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India TV News Desk Reported by: India TV News Desk New Delhi Updated on: December 18, 2019 0:27 IST
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  • 9:18 PM (IST) Posted by Manas Joshi

    Doctors of Safdarjung Hospital condemns 'brutal' attack on Jamia students

    Resident Doctors Association of Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi has condemned the 'brutal' action of the police on Jamia Millia Islamia Students. However, they also urged the protesters to avoid violence. Here is their full statement.

    India Tv - Statement by Resident Doctors in Safdarjung Hospital

    Statement by Resident Doctors in Safdarjung Hospital

     

  • 8:55 PM (IST) Posted by Manas Joshi

    West Bengal: Restrictions on internet services extended by 48 hours in North Dinajpur

    West Bengal: Authorities have extended restrictions on internet services in North Dinajpur District by 48 hours.

  • 8:51 PM (IST) Posted by Manas Joshi

    Citizenship Protests: Tension prevails in East Delhi

    Protests against the Citizenship Act have reached East Delhi. Tension prevails in Brij Puri area after a spell of stone-pelting.

  • 7:33 PM (IST) Posted by Nidhi Taneja

    21 people injured in Seelampur violence

    Seelampur violence: 21 people, including 12 policemen and 6 civilians, injured. Five people detained, says Delhi Police.

  • 6:26 PM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany

    Trai floats consultation paper to fix floor rate for mobile phone calls and data tariff. 

  • 6:17 PM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany

    Resolution by Pak parliament intentionally mischaracterises objectives of citizenship amendment law: MEA

    Resolution by Pak parliament poorly disguised effort to divert attention from Islamabad's appalling treatment of religious minorities. It intentionally mischaracterises objectives of citizenship amendment law: MEA

  • 5:37 PM (IST) Posted by Manas Joshi

    Policemen patrol near Jama Masjid in Delhi

    Delhi Police is conducting patrols in Daryaganj area near Jama Masjid. The patrols are being carried out as a precautionary measure.

  • 5:34 PM (IST) Posted by Manas Joshi

    Anguished at the manner police dealt with demonstration: Sonia Gandhi

    "The situation in the Northeast which is now spreading throughout country including the capital because of the act, is a very serious situation, we fear that it may spread even further.We're anguished at the manner in which police dealt with peaceful demonstration," said Sonia Gandhi after she met President Ram Nath Kovind with a delegation.

  • 5:31 PM (IST) Posted by Manas Joshi

    Modi government has no compassion, shuts up people's voices: Sonia Gandhi

    Congress interim-president Sonia Gandhi accused Modi government of having no compassion. She criticised police for entering student hostels in Jamia Millia Islamia University.

    "We've an example in Delhi where Police entered the Jamia women hostel & dragged them out, it mercilessly beat students.I think you all have seen that Modi govt seems to have no compassion when it comes to shutting down people's voices and implement legislation," said Sonia Gandhi after meeting President Ram Nath Kovind with a delegation that comprised prominent leaders from Opposition parties.

  • 5:23 PM (IST) Posted by Manas Joshi

    A single formula is being used to enforce laws across country: Ghulam Nabi Azad

    Senior Congress leader and MP Ghulam Nabi Azad alleged that a single formula is being used by the government to enforce laws across the country.

    Drawing similarities to Jammu and Kashmir, Azad said that all the government does is to cut internet, cable news, WhatsApp to stop public communication.

  • 5:19 PM (IST) Posted by Manas Joshi

    Fear across country because of Citizenship Act and NRC: Opposition leaders

    Opposition leaders said that there was fear across the country because of Citizenship Act and NRC. The delegation met President Ram Nath Kovind a while ago.

  • 5:16 PM (IST) Posted by Manas Joshi

    Opposition leaders demand repeal of Citizenship Act

    Opposition leaders including Sonia Gandhi met President Ram Nath Kovind a while ago. The leaders requested that Citizenship Act be repealed.

  • 4:47 PM (IST) Posted by Nidhi Taneja

    6 paisa/min interconnect usage charges to continue for one more year, says TRAI

    Telecom regulator Trai says 6 paisa/min interconnect usage charges paid for making calls to rival networks to continue for one more year.

  • 4:45 PM (IST) Posted by Nidhi Taneja

    Sonia Gandhi, Congress leaders meet President Kovind over police action in Jamia

    Opposition leaders led by Congress president Sonia Gandhi meet President Ram Nath Kovind over police action in Jamia.

  • 3:57 PM (IST) Posted by Manas Joshi

    Jamia Violence: Action will be taken against whoever involved, says Delhi Police on APP MLA's alleged involvement

    Delhi Police is currently investigating an Aam Aadmi Party MLA's involvement in Jamia violence. News agency ANI, quoting sources, said that Delhi Police will take action against whosoever involved.

  • 2:42 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    Anti-CAA protest: 3 Buses vandalised in Delhi's Jafrabad, police fire tear gas shell

    At least 3 buses were vandalised in protest against Citizenship Act in Delhi's Jafrabad. Police fires tear gas shell.

  • 2:33 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    PM Modi addresses Public rally in Jharkhand

    Citizenship Amendment Act doesn’t snatch away any right of an Indian citizen or causes any harm. Congress and its allies are instigating Muslims for political purpose, says PM Modi in a public rally in Jharkhand

  • 2:31 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    Nirbhaya Case: Hearing to resume tomorrow

    The review petition of Akshay Kumar's, one of the four convicts in brutal Nirbhaya gangrape-murder case, will now be heard on Wednesday. A new three-judge bench will be constituted to hear the petition.

     

  • 2:29 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    Nirbhaya case: CJI Bobde recuses from hearing plea

    Chief Justice of India SA Bobde recused himself from hearing the plea. CJI Bobde recused because his daughter had once represented Nirbhaya in the court.

  • 2:27 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    Nirbhaya case: SC begins hearing in convict's review petition

    A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, and also comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice R. Banumathi starts hearing the Nirbhaya case.

  • 2:08 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    Nirbhaya case: SC to hear convict's review plea shortly

    Supreme court hearing in the review petition of one of the four convicts in brutal Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case. Review petition to be heard in open court.

  • 2:03 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    What happened at Jamia, is like Jallianwala Bagh, say Uddhav Thackeray

    "What happened at Jamia Millia Islamia, is like Jallianwala Bagh. Students are like a 'Yuva bomb'. So we request the central government to not do, what they are doing, with students," Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray said.

  • 1:38 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    Supreme Court on Jamia, AMU Violence:

    • HCs will also be at liberty to order inquiries
    • HCs would be at liberty to pass orders on arrests and medical assistance,
    • SC says incidents have taken place at various places, one inquiry cannot be ordered in these cases. 
    • We find it appropriate to direct petitioners to approach HCs with their grievances: SC on plea related to CAA protests
  • 1:36 PM (IST) Posted by Himanshu Shekhar

    Mamata: Govt stopped railway services in Bengal over minor incidents

    Taking a direct potshot against Centre, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Centre stopped railway services in Bengal over a few minor
    incidents in the state. Mamata was leading a protest rally in Kolkata over the Citizenship Amendment Act. 

  • 1:35 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    CAA Act protest: SC refuses to entertain pleas on Jamia, AMU violence, asks petitioner to approach HC

    SC asks petitioners to approach the High Court within the jurisdiction of incidents where a protest against Citizenship Act took place. SC said concerned High Courts will be at liberty to appoint former judges of SC or HC for the purpose of inquiry after hearing Centre & the respective States.

  • 1:29 PM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany

    Unnao rape convict: Sentence for Kuldeep Sengar deferred to December 20

    The sentence for Kuldeep Sengar, convicted in Unnao rape case of a minor girl has been deferred to December 20

  • 1:17 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    SC hearing on Jamia violence: Indira Jaising appearing for Jamia, AMU students

    • Indira Jaising appearing for students in Jamia Millia Islamia/Aligarh Muslim University incidents case: It is a cross-state issue & needs a fact-finding SIT. How can the court wash its hands of the issue. Court heard Telangana encounter case. We are asking for a similar order.
    • The Telangana encounter case could be looked into by appointing a commission but in this case there is no committee that can look into it all over the country, says CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde to advocates of students who are urging to let this matter be heard by SC.
    • SC takes strong note of lawyers arguing at high pitch, says there should not be a shouting match just because there is large crowd, media.
    • If anybody commits offence then police is free to arrest, says SC, adding injured students should get medical attention
  • 12:59 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    Unnao rape case: CBI seeks life imprisonment for Kuldeep Singh Sengar

    CBI seeks life imprisonment before Delhi court against Unnao rape convict and former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar.

    Maximum punishment be given to Sengar as it was a fight for justice of an individual against system, CBI tells court on Unnao case.

  • 12:59 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    CAA protests: SC says FIRs are to be filed under law for offences

    • Police must have prior permission of VC of university before entering premises, says lawyer for CAA protesters to SC.
    • Not going to rely on newspapers to arrive at judicial decisions, says SC while refusing to consider statements of Jamia varsity VC to press.
    • We have disclosed our minds, HCs be approached for fact-finding exercise: SC on pleas over CAA protests.
    • SC says FIRs are to be filed under law for offences such as destruction of properties. 
    • FIRs have been filed one after another against students at AMU, Jamia, says senior advocate Indira Jaising for protesters.
    •  SC asks as to how buses were burnt during protests in Delhi.
  • 12:43 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    Special court pronounce death penalty to Ex-Pak President Pervez Musharraf

    Special court pronounces the death penalty to Ex-Pak President Pervez Musharraf. A special court hands death penalty to former Pakistani military dictator Pervez Musharraf in high treason case: Pakistan Media

  • 12:42 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    CAA Act protest: SC hearing on pleas against police action on Jamia begins

    Supreme Court hearing on plea against police action on Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University students protesting against Citizenship Act

     

     

  • 12:40 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Ex-Pakistan Prez Musharraf sentenced to death

    A special court hands death penalty to former Pakistani military dictator Pervez Musharraf in high treason case: Pakistan Media 

  • 12:19 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    Delhi HC reserves decision on Kejriwal's plea to quash summons in defamation case

    The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved decision on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea to quash summons in a defamation complaint against him by BJP leader Vijender Gupta.

    Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar reserved decision on Kejriwal and deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's joint plea to quash summons against them in the complaint by Gupta.

    Gupta, in his complaint, had accused Kejriwal and Sisodia of "maligning" his image by allegedly accusing him on Twitter of being part of an alleged conspiracy to kill the AAP chief. 

  • 12:08 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    Video: Delhi Police Joint CP appeals Jamia students to stay calm and stop stone pelting

  • 12:06 PM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    SC refuses plea seeking minority benefits for Hindus in 8 states

    Supreme Court refuses to entertain a PIL seeking that minority communities be defined on the basis of state-wise population data instead of national data.

  • 11:53 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    SC dismisses plea challenging Centre's notification according minority status to 5 communities

    The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging the validity of the Centre's 26-year-old notification declaring five communities -- Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis -- as minorities.

    A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde refused to entertain the PIL filed by BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking laying of guidelines to accord minority status based on state-wise population of a community. "Religion must be considered pan-India," said the bench which also comprised justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant.

  • 11:52 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    UP Assembly adjourned briefly amid oppn uproar over law and order issue

    The opening day of the Winter Session of the Uttar Pradesh legislature got off to a stormy start, with the opposition forcing adjournment of the Assembly minutes after it met for the day on Tuesday.

    Opposition members created uproar over various issues including the law and order situation in the state and the ongoing protests against the amended Citizenship Act.

  • 11:51 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    WB: Writ petitions filed in Calcutta HC over CM Banerjee's statement on Citizenship Act

    Writ petitions filed in Calcutta High Court over Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's statement saying Citizenship Amendment Act will not be implemented in the state, & advertisements over the same by the state government in media, using public funds.

  • 11:49 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    Maharashtra Assembly: Fadnavis raises the issue of farmers loss due to untimely rainfall

     Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis raised the issue of losses to farmers due to untimely rainfall, in the Maharashtra assembly, today. BJP MLAs raised slogans against the government.

  • 11:48 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    Internet suspended till today midnight in Sambhal District

    Internet suspended till today midnight in Sambhal District: Administration, reports ANI

  • 11:47 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    DRDO successfully test-fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

    Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today successfully test-fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile off the coast of Odisha in which it was launched with an advanced indigenous seeker. The target of the missile was a ship.

  • 11:47 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    Earthquake of magnitude 3.0 strikes Kangra region of Himachal Pradesh

    Earthquake of magnitude 3.0 occurred at 1051 hours in Kangra region of Himachal Pradesh, today.

  • 11:24 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    Sensex rallies 324.16 pts to hit record peak of 41,262.88; Nifty jumps 88.2 pts to 12,142.15.

    Equity benchmark BSE Sensex rallied over 300 points to hit its lifetime high of 41,262.88 in morning trade on Tuesday led by gains in IT, metal and financial stocks amid positive cues from global equities and sustained foreign fund inflow.

    After surging 324 points, the 30-share index was trading 292.28 points or 0.71 per cent to 41,231 at 1045 hours. Similarly, the broader Nifty inched closer to its record peak of 12,158.80. It was trading 78.15 points or 0.65 per cent higher at 12,132.10.

  • 11:24 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    INX Media case: Court extends interim bail of ex-NITI Aayog CEO

    A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the interim bail granted to former NITI Aayog CEO Sindhushree Khullar and others till January 27 in the INX Media corruption case.

    During brief proceedings, the CBI opposes the bail application moved by the six accused, saying they may tamper with the evidence if granted relief.
    The court adjourned the matter after senior advocate Siddharth Luthra and advocate Vikash Kumar Pathak, appearing for the accused, sought time to advance arguments on replies filed by the CBI.

  • 11:24 AM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    SP leader take off clothes to protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill outside UP Assembly

    SP leader takes off his clothes in the protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill outside UP Assembly in Lucknow. 

  • 11:22 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    CAA protest: SC agrees to consider plea seeking CBI or court-monitored SIT probe

    SC agrees to consider plea seeking CBI or court-monitored SIT probe into violence against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

     

  • 11:20 AM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany

    High Courts must be approached first: SC on Murshidabad Case

    The Supreme Court, in the Murshidabad Case, has said that the High Courts must be approached first before bringing the case before the judges of the SC. "We are not a Trial Court, High Courts must be moved first," said SC.

  • 10:56 AM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    DMK leader to move SC against Citizenship row

    DMK leaders have decided to move the Supreme Court against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019.

  • 10:50 AM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Capital punishment to Sengar, Nirbhaya culprits will send strong message to society: Asha Devi, Nirbhaya's mother

    Asha Devi, mother of 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim said, "We believe we will get justice because we have no other option. If Kuldeep Sengar (Unnao rape convict) and Nirbhaya's 4 culprits get capital punishment, it will send a strong message to the society."

  • 10:45 AM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Delhi Police reaches SC for hearing on Jamia clash

    Delhi Police on Tuesday reached Supreme Court for hearing on December 15 clash between cops and students of Jamia Millia Islamia.

  • 10:43 AM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    PM calls council of ministers meeting, to review 'high priority' schemes on Dec 21

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a council of ministers' meeting on December 21 at the newly-constructed Garvi Gujarat Bhavan where he will review the progress of the works done by the ministries over the last six months.

    The meeting is scheduled to take place at 11 am.

    All members of the council of ministers, including secretaries of the ministries, have been asked to attend the crucial meeting. All the central government ministries have been asked to send their achievements respectively in the last six months, prior to the meeting.

    They have also been asked to prepare a presentation on the works performed by their ministries. For this, the council of ministers are holding high-level meetings in their respective ministries to prepare the six-month report.

  • 10:37 AM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    DMK leaders Kanimozhi, Dayanidhi Maran hold protest against CAA in Chennai

    DMK leaders Kanimozhi and Dayanidhi Maran along with party leaders hold protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Chennai Collectorate and Chepauk, Chennai, respectively.

  • 10:34 AM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    4 FTII students on indefinite hunger strike against fee hike

    Four students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) on Tuesday are an indefinite hunger strike in a protest against the "incessant" hike in both academic and the entrance exam fees.

    "There has been a 10 per cent hike in academic fees year on year since the batch of 2013. From the annual fee of Rs 55,380 from the 2013 batch, the fees for the upcoming 2020 batch has reached to Rs 1,18,323," the FTII students' union said in a statement.

  • 10:33 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    Anti-CAA protest: No bullet fired by Delhi Police during Jamia protests, says MHA officials

     No bullet fired by Delhi Police during Sunday's Jamia protests, says MHA officials: PTI

  • 10:07 AM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Shiv Sena to skip all-party meet today

    Shiv Sena will skip all-party meet today.

  • 10:06 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    Anti-CAA protest: 19 arrested for violence in Mau, Section 144 imposed

    ADG Ashutosh Pandey has said 19 people have been arrested in connection with yesterday’s violence. Section 144 has been imposed in the area.

     

  • 9:21 AM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Woman set ablazed by neighbour for resisting rape, dies

    Woman who was set ablaze on December 7 in Muzaffarpur allegedly by a neighbour after she resisted his rape attempt, succumbed to her injuries today.

  • 9:16 AM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    10 people held in Jamia violence, no student arrested

    Delhi Police on Tuesday confirmed that 10 people with criminal backgrounds arrested in connection with December 15 Jamia Millia Islamia incident. No student has been arrested.

  • 8:23 AM (IST) Posted by Dhairya Maheshwari

    Internet services in Howrah to remain suspended till 5 PM

    Internet services in Howrah district to remain suspended till 5 pm today due to ongoing protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act

  • 8:11 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal

    West Bengal: Internet services in Howrah district to remain suspended till 5 pm today

    West Bengal: Internet services in Howrah district to remain suspended till 5 pm today.

  • 8:08 AM (IST) Posted by Dhairya Maheshwari

    26 Citizenship law protestors in Aligarh granted bail

    Twenty-six protestors involved in demonstrating against the Citizenship law in Aligarh have been granted bail

  • 8:03 AM (IST) Posted by Dhairya Maheshwari

    Route between Mathura Road and Kalindi Kunj closed for traffic due to CAA demonstration

    Traffic alert: Road No. 13A between Mathura Road and Kalindi Kunj is closed for traffic movement due to demonstration over the citizenship law. People coming from Noida are advised to take DND or Akshardham to reach Delhi.

  • 7:35 AM (IST) Posted by Intern Indiatv

    Citizenship law protests: Curfew in Assam's Dibrugarh relaxed till evening

    The curfew in Dibrugarh has been relaxed from 6 am to 8 pm for today, the district administration has said.

  • 6:55 AM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Portuguese PM to pay two-day visit to India

    Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa will be visiting India for two days from December 19-20, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on Monday.

    "Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Costa will be visiting India on a working visit from 19-20 December on an invitation extended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the second meeting of the Organising Committee on the celebrations for the 150th Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 19 December 2019. The Organising Committee meeting would be presided over by the President of India."

  • 6:20 AM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Palghar ATC arrest 12 Bangladeshi nationals staying illegally in India

    Palghar Anti Terrorism Cell (ATC) arrested 12 Bangladeshi nationals including 9 women from Boisar who were staying illegally in India without any valid documents. Further probe underway.

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