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Fire engulfs chemical factory in UP's Hapur

Hapur (UP), Dec 30 (ANI): A fire broke out in chemical factory in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur on December 30. Fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames. No injuries have been reported so far. Further investigation is underway. More details are awaited.

DDCA Joint Secretary demands BCCI to probe AGMN incident

New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) joint secretary Rajan Manchanda on scuffle during Annual General Meeting said that he will write to BCCI to appoint an observer and not to release any fund until BCCI doesn't submit report on the incident. "I will write to BCCI demanding to appoint an observer or administrator and not release any fund until BCCI's fact finding committee doesn't submit a report on the incident," said DDCA Joint Secretary.

Indian Navy bans use of smartphones, social media at naval bases, warships

Nagpur (Maharashtra), Dec 30 (ANI): Indian Navy banned usage of smartphones and social media for personnel at naval bases and warships. It came after 7 naval personnel were caught leaking sensitive information to Pakistani Intelligence after being honey trapped. Speaking on it, defence expert Shivali Deshpande said, "Leaking out sensitive information of the forces is a very big offence and that is why the Indian Navy has banned the use of social media and smartphones for the naval personnel who are on boatships or warships and those who are also working elsewhere. It is a very good step taken by Indian Navy because what happens is that usually young officers have tendency of putting their photographs in uniform and making themselves vulnerable to the enemy and that is why the enemy, whosoever, track these people and then you have honey traps that you have heard of and plus the other ways used by the enemy use. They also seek secret documents. It is a very good step and I feel Army and

Disturbed by news of violence in educational institutes: WB Governor

Kolkata, Dec 30 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar attended a cultural festival in Kolkata. Speaking at the event, Governor said that he had written a letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee concerning violence in educational institutes. He said, "I was disturbed by the news of violence in educational institutes. I wrote a letter to respected Chief Minister saying if you don't pay attention to these issues, we will take coming generations down. This is not fair. She wrote me back within 24 hours. She said that Education Minister Partha Chatterjee will dicuss the matter with me." West Bengal has witnessed violent protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Anti-CAA, NRC rangoli seen outside DMK chief's residence

Chennai, Dec 30 (ANI): People have found different ways to protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). 'Rangolis' made against Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens were seen outside homes of late M Karunanidhi, DMK Chief MK Stalin and DMK MP Kanimozhi. DMK has vehemently opposed CAA.

Some writers attempt to mislead youth: CM Yogi

Lucknow (UP), Dec 30 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended 43rd 'Hindi Samman Samaroh' in Lucknow on Dec 30. While addressing the gathering CM Yogi said that some writers attempt to mislead youth. "Some writers try to divide our literature into different camps, they attempt to mislead our youth. It is the responsibility of all writers to ensure that such a situation does not arise," said CM Yogi.

6 dead, 5 injured as car falls into canal in Gautam Buddha Nagar

Gautam Buddha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 30 (ANI): Six people died and five others were injured after the car they were travelling in skidded off and fell into a canal in Dankaur, in the wee hours of December 30. The injured are undergoing treatment. Prima facie, the reason of accident seems to be low visibility due to intense fog in North India.

BJP has no right to throw anyone out: CM Banerjee at anti-CAA rally

Purulia (West Bengal), Dec 30 (ANI): Continuing her strike against Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held yet another protest rally in WB's Purulia. Addressing the demonstrators, Banerjee said, "India is for us. BJP doesn't have right to throw out someone. Our movement will continue for this purpose. Everybody will work together and live together with respect." Condemning the Centre's viewpoint on students' countrywide protest against CAA, Banerjee added, "When elections take place, our students vote. They can make Prime Minister after voting, but can't express their opinion? What democracy is that?"

Heavy traffic jam on DND flyover due to dense fog

Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 30 (ANI): A thick layer of fog canopied Delhi-NCR on Dec 30. It affected vehicular movement and led to heavy traffic jam on DND flyover. Commuters are facing difficulty due low visibility. Temperature has dipped sharply in parts of North India.

Priyanka Gandhi broke protocol to get media's attention: BJP's Sanjeev Balyan

New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): While speaking to ANI, BJP leader and MP from Muzaffarnagar Sanjeev Balyan said that Priyanka Gandhi broke the protocol so that the media shows it on television; otherwise she would not have done so. Speaking on opposition protesting against NRC and, Balyan said, "Everyone has understood NRC and CAA very well but all they just want to take political benefit from it. They want instability to remain." Speaking on Akhilesh Yadav's take on NPR, he said that Akhilesh Yadav wants to provoke ordinary citizens' sentiments.

UP Minister distributes 'torn' blankets among needy in UP's Amroha

Amroha (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 30 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Chetan Chauhan distributed blankets among poor in UP's Amroha. Some of the beneficiaries claimed that they received torn blankets. Meanwhile, Chetan Chauhan claimed that the blankets were of good quality.

Indian Diaspora supports CAA in California

California (US), Dec 30 (ANI): Indian Diaspora gathered in Milpitas city of California to support Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). They held placards and raised slogans in favour of new Citizenship Act. NRIs today also supported CAA at New York's Times Square.

Indian diaspora demonstrates at Times Square supporting CAA

New York (USA), Dec 30 (ANI): Members of Indian diaspora demonstrated at New York's Times Square in support of Citizenship (Amendment) Act. They raised slogans in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As anti-CAA protest is gripping the country, many leaders have come forward to support Centre's stance. Citizenship (Amendment) Act clears path for Indian citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian religious minorities fleeing.

Abhishek praises father Amitabh Bachchan on receiving Dada Phalke Award

New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award on Dec 29. Son Abhishek Bachchan is all praise as he shared a congratulatory post for his father on social media. The 43-year-old actor hopped on to Instagram and posted a picture of Big B and called the latter his "hero". The legendary actor was conferred the highest honour of the film industry for his outstanding contribution to cinema.

Kin file murder complaint against police for death during anti-CAA protest

Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 30 (ANI): A murder complaint was filed against police by family of Suleiman, who died during protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Police official said, "A case has already been registered by the police, so new FIR cannot be registered. Their complaint will be made a part of the investigation." Protest against Citizenship Amendment Act turned violent in Bijnor on December 20. The kin alleged that deceased was picked when they went out to pray, and was later shot by police.

30 trains delayed due to dense fog in Northern Railway region

New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): Several trains are running late after fog blankets northern India on December 30. Fog enveloped New Delhi railway station reducing visibility. The cold waves are expected to grip the national capital in next few days. 30 trains are running late due to low visibility in the Northern Railway region. Minimum temperature of 2.5 C was recorded in the national capital, on December 29.

NRC is a subset of NPR: Political Strategist Prashant Kishor

New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): In an interaction with ANI, political strategist Prashant Kishor said that National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a subset of National Population Register (NPR). He said, "Nobody needs to prove link between NPR and NRC, documents speak for themselves and they state that NPR is the first step of NRC. This debate is linked to Citizenship Amendment Bill of 2003 during which, it was defined that after NPR, if government wishes, they can do NRC. NRC is a subset of NPR. And the implementation is up to the government and it is a different thing."

Homeless take refuge at night shelter to survive bone-chilling winters of Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): As Temperature in Delhi remained on the lower levels for the past two weeks, homeless people took refuge at night shelter near Anand Vihar Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT). Minimum temperature was recorded at 2.5 degrees Celsius in the national capital, on Dec 29. Cold waves intensified while fog canopied parts of Delhi.

Delhi's air quality 'Hazardous' amid dense fog

New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): National capital observed a foggy morning on Dec 30. Air quality also took a hit in Delhi-NCR. Major pollutant PM 2.5 stood at 376 and PM 10 at 330 at DITE Okhla in Delhi.

Watch: Northern Railway uses snow cutting machines to clear tracks in J and K

Srinagar (J and K), Dec 30 (ANI): The snow clearing operation on the tracks is in the full swing using snow clearing machine. Machines were deployed at Banihal-Srinagar-Baramulla section.