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The 38-year-old British-born writer, the son of Pakistani politician Salmaan Taseer and journalist Tavleen Singh, has been accused of concealing the fact that his father was a Pakistani. (Photo: Twitter)

'I am Indian. Why is govt sending me into exile': Aatish Taseer after...

Taseer wrote that he found from Twitter that his Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card had been revoked.

8 Nov 2019 1:11 PM IST

The 38-year-old writer is the son of late Pakistani politician Salmaan Taseer and Indian journalist Tavleen Singh. (Photo: File)

Writer Aatish Taseer's citizenship status revoked for 'hiding' info

Reacting to govt statement, Taseer wrote on Twitter that he was not given 21 days to reply to the notice but just 24...

8 Nov 2019 7:59 AM IST

Activists and students of various universities on a protest march in New Delhi on Tuesday. (PTI, ASIAN AGE)

Thousands join students in anti-CAA protest march

The students were also joined by several people, including local residents and youths.

25 Dec 2019 2:32 AM IST

Speaking at an event here, the former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister said that Modi has given a new lease of life to the non-Muslim refugees. (Photo: ANI)

Modi like God for non-Muslim refugees from Pak, Afghanistan,...

Later, Chouhan ruled out any link between anti-CAA protests and BJP's performance in the Jharkhand Assembly election.

23 Dec 2019 2:48 PM IST

$\We will implement the Citizenship Amendment Act in Karnataka,\ Yediyurappa told reporters here. (Photo: File)$ India

Yediyurappa orders CID probe into deaths during anti-CAA protests in...

The police have also mentioned their names in the FIR registered in connection with the violence that erupted during the...

23 Dec 2019 1:41 PM IST

However, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut along with other senior party leaders is scheduled to meet Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at 5 pm on Monday. (Photo: File)

Sena's Raut quotes Martin Luther King to hit out at BJP over CAA

The 57-year-old firebrand Rajya Sabha member has of late been taking aim at the BJP, with which the Sena recently...

23 Dec 2019 12:29 PM IST

Protesters go berserk in Lucknow. Smoke billows out of a burning media OB van during a protest against NRC and amended Citizenship Act, at Parivartan Chowk in Lucknow on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Simi, PFI behind violence: UP govt

UP Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu said she also interacted with people in Nahtaur area.

23 Dec 2019 5:00 AM IST

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with party leaders A.K. Antony, Ahmed Patel and others holds a sit-in at India Gate in New Delhi on Monday in a show of solidarity with Jamia Millia Islamia students. (Photo; Asian Age)

Priyanka visits UP, meets kin of youth killed in stir

Meanwhile, activists have decided to come together and form a united front under the name Alliance against CAA and NRC...

23 Dec 2019 2:56 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with BJP leaders Manoj Tiwari, Vijay Goel, Hansraj Hans and others during a rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PRITAM BANDYOPADHYAY)

Citizenship Amendment Act is not anti-Muslim: Modi

Urban Naxals, Congress lying on detention centres for Muslims, claims Modi.

23 Dec 2019 2:53 AM IST

In the statement, the signatories appealed to every section of the society to exercise restraint and refuse to fall into the trap of propaganda, communalism and anarchism. (Photo: Representational)

Over 1,000 academicians release statement in support of CAA

The statement comes in the midst of countrywide protests against the new citizenship law.

21 Dec 2019 6:26 PM IST

Protesters go berserk in Lucknow. Smoke billows out of a burning media OB van during a protest against NRC and amended Citizenship Act, at Parivartan Chowk in Lucknow on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Citizenship Act fire engulfs UP, 1 dies

Protesters torch police posts, state-run buses and other vehicles.

20 Dec 2019 1:39 AM IST

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. (Photo: File)

Assam BJP MLAs ask CM to allay fears on Act

The legislators, who had a closed door meeting at the residence of Mr Hazarika however refused to reveal all the issues.

20 Dec 2019 1:24 AM IST