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Man dies of heart attack during polling in Jharkhand's Sahibganj

Sahibganj (Jharkhand), Dec 20 (ANI): A man was declared dead due to heart attack during last phase of polling in Jharkhand's Sahibganj district on December 20. He fell down at a polling booth in Borio. Later, he was taken to hospital and declared dead. Borio is a community development block in Sahibganj district. The investigation is underway in this regard. While speaking to ANI, the District Collector (DC) of Sahibganj district, Varun Ranjan spoke on assembly elections and death of one person. He said, "One voter fell down while voting and he was taken to hospital but later he died. We have given direction to the civil surgeon that his postmortem be done." "This mishappening (loss of life) is a natural death and not a violence case," DM added. Polling is taking place in 16 assembly constituencies across Jharkhand. The counting of votes will take place on December 23.

Mayawati condemns destruction of public property after CAA protests

Lucknow (UP), Dec 20 (ANI): Condemning violent protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati said that she doesn't believe in destruction of Public property and violence. "We have always opposed the Citizenship Amendment Act and we have been protesting against it since beginning but like other parties we don't believe in destruction of public property and violence," said BSP chief.

No one can steal rights of sons of Assam's soil: Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal

Guwahati (Assam), Dec 20 (ANI): Speaking on Citizenship Amendment Act, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal assured that there is no threat to the identity of Assamese, and that no one can steal the rights of sons of soil of Assam."I want to assure people that no one can steal rights of the sons of the soil of Assam, there is no threat to our language or our identity. In no way will the honour of Assam be affected,"said Assam Chief Minister."We will always have the support of the people and will move forward with peace in the state,"he added.

Owaisi takes part in United Muslim Action Committee meeting over CAA

Hyderabad, Dec 20 (ANI): The United Muslim Action Committee held a meeting in Hyderabad on December 20. Discussion was held at All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) head office, over Citizenship Amendment Act. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi was also present in the meeting. Protests are being held across the country against CAA and NRC. Section 144 has also been imposed in several parts of the country. Owaisi in meeting said, "Have to oppose this act strongly, but only after taking police permission and peacefully. As you know in Lucknow and Delhi, there was police brutality and violence. In Mangaluru, two Muslims died. If there is violence then we will condemn and disassociate ourselves from it."

Metro services resumed on all affected stations, announces DMRC

New Delhi, Dec 20 (ANI): Entry and exit gates of all affected metro stations, due to protests against amended Citizenship Act, have been opened, announced Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). Normal services have resumed in all stations, DMRC tweeted. Earlier, the DMRC announced the closure of entry and exit gates of multiple metro stations owing to the protests against the new Citizenship law in different parts of the city.

US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's Kashmir report lacks fair understanding of JandK: Jaishankar

Washington DC (USA), Dec 20 (ANI): While addressing the media in Washington DC on December 20, the External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar spoke on reports that India cancelled meeting with US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal over her report on Kashmir. He said, "I don't think it (report) is fair understanding of situation in Jammu and Kashmir or fair characterisation of what the Government of India is doing." "I have no interest in meeting her," EAM added.

Told President Trump that flow of Indian talent to US shouldn't be affected: EAM Jaishankar

Washington DC (USA), Dec 20 (ANI): While addressing the media in Washington DC on December 20, the External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India, S Jaishankar said, "There was discussion on trade and I shared with him (President Trump) what was discussed at 2+2 dialogue." "In some meetings I also emphasized that flow of talent from India should not be affected and no unreasonable legislative provisions should constrain that," EAM added.

Congress leader among 49 detained in Ahmedabad over violent CAA protest

Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Dec 20 (ANI): Ahmedabad Police detained 49 people in connection with violence during protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the city on Dec 19. Among the detainees, Congress corporator Shehzad Khan was also detained. A nation-wide protest has been intensified after both the Houses of Parliament passed new Citizenship Bill.

Cold wave intensified in Gurugram, hampering day to day life

Gurugram, Dec 20 (ANI): Dense fog engulfed Gurugram on December 20. Cold wave intensified in Gurugram as temperature further dipped. Low visibility was experienced at several parts including the national capital. Speaking to ANI, a local said,"The fog has intensified in the area. We are being very careful while driving our vehicles."

Jharkhand Assembly elections: Last phase of polling begins

Dumka/ Pakur (Jharkhand), Dec 20 (ANI): The last phase of polling began in Jharkhand on December 20. The polling will be held in 16 assembly constituencies across the state. Assembly polls in Jharkhand are being held in 5 phases. The counting of votes will take place on December 23.

Homeless move to night shelters as Delhi continues to freeze

New Delhi, Dec 20 (ANI): As temperature in the national capital is hovering on the lower levels, the homeless turned towards night shelters to cope with chilly winters of Delhi. The government-supported night shelters have become heaven for these homeless people. They are provided with free blankets and pillows in a night shelter near AIIMS metro station. Delhi has been continuously reeling under cold wave for the past week. Due to bad weather and cold waves the flight operations at Delhi airport are affected. While takeoffs and landings continue, on the other side some flights are impacted due to crew operational limitations.

RJD calls for Bihar 'bandh' on Dec 21 against 'unconstitutional CAA'

Patna (Bihar), Dec 20 (ANI): Calling Citizenship Amendment Act as unconstitutional, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav informed that a 'bandh' has been called in Bihar on December 21 against the new Citizenship Act. "We have called a 'bandh' in Bihar on December 21 against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The act is unconstitutional and against humanity," said Tejashwi Yadav.

Bengaluru DCP sings national anthem along with protesters at Town Hall

Bengaluru, Dec 20 (ANI): DCP of Bengaluru (Central) sang national anthem along with protesters present at the Town Hall in Bengaluru. Chetan Singh Rathore resorted to national anthem while protesters were refusing to vacate the place. Protesters left peacefully after the national anthem was sung.

Ghostery Midnight desktop app with VPN launched

New Delhi, Dec 20 (ANI): Ghostery has rolled out a desktop app with added privacy features including ad-blocker, tracker-blocker, and VPN. Called Ghostery Midnight, the app costs USD 14 per month and works across a variety of apps and browsers, The Verge notes. Users can choose to block ads and trackers on multiple browsers at once. It currently offers a choice of six servers for its VPN. Ghostery plans to roll out a cheaper version with limited features next year, and a mobile version later.

Pak woman receives Indian citizenship in Gujarat

Devbhumi Dwarka (Gujarat), Dec 20 (ANI): A Pakistani woman was granted Indian citizenship in Gujarat's Dwarka. Hasina Ben was born and brought up in Gujarat. In 1999 she married a Pakistani citizen and became a citizen of Pakistan. She applied for Indian citizenship after returning to India post her husband's death. Collector of district Devbhumi Dwarka, Dr Narendra Kumar Meena said, "She was born and bought up in Bhanvad Taluka of Gujarat. In 1999, she married a Pakistani citizen and became a citizen of Pakistan. After her husband's death, she returned to India and applied for Indian citizenship. After consideration, Govt of India and Gujarat govt granted her citizenship. She was given the certificate of citizenship on December 18."

Srinagar's Jamia Masjid re-opens for prayers

Srinagar (JandK), Dec 20 (ANI): The historic Jamia Masjid reopened on Wednesday for offering prayers after nearly four months of gap, since the abrogation of Article 370 in August earlier this year. The Centre had on August 05, scrapped Article 370 and bifurcate the erstwhile state into two Union Territories (UTs) - Jammu and Kashmir with legislature and Ladakh without one. Following which several restrictions were imposed in the area to maintain law and order and phone lines and internet were blocked in the region. The Mosque is located in Downtown which remains a central zone to the religious and political activities in Srinagar.

Martial arts teaching programme 'Penkaruthu' organised in Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Dec 20 (ANI): Kerala State Youth Welfare Board organised a training programme 'Penkaruthu' in Thiruvananthapuram. The 10-day programme gives martial arts teaching to young girls. The programme is aimed to increase self-confidence among young girls and women. A participant said, "We never thought that this (training) will instil courage in us." About 600 girls were trained from Thiruvananthapuram in the programme.

Policemen suffer injuries during anti-CAA protests in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Dec 20 (ANI): Protesters pelted policemen with stones during demonstrations against Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Ahmedabad. Few protesters can be seen trying to repel the agitated demonstrators. Police personnel had come to disperse the protesters when an angry mob attacked them with stones, forcing them to take shelter in a shop. 19 policemen have sustained injury in the violence while 32 protesters have been detained.

Long working hours may lead to high blood pressure, says study

New Delhi, Dec 20 (ANI): Long working hours in the office can potentially trigger high blood pressure in overworked employees, according to a Canadian study published in American Heart Association's journal 'Hypertension'. This study was carried out by a group of Canadian medical researchers who closely analysed 3500 white-collar workers over a span of five years.

India-Russia bilateral tri-services exercise 'INDRA-2019' concludes

Pune (Maharashtra), Dec 20 (ANI): The second edition of bilateral tri-services exercise INDRA-2019 between India and Russia concluded on Thursday in Pune. As part of the validation exercise held on December 19, troops from both the countries carried out specialised joint counter-terrorist operations which were witnessed by dignitaries of services of both countries. The exercise included joint training in counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations under the United Nations mandate. Both countries shared their expertise and experience. The troops shared the best practices and expertise being followed by these nations in counter-terrorism operations. The exercise provided an opportunity for both the Armies for greater understanding and strengthening of mutual trust and cooperation.