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ISL 2019-20: NorthEast United FC, Bengaluru FC to play behind closed doors
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Keeping in mind the safety of fans, players and staff, in view of the protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act in Assam, the Indian Super League (ISL) announced that the match between NorthEast United FC and Bengaluru FC at Guwahati will be played on We
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Chennai: DMK's Kanimozhi protests against newly-enacted citizenship law
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) lawmaker Kanimozhi on Tuesday protested against the amended citizenship law and raised slogans against the Central and state government.
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Anti-CAA protests: Over 3,000 detained, 136 cases registered, says Assam D
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): The Assam Police detained more than 3,000 people and arrested 190 persons for indulging in violent protests last week in the state over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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CAA protests: Violence no solution to any problem, says VP Naidu
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Stressing on the ongoing protests in the country over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, (CAA), Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has said that violence is not the solution to any problem.
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Anti-CAA protests: Assam DGP says 136 cases registered, 190 people arreste
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Director General of Police (DGP), Assam, Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta on Tuesday said that a total of 136 cases had been registered and 190 people were arrested for violence and hooliganism during the protests held against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CA
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Assam: Curfew relaxed in Dibrugarh till 8 pm
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): The curfew imposed in Dibrugarh district in the wake of major protests across the state over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, was on Tuesday relaxed from 6 am to 8 pm by the district administration.
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Sonia Gandhi shedding crocodile tears for political gains: Sitharaman over
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Snapping back at Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi for coming down heavily on Modi government over students protests in the country, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that Gandhi is "shedding crocodile tears for political gains".
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Amid protests over CAA, US urges demonstrators to refrain from violence
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Dec 17 (ANI): Stressing that it is closely following the developments regarding the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in India, US States Department has appealed protestors to refrain from violence, and authorities to "protect and respect the right of peaceful assembly." Read More
No gunshots were fired by police to deal with violence during Jamia Nagar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Delhi Police said on Monday that it had used tear gas to deal with violence during the protests in Delhi on Sunday and no bullet was fired.
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John Cusack condemns attack on students protesting against citizenship law
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 16 (ANI): American actor John Cusack has condemned the attack on students on social media and shared a series of posts.
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UP: Restrictions imposed in Mau's Hazipura Chowk following protests in sup
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mau (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Restrictions on movement were imposed in Hajipura Chowk area following protests over police action on students of Delhi's Jamila Millia Islamia University, on Monday.
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No protestors fired upon: Delhi police sources on claims of bullet injurie
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Sources in the Delhi Police on Monday refuted reports of police opening fire during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Jamia Nagar held a day earlier.
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