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Explosive Found At Mangaluru Airport, Police Release Suspect's Photograph

Karnataka News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday January 20, 2020

An alert was sounded at the Mangaluru International Airport on Monday morning, after security personnel found a live explosive on its premises. Central Industrial Security Force officials said they have zeroed in on a suspect, who was seen leaving the airport in an auto rickshaw.

JP Nadda Elected Unopposed As BJP Chief, Takes Over From Amit Shah

India News | Reported by Sanket Upadhyay, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday January 20, 2020

JP Nadda took over today as BJP president, a responsibility he shared with Home Minister Amit Shah for nearly a year. Mr Nadda, considered number three in the ruling party after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, was elected unopposed since he is the only candidate.

After 88 Years, Mumbai Police To Patrol City On Horses

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 20, 2020

Mumbai will get a mounted police unit for traffic and crowd control post a gap of 88 years, and the horses will be deployed on duty after taking part in the Republic Day parade at Shivaji Park this year, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Sunday.

Muslims "Would Be Asked To Prove They Are Born Here," Says Shashi Tharoor

India News | ANI | Sunday January 19, 2020

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said in Kerala's Kozhikode that the ongoing protests in the country over the citizenship law could be defused if Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah assure that they would "drop the idea of the National Register of Citizens" and will no longer go to every door asking for documentary proof of "wher...

"If PM Modi, Amit Shah Assure...": Shashi Tharoor On Citizenship Protests

India News | ANI | Sunday January 19, 2020

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today said that protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act could be defused if Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah assure people that they would "drop the idea of the National Register of Citizens" and will no longer go to every door asking for documentary proof of "where your father and mother w...

"We Are Ready To Debate": Amit Shah To Rahul Gandhi On Citizenship Act

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 18, 2020

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to prove that the Citizenship Amendment Act would take away citizenship from Indian Muslims and advised him to read the act completely.

Population Register Is Citizens' List "In Disguise", Says P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 18, 2020

Congress leader and former home minister P Chidambaram said on Saturday that after the "Assam NRC (National Register of Citizens) fiasco", the Narendra Modi government has quickly "changed gears" and is now talking of NPR.

"Before Investing Time To Brainwash..." Congress Leader Tweets Amit Shah

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 18, 2020

As Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Karnataka today, Congress leader Siddaramaiah sought to know why he doesn't visit flood-hit areas of the state and assess if funds provided by the Centre were enough, before "brainwashing" him into accepting his "divisive policies".

How Solving 23-Year-Long Bru Refugee Crisis Is Shot In The Arm For BJP

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday January 18, 2020

An agreement signed by representatives of Bru, the central, Tripura and Mizoram governments paved way for over 30,000 displaced Bru tribals from Mizoram to permanently settle in Tripura. The deal was signed on Thursday in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah at North Block in New Delhi.

"Conflict Between Amit Shah, PM": Bhupesh Baghel On Citizenship Law Claims

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday January 18, 2020

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday claimed that there seemed to be a "conflict" between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on the Citizenship Amendment Act, and the entire country was paying the price for that.

Will Take Action Against Mumbai Professor For Remark On Rahul Gandhi: Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 17, 2020

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Thursday said that action will soon be taken against senior Mumbai University (MU) faculty member Yogesh Soman over his "offensive" remarks against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

"Why PM Modi, Amit Shah, NSA Doval Silent?" Rahul Gandhi On J&K Cop Arrest

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday January 16, 2020

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on this week's arrest of senior Jammu and Kashmir police officer Davinder Singh, who was travelling in a car with three Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists on the Jammu-Srinagar highway.

Strong In Numbers, Punjab And Haryana Governments Face Internal Threats

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali | Thursday January 16, 2020

Haryana and Punjab may be ruled by different parties, but they are both busy dousing internal fires emerging from discontent in their ranks.

Won't Implement Citizens' List, Says Telangana Home Minister

Telangana News | ANI | Thursday January 16, 2020

Telangana Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali on Wednesday asked people to not panic over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) since it will not be implemented in the state.

PM Modi Should Clarify Zakir Naik's Claim Of Centre's "Offer": Digvijaya Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to clarify on controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's claim that the Centre had offered him safe passage to India in exchange for his support on the scrapping of provisions of Article 370.