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Cong bets on free electricity-water, anti-CAA-NRC stance to win Delhi poll
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): The Congress party has pinned its hope on free electricity and water plank along with its opposition to the National Register of Citizens (NRC), the National Population Register (NPR), and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in their current forms, to win the
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Former IGP barred from addressing anti-CAA protest at AMU
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Abdur Rehman, a former Special Inspector General of Police (IGP) on Sunday, who was set to address a protest at Aligarh Muslim University against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), was intercepted by the police at Lodha and was sent back to Del
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Suresh Angadi accuses Opposition, Shaheen school for anti-CAA play by stud
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) Railways, Suresh Angadi on Sunday accused Congress and other opposition parties and also held the teachers of Shaheen School responsible after the students participated in a play against the Citizenship Amendment Act a
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QAM disassociates from slogans raised in support of Sharjeel at Pride Marc
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Queer Azadi Mumbai (QEM) -- which conducted Mumbai Pride Solidarity Gathering 2020 -- has disassociated itself from the slogans raised in support of Sharjeel Imam during Saturday's pride march here at the Azad Maidan.
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Congress promises to pass resolution against CAA, move SC if voted to powe
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): The Congress party in its manifesto released on Sunday for the upcoming Delhi Assembly election promised to pass a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, and approach the Supreme Court against the new law if it comes to power in Delhi.
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Govt clarifies on new definition of NRI under Finance Bill 2020
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): The government on Sunday issued a clarification on the new definition of NRI, stating that "in case of an Indian citizen, who becomes deemed resident of India under this proposed provision (Finance Bill 2020) shall not be taxed in the country unless it is d
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DMK launches signature campaign against CAA, NRC
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 2 (ANI): DMK and its allies have kick-started a massive signature campaign in the State against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) from today.
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CAA only serves Sangh Parivar's agenda of Hindu Rashtra, must be rejected:
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday slammed the BJP-led central government on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said that the new law only serves the objectives of the Sangh Parivar of turning India into a Hindu Rashtra.
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Congress manifesto promises allowance for unemployed, senior citizens, tra
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): The Congress party on Sunday promised an allowance of up to Rs 5,000 for the unemployed, senior citizens and transgenders in the national capital in its manifesto for the Delhi assembly polls.
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7 Maldivians onboard second special Air India flight from Wuhan
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): A second special Air India flight that took off from the novel coronavirus hit Chinese city of Wuhan with 323 Indian citizens on board for New Delhi on Sunday also has 7 Maldivians onboard.
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Coronavirus crisis: Russia suspends visa-free group travel with China
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Feb 02 (ANI): Russia on Saturday suspended visa-free group travel with China as well as the issuance of work visas for Chinese citizens amid coronavirus concerns.
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Sri Lanka, Turkey evacuate their nationals from Wuhan amid coronavirus out
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Feb 02 (ANI): As the coronavirus crisis has deepened in China, Sri Lanka on Saturday evacuated its citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan which has emerged as the epicentre of the deadly virus.
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