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'Occupy Gateway' protest called off after police force demonstrators to m
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 7 (ANI): The 'Occupy Gateway' protest organised in Mumbai against the mob attack in Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was called off hours after they were shifted to Azad Maidan by the police but said their agitation will continue.
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Punjab CM slams SAD over 'shameless political stunts'
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday hit out at the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for their "shameless political stunts," in the wake of their alleged threat of agitation over the power hike in the state and their ultimatum in the mu
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SAD urges Punjab CM to release Rs 15 lakh grant to war widows or face agit
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 4 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Sainik Wing on Saturday demanded the Congress government to immediately release the pending Rs 15 lakh grant to around 100 war widows and warned of agitation if their demands were not met.
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TDP will not celebrate New Year in view of Amaravati agitation: Chandrabab
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday announced that his party will not celebrate New Year this time, in the view of farmers protest against the idea of three capitals proposed by the Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy g
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Anti-CAA protests: Scuffle breaks out between police and Congress workers
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 31 (ANI): A scuffle broke out between police and Mahila Congress supporters at State Congress Office in Chennai while they were protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act by making rangoli.
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Amaravati: Protestors held for manhandling journalists, get bail
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 31 (ANI): The six farmers who were arrested for manhandling journalists during Andhra's three capitals agitation in Amaravati on Friday were released on bail by a district court on Monday.
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Attempts being made to jolt foundation of country by bringing laws like CA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 28 (ANI): Amid the 134th foundation day celebrations of the Congress, party leader Alka Lamba on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was expected to quell the countrywide agitation over citizenship law but he instead called them "rioters and urban Naxals."
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Nationwide protest will continue until CAA is kept in abeyance, NRC abando
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 28: Former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said that until the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 is kept in abeyance and government states in Parliament that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is abandoned
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Security beefed up, prohibitory orders imposed in parts of Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Delhi 27 (ANI): Delhi Police have made elaborate arrangements to check and deal with any untoward situation in the national capital and prohibitory orders have been imposed in several sensitive areas of the city.
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U'Khand: Police warns strict action against violent protesters amid public
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Dec 26 (ANI): As raging protests continue over the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) across the country, the Uttarakhand police have stepped up their efforts to prevent unruly protests in the state.
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Former Special Forces' veteran defends Army chief's statement on students
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 26 (ANI) Amid reactions from political parties over Army chief General Bipin Rawat's statement on student leaders indulging in arson during protests, former Special Forces officer Major Surendra Poonia on Thursday defended the Army chief stating that he was referring t
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Mumbai: Commissioner of Police holds talks with members of Muslim communit
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 25 (ANI): Mumbai Commissioner of Police Sanjay Barve on Wednesday said that he held talks with members of the Muslim community to clear their doubts regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019.
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