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CAA protests: Uttar Pradesh police sends notice to man dead 6 years ago

Firozabad (UP), Jan 3: Congress Thursday charged Firozabad police with initiating action against the dead in connection with the anti-citizenship law protest in the district on December 20. Police issued notices under CrPC sections 107 and 116 to the dead and those around 90 years of age and aske

BJP to reach out to 3 crore families to spread awareness over CAA

The BJP is pulling out all stops to dispel doubts about the provisions of Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA. On Friday, party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Anil Jain said the BJP has started a door-to-door campaign that will reach out to three crore families to clear perceptions about CAA. “The CAA

At 67,385, India leaves china behind in births on New Year: UNICEF

United Nations: Nearly 400,000 babies were born around the world on New Year's Day with India recording the highest number of these births worldwide at 67,385, the UN children's agency said. An estimated 392,078 babies were born around the world on New Year's Day, according to UNICEF. Of this, an

Yogi Adityanath, Mayawati slam Sonia Gandhi over baby deaths in Kota

New Delhi: The death of babies at a hospital in Rajasthan's Kota has set off a political storm. With the BJP and Mayawati criticising the Congress-ruled state and the Centre showing concern, the matter has reached Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. At least nine infants died in the last two days of Dec

Firefighter killed after explosion brings down Battery Factory in Delhi

New Delhi: A firefighter was killed at a battery factory in west Delhi's Peera Garhi after it caught fire and the structure collapsed following an explosion, officials said. Two firefighters and a worker have been rescued. They suffered minor injuries, officials said. The police said 14 others are i

Four men from Indian Air force selected to undergo training in Russia for Gaganyaan mission: ISRO chief

Bengaluru: Four men from the Indian Air Force have been selected to undergo training for India’s first human spaceflight mission, ISRO chief K Sivan said on Wednesday as he declared 2020 as the year of Gaganyaan and Chandrayaan-3. Addressing a press conference at the ISRO headquarters here, Sivan

Maha Cabinet expansion: Ajit takes oath as Dy CM, Aaditya as minister

Mumbai: A total of 36 ministers were inducted in Maharashtra Cabinet as part of the much-delayed expansion. The NCP leader Ajit Pawar took oath as Deputy Chief Minister, Aaditya Thackeray and 34 others were sworn-in as ministers on Monday. According to highly placed sources, Aaditya Thackeray and

Exposed to online threats, Indian Navy bans use of social media after 7 personnel arrested for Espionage

Beefing up surveillance, the Indian Navy has issued orders to ban the use of social media by its personnel to curb cyber snooping, after an espionage racket with alleged links to Pakistan operating through Facebook, was busted on December 20. Apart from banning the use of social media websites an

On Meerut cop’s ‘Go to Pakistan’ comment, Naqvi demands immediate action

Union Minister for Minorities, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, on Saturday demanded “immediate action” against a UP cop who purportedly asked Muslims to “go to Pakistan” during a protest. “It is condemnable if it is true. Immediate action should be taken against the police officer,” Naqvi told media here in

To live in India, people will have to say ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’, says Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said only those people who are ready to praise Bharat Mata can live in India as he blamed protesters for the violence during the anti-citizenship law agitations across the country. Speaking at the 54th annual three-day conference of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyar

Internet banned in 21 UP districts, security beefed up over CAA protest

Lucknow: Internet services have been suspended in 21 districts and security has been tightened as part of measures adopted to prevent any untoward incident in the state on Friday. Apart from internet suspension which is aimed at checking rumours, the police have also made strategic deployment in

Protesters marching towards PM's residence stopped by police

New Delhi: Hundreds of people with their hands tied marching towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence to demand the release of Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad and to protest the amended Citizenship Act were stopped in the way by police on Friday. Amid heavy security arrangement and

WB CM offers Rs 5 lakh compensation to Mangaluru police firing victims

Bengaluru/Kolkata: In a veiled reference at BS Yediyurappa, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday that a BJP leader from Karnataka backtracked on his promise of providing financial assistance to the kin of those killed in police firing during the protests against the Citizenship Ame

Anti-CAA stir: Army chief says leadership does not mean leading people to violence

New Delhi: It is not leadership if leaders guide masses, comprising university and college students, to carry out arson and violence in our cities, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat said on Thursday while commenting on protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Leaders emerge from crowds but are no

In U-turn, Home Minister Amit Shah says there is no link between NRC and NPR

Union Home Minister Amit Shah denied that there was any link between the National Population Register and the National Register of Citizens, amidst protests. Amit Shah’s comments came soon after the Union Cabinet approved Rs 3,941.35 as funding for the National Population Register, and Rs 8,754.23 c

PM launches Atal Jal Yojana aimed at improving groundwater level

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged farmers to opt for less water intensive crops and irrigation methods that will help conserve water, as he launched the Atal Jal Yojana, aimed at improving groundwater level in seven states. Speaking at the launch of the scheme, he said by

Cabinet approves National Population Register, allocates Rs 8700 cr for Census 2021

The Cabinet in its meeting on Tuesday approved the National Population Register (NPR), reported PTI quoting officials. Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Prakash Javadekar addressed the media and stated that the Cabinet has approved an expenditure of Rs 8,754.23 crore for the exercise of Census of Ind

J’khand poll results verdict against NRC, CAA: Kejriwal

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the Jharkhand Assembly poll results appeared to be a verdict against the NRC and CAA. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo said BJP leaders had “aggressively” campaigned in the last two phases of the Jharkhand Assembly polls, raising the