New Year Begins With Rain Shower In Chennai, Delights Residents

Chennai rain in New Year: The city received moderate rainfall in the morning which caused traffic jams at major junctions.

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"Chandrayaan 3 On Track, Will Aim For Launch In 2021": ISRO Chief

The third phase of India's mission to the moon, Chandrayaan 3, will aim for a launch by 2021, the chairman of the country's space agency said in a press conference today.

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India Will Struggle To Achieve 5% GDP Growth In 2020: US Economist

India will "struggle" to achieve 5 per cent GDP growth in 2020 as the significant deceleration in past few quarters was largely owing to credit squeeze which is a cyclical problem, said noted American...

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"Outstanding Officer": PM To India's First Chief Of Defence Staff

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated General Bipin Rawat after the top Army officer took charge as India's first Chief of Defence Staff, who will work to integrate the three branches of...

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NEET UG Application Date Extended

NEET 2020 application process has been extended. The National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam conducting agency, has decided to keep the registration facility open till January 6 (11.50 pm).

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Tight Security On Koregaon Bhima Anniversary; Ajit Pawar Pays Tribute

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi president Prakash Ambedkar paid tributes at the 'Jay Stambh' near here on Wednesday on the 202nd anniversary of Koregaon Bhima...

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NEET PG Admit Card Out

NEET PG admit cards have been released for the medical entrance exam scheduled for January 5. The admit cards are available on the official website of the exam conducting body, National Board of...

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Watch: Sukhoi-30s, Rafale Take To Skies In Air Force's New Year Video

Summing up an average day in the life of a soldier, the Air Force has tweeted a video paying tribute to the men and women in uniform where Sukhoi-30s and Rafale jets are seen taking to skies.

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"We Keep Away From Politics": Bipin Rawat On Row Over Protest Remark

General Bipin Rawat, criticized by the opposition recently for a political comment, said today that the armed forces prefer to stay away from politics.

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ICSI To Allow Candidates To Edit Registration Forms

CS candidates can edit their name , photograph and signature, if these have been uploaded incorrectly in the application form.

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Army Chief Talks Of "Eventual Solution" On China Border Issue

New Army chief General MM Naravane said today that the armed forces were focusing on "capability development" in connection with the border with China and expressed hope that maintaining peace and...

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JNU To Implement New Hostel Rules From Today

The University has decided to remove the dining hall dress code and the hostel timing rules from the hostel manual.

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New Army Chief Pays Tribute At National War Memorial In Delhi

A day after taking charge as Chief of the Indian Army, General Manoj Mukund Naravane visited the National War Memorial in Delhi to pay tribute to soldiers who died fighting for the country.

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ITBP Says Arrangements In Place For Tough Weather Conditions

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police on Tuesday said that it has made sufficient arrangements so that jawans deployed in extreme weather conditions don't face any problem.

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2 Army Soldiers Killed During Cordon And Search Op In J&K

Two Army soldiers were killed during a cordon and search operation Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera sector, officials said. The operation is going on and more details are awaited.

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Happy New Year 2020: New Year Images, Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Wallpaper

New Year 2020: It's time to reflect back and also start anew - an opportune time. May you have a bright new year ahead! Here are some lovely New Year wishes to send to your loved ones.

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"Best Wishes" Politicians Talk Of Peace, Love And Joy On New Year

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended his New Year wishes to people across the country through Twitter on Wednesday.

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160 Terrorists Killed In 2019, 30% Drop In Terror Incidents: J&K Top Cop

As many as 160 terrorists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir this year, while 250 terrorists, including 102 of Pakistani origin, were active in the Valley, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh...

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"Will Pay Myself": Scooter Owner On Challan After Priyanka Gandhi's Ride

Rajdeep Singh, who is the owner of the scooter which gave a ride to Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on December 28 in Lucknow, said: "I will myself pay the challan amount of Rs...

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"Have A Wonderful 2020": PM Modi Tweets New Year Wishes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted this morning with New Year wishes. It is the Prime Minister's first New Year after he won a second term with a massive victory in the national election held in...

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Nirmala Sitharaman Launches National Infrastructure Pipeline Report

Finance Minister Nirmala today launched the National Infrastructure Pipeline Report

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Happy New Year 2020: New Year Resolution Ideas You Can Use

New Year 2020: If you were able to keep up with the last year's resolves, pat yourself on the back and prepare another set of new year resolutions for 2020. Happy New Year!

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Bangladesh Stops Mobile Services In Areas Along Indian Border: Reports

The Bangladesh government has suspended mobile networks along the borders with India, citing security reasons "in the current circumstances", a move that will affect around 10 million users in the...

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Jadavpur University Professor Says She Was Beaten Up By BJP Activists

A Jadavpur University teacher has alleged that she was "roughed up" by a few women activists of the BJP near the varsity campus for protesting against the disparaging remarks made against the...

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What Nitish Kumar Said Amid War Of Words Between Prashant Kishor And BJP

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar today sought to project an united face amid the war of words between his deputy Prashant Kishor and the BJP over the seat sharing for next year's assembly election in...

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Resolution Against Citizenship Act Moved In Kerala Assembly

Amid ongoing protests against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, the Kerala Assembly today passed a resolution demanding the withdrawal of the Citizenship Act. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi...

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Rs 124 Crore Assets Of Media Group Attached In Bank Fraud Case

Assets worth over Rs 124 crore of a media group have been attached in connection with a money laundering case against it linked to an alleged bank fraud case, the probe agency said on Tuesday.

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Know About Mumbai Pubs Deadline, Traffic Advisory On New Year Eve

New Year 2020: In Mumbai, the excise department has allowed authorised establishments to serve liquor till 5am on January 1, an official was quoted as saying by news agency Press Trust of India.

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Congress MLAs Left Out Of Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion Upset: Sources

The Maharashtra cabinet expansion on Monday has left several Congress MLAs, including senior leader Prithviraj Chavan, upset after they were not inducted, sources have told NDTV. Chief Minister Uddhav...

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Started On "Wrong Foot": Manish Tewari On Chief Of Defence Staff Decision

Minutes after the announcement of General Bipin Rawat as India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the principal Opposition, Congress on Monday questioned the Modi government's move.

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"You are Stinking Potholes" : The Theory Floated By Kerala Governor

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan broke into a reel of invective at a gathering on Saturday in Kunnoor, provoking criticism and allegations of behavior that disgraces his office. The Governor has...

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The Rise Of General Bipin Rawat From Army Chief To Head Of Defence Staff

Outgoing Army chief General Bipin Rawat has been appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), a new position created by the central government to serve as a single point of contact for different...

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General Manoj Mukund Naravane Takes Charge As New Army Chief

General Manoj Mukund Naravane tookcharge as 28th Chief of Army Chief today, succeedingGeneral Bipin Rawat.

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On Camera, Ink Poured On Man For Social Media Post On Uddhav Thackeray

A Maharashtra woman - allegedly a Shiv Sena worker - poured ink on a man, abused him over a social media post criticising Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in second such incident in the last few days....

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"Will Plan Strategy After Taking Over": General Bipin Rawat On New Role

Outgoing Army Chief Bipin Rawat, who is set to take over as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) today, said that he will "plan his strategy" after assuming his new role.

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Kerala, Chandigarh Top Niti Aayog's Sustainable Development Goals Index

Kerala retained the top rank while Bihar was adjudged as the worst performer in Niti Aayog''s SDG India Index 2019, which evaluates the progress of States and Union Territories on social, economic and...

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Live Updates: Delhi Gets Respite From Fog, But Cold Wave Continues

Weather Live Updates: As Delhi experienced a record-breaking cold day on Monday when the temperatures fell to their lowest in 119 years, making it the coldest day since 1901, the region got some...

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General Bipin Rawat To Be Chief Of Defence Staff, US Congratulates Him

Outgoing Army General Bipin Rawat is set to take over as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) today. As the CDS -- which will be India's first-ever -- General Rawat will be in direct contact with the...

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Cold Wave Continues In North India, Several Trains Delayed

A day after dense fog enveloped New Delhi, delaying hundreds of flights and leading to several diversions and cancellations, at least 34 trains were running late on Tuesday due to low visibility...

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Suffering From Cerebral Palsy, Pune Youth Set To Become Judge

A 31-year-old from Pune who suffers from cerebral palsy, fought all odds and is set to take charge as the Civil judge of junior division in February next year.

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Bushfires Reach Melbourne As Heatwave Fans Australia Blazes

Around 100,000 people were urged to flee five Melbourne suburbs on Monday evening as Australia's spiralling bushfire crisis killed a volunteer firefighter battling a separate blaze in the countryside.

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Watch: Top ISRO Scientist Ends Parliamentary Meet With Flute Performance

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is admired for sending satellites and rockets into the space but a senior scientist from the premier organisation has enthralled the Internet by playing...

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Adnan Sami, Waterproof Watch: How Ram Madhav Defended Citizenship Law

BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Monday said that both "innocent" and "not so innocent" people have died in the violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act across the country.

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Complete 'Academic Requirements Of Monsoon Semester' By January 20: JNU

This year, the project funding sanctioned to JNU faculty members by different funding agencies has touched Rs 190 crore.

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"No To CAA, NRC" Rangoli At MK Stalin's House To Protest Citizenship Law

Expressing solidarity with ''rangoli protesters'' against the Citizenship Amendment Act, the entrance of DMK president MK Stalin's house here sported a traditional rangoli saying no to the contentious...

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CBI Raids Ex-Officers In J&K For Allegedly Issuing 2 Lakh Arms Licence

In the first massive operation by the Central Bureau of Investigation since Jammu and Kashmir was divided into two union territories, several bureaucrats were raided today across 13 locations in...

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Uddhav Thackeray Trying To Create "Rift": BS Yediyurappa On Border Issue

Accusing Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray of raking up the Belagavi border issue once again for political gains, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa today said not even an inch of the...

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"Isolate BJP": Mamata Banerjee Urges Political Parties On Citizenship Act

Lashing out at the BJP government for trying to brand the protesters against CAA as "anti-nationals", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged political parties and civil society...

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"Historical Context": PM Tweets Video By Sadhguru On Citizenship Law

Spearheading a campaign in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday posted a video of spiritual guru Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, in support of the law.

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No Security Breach During Priyanka Gandhi's Trip To Lucknow: CRPF

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi's security detail today backed the Uttar Pradesh police's claim that they attempted to stop her en route to an arrested IPS officer's house in Lucknow on Saturday...

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3 Arrested For Throwing Bombs At Bengal Church, Vandalising Property

Vandals allegedly linked to the RSS and BJP attacked a church in West Bengal on Saturday. A group of eight men hurled bombs with shouts of "Jai Shri Ram", and when worshippers fled, entered the church...

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Left Parties To Protest Against Police Action On Protesters

Left parties on Monday will stage a sit-in at the Jantar Mantar here against the police action on anti-CAA and anti-NRC protestors over the past few weeks in the country.

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"Check Out This Hashtag...": PM Modi Seeks Support For Citizenship Law

Amid the ruling BJP's outreach effort across the country to "spread awareness" about the controversial amended citizenship act, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today sought support for the law as he...

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Naval Personnel Can't Use Facebook, No Smartphones At Dockyards: Report

After seven navy personnel were allegedly caught leaking sensitive information to Pakistani intelligence agencies after being honey-trapped, the Indian Navy has banned the use of Facebook by its...

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IIT Kanpur Professor Accused Of Harassment Will Be Asked To Leave: Report

A senior professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, accused of sexually harassing a foreign student in September, will be asked to retire from the institute. The decision was taken at a...

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Mamata Banerjee To Hold Rally Against Citizenship Amendment Act Today

CAA Act Protest: As anti-citizenship law protests across the country showed no signs of let up, "kolams" were drawn outside the homes of DMK President MKStalin and his sister Rajya Sabha Member...

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Irish PM On Private Visit To India, To Celebrate New Year In Goa

Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who has his roots in India, would ring in the New Year in the coastal state of Goa, an official said on Monday.

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Aaditya Thackeray To Take Oath In Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion: Sources

Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar and Shiv Sena's Aaditya Thackeray will take oath as part of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's expanded cabinet today, sources said. The...

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"Nitish Kumar Can Tell": Prashant Kishor On JDU's Citizenship Law Stand

Janata Dal (United) vice-president and political strategist Prashant Kishor has said it is only Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who can tell under what circumstances they supported the Citizenship...

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Why BHU Scholar Suggested Name Change For "Bhoot Vidya" Course

Amid a controversy over the introduction of a certificate course in "Bhoot Vidya" at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) raging on the social media, a member of BHU court has written a letter to the...

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Centre "Won't Tolerate": Education Minister On Citizenship Law Protests

As anti-citizenship law protests in various universities showed no signs of let up, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Sunday said the central government will not tolerate educational institutions...

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"If Sonia Gandhi Gives Statement...": Prashant Kishor On Citizens' List

Political strategist and Janata Dal (United) leader Prashant Kishor has questioned Congress president Sonia Gandhi's silence over the proposed nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC).

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Road To Delhi: 10 Indian Politicians Who Had The Most Impact This Decade

Politics in India has seen a tectonic shift in the last ten years. Many politicians, who were at best regional players, catapulted into the national spotlight and went on to become titans of Indian...

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Delhi Weather Updates: Dense Fog Blankets NCR; 30 Trains Running Late

A dense fog has gripped Delhi and neighbouring areas, affecting road, rail and air traffic in the region. In Delhi -- where the weather office has sounded a "red" alert, commuters were seen driving...

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Irish PM Leo Varadkar Visits His Ancestral Village In Maharashtra

Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Sunday visited his ancestral village alongwith his family members in the coastal Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, calling it "a very special moment".

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Dense Fog In Delhi Disrupts Rail Traffic, Airlines Give Advisory

Dense fog prevailed in the national capital and its adjoining areas in the early hours of Monday morning.

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PM Modi Says He's Proud Of MPs for Record-Breaking Parliament Sessions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated and lauded MPs of all parties for "record-breaking" productive business during the last two Parliament sessions.

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Sri Lanka Arrests 14 Indian Fishermen, Seizes 3 Boats On Poaching Charges

Sri Lankan Navy has arrested at least 14 Indian fishermen and seized their 3 trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters.

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Kiran Bedi Accuses Puducherry Chief Minister Of Crossing Line Of Decorum

In an escalation of the unabated turf war between her and Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on Sunday accused him of crossing the line of decorum and decency in his...

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ISRO Plans To Launch Satellite To Study The Sun: PM Modi On Mann Ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his last "Mann ki Baat" programme of 2019 today said that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch a satellite called Aditya to study the...

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"Proud Of You Priyanka": Robert Vadra After UP Cops Stop Wife

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi's husband Robert Vadra today said that it is not a crime "to be with people in need or in grief", a day after she was stopped by cops in Lucknow when she was on her way...

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Srinagar Witnesses Coldest Night Of Season, Shivers At Minus 6.2 Degrees

The fringes of the famous Dal Lake froze on Sunday as the mercury continued its freefall in Srinagar which experienced the coldest night of the season at minus 6.2 degrees Celsius, the MET Office...

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Government Determined To Take Care Of Security Forces: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the Modi government is determined to take care of the families of central security forces personnel while they guard the nation.

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NRC "Internal Affair" Of Indian Government: Bangladesh Border Force Chief

The process of creation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is completely an "internal affair" of the Indian government and the cooperation between the border guarding forces of the two...

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Keyboard Fight Over Amruta Fadnavis' Tweet On "Bad Leader" Swipe At Sena

Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of former Maharashtra chief minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, has launched a fresh attack on the Shiv Sena over the Thane Municipal Corporation's move to shift...

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"If Discipline Is Broken..": Mayawati Suspends MLA Over Citizenship Law

Bahujan Samajwadi Party chief Mayawati, who has been a vocal critic of the amended Citizenship Act, has suspended a party MLA for supporting the legislation amid widespread protests across the...

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Hemant Soren To Take Oath As Jharkhand Chief Minister

Hemant Soren will take oath as the eleventh Chief Minister of Jharkhand at a mega event in Ranchi this afternoon after his Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, along with ally Congress, won a clear majority in the...

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Shatrughan Sinha's Advice For PM On Priyanka Gandhi's Alleged Manhandling

Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha today questioned the alleged police action on Congress's Priyanka Gandhi, and in a message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, suggested that this was no way to do...

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Youth In India Hate "Anarchy" And Disorder, Says PM Modi On Mann Ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today lauded the youth for believing in the system and questioning it when it does not respond properly. Addressing his last "Mann ki Baat" of 2019, the prime minister...

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PM, Other Leaders' Tribute To Pejavara Mutt Chief Vishwesha Teertha Swami

Swami Vishwesha Teertha was a "powerhouse of service and spirituality" who will remain in the hearts and minds of lakhs of people for whom he was always a guiding light, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

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"Today's Youth Don't Approve Of Casteism, Nepotism": PM On Mann Ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the 60th edition of his radio programme "Mann Ki Baat" and the last for 2019.

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"Did My Duty": UP Cop Denies Manhandling Priyanka Gandhi

A Lucknow cop has denied claims that Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was manhandled last night when she was on her way to meet a retired IPS officer, who has been arrested for opposing the...

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Pejavara Mutt Chief Vishwesha Teertha Swami Dies At 88

The head of Pejavara Mutt Vishwesha Teertha Swamidied this morning after battling an illness. The Pejavara mutt is one among the "Ashta" Mutts of Udupi. "May Lord Krishna grant salvation to his soul....

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BJP To Undertake Outreach Programme Amit Protests Over Citizenship Law

In the backdrop of ongoing protests against the amended Citizenship Act and National Population Register (NPR), the ruling BJP has planned to undertake an outreach programme to rubbish the fake news...

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"Take Immediate Action": Union Minister On UP Cop's "Go To Pak" Rant

Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said "action must be taken" against the Uttar Policeman who was seen in a video making communal statements in a Muslim locality in Meerut last...

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Weather Office's "Red" Warning Over Severe Cold Wave In Delhi

A severe cold wave in the national capital has prompted a "red" warning from the weather office after the temperature on Saturday fell to 1.9 degree Celsius in parts of Delhi. The Safdarjung...

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Hemant Soren's Oath Today In Jharkhand At Opposition Unity Event

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha president Hemant Soren will take oath as the eleventh Chief Minister of Jharkhand this afternoon at a mega oath ceremony in Ranchi after the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance won a...

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Why India Would Remember 2019: A Quick Rewind Of Major News Events

2019 would be remembered as an important year in India's history. This has been the year when the parliament cleared several important legislations including the one that scrapped Jammu and Kashmir's...

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Assam BJP MLA Accused Of Provoking Supporters Against Protesters

A civil society group has filed a police complaint against an Assam BJP MLA for allegedly exhorting supporters to hit back at Citizenship Act protesters.

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NDA Government Is "Joker Of The Year," Says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is "joker of the year" said Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury while reacting to Union Minister Prakash Javadekar calling Rahul Gandhi ''liar of the year''.

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Man Breaks Security To Meet Priyanka Gandhi In UP. Watch Her Reaction

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi was attending an event in Lucknow today to mark the Congress's 135th foundation day when a man breached security and ran towards her. She was sitting with Salman...

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"Assam Won't Be Run By Nagpur": Rahul Gandhi Targets BJP, RSS

Congress's Rahul Gandhi today accused the BJP of not listening to the "voice of the people" as protests against the new citizenship law continued across the country.

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Panel To Assess Property Damage Over Protests In UP's Muzaffarnagar

The district authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar have set up a panel under the additional district magistrate to identify persons who were responsible for damaging public property during...

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Maharashtra Farmers Whose Loan Exceeds Rs 2 Lakh Ineligible For Waiver

Farmers whose crop loan, taken between April 2015 and March 2019, is more than Rs two lakh,will not be eligible for the loan waiver scheme announced by the Uddhav Thackeray-led 'Maha Vikas Aghadi'...

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PM Modi, Amit Shah Have Lost Trust Of People, Says Digvijaya Singh

Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have lost the confidence and trust...

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Ratan Tata Shares "Favourite Moment Of The Decade" As He Turns 82

Ratan Tata birthday: Even after retirement in 2012, the Tata patriarch continues to be active as the Chairman of Tata Trusts and Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons. The industrialist has been awarded with...

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Kerala Governor Faces Protests At Kannur University Over Citizenship Act

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan faced unprecedented protests on Saturday from some delegates during his speech at the Indian History Congress.

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Citizenship Law "Akin To Burning Down The Country," Says Kirti Azad

Congress leader Kirti Azad on Saturday said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is against the ethos and principles of India.

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Odisha Officials Unearth Gardener's Assets Worth Over Rs 1 Crore: Report

Officials in Odisha have unearthed properties worth over Rs 1 crore in possession of a gardener-cum-horticultural extension worker employed by the state government, an official said.

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Large Gatherings Banned In Ayodhya Till February 25

Large gatherings will remain banned in Ayodhya till February 25, district administration has said.

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Nashik Temple Bars Devotees' Entry Into Core Area To "Maintain Sanctity"

Starting next month, devotees visiting the famous hilltop temple of Saptashrungi goddess in Nashik district of Maharashtra will not be allowed to enter the sanctum sanctorum, except during puja and...

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"Duryodhan, Dushashan": Yaswant Sinha's Mahabharata Jibe For BJP Top Rung

Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha hit rewind to Mahabharata today to find new insults for the BJP as protests over the new citizenship law roils the country. Responding to BJP chief Amit Shah's...

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MAT February 2020: Registration Begins Online

For computer based MAT, the online registration option closes on January 26 and for pen paper based MAT, the online registration option closes on February 9.

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Army Rescues 1,500 Tourists Stranded Due To Snowfall In Sikkim

The Indian Army has rescued about 1,500 tourists who were stranded in Nathu La in East Sikkim, an official release said on Saturday.

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On 135th Congress Foundation Day, Leaders Share What Party Stands For

Congress Foundation Day: On the occasion, the Congress will take out marches across the country to take its "Save Constitution-Save India" message to the people.

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"Notebandi 2": Rahul Gandhi Attacks Government Over Citizenship Act, NRC

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will for the first time visit Assam today since protests first broke out in the state earlier this month over the amended Citizenship Act. Hours ahead of the visit, he...

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Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Result Out: What's Next?

The validity of CTET certificate for appointment will be seven years from the date of declaration of result.

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5 Rajasthan Cities Record Sub-Zero Temperatures As Cold Wave Continues

Five cities in Rajasthan witnessed the minimum temperature falling below zero degree, according to weather officials. On Friday night, Fatehpur recorded minus 3 degrees Celsius, Jobner minus 2...

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You Decide Who's "Lying", Says Rahul Gandhi Ahead Of His Assam Visit

Even as restrictions under section 144 of the CrPC are being imposed in several parts of the country, several protests have been planned against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act at Delhi's Jamia...

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In J&K 2020 Holiday List, Sheikh Abdullah Birth Anniversary Dropped

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has dropped ex-chief minister Sheikh Abdullah's birth anniversary and Martyrs' Day from its list of public holidays for 2020, but October 26 which is observed as...

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"Go To Pakistan": On Video, UP Cop During Citizenship Law Violence

A senior police officer from the sensitive town of Meerut in west Uttar Pradesh was filmed making extremely communal statements in a Muslim locality last Friday, when police personnel were dealing...

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2010-2019: India's Top 10 News Events That Defined The Decade

Two of the world's largest-ever democratic elections with a turnout of nearly 2 billion people, dozens of other assembly or state elections - some simultaneous, while most within a few months of each...

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CDAC Common Admission Test (C-CAT) Result Today

C-CAT result is expected today. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) had conducted the exam on December 8 and December 15.

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IAF Bids Farewell To Its Last 'Swing-Wing' Fighter, The MiG-27

For 35 years, a curiously designed fighter-bomber has been at the forefront of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) attack fleet. The MiG-27, known to NATO as the 'Flogger' and to the IAF as 'Bahadur' flew...

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Opposition Spreading "Misinformation" About Citizenship Law: Minister

Union Minster Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said the Citizenship (Amendment) Act does not alter the country's secular credentials and accused opposition parties of spreading "misinformation" on the new...

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Prohibitory Orders Imposed In Parts Of Delhi To Prevent Violent Protests

Delhi: Restrictions under section 144 of the CrPC have been imposed in the area near Lal Quila, a large part of North East Delhi district and around UP Bhawan in anticipation of the protests.

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AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test Notification On January 1

Candidates can refer the official website of the exam ntaaiapget.nic.in for details on the All India AYUSH (Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha & Homeopathy) Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) 2020.

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Mobile Internet Back In Kargil 145 Days After Curbs Imposed In Ladakh

145 days after restrictions were imposed and internet communications were blocked in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, mobile internet has been restored in Kargil, part of the Union Territory of Ladakh.

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Police Damaged Property During Citizenship Law Protests: Akhilesh Yadav

The Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said the BJP government in the state wants to terrorise people in the name of action against Citizenship Law protesters and seeks to create a divide in the...

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"Not Right To Say All Indians Are Hindus": Union Minister To RSS Chief

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, an ally of the BJP, has disagreed with a statement by the chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) that the Sangh regards the 130 crore people of India as Hindu...

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Abki Bar To Caa Caa Chi Chi: 10 Poll Slogans That Changed Indian Politics

Elections in India has often seen the best of political parties. From offering freebies in their poll manifesto, political parties have also derived catchy phrases in their campaigns to strike cord...

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PM Modi Hardens Stance On Protesters, Who Pose His First Real Challenge

Citizenship Act Protests: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has set itself on a collision course with those protesting against a new religion-based citizenship law, leading to fears of...

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"Told To Leave Country": Norwegian Tourist After Protest Pics On FB

Days after a German student studying at IIT-Madras was sent back for participating in anti-citizenship law protests in Chennai, a tourist from Norway has said that she has been "told to leave the...

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124 Arrested By UP Cops For "Inciting Content", 19,000 Accounts Reported

Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested 124 people in the last one week for posting "inciting content" on social media. The crackdown by the police comes at a time when the state is on the edge after...

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No Internet In 21 Of 75 Districts In UP Over Citizenship Law Protests

Internet has been snapped in 21 of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh after violent protests over the new citizenship law.

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UP Cop Rescued By Man From Violent Mob During Citizenship Law Protest

A man came to the rescue of a policeman after he was surrounded and beaten by a violent mob during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act last week in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district.

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No Internet In 21 Districts Of UP, Cops Brace For Fresh Protests

Mobile internet has been cut off in at least 12 districts in Uttar Pradesh over concerns of further protests against the amended Citizenship Act erupting after the Friday prayers.

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Proposed "Civil Disobedience With A Smile": Arundhati Roy On NPR Name Row

Author and activist Arundhati Roy has denounced what she describes as misrepresentation of her speech during a protest at Delhi University on Wednesday on the National Population Register (NPR) and...

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Railways To Rationalise Fare, Freight Rates, Chairman Says Amid Slowdown

The railways is in the process of "rationalising" its passengers and freight fares, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav said on Thursday. He, however, refused to say if the prices will be increased.

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Amit Shah To Address Rally In Shimla Today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday will address a public rally in Shimla to commemorate BJP's second year in power in the state.

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Benjamin Netanyahu Declares Victory In Ruling Party Leadership Primary

Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory in a leadership primary in his right-wing Likud party Friday, ensuring he will lead it into March elections.

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North India Floods Killed Over 1,900 People This Year: Report

Floods in north India killed 1,900 people this year and forced more than three million out of their homes, according to a new report, which said these weather events reflected trends being driven by...

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Madhya Pradesh BJP To Carry Out Awareness Campaign On Citizenship Law

The Madhya Pradesh unit of the BJP will hold rallies and marches across the state from January 1 to create awareness about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), it said on Thursday.

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BJP Wants To Somehow Implement "Hindu Rashtra": P Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram slammed the BJP on Thursday, saying with a focus on the National Population Register, Citizenship Amendment Act and a countrywide NRC, it wants to "somehow...

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Ex-Kolkata Top Cop Rajeev Kumar Posted To West Bengal's IT Department

The West Bengal government on Thursday night named former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, currently posted as the Additional DG of state CID, as principal secretary in the Information,...

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"Delhi's Tukde-Tukde Gang Should Be Taught A Lesson": Amit Shah

Blaming the Congress for spreading rumours in Delhi over the amended Citizenship Act, Home Minister Amit Shah today held the rival party responsible for violence in the national capital in the last...

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Devotees Offer Prayers In Haryana's Brahma Sarovar During Solar Eclipse

Devotees on Thursday took a dip in Haryana's Brahma Sarovar during the last solar eclipse of the decade.

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Solar Eclipse: Delhi's Birla Mandir, Karnataka's Sai Baba Temple Shut

The Sai Baba temple in Karnataka was closed due to a solar eclipse on Thursday. The devotees sang "Hanuman Chalisa" inside the temple premises before the eclipse.

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What MIT Students, Teachers Said On India's Citizenship Law Protests

The -enormity-ofthe new citizenship law and the citizens list NRC combined will -irrevocably redefine Indian citizenship-, wrote over 130 students, faculty, staff and alumni of the Massachusetts...

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Probe Agency Raids Guwahati Home Of Assam Activist Arrested Over Protest

Assam activist Akhil Gogoi's home in Guwahati was raided by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) this morning. The activist was arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act...

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Delhi Records 5.8 Degrees, Cold Wave In UP, Haryana; Schools Shut

Delhi weather: Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 5.8 degrees Celsius, settling two notches below normal.

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"Leaders Not Those Who Lead Masses In Arson": Army Chief On Citizenship Protests

Leaders are not those who lead masses in arson and violence,Army chief General Bipin Rawat said todayon citizenship law protests.

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Amid Safety Worries, GoAir Promises To Change Faulty Engines By January 31

After a series of engine-related malfunctions on its fleet of Airbus A-320 NEO jetliners, GoAir has stated that it will replace all potentially defective Pratt & Whitney 1100 series engines on its...

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BJP Misread The Mood On Citizenship Law, A Minister Admits: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government did not anticipate the protests against a new citizenship law that have raged across the country and is now scrambling to control the damage, members of his...

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"Becoming A Meme," Wrote Twitter User On Pic Of PM Modi. He Responded...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today responded to a Twitter user who predicted that a picture of the PM is on its way to becoming a meme.

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"Pause, Not Full Stop": Prashant Kishor's Theory On PM's "No NRC" Claim

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment that there was no talk of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is "a pause and not a full stop," ace election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor...

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"Unfortunately, Couldn't See": PM's Regret On Solar Eclipse Spectacle

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he was enthusiastic "like many Indians" to witness the annular solar eclipse but he could not see the sun due to "cloud cover", adding that he "did catch...

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PM "Lies To Mother India": Rahul Gandhi On "No Detention Centres" Claim

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi today over his claim that there are no detention centres in India and the suggestion that a nationwide rollout of National...

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"Recall Lt Governor Kiran Bedi," Puducherry Chief Minister To President

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayansamy accused the Lieutenant Governor of hindering the development of Puducherry and overturning the decisions of the cabinet.

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Top Election Body Officials Meet Over Dates For Delhi Polls

The Chief Election Commissioner and other top officials are meeting to decide the dates for the election to the Delhi assembly, due before February 22, sources said. Campaigning for the election to...

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Procession In Aligarh, Internet Suspended In Agra, Mathura

Amid the ongoing protests surrounding the new Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, restrictions under Section-144 of CrPC, or ban of gathering of more people, have been imposed in various parts of the...

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Activist Parents Jailed For Citizenship Protest in UP, Baby Ayra At Home

A 14-month-old in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi has been without her activist parents for a week after they were arrested and jailed last Thursday by Uttar Pradesh Police for attending a protest against...

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"A Deep Wound...": BJP's Haryana Ally Dushyant Chautala Faces Revolt

Trouble has erupted for the ruling BJP's Haryana ally Dushyant Chautala, with a senior leader of his Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) quitting his party post in a huff. Ram Kumar Gautam, an MLA, resigned on...

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"U-Turn Will Be Known As": Maharashtra BJP Leader Mocks Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil has attacked the new government led by Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray for putting a limit of Rs 2 lakh on the loan waiver for farmers announced last week. Mr...

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"My Deep Respect": German Student Sent Back Over Citizenship Law Protests

Jakob Lindenthal, the German student studying at IIT Madras when he was reportedly sent back for participating in anti-citizenship law protests on campus, landed in Amsterdam this morning.

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BHU Professors Campaign Against Citizenship Act After Students Arrested

Fifty-one professors of the prestigious Banaras Hindu University in Uttar Pradesh and its affiliated colleges have launched a signature campaign against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the citizens'...

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Pragya Thakur Will Be Behind PM's "Downfall": Madhya Pradesh Minister

Madhya Pradesh minister Sajjan Singh Verma on Wednesday said that BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur will become the reason for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's downfall.

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"Ring Of Fire": Last Solar Eclipse Of The Decade To Begin Soon

Solar Eclipse 2019: The annular solar eclipse, the last one for the decade, is set to take place soon. Often referred to as the "ring of fire"- the solar eclipse or "Surya grahan" will begin at 7.59...

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7-Coach Glass-Enclosed Vistadome Train On Kalka-Shimla Route

The railways on Wednesday started a seven coach glass-enclosed vistadome train on the heritage Kalka-Shimla route.

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'Z' Security For Aaditya Thackeray, Sachin Tendulkar's Downgraded: Report

Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's security cover has been downgraded, an official said today. The changes in security cover were made after a review was undertaken by a Maharashtra government...

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UGC NET Result Next Week, CSIR NET Result Likely To Be Delayed

NTA would conduct CSIR NET in Assam and Meghalaya on December 27. Fresh admit cards have also been released for the candidates.

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Days After Yogi Adityanath "Revenge" Remark, 28 Asked For Protest Damages

Over two dozen people in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur have been sent notices by the administration, seeking recovery for the damage caused in the violence last week during protests against the new...

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Mamata Banerjee Remembers Atal Bihari Vajpayee On His Birth Anniversary

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday paid her tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary, describing him as a statesman who rose above partisan...

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"Power Of Truth Much Stronger Than Power Of Guns": Dalai Lama On China

On Christmas, Dalai Lama on Wednesday said that Tibetans retain the power of truth while China exercises the power of guns.

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"Merry Christmas": Politicians Talk Of Peace, Love And Joy On Christmas

Merry Christmas: Twitter today has been abuzz with Christmas greetings with seven of the top 10 trends dedicated to the holy festival. Here's how leaders wished on Christmas.

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Population List NPR Then And Now: Key Difference That Has Raised Concern

The National Population Register (NPR) announced by the government on Tuesday requires people to declare "date and place of birth of both parents" for the first time. This data was not collected for...

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PM Launches Rs 6,000 Crore Groundwater Management Plan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a national plan involving an expenditure of Rs 6,000 to save groundwater. The Union Cabinet has already approved the Atal Bhujal Yojana. PM Modi launched...

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Chhattisgarh's Ruling Congress Has Edge Over BJP In Urban Body Polls

The ruling Congress has an edge over the BJP in the closely-fought Chhattisgarh urban body polls held on December 21.The Congress has won 923 of 2,032 wards for which the results are out till now; the...

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Septic Tanks Are "Gas Chambers" For Sanitation Workers: Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena today expressed concern over the death of sanitation workers in septic tanks and rued that neither the administration nor the society is sensitive towards their plight.

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Watch: Soldiers Sing "Jingle Bells" To Ring In Christmas At LoC

Merry Christmas: In a video credited to the Indian Army, the soldiers can be seen singing "Jingle Bells" song amid the pristine snow-capped peaks on the holy festival.

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"Knew When To Speak, When To Be Silent, Amazing Power": PM On Vajpayee

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee on his 95th birth anniversary said the three-time PM's "silence held more power than his words". "Many good...

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At Minus 4, Srinagar Records Coldest Night Of Season; Drass At Minus 26

Residents of Jammu and Kashmir faced intense cold conditions on Tuesday with Srinagar experiencing the coldest night of the season so far, the weather office said.

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Updates: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister To Protest Against Citizenship Law

Amid various controversies and protests surrounding the new Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Congress in Madhya Pradesh has decided to hold a rally in Bhopal against the new bill and the National Register...

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CBI Takes Over Investigation Into Rs 126-crore Yamuna Expressway Scam

The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over the probe into an alleged Rs 126 crore scam in buying land in Mathura for the Yamuna Expressway project, which connects Noida with Agra. Former Uttar...

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Amit Shah, Smriti Irani Remember Vajpayee On His 95th Birth Anniversary

On the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today, political leaders, cutting across party lines, took to social media websites to pay tributes to him. President Ram Nath...

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Watch: Student's Shock Protest While Taking Degree At Jadavpur University

After receiving her MA degree and medal at the Jadavpur University convocation on Tuesday, student Debosmita Choudhury asked for a moment on the stage, took out a copy of the Citizenship (Amendment)...

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"Great Time To Be A Benevolent Government": Harsha Bhogle's Facebook Post

Amid protests across the country over the amended citizenship law, cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has sent out a message to the government and has backed the youth of India.

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Jesus Inspires Millions Across The World: PM Greetings On Christmas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended his warm wishes to all the people around the world on the occasion of Christmas.

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President, PM Pay Tribute To Vajpayee On His 95th Birth Anniversary

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other leaders today paid tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 95th birth anniversary. Defence Minister...

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Watch: AAP Leader Loses His Cool Over A Reporter's Question

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann lost his cool on a journalist on Tuesday while holding a press conference in Chandigarh. Bhagwant Mann got angry when a journalist questioned Aam Aadmi Party's...

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PM-Xi Chennai Meet Set Course For Steady Growth Of Ties: Chinese Minister

The second informal summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India's coastal town of Mamallapuram earlier this year charted the course for the steady growth of...

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NCP's Ajit Pawar To Be Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister: Sources

Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar has been named as the next Deputy Chief Minister of the Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra, sources have told NDTV today. The Maharashtra...

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Why Anand Mahindra Had A Grudge Against College Classmate Bill Gates

Anand Mahindra reveals a "funny story" from his meeting with Bill Gates in 1997.

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"CAA, CAA, Chhi Chhi": Mamata Banerjee's Slogan Against Citizenship Law

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who began her protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA last week, has coined a new slogan against the new law, leaving many amused. She repeated...

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DU Invites Suggestions For Student Friendly Admission Process

DU has 90 colleges, 16 faculties, 87 departments, and 13 centres affiliated to it and offers educational opportunities to students, mostly, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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"We Mixed Religion With Politics, Mistake": Uddhav Thackeray On BJP Taunt

Uddhav Thackeray, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, has said it was his party Shiv Sena's "mistake" to mix religion with politics and stay with the BJP. It is a significant admission from the...

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Housing Society Official Held For Death Of Septic Tank Cleaners In Mumbai

An official of a housing society in Govandi area has been arrested in connection with the death of three labourers while cleaning a septic tank in the residential high-rise, a police official said on...

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Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra Stopped From Entering UP's Meerut By Cops

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were stopped today from entering Uttar Pradesh's Meerut to meet the families of those killed in protests against the citizenship law last week.

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Delhi Court Declines Plea Against Telecoms Over Shutdown During Protests

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea which alleged that telecom services were disrupted in various parts of the national capital during the anti-citizenship law protests in...

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Large Gatherings Banned Near Delhi's Mandi House Ahead Of Protests

Ahead of the protest march planned by the students of Jamia Millia Islamia University against the new citizenship law and the National Register of Citizens, large gatherings have been bannedin central...

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"Thanks, But...": Prashant Kishor's Nudge To Rahul Gandhi On NRC

A day after Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and other top Congress leaders read out from the preamble of the constitution at a "Satyagraha" to protest the citizenship law, Prashant Kishor's tweets nudged...

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Congress's Shashi Tharoor Trolled Over Tweet On National Award Winner

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's tweet on a post by National Award-winner lyricist and comedian Varun Grover on nationwide protests against the new citizenship law and the National Register of...

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German IIT Madras Student Sent Back For Joining Citizenship Law Protests

A German exchange student studying at IIT Madras has reportedly been sent back for participating in protests on campus and elsewhere in Chennai against the citizenship law and the police crackdown on...

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Bengal Governor's Car Surrounded By Protesting Students In Kolkata

Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar was surrounded by black flag-waving students at Kolkata's Jadavpur University this morning, for the second consecutive day. The Governor had arrived to attend the...

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Islamic Outfit PFI's Hand In Lucknow Violence, Say Cops; 2 Arrested

Lucknow Police has claimed that the Popular Front of India or the PFI, an Islamic group with its headquarters in Delhi and its strongest base in Kerala is behind the violence in the Uttar Pradesh...

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Government Meet On Population List NPR As Some States Stop Work On It

The Union Cabinet is expected to discuss and approve the proposal to update the National Population Register (NPR) today. The Census Commission has said the objective of the NPR is to create a...

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Why Sonia Gandhi Said Jharkhand "Victory Is Special"

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress-RJD combine's win in Jharkhand is of "extreme contemporary importance", Congress chief Sonia Gandhi said on Monday, adding that the people in the state "have...

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IMF Report Says India's Growth Rate Didn't Match Increase In Jobs

The International Monetary Fund or IMF has said that India's high growth rate in recent years did not lead to a matching increase in formal sector jobs and labour market participation has declined.

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IAS Aspirant Dies During UP Citizenship Law Protests, Cops Admit Firing

For the first time, Uttar Pradesh Police has accepted that they have opened fire during the protests that erupted across the state since last week after the agitation against the Citizenship Act...

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4 km Traffic Jam In Mountains Of Manali, Tourists Stuck

Tourists and locals in Himachal Pradesh were stuck in a 4-km long traffic jam on Manali-Solang-Nalla route on Monday where snowfall has slowed down the vehicular movement.

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BJP Leader Chandra Bose, Netaji's Relative, Questions Citizenship Law

Hours after a huge BJP march on the streets of Kolkata in support of the controversial citizenship law, one of the party's top leaders in West Bengal, Chandra Kumar Bose, posted tweets questioning the...

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Yogendra Yadav To Lead March In Delhi; Internet Remains Shut In Lucknow

Peaceful protests were held across the country on Monday, with political parties, students and civil society coming together against the contentious citizenship law.

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IMF Economist Gita Gopinath Meets PM Modi

Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Gita Gopinath met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

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IMF Calls For 'Urgent' Action By India Amid Economic Slowdown

India's government must take steps quickly to reverse the economic slowdown of an economy that has been one of the engines of global growth, the International Monetary Fund said Monday.

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Tejashwi Yadav Predicts "Clean Sweep" For Grand Alliance In Jharkhand

As counting is underway for 81 assembly constituencies in Jharkhand, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday claimed that there will be a clean sweep for opposition grand alliance and Jharkhand Mukti...

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Abrogation Of Article 370 Is "Redemption" Of J&K: Venkaiah Naidu

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Monday asserted that revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, which suffered from a developmental deficit for decades, must be seen as the region's redemption...

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BHU's 101st Convocation Begins; 11,529 Degrees To Be Awarded To Students

On the 101st convocation, two Chancellor medals, two Late Maharaja Vibhuti Narain Singh Gold Medals and 29 BHU medals will be awarded to students.

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Farm Loan Waiver Decision At A Time When Nation Is "Burning": Shiv Sena

Hailing the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government for announcing loan waiver of up to Rs two lakh for farmers, the Shiv Sena today hit out at the BJP for seeking to write off debts fully and...

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Three Die In Tractor-Bike Collision In Visakhapatnam

Three people have died in a road accident when a tractor collided with a bike on Gobbur highway in Kasimkota Mandal area here on Monday.

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"Too Early": Jharkhand Chief Minister As Leads Show BJP Trail

As the ruling BJP appeared to be set for second place in a tight contest for Jharkhand, Chief Minister Raghubar Das exuded confidence that he would win and "the government will be formed under the...

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PM Modi Pays Tribute To Chaudhary Charan Singh On Birth Anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to former prime minister and farmer leader Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary and recalled his contribution for empowering the...

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"Confident Of Winning 50": BJP's Jharkhand In-Charge As Party Trails

The BJP's in-charge in Jharkhand Ramvichar Netam today said he is confident of the party winning 50 seats in the 81-member assembly. As all the trends are in, however, the BJP is trailing behind the...

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Jharkhand Election Results At 11 am: Know Which Party Is Leading

Jharkahnd Election Results: In Jharkhand elections leads at 11 am, the Congress and the JMM combine have crossed the majority mark in the 81-seat assembly with 45 seats. BJP is second leading on 25...

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For 2 Men Who Hoped To Play Kingmakers In Jharkhand, A Case Of FOMO

As votes for the Jharkhand election were counted on Monday and the ruling BJP and the rival Congress-Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) appeared to be locked in a close battle in the early rounds, both...

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Jharkhand Chief Minister, Eyeing Second Term, Ahead Of Party Rebel

The ruling BJP in Jharkhand appeared to struggle in a close fight with the rival Congress-Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) alliance as votes were counted on Monday in Jharkhand, a state mostly ruled by...

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65-Year-Old J&K Resident, Jailed Under Public Safety Act, Dies In UP Jail

A 65-year-old detenu, a member of the banned Jamaat-I-Islamia, charged under the stringent Public Safety Act and sent outside Jammu and Kashmir has died in a jail at Allahabad, officials said on...

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BJP's Lois Marandi Leads In Dumka, Ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Trails

BJP leader Lois Marandi is leading in the Dumka seat as all leads are in for the Jharkhand election. Former chief minister and JMM chief Hemant Soren is trailing in this seat. Ms Marandi is the...

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2010-2019: A Decade Of Many Firsts In Government's Recruitment Process

Many changes like inclusion of online application system was adopted and implemented, gradually, through these years to speed up the hiring process and make it error free.

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Congress, DMK To Protest; BJP To Hold Rally In Favour Of Citizenship Bill

The Congress will hold a protest on Monday against the Centre's new citizenship law, agitation against which is sweeping the country.

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"Show You're Indian": Rahul Gandhi Calls Students To Raj Ghat For Protest

The Congress party will hold a protest at Delhi's Raj Ghat, the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, at 3 pm today against the amended citizenship law that fast-tracks the process of granting citizenship to...

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Ignore "Illegal" Resolution: Bengal Governor To Jadavpur University Head

A day after Jadavpur University authorities announced cancellation of the special convocation, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday shot off a letter to the varsity vice-chancellor asking...

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People Won't Have Died Had PM Given "Clarification" On NRC: AAP Leader

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday said that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have given a ''clarification'' on the National Register of Citizens (NRC) earlier, then the people would...

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"Victory Of Good Over Evil": PM Modi Sends Hanukkah Greetings To Israel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today drew similarities between Diwali and Hanukkah - an eight-day Jewish festival - as he sent across greetings to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the...

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Shortage Of Liquidity: Nitin Gadkari On Economic Slowdown

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday expressed deep concern over the economic slowdown in the country.

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Live Updates: Counting For 81 Jharkhand Assembly Seats Today

Will the BJP retain Jharkhand or will the JMM-Congress alliance govern the state for the next five years? The results of today's elections will also reveal whether the BJP's gamble to install a...

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Votes For Jharkhand Assembly Elections To Be Counted Today: 10 Points

Votes cast for the Jharkhand assembly elections will be counted on Monday, amid a unanimous prediction by at least three exit polls that the Congress alliance with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and...

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Charges Against Tejashwi Yadav Over Bihar Bandh Against Citizenship Law

Top opposition leaders In Bihar, including RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, have been booked in connection with the bandh organised here on the previous day in protest against the amended Citizenship Act and a...

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Curfew Lifted In Shillong, Streets Decked Up In Christmas Lights

Curfew was on Sunday morning lifted in Shillong, as no report of violence or arson over the amended citizenship Act was reported from any part of the city, officials said.

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Citizenship Law Fulfills Promises Made By Gandhi, Nehru: Kerala Governor

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Saturday took a veiled dig at Congress over its opposition to Citizenship Amendment Act, saying Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru had made promises to those who...

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"Second Life": UP Cop After Purse Stops Bullet During Citizenship Protest

A police constable in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad had a narrow escape from death on Saturday after a bullet fired during a protest in Firozabad pierced through his bulletproof vest and got stuck in his...

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PM Modi To Launch BJP Delhi Election Campaign Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the BJP'sassembly election campaign in Delhi with a mega rally at Ramlila Maidan. The rally is being held amid nationwide protests against the new citizenship...

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CSIR-UGC NET To Be Held On December 27 At Assam, Meghalaya

CSIR-UGC NET in Assam and Meghalaya will be held on December 27.

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Week After Clashes Over Citizenship Law, Internet Restored In Aligarh

The internet services snapped in Aligarh after clashes over the Amended Citizenship Act last were restored on Sunday. The services were suspended on December 15 after major protests erupted in the...

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Restrictions At Delhi-Gurgaon Border Today Ahead Of PM Modi's Rally

Restrictions have been imposed at the Delhi-Gurgaon border today between 8 am to 2 pm, Gurgaon's traffic police tweeted today, ahead of a rally to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at...

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PM Modi To Launch BJP's Delhi Poll Campaign Today At Mega Rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a mega rally this morning to launch the BJP's campaign for Assembly elections in Delhi next year amid ongoing protests against the new citizenship law across...

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Video Suggests UP Cop Opened Fire, Contrary To "No Police Firing" Claim

In large-scale violence that has gripped many parts of Uttar Pradesh since Thursday over the citizenship law protests, fifteen people have died, many of them from bullet injuries . But the state...

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Protests Over Citizenship Amendment Act Continues, Many Dead In UP

Protesters clashed with the police again on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh, where 15 people have died during protests over the contentious citizenship law over the last two days. In Kanpur, protesters set...

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Spy World Not Like "James Bond, Guns, Girls," Says Army Chief Designate

Underlining the importance of intelligence in successful military operations, Army chief-designate Lieutenant General Manoj Naravane on Saturday said the world of intelligence is not like the...

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Jamia University Seeks Judicial Enquiry Over Police Action In Campus

The Jamia Millia Islamia has submitted a fresh report to the HRD Ministry requesting judicial inquiry into the entry of police on the university premises last Sunday.

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Press Association Condemns "Attack On Journalists During Protests

The Press Association, a leading body of journalists, on Saturday strongly condemned "attack and unnecessary harassment" of journalists during coverage of protests against the Citizenship Amendment...

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Sharad Pawar Silent On If Nephew Ajit Will Become Deputy Chief Minister

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday kept mum on whether senior party leader and his nephew Ajit Pawar would become deputy chief minister in the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra.

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Citizenship Act Guarantees Security To Each Citizen: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the amended Citizenship Act guarantees security to each citizen of the country.

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65 Arrested Over Protests Against Citizenship Act In Ghaziabad

Sixty-five people were arrested and 350, including a former legislator, have been charged for allegedly spreading violence over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), police said on...

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Followers Chanted 'Raavan' As Chandrashekhar Azad Was Bought Before Court

As Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad entered the court premises on Saturday to be produced before the metropolitan magistrate, his followers chanted his nickname "Raavan".

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Pragya Thakur Files Complaint Against SpiceJet Over Seat Allotment

BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur on Saturday filed a complaint against private airline SpiceJet for allegedly denying her the seat she had booked during a Delhi-Bhopal flight.

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Rs 253 Crore To Be Sanctioned For Yavatmal Development: Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said that his government will sanction Rs 253 crore for the development of Yavatmal district.

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Our Fight Is To Save Country, Its Constitution: Asaduddin Owaisi

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said the fight against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and (CAA) the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is the fight to save the country and its constitution.

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India, China Resolve To Intensify Efforts To Solve Border Issue

India and China on Saturday resolved to intensify efforts to achieve a "fair", "reasonable" and mutually acceptable solution to the vexed boundary issue and agreed that its early settlement will serve...

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Faced With Protests, Assam Cabinet Announces Slew Of Feel-Good Decisions

Faced with protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, the Assam cabinet on Saturday took a number of feel-good decisions that the government claimed was part of its vision to ensure all-round...

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3 Rashtriya Janata Dal Members Expelled For Vandalising Auto-Rickshaw

The Rashtriya Janata Dal, which had called for a ''bandh'' in Bihar against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, has expelled three people from the party for vandalising an auto-rickshaw in...

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20 Detained In Maharashtra For Violence During Citizenship Act Protests

Twenty people have been detained and 130 charged in Hingoli district in Marathawada region of Maharashtra for allegedly damaging public property and rioting during separate protests against the...

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Bhim Army Chief Arrested By Delhi Cops Day After Citizenship Law Protest

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad has been arrested by Delhi Police after he was detained early Saturday morning near the Jama Masjid.

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Prashant Kishor Slams "Absent" Congress, Party Says He Has No "Spine"

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor hit out at the "largely absent" Congress this morning as fierce protests against the controversial citizenship law continue to sweep the country

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Half Of Chhattisgarh Won't Be Able To Prove Citizenship: Chief Minister

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has said that if the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is implemented, over half the population in his state will not be able to prove their citizenship as...

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Protesters-Cops Clash Over Citizenship Law In UP's Rampur, Internet Snapped

Protesters holding agitation against the citizenship law claed with the police in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, this morning.

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"No Bullet Fired": UP Top Cop After 9 Dead In Citizenship Law Violence

None of the nine people who died in Uttar Pradesh after the protests against the new citizenship law turned violent on Friday were killed in police firing, top cop OP Singh said today, adding that the...

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Citizenship Act Protests: BS Yediyurappa To Review Situation In Mangaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa is visiting Mangaluru which was rocked by violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act leaving two dead in police firing. He will hold meetings with...

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15 Arrested For Citizenship Law Violence In Delhi, Detained Minors Freed

Fifteen people have been arrested in connection with Friday's violence in Old Delhi during a protest against the new citizenship law, the police said today.

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Internet Restored In Meghalaya Days After Citizenship Law Protest

The internet ban in Meghalaya that was imposed after protests broke out over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act has been removed. Violent protests were seen on the streets of state capital Shillong after...

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Indian Army Denies Scrapping Of Technical Entry Scheme Training

The Indian Army on Saturday denied the rumours of scrapping the Technical Entry Scheme (TES) and has proposed to shift it to Indian Military Academy (IMA) Dehradun from Officers Training Academy (OTA)...

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No Content Which "Promotes Anti-National Attitudes": Centre To Channels

As protests continue over the new citizenship law across the country, the centre on Friday issued another advisory asking news channels to "abstain from showing any content which promotes...

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'Distorted Narrative': Government Officials On S Jaishankar's Cancelled US Meet

A distorted narrative is being peddled over Foreign Minister S Jaishankar's move to cancel a meeting with senior US lawmakers in Washington, D.C., earlier this week, government officials have said

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"My Name Is Azad. Police Cannot Hold Me Captive," Says Bhim Army Chief

Citizenship Amendment Act Protests: Bhim Army leader Chandrashekhar Azad, who on Friday gave Delhi Police the slip to reach Jama Masjid, said his name is ''Azad'' and police cannot hold him captive.

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India Objects To Malaysian PM's Remark On Citizenship Amendment Act

The Citizenship Amendment Act is "a matter entirely internal to India" and does not impact the status of any citizen, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday, in response to the "factually...

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RJD Supporters Block Highways In Bihar Amid Citizenship Law Protest

RJD supporters blocked highways at Darbhanga and Vaishali in Bihar this morning after the party called for a day-long "Bihar-Bandh" against the Citizenship (Amendment).

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9 Dead In Uttar Pradesh Amid Citizenship Act Protests: LIVE Updates

CAA Protests: Protests which erupted across the country against the Citizenship Amendment Act have led to the death of six protestors in Uttar Pradesh, while in the national capital, a number of...

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Distributes Blankets To Homeless Outside AIIMS

As cold wave continues to sweep north India, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday night was seen distributing blankets to the people sleeping outside Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

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Can't Allow Cause Of Justice To Suffer For Speedy Disposal: Supreme Court

The cause of justice must never be "sacrificed" or allowed to "suffer" in pursuit of expeditious disposal of cases, the Supreme Court has said while setting aside the conviction and death penalty...

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"If Rajasthan Opposes...": Union Minister's Warning Over Citizenship Law

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday said if the Rajasthan government does not give the right to grant citizenship under the new law to the district collectors, then the Centre will hand...

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Bill To Promote Gandhi's Legacy Tabled In US House Of Representatives

America's legendary civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to promote the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr and sought a...

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Centre Failed To Dispel Confusion Over Citizenship Law: Chirag Paswan

BJP's ally Lok Janshakti Party on Friday indicated its opposition to the NRC and sought to distance itself from the Union government over the citizenship law, asserting that nationwide protests show...

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J&K Special Status Removed To Boost Economic Development: US Lawmaker

An influential US lawmaker has said that the Indian government's decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was to support efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to boost economic...

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Police Authorised To Suspend Telecom Services In Gujarat If Needed

In the wake of violent protests in some parts of Gujarat against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on Thursday, the state government on Friday authorized the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP)...

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"Don't Get Misled": Government's Unsigned Document On NRC Amid Protests

Amid nationwide protests against the Citizenship law and the centre's plans for a National Register of Citizens (NRC), sources in the government put out a list of FAQs in an attempt to clear the air...

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Uddhav Thackeray's Council Of Ministers May Be Expanded Before Christmas

The expansion of the Uddhav Thackeray-led council of ministers in Maharashtra is expected to take place before Christmas, according to a senior Congress leader. "Expansion of the council of ministers...

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Bhim Army Denied Permission To Protest At Delhi's Jantar Mantar

Delhi Police has denied permission to Bhim Army to take out a protest march on Friday from Jama Masjid to Jantar Mantar against the amended citizenship law.

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"Be Alert, Your Members May Be Government's Friends": Shiv Sena To BJP

The Shiv Sena on Friday took a dig at the opposition BJP saying that it should remain alert as many of its members may become friends of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government in...

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Combined Geo-Scientist Exam On January 19

The Combined Geo-Scientist exam (preliminary) will be held on January 19. This time the exam will be held as per the new pattern in which there would two exams and interview.

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Foreign Media On S Jaishankar's "Abruptly" Cancelled Meet In Washington

External affairs minister S Jaishankar abruptly canceled a meeting with senior members of Congress this week after U.S. lawmakers refused demands to exclude a congresswoman who has criticized the...

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Mobile Internet Ban Lifted In Assam After 10 Days

Mobile internet services resumed in Assam today, ten days after it was snapped in the wake of violent protests over the new citizenship law.

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US Should Not Stop Flow Of Talent From India: S Jaishankar On H-1B Visa

The US should not obstruct the flow of talent from India as it is an important part of the economic cooperation and almost acts as a strategic bridge between the two countries, External Affairs...

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Many Journalists Questioned, Detained In Mangaluru, Cops Demand IDs

Journalists and crew from at least three Kerala-based news channels - News 24, Media One and Asianet - have been stopped from reporting in Mangaluru, where two died yesterday in police firing amid...

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No Internet In Mangaluru, Lucknow After 3 Killed In Citizenship Protests

The internet shutdown amid increasing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA has been widened to several other cities in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka, after three persons died and many...

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S Jaishankar "Abruptly Cancelled Meet" With US Lawmakers, Explains Why

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, who is in the US, has reacted sharply to a report that he had cancelled a meeting with American lawmakers including Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, who has criticised the...

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Internet Suspended In Parts Of UP, Curfew In Mangaluru

The protests over the amended Citizenship law that initially began in the northeast has spilled in at least 10 states across the country. Three persons have died and several injured as protesters...

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Questions Raised Over Charges Against PFI Group For Guwahati Violence

The BJP government in Assam has claimed that last week's violent protests in Guwahati were a conspiracy not by the groups who had originally planned demonstrations against the Citizenship (Amendment)...

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Delhi Police Tells Social Media Platforms To Remove Objectionable Content

The Delhi Police has written to social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter to remove objectionable content from nearly 60 accounts, an officer said on Thursday, asserting that the force is...

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No Immediate Plans For Nationwide Citizens List, Says Amit Shah's Deputy

On a day when India saw massive protests over the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, a minister from the Narendra Modi government appeared to voice a softer stand on the National Register...

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Creative Slogans, Posters At Protests Against Citizenship Amendment Act

From "pani mere nainan me, jitna wator canon me" to "section 144 tumhara, article 14 hamara", it was creative slogans galore at various anti-CAA protests in the national capital on Thursday.

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Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019 Phase 5: Voting Begins For Final Phase

Voting has begun for the fifth and final phase of the Jharkhand Assembly election. Polling is being done for the last 16 constituencies in the 81-seat Assembly. More than 40 lakh people will vote...

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Ramachandra Guha, Detained During Protests, Offered Lunch By Police

Noted historian Ramachandra Guha was served lunch by the Bengaluru police after he was detained for protesting against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) here on Thursday.

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Final Phase Of Jharkhand Polls Today, Over 40 Lakh People To Vote

Jharkhand will go to polls for the fifth and final phase today with 16 seats up for grabs in this round. Over 40 lakh people will cast their votes today as polling begins at 7am.

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Donald Trump Meets Rajnath Singh, Discusses India-US Relationship

Reflecting his deep interest in strengthening India-US relationship, President Donald Trump on Wednesday met visiting Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and held...

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AAP To Launch Official Slogan For Upcoming Polls Today

Days after the Prashant Kishor-led political consultancy firm I-PAC came on board with the AAP, the party is set to launch its official slogan for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections on Friday.

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"Rise Up Stronger": Jamia Millia Islamia Website Hacked With Message

The website of Jamia Millia Islamia was hacked on Thursday and a message supporting the students in their protest against the amended citizenship law posted on it.

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450 Tear Gas Shells Fired: Indira Jaising To High Court In Jamia Hearing

The Delhi High Court was on Thursday appraised that "450 tear gas shells were fired" at the protesters who were staging a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act on December 15.

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"Centre Scared": Mamata Banerjee On Ramachandra Guha's Detention

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the detention of historian Ramachandra Guha and others in Bengaluru for staging a peaceful protest against the amended citizenship law...

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What About Hindu Immigrants? Uddhav Thackeray Asks BJP On Citizenship Act

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday hit out at the Centre over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, and asked how and where the government intended to settle Hindu immigrants in the...

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Citizenship Act Protests: Meghalaya, Assam, Bengal Peaceful

West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya were peaceful on Thursday while agitators blocked rail and road traffic during a bandh called by Left-wing student organisations in Bihar against the new citizenship...

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Keep Students Away From Politics: Minister Amid Citizenship Act Protests

Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" appealed to political parties on Thursday to keep academic institutions away from their politics, while asserting that...

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"In 2003...": BJP Pulls Out Old Video Of Manmohan Singh On Citizenship

Amid nationwide protests against the Citizenship Act, an old video of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaking in support of citizenship to minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh -...

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India vs Lockdown: 19 Metro Stations Shut In Delhi As Protests Rage

The Delhi Metro closed the entry and exit gates of as many as 18 stations on Thursday as thousands of people gathered at various venues across the city to protest the Citizenship Amendment Act despite...

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"Lotus Blooms In Dirt": Aaditya Thackeray's Dig At BJP In Assembly Speech

Several young and first-time MLAs, including Aaditya Thackeray, Rohit Pawar, Aditi Tatkare were among those who made their debut speeches in the Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday. Shiv Sena leader...

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Priyanka Chopra Breaks Silence Over Crackdown On Jamia, Aligarh Students

Priyanka Chopra broke her silence today on the police crackdown against the students of Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University, saying in a thriving democracy, violence against peaceful...

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"Honour To Be Detained": Yogendra Yadav Tweets 1,000 More With Him

Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav today announced that he is among thousands who have been picked up by the police for protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act in New Delhi, and said that he...

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Vodafone, Airtel Say Told To Suspend Services In Parts Of Delhi

Internet was suspended in parts of Delhi today amid protests against the citizenship law, Airtel confirmed to customers who complained. The operator's customer care department said in now-deleted...

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"Other Ways To Protest, You Can Write": UP Top Cop To NDTV

As Uttar Pradesh banned large gatherings across the state to check protests planned against the citizenship law, the police chief said there are "other ways of protest in like writing letters".

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Ramachandra Guha Detained During Citizenship Act Protest In Bengaluru

Historian Ramchandra Guha was detained today during a protest at Bengaluru against the Citizenship law. He was participating in a protest at the Town Hall in the city, where Section 144 or a ban on...

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Huge Jam At Delhi-Gurgaon Border, Large Gatherings Banned Near Red Fort

Massive jams were witnessed in many parts of the national capitalon Thursday morning as the Delhi police barricaded roads and imposed traffic restrictions to clamp down on planned protests against the...

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8 Delhi Metro Stations Shut, Prohibitory Orders Imposed At Red Fort

Simultaneous protests against the new citizenship law have been planned in more than 10 cities across the country today. But by late Wednesday evening, the police in three cities - including the...

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Arundhati Roy, Ramachandra Guha Among Those Against Citizenship Law

Joining the chorus against the amended citizenship law, a number of Indian writers, including Arundhati Roy, Devdutt Pattanaik and Ramachandra Guha, claimed the "anti-India" legislation is set to...

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India-US Sign Defence Pact To Share Sensitive Info On Military Hardware

India and the US have signed a key defence agreement called the Industrial Security Annex or ISA, which is an enabling pact to allow the US to share sensitive information with private Indian entities...

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India Pushes For H-1B Visa Holders, Says Movement Of People Deepened Ties

Pitching strongly for H-1B visa holders, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday reiterated the significant contribution made by movement of persons in a fair and non-discriminatory manner...

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Publicise Aims Of Citizenship Act, Root Out Doubts: Top Court To Centre

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to consider a plea for publicising aims, objectives and the benefits of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to weed out fake news that was being...

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"Honour Indian Democracy, They Have Robust Debate": US On Citizenship Law

The United States honours Indian democracy as they have a robust debate inside the country on the issues like citizenship and religious freedom, a top American diplomat said Wednesday.

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Anti-India Incitement By Pak Bad For Peace, Says Rajnath Singh In US

The top Pakistani leadership is indulging in extreme rhetoric and belligerent statements, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conveyed to the American leadership on Wednesday, saying incitement to...

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Top Court Collegium Approves 5 Karnataka High Court Judges As Permanent

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved names of five Additional Judges of Karnataka High Court as permanent Judges.

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Protests Against Citizenship Law Planned In 10 Cities Today: 10 Points

Simultaneous protests against the new citizenship law have been planned in more than 10 cities across the country today. But by late Wednesday evening, the police in three cities - including the...

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Congress To Go On "Save India-Save Constitution" March On December 28

The Congress would organise a "Save India-Save Constitution" march at all state capitals on December 28 to mark its foundation day and protest the "anti-people policies" of the Narendra Modi...

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JIPMER Announces Result For Medical PG Entrance Exam

The JIPMER MD/ MS results are available on the official website. Counselling will begin on December 27 for admission to the courses.

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IIT Kharagpur Offers Joint Ph.D Programme With Auckland University

The University of Auckland is New Zealand's best-ranked varsity with a QS World University Ranking of 83.

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4 Found Guilty For 2008 Jaipur Serial Blasts That Killed 80, 1 Acquitted

Four people have been found guilty of involvement in multiple bomb explosions that killed 80 in Jaipur in 2008. One person has been acquitted. The blasts in Jaipur over 10 years ago had also left over...

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To Business Leaders, Amit Shah Defends New Citizenship Law: Foreign Media

Home Minister Amit Shah defended his government's new religion-based citizenship law as he addressed business leaders for the first time since protests against the legislation erupted across the...

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SAIL Invites Applications For Executive/ Non-Executive Posts

The written test will be held at Rourkela, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Kolkata and Jabalpur. The exam for Medical Officer (Dental) post will be held at Kolkata.

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Situation Calm In Guwahati, Curfew Relaxed In Dibrugarh

Normalcy returned in Guwahati while the curfew imposed in Dibrugarh was relaxed for 14 hours since 6 am on Wednesday.

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Supreme Court To Examine Citizenship Act Validity, Issues Notice To Centre

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the centre asking it to respond to the more than 60 pleas challenging the validity of the controversial new citizenship law. In a brief hearing this morning a...

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Nirbhaya Case: Convict Questions Dying Declaration In Supreme Court

One of the four convicts sentenced to death for the 2012 gang-rape, torture and killing of a young medical student - who came to be known as 'Nirbhaya' - questioned the woman's dying declaration and...

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Top Court Notice To Centre On 60 Petitions Amid Citizenship Law Protest

Supreme Court has given notice to government on Citizenship Amendment Act and will take up petitions challenging validity on January 22.

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Three-Judge Supreme Court Bench Hears Review Petition

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court is hearing the review plea filed by one of the four convicts awaiting death penalty in connection with the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case.

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18 Cops Suspended After Murder Accused Shot Dead Inside Courtroom In UP

Eighteen policemen have been suspended a day after a murder accused was shot dead inside a courtroom in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor. The man accused of killing two people was shot dead by three men inside...

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Citizenship Law Has "Nothing To Do With India's Muslims": Shahi Imam

Appealing for restraint while exercising what he calls the democratic right to protest, the Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid has stressed that the citizenship law at the core of massive protests...

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CBSE Board Exams Commence In February: Important Points For Students

CBSE class 10, 12 board exams will begin on February 15 for 30,000 subject combinations.

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Large Gatherings Banned After Violent Protests In East Delhi, 6 Arrested

Prohibitory orders have been issued in northeast Delhi this morning, according to news agency ANI, after violent clashes erupted in the Seelampur region of east Delhi during a protest against new...

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"20-25 Armed Cops...": Jamia Student Who Lost Sight In Left Eye To NDTV

3 days after cops barged into Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia and lathi-charged students in the central library, one of the students, who told NDTV he and other students were attacked by a group of 20-25...

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BJP Lawmaker Proposes 'MLAs Union' After Sit-In Inside UP Assembly

Less than 24 hours after BJP MLAs backed by those in the opposition sat on an unprecedented dharna inside the Uttar Pradesh assembly, another party MLA has raised eyebrows with a post on Facebook,...

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"Fake" Facebook Page Criticising Citizenship Act: IAS Officer Tina Dabi

Amidst ongoing protests over the amended Citizenship Act in several parts of the country, some miscreants used the opportunity to criticise the amended Citizenship Act and government through an...

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"Citizenship Act And NRC Will Affect All Of India," Says Kanhaiya Kumar

Student leader-turned-politician Kanhaiya Kumar has accused the centre of launching a two-pronged attack on the country through the amended Citizenship Act and the impending National Register of...

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"What Is The Meaning Of Such Challenges?": P Chidambaram Counters PM

Congress leader P Chidambaram today responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dare to the opposition party to "declare openly" that it is willing to make every Pakistani an Indian citizen, in...

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"Attack On Democratic Society": Oxford Students On Jamia, AMU Crackdown

A group of students and scholars at the Oxford University on Tuesday held placards, shouted slogans as they staged a protest march to India House in London to condemn Sunday's police clampdown at...

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In '2+2' Meet, US And India Look To Bolster Ties As Rights Worries Emerge

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar will meet with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark Esper in Washington today as India and the US work to ramp...

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Employment Green Card Backlog Tops 8 Lakh. Most Of Them Are Indians

An estimated 800,000 immigrants who are working legally in the United States are waiting for a green card, an unprecedented backlog in employment-based immigration that has fueled a bitter policy...

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Infosys To Pay $800,000 Over Worker Misclassification, Tax Fraud Charges

Infosys, India's top IT major, has agreed to pay $800,000 to settle allegations of misclassification of foreign workers and tax fraud, officials announced Tuesday.

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CBI Seeks Life Imprisonment For Kuldeep Sengar In Unnao Rape Case

The CBI on Tuesday sought life imprisonment for convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar for raping a woman in Unnao in 2017.

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'Go To High Courts': Top Court On Petitions Against Crackdown On Students

The Supreme Court has declined to initiate a judicial probe into the police action during the protests by the students of Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh on...

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"Country Burning, They Are Talking About Clothes": Mamata Banerjee's Dig At PM

Mamata Banerjee today took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had said at an election rally in Jharkhand recently that those indulging in arson can be "identified by their clothes". The Bengal...

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Exercise "Caution" While Travelling To India: Australia Asks Citizens

The Australian government on Tuesday asked its citizens to exercise "high degree of caution" while travelling to India, which has witnessed violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act.

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"Credit For Ram Temple Goes To All, Not Just One Party," Says Sena

Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said his party had laid the foundation for the Ram temple in Ayodhya, and that the credit for the temple construction does not go to any one party.

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"Democracy In Dangerous ICU...": Kamal Haasan On Crackdown On Students

The brutal crackdown on students protesting the new citizenship law is a slap in the face of democracy and has left that institution in a "dangerous ICU", superstar-politician Kamal Haasan said today

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Top Court Agrees To Hear Plea On Violence During Citizenship Law Protests

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider a plea seeking a CBI or a court-monitored SIT probe into the violence during protests against the amended Citizenship Act across the country.

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Coal India Announces Management Trainee Recruitment

Coal India Limited has announced Management Trainee recruitment application process for which would begin on December 21.

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"Religion Must Be Viewed Pan-India": Top Court On Hindus-As-Minorities Plea

Religion does not have borders and must be viewed in a pan-India context, the Supreme Court said this morning while dismissing a petition asking for grant of benefits to Hindu communities that are in...

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Two Special Courts In Districts With Over 300 POCSO Cases: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday said that states would have to set up two designated courts in districts where the number of pending cases of child abuse under the Protection of Children from Sexual...

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UN Security Council To Meet On Kashmir Today At China's Request: Report

The United Nations Security Council will meet at China's request on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, diplomats said.

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Police Didn't Fire Bullets At Jamia Protesters: Home Ministry Sources

Delhi Police did not open fire during the violent clashes on Sunday that involved members of the public and Jamia Millia Islamia students, sources within the Home Ministry said this morning

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Top Court To Hear Nirbhaya Gang-Rape, Murder Convict's Review Plea Today

The Supreme Court will hear a review plea filed by one of the four convicts on death penalty in connection with the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case today.

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SSC Increases Vacancies For Constable, Rifleman Recruitment

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has increased the vacancies for the Constable (GD) in CAPFs, NIA, SSF and Rifleman (GD) In Assam Rifles Examination 2018.

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"Violent Suppression": Harvard Students Back Jamia, AMU Protests

Terming the police action on the students of Delhi's Jamia Milia Isliamia and Aligarh Muslim University a "violent suppression of protestors", more than 100 students of Harvard University have written...

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"Respect Right To Peaceful Assembly": US On Citizenship Act Protest

Stressing that it is closely following the developments regarding the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in India, US State Department has appealed protestors to refrain from violence, and authorities to...

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10 Arrested For Jamia Violence, None Are Students

Ten people have been arrested for Sunday's violence during a showdown between the police and students protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act near the Jamia Millia Islamia university in Delhi. None...

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12 Bangladeshis Arrested In Maharashtra For Staying Without Valid Papers

Twelve Bangladeshi nationals, including nine women, have been arrested by Anti-Terrorism Cell (ATC), for staying illegally in India without any valid documents.

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Uddhav Thackeray Cites "Broken Promises" To Counter BJP's Savarkar Jibe

Repeated disruptions by the BJP in the Maharashtra assembly over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's comments on Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar drew a stinging response from the ruling Shiv...

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UAE-Based NRI, Held For Cheating Students Of Rs 1.53 Crore, Denied Bail

A Jammu court on Monday denied bail to a UAE-based non-resident Indian or NRI, arrested by the J&K Crime Branch for allegedly cheating students of Rs 1.53 crore on the pretext to get them admission to...

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India Ranks 112th On Gender Gap; In Bottom-5 On Health, Economic Fronts

India has slipped four places to rank 112th globally in terms of gender gap amid widening disparity in terms of women's health and survival, and economic participation - the two areas where the...

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Live Updates: Curfew To Be Lifted In Assam; Opposition To Meet President

The protests by Opposition parties over the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act will continue on Tuesday.

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Zurich Airport, Which Won The Bid For Noida's Jewar Airport, Gets 1st Nod

The conditional letter of award pertaining to the Noida International Greenfield Airport, Jewar, was handed over to CEO of Zurich Airport International AG Daniel Bircher on Monday, the UP government...

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Citizenship Act Protests: Delhi Police Files 2 Cases On Jamia Violence

Two cases have been registered in connection with violence at Jamia Millia Islamia and adjoining areas on Sunday following protests against the amended Citizenship Act, according to Delhi Police.

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Citizenship Act Protests: Delhi Police Files 2 Cases On Jamia Violence

Two cases have been registered in connection with violence at Jamia Millia Islamia and adjoining areas on Sunday following protests against the amended Citizenship Act, according to Delhi Police.

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"Country And I Concerned About Jamia Students": Irfan Pathan

Cricketer Irfan Pathan has said he is concerned about the students of Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia, where violence erupted on Sunday during a protest against the new citizenship law.

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Jamia Protest Spreads To Other Campuses, Students Unite: 10 Points

Students in campuses in multiple cities across the country have come out in support of their counterparts at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University after Sunday evening's violence...

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Old Guards Not Ready To Pave Way For Young Leaders: Shiv Sena

Ahead of the Maharashtra Cabinet expansion, the Shiv Sena on Monday said old guards are not ready to give up ministerial berths for young leaders and they should come out of the illusion that the...

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Protests At Lucknow University, Cops Ask Students To Remain Inside

Students threw stones at the police who kept them shut within the gates as a massive protest erupted at a university in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on Monday morning. Hundreds of students pushed against...

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No Change In CAT Answer Key, Notifies IIM Kozhikode

CAT results will be tentatively announced in the second week of January, 2020. The CAT 2019 score is valid only till December 31, 2020.

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Mamata Banerjee Rally On Citizenship Act "Unconstitutional": Governor

Protests in Bengal against the citizenship law brought the simmering tension between Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to the fore once again.

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"Rioting Must Stop": Top Court Hearing Tomorrow On Crackdown On Students

The "rioting" must stop and there should be peace, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said on Monday to a request to take note of police action on students at Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi and...

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Congress Behind Unrest, Proves Citizenship Law Is 1,000% Correct: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Congress and its allies of raising a storm over citizenship law, asserting that theopposition parties were fuelling unrest and arson over theissue in...

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Internet Blocked In Many Parts Of UP, Bengal Amid Citizenship Law Protest

Internet services have been suspended in several cities of Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal amid massive protests against the new citizenship law.

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U2 Features Smriti Irani, Gauri Lankesh As Female Icons At Mumbai Concert

Irish rock band U2 paid tribute to women icons of the country during their maiden performance in Mumbai, putting the spotlight on Union minister Smriti Irani, author Arundhati Roy and journalist Gauri...

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NPCIL Announces Recruitment For Kaiga Site In Karnataka

A total of 137 vacancies have been announced by NPCIL in Driver, Technician, Stipendiary Trainee/ Technician, Scientific Assistant and Stipendiary Trainee/ Scientific Assistant posts.

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Move Away From Traditional Notions Of Success, Focus On Entrepreneurship: Dharmendra Pradhan

Promoting entrepreneurship is a key objective of the BJP government at the Centre, he said during an interaction with students during the 72nd Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers...

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"Will Evacuate AMU Campus Today, Send All Home": UP Top Cop After Protest

The Aligarh Muslim University campus will be evacuatedtoday and all students will be sent home, the Uttar Pradesh police chief told NDTV a day after students at the university clashed with the police.

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"Thought University Is The Safest": Jamia Student On Night Of Violence

Students lay bleeding in the library and on roads and many women hid in the bushes as police stormed the Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi during violent protests against the new citizenship...

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Probe Delhi Police For Violence Against Jamia Students: Congress

Congress has demanded a thorough probe from the government in activities carried out by Delhi Police against students of Jamia Millia Islamia University on Sunday.

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Hurt By The Way Students Were Treated, I'm With Them: Jamia Top Official

The students of Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia University, who were detained by the Delhi Police after a protest march against the citizenship law ended in violence on Sunday evening, have received a...

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Voting In 15 Seats In Jharkhand Today, 2 Ministers Among Key Candidates

Jharkhand will vote today in the fourth of five rounds of polling for Assembly elections. A total of 221 candidates, including 23 women, are in the fray for the 15 seats that are up for grabs in this...

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Citizenship Act Protest Live Upates: Detained Students Released In Delhi

Student staged violent protests in Delhi's Jamai Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh against the amended Citizenship Act approved by the Parliament on Sunday.

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Delegation Of PMC Bank Depositors Meets Uddhav Thackeray

A delegation of Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank depositors met Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at his residence Matoshree in Maharashtra capital Mumbai on Sunday.

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No Differences Among Parties In Maharashtra Coalition: Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said there were no differences between the parties in his coalition government and expressed the hope that his government will be able to make the...

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Rahul Gandhi Insulted Indira Gandhi With Anti-Savarkar Remarks, Says BJP

Senior BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Sunday night said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had "insulted" his grandmother and late prime minister Indira Gandhi by his utterances on VD Savarkar.

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Mahesh Bhatt Joins Protests In Mumbai Against Amended Citizenship Act

Veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt on Sunday joined a protest meet here against the amended Citizenship Act and said it is time people unite to send across a message that the country belongs to everyone.

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Don't Politicise Rape Cases, Ensure Speedy Justice: Venkaiah Naidu

Underlining the need to curb the crime of rape with speedy investigation by police, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said it is the duty of judiciary to ensure that justice is delivered...

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Violent Clashes In South Delhi Over Citizenship Law, Cops Use Tear Gas

Violence broke out in Delhi this evening as students from the Jamia Millia Islamia and members of the public gathered to protest the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA

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Focus Needs Be On Farmers, Unemployment: Ajit Pawar On Veer Savarkar Row

A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's comments on Veer Savarkar received a stern reply from Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar said that Uddhav Thackeray, Sonia Gandhi...

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