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From Naseeruddin Shah to Amitav Ghosh, 300 personalities back anti-CAA stir

The personalities said that contrary to the stated objective of the government, the CAA doesn't appear to be a "benign legislation only meant to shelter persecuted minorities".

620-km human chain formed in Kerala seeking withdrawal of Citizenship Act

The Front, led by CPI (M), claimed that while 3 million people were expected to participate, nearly 6 million people participated in the protest.

Amid protests, President asks youth to follow non-violence on eve of R-Day

The President also recalled the words of Ambedkar, the architect of the constitution

Rajasthan Assembly passes resolution against CAA, BJP members oppose

Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria questioned the right to challenge the Act in the state assembly

Lucknow University moots idea to include CAA in political science syllabus

The proposal to include CAA as one of the political science papers would have to pass through a series of approvals

Will move resolution against Kerala Guv in assembly over CAA: Chennithala

The senior Congress leader said he has given a notice to Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan seeking his permission to move the resolution in the Assembly under the rule 130

Delhi election 2020: FIR filed against Kapil Mishra over India vs Pak tweet

Twitter, meanwhile, said it has "withheld" the controversial tweet following the directions of the Election Commission. The tweet was, however, not removed and could be seen on the platform.

Indonesia to increase imports from India amid Delhi-Malaysia spat: Report

The trade ministers of India and Indonesia, which want to more than double their bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2025, met in Davos on Thursday and agreed to fast-forward trade

PM Modi, BJP pretended to fight for Muslim women's rights: Sanjay Singh

Singh backed Sisodia and said making way for vehicles in Shaheen Bagh was not with the city government

Nadda, Amit Shah, other BJP leaders attack AAP, Congress over CAA protests

Shah, who addressed two meetings in Matiala and Nangloi Assembly segments and took out a Padyatra in Uttam Nagar, slammed both AAP and Congress over the CAA

Anti-CAA protests: Cannot issue blanket order against invoking NSA, says SC

NSA cannot be allowed to be misused, the top court said but added that there cannot be a general command as public properties are being burnt during the protests and it may be organised

CAA: Concerned citizens ask Prez to act against those indulging in violence

The group consists of people who have retired from top government and constitutional posts and intellectuals

'Dynamic democracy' India will solve 'internal matter' CAA, Kashmir: Brazil

The envoy told PTI in an interview that his country was following developments on the two issues "with great interest".

Bombay HC refuses to hear PIL against CAA, says SC already hearing pleas

A division bench of Justices R K Deshpande and A M Borkar permitted the petitioner, social worker Urmila Kowe, to approach the apex court

Citizenship Act: SC refuses to grant stay, gives Centre four weeks to reply

The court said it will not grant any stay on CAA without hearing the Centre on the matter

Cabinet nod to protests to SC hearing: The story of Citizenship Act so far

Here's a timeline of events listing all major events related to the Citizenship Act since the Union Cabinet cleared the Bill

Won't implement CAA if even one Jharkhandi is uprooted: Hemant Soren

Asked about his priorities as chief minister, Soren said he would focus on land rights act to give land to the landless

As SC starts CAA hearings, Congress looks to broad base protests to economy

It would get difficult for Congress to champion the cause of anti-CAA protesters if the apex court were to find the controversial law constitutional

Shah firm on CAA despite protests; Congress accuses him and Modi of lying

The NPR exercise will be carried out, along with the house-listing phase of the Census from April 1 to September 30, 2020.

Oppn misleading people, CAA won't be scrapped despite protests: Amit Shah

Shah challenged Congress and other opposition leaders to hold a discussion with him on the CAA at a public forum