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India protests Iran minister's comments on Delhi violence, summons envoy

Official sources said that the Iranian envoy was conveyed that Zarif commented on a matter which is purely internal to India

Anti-CAA violence: Lucknow admin to display names of people on hoardings

The administration has issued recovery notices to these people for damaging public property worth Rs 1.55 crore

After the riots

Restoring trust in state institutions is vital

India a strife-ridden majoritarian state in economic despair: Manmohan

He said that India needs to be prepared to deal with covid-19 regardless of the magnitude of the impact and must brace itself for its economic shock

Pleas challenging CAA to be heard after Sabarimala reference case: SC

SC also said that pleas concerning Tripura, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, which is going ahead with the implementation of CAA without framing any rules, can be dealt with separately.

18,999 people from neighbouring nations granted citizenship during 2014-19

2,935 Pakistani nationals were granted citizenship during this period

15,000 Bangladeshi nationals given Indian citizenship since 2014: Govt

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said those who were granted Indian citizenship belonged to Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan.

UK expresses concern over potential impact of Citizenship Amendment Act

The Indian government has maintained that the CAA is an internal matter of the country and stressed that the goal is to protect the oppressed minorities of neighbouring countries

SC seeks Mander's response on hate speech allegations during anti-CAA stir

The Centre brought to the notice of a bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde the alleged hate speeches made by Mander

UK voices concerns over impact of CAA, says following events closely

British Sikh Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi said the violence had brought back painful personal memories from the 1984 Sikh riots

UNHCR approaches SC over CAA, MEA says foreign party has no locus standi

India is clear that the CAA is constitutionally valid and complies with all requirements of its constitutional values, Kumar said in a statement

UNHRC moves SC over CAA, India says no foreign party has locus standi

Last week, Delhi witnessed massive violence that resulted in the deaths of 48 people, while over 250 others were injured

Several anti-CAA protesters, mostly students, detained at Ramlila Maidan

Police said they did not have permission for the march to Parliament

Peace, unity key to vikas; Opposition placing own interest above nation: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comments come in the wake of horrific violence in parts of Delhi that have killed close to 50 people so far and left hundreds injured

After CAA, Centre might bring population control law: MoS Niranjan Jyoti

Jyoti claimed that she has already spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this regard

Why pass the law if no minorities will be affected by CAA, asks Chidambaram

Addressing a rally in Kolkata, Shah assured people of the minority community that not a single person will lose citizenship due to the Citizenship Amendment Act

Deceived and betrayed: Will Muslims look for new leadership now?

A more likely outcome than the transformation of traditional Muslim parties may be the emergence of a new political leadership - distinguished by its language of rights based on the Constitution

Paswan welcomes Bihar resolution against NRC and for retaining NPR format

Nitish Kumar said at the assembly earlier in the day that he had asked the Centre to drop "contentious clauses" from NPR forms and carry out its update the way it was do

In a time of distrust, Census 2021 surveyors stare at an uphill task

The big worry ahead is how the fear of CAA and NRC will affect the mammoth exercise required for Census 2021

Sonia deputes 5-member team to visit riot-affected areas, submit report

The delegation comprises AICC general Secretary Mukul Wasnik, AICC in-charge Delhi Shaktisinh Gohil, Haryana PCC chief Kumari Selja, Ex-MP Tariq Anwar, and Mahila Congress chief Sushmita Dev