India

New Delhi, Dec 22: Thousands of people joined fresh rallies against a contentious citizenship law in the country on Saturday, with 24 killed so far in nearly two weeks of widespread unrest. The death toll jumped one day after demonstrations turned violent on Friday in India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, where at least 15 people were killed including an eight-year-old boy who was trampled

Hyderabad, Dec 22: Jamia Millia Islamia University students Ladeeda Sakhaloon and Aysha Renna on Saturday shared the stage with All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi at a rally here. The two girls, who hail from Kerala, had become the face of Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia University's protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). A video of Ladeeda and

Chennai, Dec 22: Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan on Saturday hit out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, saying that the party's majority in the Parliament does not give them the authority to destroy the fabric of India. Taking to Twitter, the actor-turned-politician said that the party has no right to deny "one's ancestry based on

New Delhi, Dec 21: BJP MP Gautam Gambhir has approached the Delhi Police, alleging he has received death threats from a caller using an international number. The East Delhi MP has written to the deputy commissioners of Shahdara and Central districts about the threats received by him on Friday. He urged the police to ensure the safety and security of his family.

New Delhi, Dec 21: After onion and garlic and milk, prices of edible oil have registered a sharp rise due to costlier imports. Consumers will have to dig deeper into their pockets as the cooking oil prices may rise further, say oil industry experts. Palm oil prices have shot up by ₹20 a litre (more than 35 per cent) in the last two months. Palm oil's meteoric rally has led to a sharp rise in the

Lucknow, Dec 21: Uttar Pradesh continued to be on edge on Saturday with the anti-CAA protest toll going up to 15. One person was killed and many others were injured in a fresh spell of violent protests in the western UP district of Rampur on Saturday. Meanwhile, 9000 persons have been booked and 2000 held for the violent protests across the state so far. Four people in Meerut, two each in Bijnor

Raipur, Dec 21: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has said that if the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is implemented, over half the population in his state will not be able to prove their citizenship as they neither have land nor land records. He also said that half the people in Chhattisgarh do not possess any document to prove their citizenship as their ancestors were illiterate

New Delhi, Dec 21: Several people gathered outside the Delhi Police headquarters on Friday demanding the release of around 40 persons detained during a violent protest in Daryaganj. According to the police, the protesters set ablaze a private car park at Subhash Marg area, Daryaganj. The fire was immediately doused with water and fire extinguishers. Most of them had come here from the India Gate

New Delhi, Dec 21: Chandrashekhar Azad, the Bhim Army’s leader, was taken into custody from outside the Jama Masjid early on Saturday, after giving the Delhi Police a slip on Friday during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in the Daryaganj area. More than 40 people, including at least three minors, were detained after clashes that broke out during the mostly-peaceful agitation against

New Delhi, Dec 18: In a major sigh of relief, India on Wednesday granted temporary relaxation to those who have not got their Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards re-issued. According to an official notification, OCI cards holders, who are either below 20 years or above 50 years of age and have renewed their passports, can continue their travel to India till June 30. They, however, are