Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday December 12, 2019, Dhanbad
Trust this "sevak", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today in a fervent appeal to the Northeast, especially Assam, where protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) have escalated since it was passed in parliament on Wednesday. The Prime Minister was campaigning in Jharkhand when he reached out to the violence-hit northeast.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has cancelled his visit to India amid violent protests in the North East over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar turns 79 today and among the first to wish him were Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who gifted him the title of "guide".
The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory to private satellite TV channels to be particularly cautious about airing content that is likely to incite violence, promote "anti-national attitudes" and contain anything affecting the integrity of the nation.
Eight-year-old Licypriya Kangujam, who has also been called India's 'Greta' for her passion towards the fight against climate change has urged global leaders to take immediate action to save the planet and the future of young children like her.
The CPI(M) on Thursday said the BJP has pushed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to extend its "communal agenda" of ensuring that Hindu migrants from Bangladesh living in Assam are given citizenship while seeking to exclude Muslim migrants from that country.
Edited by Maitree Baral | Thursday December 12, 2019, New Delhi
IIFT MBA entrance exam result has been delayed. Candidates who appeared for the the IIFT MBA test can check the official website of the National Testing Agency for updates in this regard.
Edited by Richa Taneja | Thursday December 12, 2019, New Delhi
Weather today: Delhi will receive rain in isolated parts today, the Met Office said. n Jammu and Kashmir, and parts of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, heavy rain and snow is very likely.
Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday December 12, 2019, New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was trolled by the Congress today over his tweets to reassure Assam amid violent protests in the state over the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB). PM Modi posted this morning that the people of Assam "have nothing to worry about" and "no one can take away" their rights. Soon after, the Congress sought to remind him that there is no internet.
With December 16 drawing close, the day when one of the most brutal rapes rocked the country's conscience, an air of finality has descended on the Nirbhaya convicts. The Tihar jail officials have sought the services of two hangmen from Uttar Pradesh.
Nirbhaya rape and murder case: Pawan Jallad, the executioner from Meerut jail said, "I am prepared to carry out the execution if I am asked to by the administration (Tihar jail), I will go to Delhi and carry out my duty."
Amid protests in Assam over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday appealed the people of the state to maintain peace.
RSS general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament and described it as a "courageous step".
