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Pavan Varma asks Nitish Kumar to reject 'divisive CAA-NPR-NRC' scheme

The JD(U) leader has been critical of his party's decision to support the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, and it has now become a law following its passage in both Houses

Figuring out the right answer: Busting some popular myths about investing

Those born before 2005 are less likely to have a birth certificate even as registration rates have improved in recent years, data suggests

Titan says December sales in North East, other areas hit by CAA protests

Thousands of people held protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in various parts of the country

Indian protesters take a leaf out of Hong Kong to skirt restrictions

Before midnight on New Year's Eve, a call to action was sent on a private WhatsApp group - within the hour, dozens gathered in the centre of the Hyderabad

Yashwant Sinha announces nationwide 'Yatra' against CAA, NRC and NPR

The campaign, organised under the banner of his organisation Rashtra Manch, will be called 'Gandhi Shanti Yatra', Sinha told reporters here

Can't comment on sensitive topics like CAA without full knowledge: Kohli

In 2016, Kohli had termed demonetisation as the "greatest move in history of Indian politics", which met with sharp criticism from a lot of quarters

CAA protests: Priyanka vists Muzaffarnagar, Meerut; meets affected families

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday made unscheduled visits to Muzaffarnagar and Meerut in western Uttar Pradesh to meet the families who bore the brunt of alleged "police excesses" following violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act or were affected by the clashes. The Congress general secretary first went to Muzaffarnagar, where she visited the residences of some of those who were injured in the violence. She then proceeded to Meerut where she met the affected families at the outskirts of the town. In Muzaffarnagar, She met Maulana Asad Raza Hussaini who was allegedly beaten up by the police in its crackdown on the violent anti-CAA protests. She was accompanied by Imran Masood, a party leader from Saharanpur. "I will stand by you in this hour of distress," she told one of the victims in Muzaffarnagar. Later she told mediapersons that people were beaten up mercilessly and even children and minors were not spared. A 22-year-old woman, who was seven-month ..

How Bruce Lee's 'be water' tactic helps CAA protesters dodge police

In Hong Kong protesters adopted a "be water" strategy, inspired by martial arts legend Bruce Lee, popping up in different locations almost daily to catch authorities flat-footed

Anti-CAA stir: Notices to 46 for Muzaffarnagar vandalism; 4 others freed

The accused have been asked to send their replies by January 9

The price of proving citizenship

The Assam NRC excludes almost 2 million persons in a state which has a population of 35 million. The vast majority of the excluded are Hindus. Many are former government servants

ILP in Manipur: Jiribam, Imphal issue most travel documents in three days

ILP is an official travel document issued by the government to grant inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected area for a limited period

Poetic protests

The nationwide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 has led to an outpouring of poetry

The audacity of hope

The protests over citizenship will continue to reverberate, and they will likely change India in more ways than we can imagine today

Privacy concerns over facial recognition systems aimed at ordinary citizens

Facial recognition technology can be used to identify missing children or protesting citizens, it also raises serious privacy concerns

Need a more mature response to citizenship protests

Central ministers have been less than candid about NRC, NRIC and NPR, encouraging suspicion about their motives

Frames per second: The Spectre of the camps

Research has shown most Germans were well aware of what was going on at the detention centres

Ind-SL T20I match in Guwahati to go as planned, says ACA president

Earlier, the state had witnessed violent protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act

Govt won't budge an inch on implementation of Citizenship Act: Amit Shah

Launching an awareness programme in support of the amended citizenship law, Shah accused the Congress and other opposition parties of running a misinformation campaign

Amit Shah says protests against CAA political, blames Congress leaders

Home Minister Amit Shah says the CAA provides for granting citizenship to refugees from the three countries.

Cong demands rollback of LPG price hike, protests outside Shashtri Bhawan

Narendra Singh, a protester, was seen crooning "Mehngai dayain khaye jaat hai", a popular Bollywood song about inflation, at the venue