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US Religious Freedom Commission Calls For Sanctions Against Amit Shah
A US religious freedom commission has called for sanctions against Indian Home Minister Amit Shah if the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) is passed, claiming that the proposed legislation introduces a religious test for citizenship. ....
Govt Busts 'myths' About Citizenship Amendment Bill
A day before the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) is set to face the Rajya Sabha test on Wednesday, the government tried to clear the air by busting what it calls "myth" about the Bill.....
LS Passes Bill To Extend SC/ST Reservation By 2030
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Bill with voice vote to extend the reservation of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) for the next 10 years up to January 25, 2030, with the government announcing that the reservation will "never" be removed.....
Ex-CJI On Hyd Encounter: Has Rule Of Law Run Its Course?
Citing the gang-rape and murder of a 27-year-old veterinarian in Hyderabad and the subsequent killing of all the four accused in a police 'encounter', former Chief Justice of India (CJI) R.M. Lodha said on Tuesday that while we are celebrating the Human Rights Day, the fact of the matter is that we are struggling to protect human rights.....
Clarifications Needed Before Supporting CAB: Shiv Sena
Former BJP ally Shiv Sena's members in Rajya Sabha have not yet decided whether to support or oppose the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019.....
RISAT-2BR1 Goes Into Orbit, India's Foreign Satellite Launch Touches 319
India on Wednesday successfully placed into orbit its latest radar imaging earth observation satellite RISAT-2BR1 and nine foreign satellites from four countries using its PSLV rocket.....
Rajya Sabha Passed The Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019
The Rajya Sabha passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 (CAB) on Wednesday with 125 members voting for and 105 against the Bill. Earlier the demand for referring the Bill to the Select Committee was negated.....
29.44 Per Cent Polling In Jharkhand Third Phase Polls
Jharkhand recorded 29.44 per cent voting till 11 a.m. in the third phase of polls on Thursday.....
Mercury Dips As Rain Lashes Delhi-NCR, AQI Expected To Improve
Heavy rain and thunderstorm in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) brought down temperatures to 17 degree Celsius on Thursday.....
President Nod For Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Turned Act
In a late Thursday night order, President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, letting it become an Act allowing Indian citizenship to six non-Muslim minority migrants facing religious persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.....
