The contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act which grants citizenship to six non-Muslim communities — Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian — who have come to India from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan till December 31, 2014 after facing religious persecution, came into force on Friday. The Ministry of Home Affairs announcement came through a gazette notification almost a month after the law was passed by Parliament on December 11, 2019 during the monsoon session. “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of the section 1 of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (47 of 2019), the Central Government hereby appoints…
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Five days after the violence that rocked the JNU campus, the Delhi Police on Friday released pictures of nine suspects, whom they said included JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh. Addressing a press conference, DCP, Crime, Joy Tirkey said that four of the nine suspects belong to the JNU. The police claimed that they zeroed in on the suspects after analysing footage obtained from several videos of the violent incident that resulted in injuries to more than 30 students and teaching staff. Tirkey, who is heading the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the incident, said that members of Left-affiliated students wing…
The Supreme Court on Friday said the right to access the internet is a fundamental right under Article 19 of the Constitution. The apex court directed the Jammu & Kashmir administration to immediately restore internet services connected with access to government websites, localised/limited e-banking facilities, hospital services and other essential services. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice N.V. Ramana and also comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and R. Subhash Reddy said, “Non recognition of technology within the sphere of law is only a disservice to the inevitable. In this light, the importance of the internet cannot be underestimated, as from morning…
On Hrithik Roshan’s 46th birthday on Friday, his former wife Sussanne Khan wished the actor and said that he’s the most incredible man she knows. Sussanne on Friday took to Instagram, where she shared a clip featuring Hrithik and their sons — Hridhaan, Hrehaan Roshan. She even dedicated the “War” actor with the “Best Daddy Award”. “Happiest Happiest Birthday Rye… you are the most incredible Man I know… #tothebestoflifeaheadofyou #10thjan2020???? #bestdaddyaward #bestphilosophertoo,” she captioned the clip. Hrithik married Sussanne in December 2000 in a private ceremony in Bangalore. The two welcomed their first son Hrehaan in 2006 and their second…
The ICC cricket committee is set to discuss the idea of four-day Test matches, but it will, in all likelihood, get a red flag from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as the Indian board is set to stand with skipper Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri. Both the captain and the head coach of the team have made it clear that they want the traditional format to not lose its sheen by turning from a five-day affair into one of four days. Speaking to IANS, a BCCI official said that while the board will discuss the…
The Uttar Pradesh Police has pasted notices on the house of senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and Rampur MP Azam Khan, declaring him, his wife and son as absconders. The notices were pasted on Thursday. The court had recently declared Azam Khan, his wife Tanzeen Fatima and son Abdullah Azam as absconders in three cases. In case they fail to appear before the court by January 24, their properties will be attached. The district administration also made a public announcement about the Khan family being declared absconders. The exercise, known as “munadi” in the official parlance, is part of Section…
Actor Juhi Chawla on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for always thinking on what is beneficial for the country. She also said that it is not only the government’s responsibility to keep the country united but each citizen’. The protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act for the past one month have witnessed immense violence by the hooligan-like protesters. While it is a fair proposition to suggest that none of these protesters have read the piece of legislation, almost everybody on the streets seemed to portray themselves as though they have an expertise on the subject at hand. Due to…
Eighteen UN peacekeepers from Chad were wounded in an attack on a military base in northern Mali, a UN spokesperson said. “The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali reported that this morning several mortars and/or rockets were fired at its camp in Tessalit in the Kidal region,” said Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman, adding that the UN mission shares the camp with Malian and international forces, Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday. Dujarric said initial reports indicate that 18 UN peacekeepers from Chad were wounded, including six who have suffered serious injuries. The mission immediately organised medical evacuations and security reinforcements, said…
Staring down an impending impeachment trial, US President Donald Trump has waded into his first campaign election rally of 2020 by giving us a sneak peek of how he was transforming the terms on which the election race will be fought. Spotlighting a dangerous moment in his presidency, Trump boasted in Ohio on Thursday night how he served up “American justice” with a drone strike against a “total monster”, Iran’s military general Qasem Soleimani. Ohio accounts for 18 electoral votes in the presidential sweepstakes. Almost overnight, Trump has inserted war and foreign policy into a presidential race that typically concerns…
The annual Magh Mela, one of the biggest religious congregations on the banks of the Sangam in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, began here on Friday on the occasion of “Paush Purnima” even as temperatures dipped further adding to the winter chill. More than 40 lakh devotees are expected to take the holy dip in the Sangam on Friday. The number could go up further because of the lunar eclipse on Friday. The Magh Mela also marks the beginning of the ‘Kalpwas’ in which devotees live in segregated areas, lead an austere life and fast and pray for a month. Tight security…