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27 Dec 2019
RajasthanThis might be Delhi's second coldest December since 1901
Delhi has frozen (quite literally) with residents finding it difficult to bid adieu to cozy covers and step out.
27 Dec 2019
IndiaAll you need to know about detention centers in India
Since the Citizenship Act was recently amended, there has been a lot of talk about the National Register of Citizens and detention centers expected to confine those declared foreigners under the NRC exercise.
27 Dec 2019
IndiaUttar Pradesh: Internet shut in 21 districts, security beefed up
The Uttar Pradesh government doesn't want to leave anything to chance and has made elaborate preparations to deal with protests which could spark after Friday prayers.
26 Dec 2019
KarnatakaSuperstitions galore: Specially-abled kids buried neck-deep during solar eclipse
While the country witnessed a celestial spectacle today, the last solar eclipse of the decade turned out to be traumatic for some specially-abled kids in Karnataka.
26 Dec 2019
AssamArrested for sedition, activist Akhil Gogoi's home raided by NIA
The National Investigation Agency raided RTI activist and peasant leader Akhil Gogoi's residence in Guwahati, Assam, on Thursday.
26 Dec 2019
Uttar PradeshArmy Chief's comments on anti-CAA protests spark controversy
With the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) being the raging topic, Army Chief Bipin Rawat also gave his opinion on it, only to invite criticism for taking sides despite holding an apolitical position.
26 Dec 2019
IndiaPlaces in Delhi to donate warm clothes, blankets this winter
As winter is here, many people must be busy upgrading their winter wardrobe with new sweaters, jackets, boots, and other things.
26 Dec 2019
Tamil NaduDecade's last Solar Eclipse today, people see 'ring of fire'
A rare celestial spectacle started at 8:17 am in India today, as the moon covered the Sun for the last solar eclipse of the decade.
26 Dec 2019
IndiaSangh sees all Indians as Hindus, regardless of religion: Bhagwat
On Wednesday, the chief of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), Mohan Bhagwat said the organization sees all 130 crore Indians as Hindus, irrespective of their religion and region.
25 Dec 2019
MaharashtraSachin Tendulkar's 'X' security withdrawn; Aaditya Thackeray's upgraded to 'Z'
Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar's security cover has been downgraded, an official said on Wednesday.
25 Dec 2019
Yogi AdityanathAdityanath's 'revenge': Rampur seeks Rs. 14.86 lakh in protest damages
Last week, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had vowed to take "revenge" against people responsible for damage to public property during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
25 Dec 2019
IndiaIndia to witness annular solar eclipse after Christmas: Details here
Before bidding goodbye to 2019, India will catch a glimpse of the year's last solar eclipse.
25 Dec 2019
IndiaPresident Kovind, PM Modi pay tributes on Vajpayee's birth anniversary
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to India's former PM, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on his 95th birth anniversary.
25 Dec 2019
IndiaEverything you need to know about applying for birth certificate
The birth certificate is an important official document that is mandatory for availing various services/benefits offered by the government.
24 Dec 2019
Himachal PradeshHeavy snowfall causes 4 km traffic jam near Manali
With vacations and snow-capped Himalayan peaks beckoning tourists, several thronged the state of Himachal Pradesh.
24 Dec 2019
IndiaIndia to get first Chief of Defense Staff: Details here
In what qualifies as a historic move, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Tuesday approved the position of Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement in his Independence Day speech.
24 Dec 2019
National Register of CitizensCAA-stir: Protest begins at Delhi's Mandi House, Section 144 imposed
The protest against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act has taken center stage in Delhi, again, courtesy a protest march called by Swaraj India's Yogendra Yadav.
24 Dec 2019
IndiaIIT-Madras' German student made Nazi reference during CAA protest; deported
A German student, studying at IIT-Madras, was asked to leave India after he took part in protests against the newly-implemented Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), multiple reports said.
24 Dec 2019
IndiaIndia in middle of significant economic slowdown, must act: IMF
That India is going through one of its worst economic slowdowns is not news anymore. And keeping the same crisis in mind, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the Indian government to take action.
23 Dec 2019
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)On SpiceJet flight, passenger confronts Pragya Thakur, video goes viral
BJP's Pragya Thakur, infamous for finding her way to controversies, is back in the news. The parliamentarian from Bhopal filed a complaint against SpiceJet claiming its crew misbehaved with her.
23 Dec 2019
Delhi Fire ServicesDelhi: 9 dead after fire breaks out at cloth warehouse
Nine people died and ten others were injured after a cloth warehouse in Delhi's Kirari area caught fire on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.
22 Dec 2019
Uttar PradeshUP cop, shot at during CAA protests, saved by wallet
By some stroke of luck, a police constable in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad escaped death during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act on Saturday.
22 Dec 2019
Yogi AdityanathMuzaffarnagar: 60 shops closed after Adityanath seeks 'revenge' over violence
Over 60 shops in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar were sealed following violent protests in the city.
22 Dec 2019
OdishaOdisha man tied to a tree, beaten, urinated on
In a shocking incident, a man in Odisha was tied to a tree and thrashed brutally by two miscreants. They also urinated in the victim's mouth when he asked them for water.
22 Dec 2019
BhopalPragya Thakur files complaint against SpiceJet crew over seat allotment
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pragya Singh Thakur on Saturday filed a complaint against private airline SpiceJet alleging misconduct.
21 Dec 2019
IndiaBank KYC forms to start asking your religion: Here's why
Banks may soon start asking depositors to disclose their religion. What's the need for this?
21 Dec 2019
India#CAAProtests: Bandh called by RJD brings Bihar to halt
As protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are raging across India, Lalu Prasad Yadav's RJD called for a bandh in Bihar on Saturday. This shutdown adversely affected rail and road traffic.
21 Dec 2019
Yogi Adityanath"Cop said he would tear my beard" Journalist detained; released
As protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act raged across the nation, the situation in Uttar Pradesh seems to have gotten out of hand.
21 Dec 2019
Delhi PoliceAnti-CAA stir: 15 arrested over Daryaganj violence, detained minors released
Late last evening, Daryaganj in Old Delhi became the epicenter of tensions after almost 40 people, including minors, were detained. The people were taken into custody after a protest against the new law on citizenship took a violent turn.
21 Dec 2019
AssamNo nationwide NRC announced, says government as CAA protests continue
The protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) have spread across the nation in just over a week.
21 Dec 2019
Yogi AdityanathUP: 11 die in anti-CAA protests, cops contradict number
The stir against Citizenship Amendment Act has thrown normal life out of gear in Uttar Pradesh and has taken the lives of 11 people in the last two days, TOI reported citing hospitals' data.
21 Dec 2019
Delhi Police#CAAProtests: Agitation turns violent in Delhi; minors, Chandrashekhar Azad detained
A day of peaceful protest against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) took a violent turn late Friday night in Delhi.
20 Dec 2019
JaipurAll 4 convicted get death penalty in 2008 Jaipur blasts
A Jaipur court on Friday awarded death sentence to all the four convicted in the 2008 Jaipur bomb blasts case.
20 Dec 2019
Red Fort#CAAProtests: Cops try detaining Bhim Army's Chandrashekhar Azad, he escapes
A short while ago, New Delhi's historic Jama Masjid witnessed dramatic scenes as Chandrashekhar Azad, the chief of the Bhim Army, led a massive protest against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, defying orders of police.
20 Dec 2019
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Unnao rape case: Life imprisonment for ex-BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar
Today, Delhi's Tis Hazari court handed over life imprisonment to expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in connection to the infamous Unnao rape case.
20 Dec 2019
AssamAssam: Messages flood phones as internet resumes after 10 days
In Assam, mobile internet services were restored on Friday after a ten-day blackout following violent agitation across the state over the Citizenship Amendment Act.
20 Dec 2019
IndiaCAA protesters attack cops in Ahmedabad, seven youths save them
Currently, those who are protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act are seeing police personnel as villains. Across India, cops, tasked with maintaining law and order, are being targeted.
20 Dec 2019
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Delhi air quality 'severe' amid cold wave; flights disrupted
Early Friday morning, Delhi's air quality fell to 'severe' as weather conditions made the environment conducive to trapping pollutants.
20 Dec 2019
Mumbai#CAAProtests: 2 die in Karnataka, 1 in UP; several injured
Yesterday, thousands defied prohibitory orders and took to streets to protest against the newly-implemented Citizenship Amendment Act, which is seen as discriminatory towards Muslims by its critics.
19 Dec 2019
Lucknow#CAAProtests: Vehicles torched in Lucknow, cops use tear gas
The protest against Citizenship Act took a violent turn in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow on Thursday as vehicles were torched forcing cops to resort to firing tear gas shells.
