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Jwala Gutta urges Indian sportspersons to 'come out and condemn...

Gutta took to Twitter and posted a video where she called all the country's sportsperson as 'peace ambassadors'.

23 Dec 2019 2:54 PM IST

$\The Indian National Congress expresses its deep anguish and concern over the brute repression unleashed by the BJP government against the students, youth and citizens across the country,\ Sonia Gandhi said in a video message. (Photo: ANI)$ India

'Use of brute force to suppress dissent is unacceptable in democracy':...

Gandhi said the people's apprehensions were real and legitimate and the struggle against the legislation was 'just.'

20 Dec 2019 9:49 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: PTI)

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'Kaahe ka NRC?' Bihar CM Nitish asserts NRC will not be implemented at...

Kumar is heading a coalition government with the BJP in Bihar.

20 Dec 2019 9:27 PM IST

Police said they had to use canes and lob tear-gas shells at several places after protesters turned violent and tried to take out rallies defying the prohibitory orders imposed in the state. (Photo: PTI)

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Violence spreads to new areas in UP, internet suspended

The new areas hit by the violence included Bhadohi, Bahraich and Farrukhabad.

20 Dec 2019 8:31 PM IST

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif on Friday said that the root cause of the unrest over citizenship law should be found out and the government needs to engage with the aggrieved people to find a solution to the problem. (Photo: ANI)

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'Let's address root cause of unrest over citizenship law': Mohammad...

Kaif had tweeted from his handle that he condemns the violence and said that the root cause of the unrest should be...

20 Dec 2019 5:47 PM IST

Hundreds of people took to the streets on December 19 in Mumbai and represented their dissent on the new citizenship law and NRC. (Photo: File)

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Arbitrary, discriminatory: Mumbai slams CAA from the streets

A large number of people gathered in Mumbai's August Kranti Maidan for the representation of their dissent.

20 Dec 2019 5:22 PM IST

Hundreds of people, including various political, non-political and student organisations had protested against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, demanding the government to withdraw the new law alleging that it discriminates on the basis of religion. (Photo: ANI)

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CAA protests: Tamil Nadu Police files cases against 600 protestors

This comes amid widespread protests across the country against the newly-enacted citizenship law.

20 Dec 2019 2:56 PM IST

Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah (Photo: File)

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K'taka: Siddaramaiah slams Yediyurappa govt over imposition of Sec 144

Sec 144 has been imposed to maintain law and order in the wake of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.

19 Dec 2019 10:59 AM IST

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CAA: Not allowed into campus, Haasan addresses agitating students...

The MNM chief said he was at the varsity to express solidarity with the students.

18 Dec 2019 9:10 PM IST

Some of the prominent teams playing I-League are defending champions Chennai City, Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan, East Bengal along with Real Kashmir FC. (Photo: Twitter)

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Mohun Bagan-East Bengal I-League derby postponed amid security...

In a letter, the police conveyed its inability to provide security for what will be a packed crowd at the Salt Lake...

18 Dec 2019 6:58 PM IST

Kejriwal said around 2,300 points were facing water quality-related issues when the AAP government took over in 2015 but now this number has come down to 125. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

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'Fearing defeat in Delhi Assembly polls, opposition spreading...

The Delhi BJP has also been slamming AAP and its leaders for incidents of violence and arson in Jamia Millia Islamia and...

18 Dec 2019 6:29 PM IST

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'No threat to citizenship of Indian Muslims or any other citizen under...

He said that there is no 'question mark' on or threat to citizenship of any Indian Muslim.

18 Dec 2019 5:46 PM IST