World, Politics, 17th Dec 2019, News & Stories from India

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World 17 Dec 2019

World, Politics, 17 Dec 2019

Amid protests in several parts of the country over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Union Minister of State (MoS) Railways, Suresh Angadi on Tuesday warned the concerned district administration and railway authorities to 'shoot' at sight if anybody destroys the public property. (Photo: ANI)

'If anybody destroys railway property shoot them at sight': Railway minister

The minister further asserted that it is taxpayers' money and to develop one train it takes years together.

17 Dec 2019 8:57 PM

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday turned down the proposal to convene a meeting on Kashmir after France vetoed the move, French diplomatic sources told news agency ANI. (Photo: File)

After France vetoed, UNSC turns down proposal to convene meet on Kashmir

This comes ahead of the 22nd round of boundary talks between India and China that is expected to take place in a few days.

17 Dec 2019 8:27 PM

BJP MP Gautam Gambhir on Monday alleged that the protest at Jamia Millia Islamia University on Sunday against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was "politicised" by Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). (Photo: File)

'Protest at Jamia University politicised by AAP': BJP's Gautam Gambhir

'It is not about taking citizenship from any Indian but it is about giving citizenship,' added BJP leader Gautam Gambhir.

17 Dec 2019 8:16 PM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday indicated that the state could have three capitals as decentralisation was a real concept. (Photo: File)

We may have three capitals borne out of decentralisation: AP CM Jagan Reddy

Indicating that the government could shift to Visakhapatnam, the CM pointed out that the port has the required facilities.

17 Dec 2019 7:31 PM

India on Tuesday strongly rejected a resolution adopted by Pakistan national assembly on the amended citizenship law, calling it a poorly disguised effort to divert attention from Islamabad's "appalling treatment" and "persecution" of its religious minorities. (Photo: File)

India rejects Pak assembly motion on Citizenship Act, says 'poorly disguised effort'

Pakistan's Parliament on Monday unanimously passed a resolution terming India's citizenship amendment law against the bilateral agreements.

17 Dec 2019 7:17 PM

Leaders of opposition parties on Tuesday knocked on the doors of President Ram Nath Kovind urging him to intervene on the issue of violence in central universities and advise the Modi government to withdraw the "unconstitutional and divisive" citizenship amendment law. (Photo: File)

Oppn parties knock on Prez's doors, seek intervention on violence, recall of Citizenship Act

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

17 Dec 2019 6:55 PM

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 protest

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

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 crackdown

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

17 Dec 2019 5:06 PM

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday made it clear that only those MLAs who won the recent bypolls will be made ministers and no one else. (Photo: File)

'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

Angry protesters demanding scrapping of the amended citizenship law torched several motor bikes, pelted stones at police and damaged public buses in Northeast Delhi's 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 Seelampur

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

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the ruling BJP of passing the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) without consultation in the Parliament and reiterated that the NRC and Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will not be implemented in the state. (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

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