) students and 500 unnamed persons following their protest against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) on Tuesday night. The students carried out a...

RS TV telecast briefly stopped after Amit Shah heckled by Opposition

NEW DELHI, Dec 11 (Agencies): Rajya Sabha TV on Wednesday briefly stopped the telecast of the live proceedings from the Upper House during the presentation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill on the directions of Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu. The telecast was stopped whe...

Muslims of India were, are and will remain Indian Citizens: Amit Shah

NEW DELHI, Dec 11 (Agencies): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday (December 11) tabled The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, in the Rajya Sabha. He said that the Muslims in India don’t need to fear about the Bill, but Muslim refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan...

Those who have no idea of India cannot protect idea of India: Kapil Sibal

NEW DELHI, Dec 11 (Agencies): Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 in Rajya Sabha at 12 noon on Wednesday (December 11) despite strong protests by opposition and several groups in North East and other parts of the country. The ...

CAB: No party's manifesto is above Constitution of India: Anand Sharma

NEW DELHI, Dec 11 (Agencies): In a scathing attack on the Centre over the introduction of Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), 2019 in Rajya Sabha, Congress MP Anand Sharma said that the CAB is an attack on the very foundation of the Constitution of the country. Sharma st...

84 infiltration attempts made since Aug 2019, 2253 terrorists pushed back: MHA

NEW DELHI, Dec 10 (Agencies): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday (December 10) said in Lok Sabha that 84 infiltration attempts have been made by Pakistan-based terrorists since August 2019 and 59 terrorists have entered inside Indian border. Minister of Stat...

Dr Subhash Chandra flays Pak PM’s remark on Citizenship Amendment Bill

NEW DELHI, Dec 10 (Agencies): Rajya Sabha MP Dr Subhash Chandra on Tuesday extended his support for the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) 2019 adding that the Bill is in the interest of the country. He also criticised Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's remark on the B...

Shiv Sena will not support CAB unless things are clear: Uddhav

MUMBAI, Dec 10 (Agencies): Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena head Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said that his party will not support the (Citizenship Amendment Bill) in the Rajya Sabha unless things become more clear with regard to the questions asked by the party...

No official estimate of the amount of black money in India: Anurag Thakur says in Rajya Sabha

NEW DELHI, Dec 10 (Agencies): The government has no official estimate of the amount of black money inside and outside India. Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur on Tuesday (December 10) replied to a question in the Rajya Sabha that there w...

BJP's booklet on NRC, CAB to teach party cadres to foil Mamata's plan in W.Bengal

KOLKATA, Dec 10 (Agencies): The passage of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha and the statement of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be brought in soon has led to an alignment of political parties in fa...

Modi's 2019 Lok Sabha poll victory tweet is 'Golden Tweet in India'

NEW DELHI, Dec 10 (Agencies): Twitter has emerged as a global public conversation platform showing what’s happening across the world. From breaking news and entertainment to sports, politics, and everyday interests, this platform allows people to come to see what’s hap...

BJP-BJD Bhai Bhai? : Odisha ruling party supports citizenship Amendment Bill

ODISHA, Dec 10 (Agencies): As has become the pattern since the general elections, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supported yet another Bill – the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) this time – moved by the NDA government in parliament on Monday. While the suppor...

Northeast erupts in protest against Citizenship Bill; Market set on fire in Tripura

TRIPURA, Dec 10 (Agencies): Normal life was hit across the Northeast on Tuesday after an 11-hour bandh against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) came into effect following a call by the North Eastern Students Organisation, a student umbrella organisation. The North...

'Invisible Partition' of Hindus & Muslims: Shiv Sena attacks Centre over CAB

MUMBAI, Dec 9 (Agencies): Ahead of tabling of the Citizen (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday, the Shiv Sena questioned whether the "selective acceptance" of Hindu illegal immigrants will act as a trigger for a religious war in the country. In an editorial in ...

5 NSUI student leaders arrested for blackening Yogi’s posters in Agra

AGRA, Dec 9 (Agencies): Five NSUI student leaders were sent to jail in Agra for allegedly blackening posters of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath outside a state-owned power distribution company in Sikandra, police said. National Students' Union of India (N...

Karnataka Bypolls;BJP gets majority, wins 12 of 15 seats; Cong bags 2

KARNATAKA, Dec 9 (Agencies): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday comfortably crossed the majority mark in the Karnataka Assembly, bagging 12 of 15 constituencies in the bypolls. The Congress only managed to win two seats and JD-S scored nil. Karnataka CM...

Owaisi equates CAB with nuremberg race law

NEW DELHI, Dec 9 (Agencies): AIMIM chief Assadudin Owaisi on Monday took a swipe at Home Minister Amit Shah after the latter tabled the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), 2019 in Lok Sabha. Owaisi equated the CAB with Nuremberg race laws and asked the S...

'Violates spirit Of Constitution'

NEW DELHI, Dec 9 (Agencies): In an open letter, which is being widely circulated online, over 1000 scientists and scholars from across India have unanimously expressed their "dismay" over the Citizenship Amendment Bill and have demanded an "immediate withdrawal" of the...
 

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