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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.
19 Dec 2019
Yogi AdityanathUP: Teen rape victim, set on fire by accused, dies
In Uttar Pradesh, little is being done to save women from rapists. Earlier this month, a rape survivor in Unnao succumbed to her injuries after her rapists allegedly set her on fire.
19 Dec 2019
Delhi PoliceMan possessing Jamia violence videos arrested to maintain 'communal harmony'
A man was arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday after he was found possessing videos from violent protests at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia.
19 Dec 2019
IndiaDelhi: Airtel shuts voice, data in few areas; deletes tweet
The protests against Citizenship Amended Act brought Delhi to its knees. Amid tensions, Airtel confirmed that voice, SMS, and data services have been suspended in some parts of the national capital.
19 Dec 2019
BengaluruBengaluru anti-CAA protest: Historian Ramachandra Guha detained
Noted Historian Ramachandra Guha was on Thursday detained by the police during a protest at the Town Hall in Bengaluru.
19 Dec 2019
Delhi PoliceCAA: Section-144 imposed at Delhi's Red Fort, across UP, Bengaluru
As nationwide agitation over the Citizenship Amendment Act continues to grow, authorities moved to foil protests planned for Thursday.
18 Dec 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaHyderabad rape convicts confessed to 9 similar crimes: Police
In a shocking development in the gang-rape and murder of a 26-year-old Hyderabad veterinarian, Dr. Disha (name changed), last month, the police have claimed that two of the four accused had confessed to being involved in nine similar crimes.
18 Dec 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court rejects Nirbhaya convict's plea seeking death penalty review
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the review petition filed by one of the convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya rape and murder case.
18 Dec 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court refuses to stay implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court refused to stay the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
18 Dec 2019
Section 144Day after Seelampur violence, Section 144 imposed in Northeast Delhi
Early on Wednesday morning, the police imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in the North East Delhi district of the national capital.
18 Dec 2019
IndiaSC to hear nearly 60 pleas against Citizenship Act today
Today, the Supreme Court will hear nearly 60 petitions challenging the newly-implemented Citizenship Act, which has created a storm across India.
17 Dec 2019
IndiaInspiring stories of five acid attack survivors to know about
Acid attacks are the most horrendous and gruesome crimes that not only cause physical trauma but emotional and psychological trauma to victims.
17 Dec 2019
Delhi PoliceStone-pelting in Delhi's Seelampur over CAA; cops use tear gas
Agitation against the Citizenship Act turned violent in New Delhi, again, after protesters allegedly pelted stones at cops and they used tear gas to disperse them away.
17 Dec 2019
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityJamia violence: 400 students, studying in Harvard, Yale condemn it
The violence unleashed on the students of Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University by the cops has been called out by one and all.
17 Dec 2019
IndiaEverything you need to know about organ donation in India
Organ donation is the greatest act of kindness as it gives the gift of life to someone. It is the process of donating organs to those needing a transplant.
17 Dec 2019
Delhi PoliceJamia violence: 10 arrested, none of them are students
Two days after Jamia Millia Islamia University witnessed a never-seen-before clash between cops and students, Delhi Police arrested 10 people in connection to the violence.
17 Dec 2019
AssamCitizenship Act protests: Curfew lifted in Assam, broadband services resume
The curfew imposed in Assam's capital Guwahati was lifted on Tuesday, but with a rider. The restrictions will remain in place during the night, state finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced yesterday.
16 Dec 2019
KarnatakaRSS-run Karnataka school stages play where students 'demolish' Babri Masjid
Over a month after the Supreme Court ended the decades-old Ayodhya land dispute case, a school in Karnataka staged a play that re-enacted the 1992 demolition of Babri Masjid.
16 Dec 2019
India5 resolutions every student needs to take and stick to
With 2019 drawing to a close and only a few days left to ring in the 2020 New Year, it's time to think about new beginnings and take new resolutions for a better life.
16 Dec 2019
LucknowIITs to DU: Protests spread across nation after Jamia violence
After violence broke out at Jamia Millia Islamia University campus on Sunday, student-led protests spread to other parts of the country.
16 Dec 2019
IndiaUnnao rape case: Delhi court convicts ex-BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar
More than two years after she was assaulted, the Unnao rape survivor has finally got some relief.
16 Dec 2019
Delhi PoliceViolence in Jamia: V-C wants high-level inquiry, calls incident unfortunate
The Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University, Nagma Akhtar, is upset with how things shaped up yesterday and wants a high-level inquiry.
16 Dec 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaJamia violence: SC to hear plea tomorrow, if rioting stops
After a violent clash at the Jamia Millia Islamia campus on Sunday evening, the Supreme Court on Monday said that it will hear a plea against police action at the university.
16 Dec 2019
Delhi PoliceCops unleash horror on Jamia students, V-C stands with them
On Sunday, the Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi turned into a war-zone as cops beat students, who were protesting the newly-implemented Citizenship Act.
15 Dec 2019
AssamPorting your mobile number? These new rules apply from tomorrow
From December 16, the new set of guidelines for mobile number portability (MNP) issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India will take effect.
15 Dec 2019
Delhi Police#CitizenshipAct protests in Delhi turn violent; buses set on fire
As protests against the newly-enacted Citizenship Act entered the third day in the national capital, a protest march in South Delhi organized by students of Jamia Millia Islamia turned violent on Sunday evening.
15 Dec 2019
ICICI BankWhat's a FASTag, how to get one, and other details
Starting today, the government has enforced the system of electronic toll collection on national highways using FASTags.
14 Dec 2019
GurugramWomen who wear short dresses should be killed: Gurugram cop
While the subject of sexual crimes against women has once again hit the national spotlight, a sting operation has raised questions about the complicity of our law enforcement.
14 Dec 2019
West BengalAfter violent student-police clash, Jamia Millia Islamia postpones exams
A day after Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia students clashed with police forces during a protest over the Citizenship Act, the university postponed its semester examinations.
14 Dec 2019
Assam#CitizenshipAct: Amid Northeast violence, UK and US issue travel advisories
As of now, the Northeast has turned into nothing short of a battleground. As citizens are violently protesting the Citizenship Act, the United States and the United Kingdom issued travel advisories on Friday.
13 Dec 2019
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh passes Disha Bill; rapists to get death penalty
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Friday passed two bills to expedite the delivery of justice in cases of sexual crimes.
13 Dec 2019
Crime Against WomenUP: Dancer, shot for stopping performance, will need multiple surgeries
She was performing at a wedding function on November 30, paused to catch a breath, and her life took a deadly turn as she was shot at.
13 Dec 2019
DelhiNirbhaya's parents' plea seeking death warrant of convicts adjourned
A petition filed by Nirbhaya's parents, seeking the issuance of the death warrant of four convicts who raped their daughter in 2012, was adjourned by a Delhi court on Friday.
13 Dec 2019
AssamCitizenship (Amendment) Bill becomes Act with President Kovind's assent
President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, on Thursday, making it an Act.
12 Dec 2019
Narendra ModiWhy is Assam protesting the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill?
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill has caused quite a stir in the Northeastern state of Assam. Since Wednesday, when the Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha, protests have intensified, triggering curfews, the suspension of internet services, and utter mayhem.