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People trust BJP as it delivered what it had promised: PM Modi

Dhanbad (Jharkhand), Dec 12 (ANI): Addressing a public rally in Jharkhand's Dhanbad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the people from across the country have faith on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as it delivered what it had promised. He further added, "We had promised that we will peacefully solve the long standing Ayodhya issue, which the Congress was deliberately blocking. Now as you can see, the path for construction of a grand Ram Temple is open."

CAB to provide relief to millions of refugees living as stateless people in India: Ram Madhav

New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed by the Parliament from both the Houses. Speaking on this, BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav said that CAB 2019 will provide relief to millions of refugees living as stateless people in India. "We are happy that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 has been passed in both the Houses of the Parliament and it will soon become an Act. It'll give great relief to millions of refugees who came to India decades ago and are living here as stateless people," said Ram Mahdav.

CAB 2019: Bill not against interest of Assam people, says Ram Madhav

New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): Unrest intensified in Assam over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which was passed in the Parliament by both the Houses. Speaking on this, BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav said that the bill is not against the interest of the people of Assam, we are committed to protect their interest by implementation on clause 6 of the Assam accord. "Law and order situation in Assam will be effectively monitored and controlled by the state government. I appeal to the people of Assam that they should not fall prey to the propaganda that is being done by some vested interests. This bill is not against the interest of the people of Assam, in fact we are committed to protect their interest by implementation on clause 6 of the Assam accord," said Ram Mahdav.

BJP MP from Dibrugarh appeals people to maintain peace in Assam

New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): BJP MP from Assam's Dibrugarh, Rameshwar Teli on Thursday appealed to the people of Assam to maintain peace in the state. While speaking to media persons, Teli said, "My uncle's shop was set on fire and the boundary wall of my house was also damaged by protestors, last night around 11 pm. I appeal to the people of Assam to maintain peace." "I am an Assamese, I will not do anything that may hurt the people of Assam. I want to assure everyone that Citizenship Amendment Bill that has been passed will not affect the culture and language of Assam," he added. After the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 passed from both Houses, several incidents occurred in the Northeast.

CAB unconstitutional, discriminates people on basis of religion: IUML's PK Kunhalikutty

New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) national general secretary PK Kunhalikutty on Thursday termed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 as unconstitutional and said that his party will file a petition today in the Supreme Court against the bill which was passed by the Parliament. "This bill is unconstitutional. That's why our party is filing a petition today. The bill is totally against the fundamental principles of the Constitution, which says equality to everybody and this bill discriminates people on the basis of religion. No party, even if they have a majority in the Parliament can take any decision against the basic principles of the Constitution," Kunhalikutty told ANI.

Equity indices tick up on global cues, metal and pharma stocks gain

New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices edged higher during early hours on Thursday with metal and pharma stocks showing the most gains. At 10:15 am, the BSE S and P Sensex was up by 130 points to 40,543 while the Nifty 50 gained 47 points at 11,958. All sectoral indices were in the positive zone with Nifty metal up by 1.5 per cent, pharma by 1.1 per cent and PSU bank by 1 per cent. Among stocks, Vedanta moved up by 2.7 per cent at Rs 142.25 per share while Hindalco edged higher by 2.4 per cent, Tata Steel by 2.1 per cent and JSW Steel by 1.4 per cent.

Jharkhand Assembly polls: Jayant Sinha casts his vote

Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), Dec 12 (ANI): Former Union Minister and BJP MP Jayant Sinha casts his vote at a polling booth in Hazaribagh on Dec 12. Polling is underway in 17 constituencies in Jharkhand for the third phase of elections. Counting of votes will take place on December 23.

Himachal Pradesh's Kullu receives fresh snowfall

Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Dec 12 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh's Kullu received fresh snowfall on December 12. Normal life got affected following the snowfall. Vehicular movement was partially disrupted. Snow covered the entire landscape. The temperature of Kullu is 9 digree Celsius.

Followers pay floral tribute to late Gopinath Munde on his birth anniversary

Beed (Maharashtra), Dec 12 (ANI): Followers of Late BJP leader Gopinath Munde remembers him on his birth anniversary on Dec 12. Supporters paid floral tribute to their leader at Gopinath Gad. Later in the day daughter of Gopinath Munde and BJP leader Pankaja Munde holding a rally here at Gopinath Gad.

Thick smog envelops Delhi as air quality remains 'very poor'

New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): National capital observed a smoggy morning on Dec 12. A thick bed of smog wrapped India Gate. Major pollutant PM 2.5 stood at 'very poor' 357 at Lodhi Road in Delhi. Meanwhile PM 10 remained at 'poor' 289 at Lodhi Road.

Not worried over slow rate of GDP growth: Pranab Mukherjee

Kolkata (West Bengal), Dec 12 (ANI): While addressing at the Indian Statistical Institute (IIS) in Kolkata on December 11, the former president of India Pranab Mukherjee said, "I am not very much worried over the slow Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth because certain things happened, which had its impact."

Sanctity of data has to be kept intact as it cannot be manipulated, designed: Former president

Kolkata (West Bengal), Dec 12 (ANI): While addressing at the Indian Statistical Institute (IIS) in Kolkata on December 11, the former president of India Pranab Mukherjee said, "Sometimes I read in newspapers that data is questioned, I feel sad. I used to take pride in the authenticity of Economic Survey, which was brought out every year before the presentation of budget." "The sanctity of data as fact has to be kept intact, it cannot be manipulated or designed in any particular way. That will be disastrous," he added.

Question of people coming in future doesn't even exist as their applications will not be acceptable: Meghalaya CM

Shillong (Meghalaya), Dec 11 (ANI): The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 passed in the Upper House (Rajya Sabha) with 125 in favour and 105 against the bill. The Bill will now be sent to President Ram Nath Kovind for approval. While speaking to media in Shillong on December 11, the Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad Sangma said, "When we went to meet the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, we did not know any of these provisions whether he will accept or whether there will be any provisions that will insulate the state of Meghalaya." "Once the bill came out, we realised that our concern about the fact-'Will Bangladeshi people from Hindu or other religion, non-Muslim religions continue to come in to the state?'. This fact of us was addressed by saying no and as per the information 2014 is a cut off and any application which is pending now is the only ones that will be looked at," he added. "From our state there are hardly any applications of individuals who want citizenship who are from Ban

Man stabbed to death in Haridwar, no arrests made yet

Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Dec 12 (ANI): A man was stabbed to death in Uttarakhand's Haridwar on December 11. The incident took place in Kankhal area of Haridwar. No arrests have been made yet in the case. While speaking to ANI, the Superintendent of Police (SP) in Haridwar City, Kamlesh Upadhyaya said, "Body will be sent for postmortem and no arrests has been made yet." "Further investigation is underway in this regard," she added.

Rise in onion prices leaves people teary-eyed in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Dec 12 (ANI): Soaring prices of onion across nation are burning holes in household budgets. Onions are being sold at Rs 110 per kg in Odisha's Bhubaneswar. They are expected to go as high as Rs 120 per kilogram, and the situation is more or less same in all the major cities of the country. Many consumers have cut down their consumption keeping in mind the high price of onion. In order to control the rising prices of onion, the government is importing 11,000 tonnes of onions from Turkey.

North's next-gen Focals 2.0 smart eyewear to arrive in 2020

New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): Focals 2.0, the second-generation smart glasses by wearable tech maker North are set to arrive sometime in 2020. According to Engadget, while the first edition went live only in September, North is already promising to introduce the second edition eyewear in the coming year. The teaser image of the smart eyewear does not reveal much. However, North said that the new glasses will operate at a completely different level and come with a wider range of prescription support.

CAB brings light in lives of non-Muslim refugees: CM Yogi

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 12 (ANI): The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 passed in the Upper House (Rajya Sabha) with 125 in favour and 105 against the bill. The Bill will now be sent to President Ram Nath Kovind for approval. While speaking to ANI, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, "I wish to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for this decision. Lakhs of sufferers who came from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan were wandering and searching for citizenship from decades today they have got light in their lives." "In the entire world, people who were suffering the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill will be working as a new hope for all of them," UP CM added. CAB will give citizenship to non-Muslim refugees, who were persecuted in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The Bill had triggered protests in parts of North East.

Pakistan fired dozens of mortar shells in JandK's Kathua

Kathua (JandK), Dec 12 (ANI): The Pakistan Rangers fired dozens of mortar shells in Hiranagar sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on December 11. The incident took place in Rathawa village of Hiranagar sector. Several houses were damaged in Hiranagar due to mortar shelling. Indian Army retaliated strongly to the unprovoked border firing. People have been advised to take shelter in bunkers to save their lives.

Study finds shortage of therapists to treat children with autism

New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): A recent study has unveiled a shocking truth about the insufficient supply of certified applied behaviour analysis (ABA) providers to meet the needs of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in nearly every state. The study has found that there is substantial variation across states and regions, for instance, the per capita supply of certified ABA providers is substantially higher in the Northeast than in any other region. The study was published in the journal Psychiatric Services. The rising prevalence of ASD underscores the importance of access to evidence-based interventions such as ABA. An estimated one in 59 children had ASD in 2014, up from one in 125 a decade earlier, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. ABA uses behavioural learning principles to help children with ASD increase positive behaviours and social interactions and decrease problematic behaviors.

Bhopal woman allegedly given triple talaq, raped by 'tantrik' in name of 'halala'

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Dec 12 (ANI): A woman was allegedly given triple talaq in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on December 11. She was later raped by a 'tantrik' in the name of 'halala'. Both the accused were arrested and produced before a court by the police in this regard. While speaking to ANI, the City Superintendent of Police (CSP) of Jahangirabad (Bhopal), Abdul Aleem Khan said, "Both the accused were arrested and produced before the court." "They have been sent to jail," he added.