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  Anti-CAB protests: Assam anger spreads to Delhi, Bengal; 50 Jamia students detained

  India | December 13, 2019 19:06 IST

  Massive protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act rocked the country on Friday. An uneasy calm prevailed in Assam, but things turned violent in other states where widespread protests were witnessed.

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  Citizenship Bill row: Can the states decide on Indian citizenship?

  India | December 13, 2019 18:17 IST

  The Congress-ruled states, along with West Bengal and Kerala, will be in violation of the seventh schedule of the Constitution if they fail to implement the Citizenship Bill

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  Jamia students clash with Delhi Police after march opposing CAB stopped

  India | December 13, 2019 17:44 IST

  Students of the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University clashed with Delhi police personnel who lathi-charged them outside Jamia Millia Islamia to oppose Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019

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  Mayawati questions Centre's haste in getting Citizenship Bill passed

  India | December 13, 2019 15:40 IST

  Attacking the Centre over the Citizenship Bill, Mayawati said it would have been better had the same promptness been shown in introducing strict laws to check crimes against women

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  CAB Protest: Long queues at Guwahati markets as locals rush to stock up essentials

  India | December 13, 2019 15:04 IST

  Goods flew off shelves as locals rushed to stock up essential items after shops and markets in Guwahati opened Friday morning amid reports that curfew has been relaxed, which were later dismissed by the authorities.

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  TMC MP Mahua Moitra moves SC challenging amended Citizenship Act

  India | December 13, 2019 11:43 IST

  TMC leader Mahua Moitra moved the Supreme Court challenging the amended Citizenship Act, which got Presidential assent on Thursday night. Moitra's counsel mentioned the matter on Friday for urgent listing before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde, who asked him to approach the mentioning officer.

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  Shiv Sena slams Centre on citizenship law, violence in north-east

  India | December 13, 2019 11:07 IST

  The Shiv Sena on Friday attacked the Centre, saying it brought the new citizenship law to show it is the sole saviour of Hindus and asked what kind of politics it is playing by inviting uncalled for pain after the move caused violence in the north-eastern states.

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  Japan PM Shinzo Abe likely to cancel Guwahati trip amid CAB protests

  India | December 13, 2019 11:03 IST

  In New Delhi on Thursday, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar when asked whether the government will go ahead with the India-Japan annual summit in Guwahati from December 15-17, said, "We don't have any update to share."

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  United Nations closely monitoring outcome of Citizenship law

  World | December 13, 2019 10:24 IST

  The Citizenship Bill, which has now become a law after President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent on Thursday night, seeks to give refuge to Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis fleeing persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

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  CAB protest: Curfew in Guwahati, Dibrugarh relaxed for few hours

  India | December 13, 2019 11:07 IST

  The Citizenship Bill, which was cleared by the Lok Sabha on Monday was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. It has now become an Act as President Ram Nath Kovind has given his nod to the Bill.

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  Kerala, Punjab join West Bengal; refuse to implement Citizenship Bill

  India | December 13, 2019 8:15 IST

  The Citizenship Act has now come into effect as President Ram Nath Kovind has given his nod to the Bill. The Citizenship Bill was passed by Rajya Sabha on Wednesday and by Lok Sabha on Monday.

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  CAB protests: Thousands defy curfew in Assam; commuters menaced, casualties reported

  India | December 13, 2019 7:38 IST

  The Railways has suspended all passenger train services in Tripura and Assam and short-terminated long-distance trains to the region at Guwahati following protests in the two states over the passage of CAB, a railway spokesperson said in New Delhi on Thursday.

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  Citizenship Bill becomes Act after presidential nod

  India | December 13, 2019 8:17 IST

  The Citizenship Act will not be applicable to the tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura as included in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution and in the areas covered under the Inner Line Permit, notified under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873.

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  Citizenship Bill Protests: Reports of deaths as Assam remains on boil

  India | December 13, 2019 0:01 IST

  Amidst reports of two protestors dying in police firing, thousands of people defied curfew to hit the streets as the raging agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Bill saw the house of an MLA and a circle office being set ablaze, while the government removed two key police officers on Thursday.

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  Anti-CAB Protests: Mobile internet, messaging services withdrawn in Meghalaya

  India | December 12, 2019 20:25 IST

  The Meghalaya government on Thursday withdrew mobile Internet and messaging services across the state for the next 48 hours due to deteriorating law and order situation triggered by protests over contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, officials said.

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  CAB protestors defy curfew, AASU holds public meeting

  India | December 12, 2019 17:37 IST

  He also hit out at Asom Gana Parishad, BJP's alliance partner in th state, for "stabbing the people of Assam in the back" as its sole MP in Rajya Sabha Birendra Prasad Baishya had voted in favour of the bill.

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  Citizenship Bill violates Article 14: Writ petition filed in Supreme Court

  India | December 12, 2019 13:10 IST

  The Citizenship Bill was passed with 125 votes in favour and 105 against it as besides BJP and its allies such as the Janata Dal (United) and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), the legislation was supported by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress.

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  Bangladesh foreign minister cancels India visit

  India | December 12, 2019 15:11 IST

  In a last-minute development, Bangladesh's foreign minister AK Abdul Momin cancelled his three-day visit to India. "The visit has been cancelled as of now. We can't reveal any more details at this stage," said officials at the Bangladesh High Commission.

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  Assam rages over CAB, Army conducts flag march in Guwahati

  India | December 12, 2019 11:38 IST

  People in Guwahati, the epicentre of anti-CAB protests, on Thursday morning defied curfew to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

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  CAB attempt to reduce Muslims into second class citizens in India, says US lawmaker

  India | December 12, 2019 10:28 IST

  India's Citizenship Amendment Bill is an attempt to reduce minority Muslims into second class citizens, a Muslim-American Congressman has said as the contentious bill got the clearance from both the houses of the Indian parliament.