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President Ram Nath Kovind (Photo: File)

Oppn parties knock on Prez's doors, seek intervention on violence,...

Leaders of at least 12 parties, including Congress, CPI-M, CPI, DMK, SP, TMC, RJD, NC, IUML and AIUDF, were part of the...

17 Dec 2019 6:55 PM IST

Notwithstanding opposition to the amended Citizenship Act, Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted the Modi government will ensure that non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan get Indian nationality and live in the country with honour. (Photo: ANI)

'Non-Muslim refugees will live with honour,' assures Shah amid CAB...

Shah also challenged the people, who are against the new law, to oppose the legislation as much as they can.

17 Dec 2019 5:24 PM IST

Leaders of some opposition parties led by Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday met President Ram Nath Kovind over the police action in Jamia Millia Islamia here. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

'Modi govt implements legislations not acceptable': Sonia on Jamia...

The opposition has demanded a judicial probe into Sunday's police action against Jamia students.

17 Dec 2019 5:06 PM IST

On Monday, Yediyurappa said: Within 2-3 hours, I am going to get the final list from Amit Bhai (BJP President Amit Shah). So, cabinet expansion will be done tomorrow. (Photo: ANI)

'K'taka cabinet expansion by month-end,' says Yediyurappa

The Karnataka government can have 34 ministers, including Chief Minister, of which 18 have been filled.

17 Dec 2019 4:59 PM IST

Angry protesters demanding scrapping of the amended citizenship law torched several motor bikes, pelted stones at police and damaged public buses in Northeast Delhis Seelampur area on Tuesday, in fresh violence in the national capital. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

CAB protesters pelted stones, police fired tear gas in Delhi's...

Police said two bikes of traffic cops were burnt by the demonstrators, adding a police booth in the area was damaged.

17 Dec 2019 4:36 PM IST

Without naming All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has warned against the rise of extremism among minorities who has a base in Hyderabad. (Photo: File)

'No CAB, no NRC in Bengal,' says Mamata Banerjee

On Monday, the Chief Minister had spearheaded a protest march in Kolkata against the CAA and the NRC.

17 Dec 2019 3:44 PM IST

Addressing his first press conference as Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackeray was asked whether his partys decision to tie up with the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) amounted to the Shiv Sena accepting secularism. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Old guards not ready to pave way for young leaders, says Shiv Sena

The state Cabinet expansion is likely to take place after the state legislature's Winter Session and would conclude on...

16 Dec 2019 12:55 PM IST

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

CAA 'miserably fails' on touchstone of Article 14: Owaisi in his...

Any classification based on a religious identity ipso facto violates Article 14 of the Indian Constitution, Owaisi in...

15 Dec 2019 12:50 PM IST

Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal, who was on a hunger strike to demand capital punishment for rapists within six months of their conviction, was taken to a hospital after she lost consciousness on Sunday morning. (Photo: ANI)

DCW chief Swati Maliwal rushed to hospital as she falls unconscious...

Maliwal has been on a hunger strike for over 10 days and was sitting at the Samta Sthal near Raj Ghat.

15 Dec 2019 12:12 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: File)

UN body slams Pak over discrimination' of religious minorities

The commission has cited several prominent examples to substantiate that minorities in the country are portrayed as...

15 Dec 2019 11:35 AM IST

SP workers hold placards and shout slogans during a protest against Citizenship Amendment Act. (Photo: PTI)

Roads blocked in WB, oil tanker driver killed in Assam due to CAB...

Incidents of violence were reported from Murshidabad and North 24 Parganas districts, and rural Howrah on Saturday.

15 Dec 2019 11:24 AM IST

Jamia Millia Islamia students called off their university lockdown against the new citizenship law on Saturday, a day after violent protests rocked the campus area, even as the varsity cancelled exams and announced vacation till January 5 in view of the tension. (Photo: File)

Jamia students call off lockdown against Citizenship Act; Uni...

A senior university official said all exams at the university have been postponed and new dates will be announced in due...

15 Dec 2019 10:39 AM IST