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LS passes citizenship amendment bill; Rajnath says it won't hurt Assam

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 was not against the provisions of the Constitution and would give succour to persecuted minorities in the three neighbouring countries, said Rajnath Singh.

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This story has been withdrawn because there are various ways to search for 'most searched politician' and in some other methods Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ahead of Rahul Gandhi

Bharat bandh: Banking, train, bus ops hit in WB, Kerala; top developments

The strike call covers banks, post offices, BSNL, state transport, railways, port trust, defence and other PSUs, trade unions, others. Here are the top updates

Adityanath govt in UP wants CSR funds to be used to run cow shelters

UP govt also wants cow shelters constructed using MGNREGS, MPLAD and MLALAD funds

From Bharat bandh to Modi's quota move, here're the top 10 headlines

Here are the top 10 stories that made news on Monday

From Quota Bill, CBI vs CBI to Ayodhya dispute, here're top 10 headlines

Here are the top 10 stories that made news on Tuesday

Trump speech highlights: US Prez wants $5.7 bn for steel wall along border

Donald Trump's border wall issue has compelled a partial shutdown of the US federal government. Track Trump speech here

News digest: Lok Sabha passes quota Bill, CBI vs CBI, IL&FS loans, and more

Lenders are clear that Goyal must step down from the Jet board

Lok Sabha passes quota Bill for economically weak in general category

Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi were present in the House when the Bill was passed. The government will table the Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday

Reservation Bill for poor among upper castes clears Lok Sabha test

The Bill proposes a 10% reservation over and above the 49.5% currently in force for Scheduled Castes (15%), Scheduled Tribes (7.5%), and Other Backward Classes, or OBCs (27%)

Bharat Bandh: 5 states worst hit by strike; clashes in Rajasthan, Bengal

Nearly half a dozen trains were cancelled and 20 other trains were controlled en route, affecting the normal movement of various trains on different routes adversely

Alok Verma is back as CBI director as Supreme Court scraps govt order

In a midnight move in October, the Union government had asked Alok Verma to go on leave following a public spat with his deputy and special CBI director Rakesh Asthana

Bharat Bandh in pictures: Millions of workers on two-day, nationwide strike

All-India strike is against Modi govt's failure to address rural distress, is aimed at saving farmers' lands from corporates, says protesters

Railway Recruitment 2019: how to apply for over 13,000 junior engineer jobs

Candidates with Bachelor in Engineering (BE) or B Tech degrees or diplomas can apply for 13,487 vacant posts in various Zones

Govt's bill calls for reservation for EWS in pvt institutes too: updates

The 'special provisions' in the bill would relate to 'their admission to govt, private educational institutions, other than the minority educational institutions'

Reliance Jio launches Kumbh JioPhone suite to assist in Mela pilgrimage

The Kumbh JioPhone offers a suite of benefits for the needs of pilgrims during the 55 days of the Prayagraj Kumbh Mela

SC reinstates Alok Verma as CBI Director: Opposition goes after PM, govt

The court needed to consider competence of CVC, without the nod of the selection panel, said Justice S K Kaul while reading out the verdict, authored by Justice Gogoi

In Pictures: From Dal Lake to Shimla, a blanket of snow has taken over

Shimla saw a low of minus 0.7 degrees, while the minimum temperature was minus 3.6 degree in Manali, minus 1.9 degrees in Dalhousie, minus 4.5 degrees in Kufri and 1.8 degrees Celsius in Dharamsala.

SC quashes removal of CBI Director Alok Verma: A timeline of events

The Supreme Court had reserved the order on Verma's plea on December 6

Is 10% quota election game-changer? A reality check that might surprise you

The Bill could introduce some criteria, such as beneficiaries not having an annual household income above Rs 8 lakh and not owning more than five acres of agricultural land