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Anti-CAA Violence: UP Govt sends notice to rioters seeking recovery for damage of public property

Lucknow (UP), Dec 27 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Government sent notice to rioters who were involved in violent protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Lucknow on December 19. Government seeks to recover damages to the tunes of over Rs 2 crore of public property during the protest. Notices were sent to 42 rioters in Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had announced that violent protestors will be dealt seriously and their property will be seized.

UP CM holds surprise inspection at Lucknow's shelter home

Lucknow (UP), Dec 27 (ANI): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held surprise inspection at a shelter home at Laxman Mela ground on Dec 26. He reviewed basic facilities being provided to the inmates. CM Yogi also heard their grievances and interacted with them.

Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express showcasing Odisha's art flagged off

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Dec 27 (ANI): Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan flagged off Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani on Dec 26 with exteriors showcasing Odisha's rich art and cultural heritage. The coaches of the train have been painted with beautiful colours to give glimpse of Odisha's culture, dance forms and archaeological sites.

Farmer builds PM Modi's temple in TN's Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu), Dec 27 (ANI): A farmer in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli has built a temple in the honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shankar, who belongs to Yerkudi village, built PM Modi's temple by saving some money and by getting loan from bank. He also offers prayers at the temple everyday in the morning. Shankar was impressed by welfare schemes introduced by Prime Minister Modi.

Homeless in Delhi take refuge in night shelters amid cold wave

New Delhi, Dec 27 (ANI): Rain Baseras in Delhi are jam packed as mercury is dipping in Delhi-NCR. Temperature has decreased to less than 6 degree Celsius. Homeless are getting relief in night shelters with warm quilts. Temperature is further expected to dip to as low as 4 degree Celsius this week, predicts India Meteorological Department.

Tsunami 2004: Victims remembered on 15th anniversary

Chennai/ Puducherry, Dec 26 (ANI): Tsunami which occurred on December 26, 2004 claimed lives of over 2 lakh people around the world. The disaster which originated in Indian Ocean brought its havoc on 14 countries including India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and others. A resident of Kasimedu paid tribute to people who lost their lives by making sand sculpture. Many affected people are now living in residents provided by Government of India. Victims remembered their ordeal on this day. Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy also paid tribute to people who lost their lives in 2004 national disaster. A sand art was also created to remember the victims.

Massive fire breaks out in JandK's Doda

Doda (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec 26 (ANI): Massive fire broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on December 25. At least thirteen shops have been gutted in fire in Gandoh main market. The fire broke out from a shop and engulfed the entire market till the fire tenders reach to the spot. However, no loss of life was reported from the incident site. Properties were damaged in the fire incident. Locals expressed concern over the delayed arrival of fire tenders.

Security forces conduct flag march in UP's Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 26 (ANI): Security forces conducted flag march in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur on December 26. Gorakhpur Superintendent of Police (SP), Sunil Gupta said, "We conducted flag march to instil a sense of security among people. During last Friday prayers, stone pelting incidents happened that was curtailed. We are prepared for tomorrow." At least 18 people have died during violence in anti-CAA protests in Uttar Pradesh in last week.

Farmer tries to self-immolate over Andhra govt's three capital proposal

Amaravati (AP), Dec 26 (ANI): A farmer Ramesh Kumar tried to self immolate by pouring petrol on himself on December 26. He carried out the stunt during protest against the three capital proposal by Andhra Pradesh state government. Police stopped and rescued him. A large number of farmers are protesting against the proposal by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy alleging that it will impact their lives.

Crisil upgrades Gujarat Gas' long-term bank facilities to AA+/stable

New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): Crisil has upgraded its rating on the long-term bank facilities of Gujarat Gas Ltd (GGL) to AA-plus with a stable outlook from AA-positive. The upgrade reflects expectations of an improvement in GGL's credit profile over the medium term. Sustainable improvement in cash accruals is expected to improve GGL's financial risk profile notwithstanding the sizeable capital expenditure (capex) programme. The volume growth was mainly driven by higher gas sales in the Morbi industrial area. The company has an annual capex plan of Rs 700 crore to 800 crore to be largely funded through internal accruals. Further, it plans to expand the network within existing geographical areas as well. The project risk on account of sizeable capex and newer geographies is partially mitigated by GGL's long-standing experience in CGO business.

Complaint filed against Arundhati Roy over NPR controversy

New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): Supreme Court lawyer Rajeev Kumar Ranjan has filed a complaint against activist Arundhati Roy on December 26 in New Delhi. The lawyer claimed that Arundhati Roy was asking people to give wrong information to government officers for the updation of National Population Register (NPR).

Sensex falls by 298 points, PSU banks underperform

New Delhi, Dec 24 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed 0.7 per cent lower on Thursday, dragged by public sector banks, ahead of the expiry of December series futures and options (FandO) contracts. At the closing bell, the BSE SandP Sensex was down by 298 points to 41,164 while the Nifty 50 slipped by 88 points at 12,127. Except for Nifty metal and media, all sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were in the red. Nifty PSU bank dropped by 1.44 per cent, pharma by 0.97 per cent, IT by 0.45 per cent and FMCG by 0.44 per cent. Nifty metal, however, moved up by 0.58 per cent.

Woman's half-burnt body found in Jharkhand's Khunti: Police

Khunti (Jharkhand), Dec 26 (ANI): A half-burnt body of a woman was found in Jharkhand's Khunti district on December 26, police said. "Prima facie it appears that body was brought from somewhere else and an attempt was made to burn here. We are investigating the matter," said Khunti's Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ashish Mahli. However, police is yet to ascertain the identity of the woman. An investigation into the matter has been launched.

Karnataka parents bury specially-abled children neck-deep on solar eclipse to cure deformity

Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Dec 26 (ANI): Three specially-abled children were buried neck-deep on solar eclipse in Karnataka. Children were buried at Taj Sultanpur village in Kalaburagi on the morning of December 26 during solar eclipse as parents believed that their children will be cured of deformities by this. People across the world witnessed the last solar eclipse of 2019. A solar eclipse occurs, when the moon comes in between the earth and the sun, and when all the three bodies are aligned.

Delhi Police special cell busts fake currency note racket, 5 arrested

New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): Special team of Delhi Police busted a fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket. DCP Special Cell Pramod Kumar Kushwaha said, "Special cell team busted a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket and arrested 5 people involved in it. Fake Indian currency notes with face value of Rs 54.9 lakhs have been seized."

Owaisi takes aim at PM Modi over Army Chief's remark on anti-CAA protests

Hyderabad, Dec 26 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi responded to Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's comment that people who are leading student protest to carry out violence are not providing leadership. He said, "His statement undermines the Modi government. Our Prime Minister writes on his website that as a student he participated in protest during emergency. Then, according to Army Chief's statement that was also wrong."Earlier in the day, the Army Chief said that leaders are not those who lead people in inappropriate direction. He added, "As we are witnessing in large number of universities and colleges, students the way they are leading masses and crowds to carry out arson and violence in cities and towns. This is not leadership."

Mamata announces Rs 5 lakh compensation to families of those killed in CAA violence in Mangaluru

Kolkata, Dec 26 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the families of those who lost their lives in Mangaluru during anti-CAA protests. She said, "We will do this to show solidarity with these families. I heard that 2 people lost lives during protest opposing CAA and NRC in North Bengal. Centre should look into it." CM Mamata Banerjee continued her protest opposing Citizenship Amendment Bill and National Register of Citizens in Kolkata today. Protestors including TMC workers and supporters came out in large number to participate in the protest march.

Yet to receive his resignation: Dushyant Chautala after JJP MLA quits as party VP

Chandigarh, Dec 26 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana and Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) chief, Dushyant Chautala, reacted over MLA RK Gautam's resignation as party's vice president. Chautala said, "He is a senior leader, if he has some grievance, he can come and tell the party members. We've not received his resignation yet. Senior party leaders will talk to him and discuss the matter." MLA Gautam on Wednesday said he has resigned as JJP's vice president over the functioning of the party, but added that he will remain with the party.

Arvind Kejriwal puts his stamp on others work: Amit Shah in Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the foundation stone laying ceremony of integrated development of East Delhi Hub on December 26. Addressing the gathering during the event, Shah took jibe at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi started a culture (to complete the project in the given period of time). However, CM Kejriwal does new things. He did a new beginning, why think, why give budget, only put your stamp on others work."

'Women India Movement' raises voice against CAA in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Dec 26 (ANI): 'Women India Movement' staged protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Bengaluru on December 26. A number of demonstrators raised their voices against the new Citizenship Act. They held placards and also raised slogans against the CAA. One of the protestors said, "We clearly condemned this act as it is anti-people and unconstitutional." Nation-wide protests have been intensified after implementation of the new Citizenship Act.