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Muslims offer Namaz outside Jamia, people of other faiths form human chain around them

New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): Students and other people of Muslim community offered Namaz outside the gates of Jamia Millia Islamia University. Members of other faiths formed a human chain around them. People across Delhi are protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 and NRC. Section 144 has also been imposed in several parts of Delhi.

Protest turned violent against CAA and NRC in Lucknow

Lucknow (UP), Dec 19 (ANI): Locals staged protest at at Collectorate -Hazratganj road against Citizenship (Amendment) Act CAA and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow. Lawyers also took part in the protest. Protest turned violent after stone pelting started. The lawyer asked the question that "if one of person's mother or father is Muslim then how will CAA going to affect him or her?."

Police detain protesters near Red Fort

Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): Protesters gathered in Delhi's Red Fort area despite imposition of Section 144. Police started detaining protestors demonstrating against CAA, NRC. Police had denied permission for protest in the area citing law and order issues.

SSB jawans will get 100 days to spend with family: HM Shah

New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended anniversary parade of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at Ghitorni in New Delhi. HM Amit Shah announced that a system will be implemented where SSB jawans will get to stay with their family for 100 days. Speaking at the parade, Home Minister Amit Shah said, "We are ensuring implementation of a system where a SSB jawan gets to stay with his family for about 100 days".

Protest erupts against CAA in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Dec 19 (ANI): People started protesting against Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in Chandigarh. They held different placards saying 'Reject CAA' and 'Boycott National Register for Citizens' (NRC). Hundreds of people participated in the protest.

Rameswaram still water-logged after heavy downpour in first week of Dec

Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu), Dec 19 (ANI): Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram is still water-logged after weeks of heavy rainfall due to northeast trade winds. Heavy rains not only soaked Rameswaram but neighbouring areas. Several houses in the area are half submerged into water.

Poor and uneducated will suffer the most due to CAA: Kanhaiya Kumar

Patna (Bihar), Dec 19 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI-M) leader, Kanhaiya Kumar joined protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Bihar's Patna. He said, "This is not the matter of Muslim community, this is the problem of providing documents, poor people not able to provide proper documents, as they roam around to different states for work, uneducated people will suffer more during this process. Can't give citizenship based on documents," said CPI leader Kanhaiya Kumar.

Amaravati farmers protest over Andhra CM's idea of three capitals

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 19 (ANI): Farmers protested in Amaravati's Thullur area of Andhra Pradesh against the statement by Office of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, "we can think in terms of having three capitals; legislative, executive and judicial capital."

Watch: Police detain protesters after Sec 144 in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (ANI): Police detained protesters in Bengaluru. Several Left organisations have called for a 'bandh' in the state to protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 and National Register of Citizens (NRC). Security has been beefed up across Karnataka. Section 144 has been imposed throughout Bengaluru including rural districts.

Unhappy over birth of 4th daughter, man commits suicide in Gujarat

Junagadh (Gujarat), Dec 19 (ANI): As per police, a farm labourer in Gujarat's Khambhalia village in Junagadh district killed himself after allegedly killing his 3 daughters aged 9, 7 and 2 years. He killed them by throwing them into a well, after his wife gave birth to another daughter. Later, the man committed suicide by hanging himself. A case has been registered. Investigation is underway.

CAA protests: SP MLAs stage demonstration outside UP Assembly

Lucknow, Dec 19 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) MLAs in Uttar Pradesh held a protest against the new Citizenship law outside the state assembly in Lucknow. They flagged placards against the government and the new Citizenship law. The party members also raised questions on inflation and farmers issue.

Karnataka farmer goes viral for singing Justin Bieber songs

Chitradurga (Karnataka), Dec 19 (ANI): Meet this 'Indie pop singer' from Karnataka who actually happened to be a farmer. Pradeep belongs to Hindasagatti village of Chitradurga district and works on fields. He is famous in his village for singing songs of Justin Bieber. Pradeep also love Michael Jackson and performs his dance moves in the fields. Pradeep has become a social media sensation overnight. Bollywood actor Anupam Kher also praised his talent on his Instagram handle.

'There is fear among citizens today': Arvind Kejriwal urges centre to revoke CAA

New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on December 19 appealed to the central government to revoke Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), reasoning that there is "fear among all citizens" today due to the deteriorating law and order situation in the country. "Today, law and order situation in the country is deteriorating. There is a fear among all citizens today. I appeal to the central government to not bring this law but give employment to the youth," Kejriwal told reporters in Delhi where parts of areas have been put under Section 144 to tackle violent protests against the new citizenship law.

BJP brought CAA just to remain in power: Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow (UP), Dec 19 (ANI): Former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav, hit out on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government over recent incidents over CAA. He said that BJP brought Citizenship (Amendment) Act just to remain in power.

CAA protests: Historian Ramachandra Guha, activist Umar Khalid detained

Bengaluru (Karnataka), Dec 19 (ANI): Historian Ramachandra Guha was detained on December 19 in Bengaluru while taking part in protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Section 144 is imposed in Bengaluru amid call for intense protests against new citizenship law. Meanwhile in Delhi, activist Umar Khalid, too, was taken into custody for protesting CAA near Red Fort where Section 144 is in place. Nation-wide protests intensified after Citizenship Amendment Bill was cleared by Parliament and received President Ram Nath Kovind's assent on December 13. Section 144 is imposed in multiple states across the country to tackle violent protests against CAA.

CAA protests: Section 144 imposed near Red Fort

Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): Section 144 has been imposed near Red Fort in old Delhi amid the nation-wide protests against new Citizenship law. The Delhi Police barricaded roads and imposed traffic restrictions to clamp down on planned protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). As per Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, more than four people can't assemble in the said area.

FM Sitharaman holds pre-budget consultations with stakeholder groups of trade union, labour oraganisations

New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): Union Minister for Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, held pre-budget consultations with stakeholder groups of trade union and labour oraganisations on December 19. Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Thakur was also present in the meeting. The consultation meeting was held in connection with the forthcoming Union Budget 2020-21.

Bhubaneswar all set to welcome Santa ClausFort

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Dec 19 (ANI): Bhubaneswar is dipped in mood of festivity as Christmas is around the corner. City is prepping up to welcome Santa Claus. Colourful lights, ornaments, Xmas trees and tinsels have taken over shops of Bhubaneswar. The costumes and statues or dolls of Santa Claus are also available in the market. Ahead of Christmas, the city's church is also decorated with lights and flowers. People visited the local markets to buy all the decorative items. Annual festival is celebrated with great pomp and show on Dec 25, commemorating birth of Jesus Christ.

YouTube rolls out new personalised playlists

New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): To make your music consumption pattern more personalised, YouTube Music has introduced a shelf of three new mixes. The new personalised mixes include a Discover Mix, updated every Wednesday, New Release Mix, updated every Friday, and Your Mix, the official blog notes. The new playlists will be updated regularly and use your listening history to create a fresh guide of personalised content every week.

CAA protests: Security beefed up in Karnataka after imposition of Sec-144 in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (ANI): Security has been beefed up across Karnataka, as some organisations (Left parties and Muslim organizations) called for a 'bandh' in the state to protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 and National Register of Citizens (NRC). Section 144 has been imposed throughout Bengaluru including rural Districts. Police has been deployed at Bengaluru's Town Hall area also.