India, All india, 15th Dec 2019, News & Stories from India

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A student claimed that after the policemen used force, some protesters torched buses and indulged in vandalism. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

'Treated like criminals' by cops: Jamia students

Protesters torched four buses and two police vehicles as they clashed with police in south Delhi New Friends' Colony.

15 Dec 2019 11:59 PM

Carrying posters and placards, TMC members shouted slogans against the Modi government and demanded that the new citizenship law be immediately scrapped. (Photo: File)

Mamata asks district to provide food to stranded passengers amid CAA unrest

TMC supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hit the streets from Monday in protest the law.

15 Dec 2019 9:24 PM

Thackeray said that issues like citizenship amendment act (CAA) were being raised to 'divert attention' of the people from real issues like 'lack of security to women, unemployment and a farm crisis.' (Photo: File)

'Insult to Savarkar's views': Maha CM Uddhav to BJP over new citizenship law

A day earlier the Sena had reacted strongly to Rahul Gandhi's barb against Savarkar.

15 Dec 2019 9:14 PM

'Earlier, Shiv Sena was with us and all the decisions were taken together. Now, the same Shiv Sena is opposing all those decisions and stopping work,' Fadnavis said. (Photo: File)

'Shiv Sena opposing projects they agreed upon when with us': Devendra Fadnavis

He said that Maha Vikas Aghadi govt has held several meetings but still has not taken any decision on granting relief to farmers.

15 Dec 2019 9:00 PM

"Spoke to Hon'ble LG and urged him to take all steps to restore normalcy and peace. We are also doing everything possible at our end. Real miscreants who caused violence should be identified and punished," Kejriwal tweeted today. (Photo: File | ANI)

Delhi: Kejriwal urges L-G to take steps to restore peace amid CAA protests

Earlier the Delhi CM urged protestors to remain peaceful, stating that any kind of violence is unacceptable.

15 Dec 2019 8:41 PM

'There is no problem now, I'm totally alright, as a normal person like earlier I can perform my activities, there is nothing to worry,' Siddaramaiah said. (Photo: Twitter)

'I am totally alright,' says Siddaramiah after getting discharged from hospital

To a query about his return to political activities, the former K'taka CM said he will rest for a week before starting.

15 Dec 2019 8:25 PM

GOC-in-C (Eastern Command) Lt Gen Anil Chauhan hands over a memento to Bangladesh delegation leader and MP Shahjahan Khan during an event at Albert Ekka Auditorium in Fort William on Sunday.

Bangla MP calls NRC-CAA 'internal matter' of India, hopes for better bilateral ties

Calling India to solve its 'internal matter' he also pinned hope on the improvement in bilateral ties between the two neighbours.

15 Dec 2019 7:21 PM

"This message should go to the entire world. The rapists should know that in India, a woman can execute them. I have sent the letter through registered post and also tweeted it," the shooter added. (Photo: ANI)

In letter, shooter writes to Amit Shah in blood asking to let her hang Nirbhaya convicts

She hoped there would be a transformation with a 'different kind of society' where women need not live in an atmosphere of fear.

15 Dec 2019 7:01 PM

Buses torched in Delhi over CAA; Jamia dissociates itself from violence

One fire tender was completely damaged and two personnel were injured in the violence by the protesters.

15 Dec 2019 6:44 PM

It has been 7 years after that night of December 16 when the 23-year-old physiotherapy intern was savagely gangraped and left for dead on a Delhi street. (Photo: File | Representational)

7 years on, despair shrouds Nirbhaya rapists’ home and colony

One of the six accused Akshay Singh's petition is due to be heard on December 17.

15 Dec 2019 4:51 PM

'Congress and its allies are stoking fire over the citizenship Act but people of the Northeast have rejected violence. Actions of the Congress prove that all decisions taken in Parliament are correct,' PM Modi said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

'NE has rejected violence, shows Parliament is correct': PM Modi on CAA

The prime minister was addressing an election rally in J'khand and lashed out at the opposition alliance.

15 Dec 2019 3:56 PM

JNU Vice-Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar on Saturday claimed that a group of 15-20 students surrounded him "in a violent manner" on the campus and abused and tried to attack him but the university security staff and police personnel rescued him. (Photo: File)

JNU Vice-Chancellor says students abused, tried to attack him on campus

JNU has been seeing protests for one-and-a-half months over the increase in fee and students have boycotted exams over the issue.

15 Dec 2019 12:58 PM

As the central government is planning to invite bids for Air India soon, its CMD said on Saturday that expecting a radical improvement in the airline bordering on a turnaround is an impractical thought “in this environment of disinvestment”. (Representational Image)

‘Air India needs to survive till it is sold’: Airline chief in Facebook post

According to the October data of aviation regulator DGCA, low-cost carrier IndiGo carried around 47 per cent of domestic passenger traffic.

15 Dec 2019 12:41 PM

Medical student aspirants can rejoice, for getting an MBBS degree will become upto 90 percent cheaper from the next academic year, going by directions from the Union Ministry of Health.

End the ‘fee’fdom: Medical college fees to be slashed?

About half the total number of available MBBS seats are government-owned and charge nominal fees.

15 Dec 2019 6:51 AM

A streak of red amid blue in the impressive facade of the building has a story to tell of Melbourne’s heritage and the Victoria’s history in the gold rush.

Vibrant Victoria has much to delight visitors

A variety of places to see may be common to many of the great cities of the world.

15 Dec 2019 6:47 AM

CBI registers graft case against Leela Samson

Samson was the director of the foundation between May 06, 2005, and April 30, 2012.

15 Dec 2019 6:18 AM

According to reports, the deceased minor girl had moved out of her house to attend nature’s call after completing her daily chores on Friday evening.

Missing girl found dead in Odisha, rape suspected

The family members of the deceased girl alleged it to be a case of gang-rape and murdered as two pants were recovered from near the girl’s body.

15 Dec 2019 6:12 AM

Samuel allegedly demanded that one of the daughters should go with him to her mother’s place in Dharmapuri.

Killer stoned to death in Tamil Nadu

12 suffers burn injuries as fleeing killer throws acid at mob.

15 Dec 2019 6:08 AM

My name is not Savarkar: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi has been under attack from the ruling BJP over his rape remarks made at a rally in Jharkhand for which he has been asked to apologise.

15 Dec 2019 5:54 AM

Police jawans try to protect themselves as protesters throw stones on them during an agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) at Santragachi in Howrah district of West Bengal on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Citizenship Act: Violent protests rock Bengal, Mamata appeals for peace

Assam’s districts like Tinsukia, Dibrugarh and Jorhat remained tense with report of some violent protests pouring in.

15 Dec 2019 5:46 AM

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