Page 28 - Citizenship Bill

As protests against CAA intensify, domestic tourism industry faces the heat

According to data, foreign tourist footfall in the first half (H1) of 2019 showed a marginal growth at 52.66 lakh, 2.2 per cent more than the corresponding period in 2018.

Anti-CAA stir: Bengal at peace; BJP, Jamait ulema-e- Hind to hold rallies

The Bengal unit of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind is scheduled to take out a rally from Rani Rashmomi road in the afternoon.

Citizenship Act guarantees security to each citizen of India: Adityanath

He said people should not to take law in their hands and not be misguided by anyone.

Citizenship law is not just a Muslim issue but concerns all Indians: Owaisi

Claiming that BJP cited the existence of many Islamic nations, he asked what does he have to do with them.

Sports and politics

Sportspeople should be free to exercise their views

Citizenship Act: Hundreds of people form pro-CAA human chain in Pune

The human chain extended from the famous Balgandharva auditorium to Decan Gymkhana, separated by a distance of approximately 500 metres

Modi summons ministers to discuss security as citizenship law protests grow

At least 14 people have been killed in violent clashes between the police and protesters since parliament last week passed a contentious citizenship law.

TMC starts regaining lost ground in Bengal using dual strategy against CAA

Party plays Muslim card in the southern part of the state and leans on rehabilitation to reach out to the hills

Citizenship Act: Over 1,000 academics come out in support of legislation

In the statement, they appealed to every section of the society "to exercise restraint and refuse to fall into the trap of propaganda, communalism and anarchism"

Anti-CAA protests: Police seeks 14 days judicial custody of Bhim Army chief

Police opposed his bail plea on the ground that he may threaten witnesses and his judicial remand is necessary for the sake of law and order

Anti-CAA stir: Death toll mounts to 15 in UP, over 260 policemen injured

Over 260 policemen were also injured, of whom 57 received gunshot wounds, IG (Law and Order) Praveen Kumar said

Amid anti-CAA protests, three Hindus from Pak get citizenship in Gujarat

Rajkot Lok Sabha MP Mohan Kundariya handed out the certificates to Harsinh Sodha, Sarupsinh Sodha and Parbatsinh Sodha, who came to India in 2007, at a function held in Vavdi village in Morbi

After opposing NRC, Rajasthan says will not implement Citizenship Act

"We are not going to implement this act in the state," Dhariwal told reporters here. He said that the Act was a "blow" on secularism

Restricting entry into Mangaluru murder of democracy, says Siddaramaiah

Stating that he was not going to Mangaluru to disturb peace, he said the plan is to to meet those injured and families of the two deceased during the violence, and to get details about the incident

Anti-CAA protests: 20 detained, 130 booked for violence in Maharashtra

The violence was reported in Kalamnuri town and Hingoli city in the district on Friday in which stones were hurled at policemen, he said

At least 35 arrested amid anti-citizenship act protests in Madhya Pradesh

Curfew was imposed in parts of Jabalpur city, while internet was suspended for six hours in the capital city of Bhopal.

Sharad Pawar slams govt, calls NRC and CAA diversion from 'serious issues'

He questioned why only migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be given citizenship under the amended law and not the Sri Lankan Tamils.

Meghalaya mobile services resume, 8 days after being snapped amid violence

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma reviewed the law and order situation in the state with senior home department officials and issued instructions for restoring mobile internet in the state

Anti-CAA protests: Assam at peace, curfew suspended from Dibrugarh

Mobile internet services were restored on Friday in Assam after nine days of its suspension while broadband services had resumed on December 18.

Yediyurappa to visit Mangaluru, speak to officials amid anti-CAA violence

Two people were killed in police firing in Mangaluru on Thursday as the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act turned violent.