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Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 16: At times when several non-BJP ruled states are up-in-ante against the Centre over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, in Kerala both the ruling dispensation and Opposition are on the same dais as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and LoP Ramesh Chennithala held a joint protest against the amended Act here in Assembly on Monday. Chief Minister Vijayan said that the

Dec 16: A 26-year-old Bangladeshi national was caught at the Kempegowda International Airport here after he flew in from Sri Lanka on a valid Indian passport, officials said. Hilal Mia, 26, had changed his name to Ridou Sheikh and was living in Shivajinagar for the past two years. He was caught during an immigration check on Saturday, a senior police officer said. The suspect was born in

Bengaluru, Dec 16: A city civil and session court convicted a dentist for cutting off her ex-lover’s penis at her clinic in Koramangala a decade ago. The court sentenced her to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment, Rs 15,000 fine and asked her to pay Rs 2 lakh as compensation to the victim. Dr Sayeeda Ameena Nahim, 42, is a resident of Gurappana Palya and runs a clinic in Koramangala 8th Block. Mir

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 16: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, Ramesh Chennithala began a joint "satyagraha" here on Monday to protest against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). State ministers, LDF leaders, Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) leaders are among those taking part in the three-hour-long protest at the

Mangaluru, Dec 15: An elderly home-alone woman was found murdered at her residence in Parankila, Shimantoor in Mulky on the outskirts of the city today morning. The victim has been identified as Sharada Shetty (70), who had lost her husband a few years ago. Her only daughter lives in Mumbai. The murder, which took place last night, came to light in the morning. The city police managed to nab the

Manjeshwar, Dec 15: Two youngsters lost their lives in a collision between a bus and a two-wheeler at Manjeshwar in Kasaragod district today. The victims have been identified as Jagadish (22), son of Shivanand and Shanta, and Sunil (21), son of Kushal and Usha couple. Both of them were friends residents of Kudlu Ramadasnagara in Kasaragod. The duo was heading to Kasaragod from Manjeshwar in their

Bengaluru, Dec 15: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah who was admitted to a hospital on December 11 for angioplasty treatment, said that he is fine and was being discharged from the hospital. He, however, said that doctors have advised him rest for a fortnight. "I am being discharged from the hospital today. I am totally fine now. The doctors have advised me to take

Raichur, Dec 15: A large number of Hindus who had come from Bangladesh and settled in Karnataka’s Raichur district are celebrating the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill-2019, which seeks to give Indian citizenship immigrants from neighbouring countries if they are non-Muslims, was passed in both the Houses of Parliament. President Ram Nath Kovind also gave his

New Delhi, Dec 15: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has hinted of tweaking the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and blamed the Congress for instigating violence in the North East. The BJP president assured the people of the Northeast that their culture, language, social identity and political rights will be not be affected by the Act. "I assure the people of Assam and other northeastern states that your

Bengaluru, Dec 15: The head of an educational institution has been arrested on charge of sexual assault on his domestic help in Karnataka’s capital. The accused has been identified as Rahabare Islam Pravaz, 40, a native of Bihar who runs ‘Parvaz Academy Tutorial Services’ in Bengaluru. His wife, an engineer at a leading software company in Bengaluru, also teaches at the tutorials during her spare