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Citizenship Act protests: Irfan Pathan expresses concern for Jamia students

The university had turned into a battlefield on Sunday as police entered the campus following protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, which led to violence and arson

Situation tense in Jamia after violence, 50 detained students released

Protesters torched four public buses and two police vehicles as they clashed with the police near Jamia Millia Islamia, during a demonstration against the amended Citizenship Act

Citizenship Act protest: Entry, exit gates of all Delhi metro stations open

The entry and exit gates of all metro stations were opened and services had resumed at all stations, the DMRC said on Monday. In the wake of violence in southeast Delhi after a protest against the amended Citizenship Act, the Delhi Metro Rail corporation (DMRC) closed the gates of around 13 metro stations on Sunday evening, following advice from police. "Security Update Entry & exit gates at all stations have been opened. Normal services have resumed in all stations," the DMRC said in a tweet on Monday.

India braces for more protests as anger grows against new citizenship law

Political leaders in Kerala, Punjab and West Bengal all said publicly they will not implement the law, setting up a potential conflict with the federal government in New Delhi

Divide and rue

Contestations of identity is the last thing India can afford now

60 AMU students injured in clashes, university closed till January 5

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath appealed to the residents of the state to maintain peace and harmony

Citizenship law: Global criticism builds against Modi regime

The most immediate impact of changes in the citizenship law will be felt in India's immediate neighbourhood

Delhi Minorities Comm directs Kalkaji SHO to release 'injured' students

The commission also directed the officer to file a compliance report by 3 pm on Monday

Citizenship Act against views of V D Savarkar: CM Uddhav Thackeray

Thackeray said that issues like CAB were being raised to "divert attention" of people from real issues like security of women, unemployment and farm crisis

CAA: Violent protests rock Jamia, AMU; Bengal boils, uneasy calm in Assam

In the national capital, protesters torched four public buses and two police vehicles as they clashed with the police in New Friends' Colony near Jamia University

CAA protest rocks Patna; several cops hurt, cars and police outpost gutted

The demonstrators comprised mostly students of the Patna University, youths from some neighbouring towns and people owing allegiance to social and political outfits

Requested India to provide list of illegal nationals: Bangladesh Minister

He said India has termed the NRC process as its internal matter and assured Dhaka that it would not affect Bangladesh

Citizenship Act: 175 held, 1,406 taken into custody in Assam over protests

The death toll in violent protests over citizenship law rose to five on Sunday with two more persons succumbing to their injuries sustained in police firing

CAA: Aligarh Muslim University closed till Jan 5 after student-police clash

The announcement came after hundreds of AMU students protesting against the amended legislation clashed with police which used batons and teargas to disperse them

Citizenship Act stir: Protesters torch buses in Delhi, clash with police

Some of the protesters claimed that the police baton-charged them when they were holding a peaceful agitation.

Citizenship Act: Delhi BJP blames AAP for unrest, calls Kejriwal 'traitor'

BJP leader Kapil Mishra likened the violence to the Godhra attacks and accused the AAP government of being behind it. He also said that the violence was not less than a terror attack.

Citizenship Act: Cops block Jamia gates to nab 'outsiders' causing violence

The students claimed that "certain" local elements had "disrupted" their protest and indulged in violence.

ATMs begin to run dry as people stalk up daily essentials in Guwahati

According to an official, curfew was relaxed from 9 am to 6 pm in Guwahati

Letters to BS: Our Constitution is meant for Indians, not foreigners

Opposition parties should read Constitution and refrain from wasting valuable time of Parliament or the judiciary

Letters to BS: India must unite to resist Citizenship (Amendment) Act

If a partition was imposed on the country in 1947, it has now done it on itself