Category: India News

Modi made false promises to people to misled them 6 yrs ago: Manmohan

New Delhi, Dec 14: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday alleged that his successor Narendra Modi misled the people by making “lofty promises” which he “failed” to fulfil. Addressing a mega ‘Bharat Bachao’ (Save India) rally at the Ramlila grounds here, the Congress leader said Modi had promised […]

Protests against Citizenship law in Bengal, roads blockades at several places

Kolkata, Dec 15 (PTI) Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from Nadia, North 24 Parganas and Howrah districts of West Bengal which is witnessing protests against the amended Citizenship Act, police said on Sunday Protesters blocked various important roads in Amdanga and Kalyani areas of North 24 Parganas and […]

Citizenship row: Tough security measures continue at AMU

Aligarh (UP) Dec 14: Tough security measures continued at Aligarh Muslim University on Saturday as a precautionary measure amid student protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Heavy police patrolling is underway at the university circle and other entry points of the AMU campus as a precautionary measure, police said. […]

Tea growers feel pinch of Assam protests, fear less production, sales

Kolkata, Dec 14: Tea growers in Assam have started feeling the pinch of the ongoing protests with partial disruption in production at many gardens and sale of the crop at the Guwahati auction centre being hampered, industry insiders said on Saturday. Transportation of the produce has also been affected […]

Clashes erupt in Delhi over citizenship law; Japan PM cancels visit

NEW DELHI  – Violent clashes erupted in Delhi between police and hundreds of university students on Friday over the enactment of a new citizenship law that critics say undermines India’s secular foundations. The unrest has already led Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to cancel a planned visit to […]

Curfew relaxed in Guwahati, Dibrugarh for few hours

Guwahati, Dec 14: The curfew, imposed in Guwahati and Dibrugarh town amid violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act, was relaxed on Saturday for a few hours, officials said. The curfew has been relaxed in Guwahati from 9 am to 4pm and in Dibrugarh from 8 am to […]

Citizenship Act amended to distract people from economic slowdown: Kamal Nath

New Delhi, Dec 13: In a clear indication that he will not implement the citizenship law in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Friday alleged the Union government was practising divisive politics and using the “politics of distractions” to divert attention from the country’s economic slowdown. Addressing newspersons […]

Snowfall in major tourist places of Himachal

Shimla, Dec 14: Famous tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh including Shimla, Manali, Dalhousie and Kufri received snowfall overnight, the meteorological department said on Saturday. Dalhousie received the highest snowfall (60 cm) in the state, followed by Kufri (20 cm), Manali (10 cm) and Shimla (8 cm), between 5.30 pm […]

Delhi’s air quality improves to ‘moderate’ category

New Delhi, Dec 14: The air quality in Delhi has improved significantly from “very poor” to “moderate” category on Saturday. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 179 at 9.45 am which falls in the “moderate” category as against 316 on Friday morning. The AQI recorded in Ghaziabad […]

Man dies after jumping before Delhi Metro train

New Delhi, Dec 13: A 33-year-old man ended his life on Friday by jumping in front of a train at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium metro station, police said. The deceased was identified as Bharat J, a native of Chennai, they said. Police were informed about the incident at platform […]

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