India rejects Pakistan resolution on Kashmir, CAA

New Delhi (IANS) India on Tuesday rejected the resolution adopted by Pakistan's National Assembly on India's Citizenship Amendment Act and reorganisation of the erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir state, reiterating that the issues are an internal matter…

MNF-led Mizoram govt supports new Citizenship Act

Aizawl (IANS) Ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) President and Chief Minister Zoramthanga said that the MNF and the state government support the new Citizenship Act as the central government kept out Mizoram from the purview of the amended legislation.
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CBI argues for maximum punishment to Sengar

New Delhi (IANS) Terming the Unnao victim's case "an extraordinary one", where the court has to "consider her continued suffering", the CBI's Additional Special Public Prosecutor on Tuesday asked for maximum punishment to be awarded to expelled…

PPF Scheme 2019: Account will not be liable to attachment

New Delhi (IANS) The Union government has notified new Public Provident Fund (PPF) rules under which the amount in the PPF account will not be liable for attachment.

The new rules called, Public Provident Fund Scheme 2019, have replaced all…

10 arrested for arson during Jamia university protest

New Delhi (IANS) At least 10 people, all with criminal antecedents, were arrested on Tuesday for indulging in arson and setting vehicles afire during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in New Friends Colony near Jamia Millia Islamia…

Decommissioned aircraft carrier 'Viraat' e-auction today

Mumbai (IANS) The decommissioned aircraft carrier 'Viraat', which was ordered to be scrapped six months ago by the government, will be e-auctioned here on Tuesday.

The e-auction - by Metals and Scrap Trading Corporation (MSTC) - will…

New regional political formation in offing in Assam?

Guwahati- (IANS) Amidst the intense protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Assam, is the northeastern state moving towards a new political alignment in the form of a regional formation that could challenge the ruling Bharatiya Janata…

20 Indians kidnapped as pirates attack tanker in West Africa

New Delhi (IANS) A crew of 20 Indians aboard the oil tanker MV Duke has been kidnapped by pirates in Gulf of Guinea in West Africa.

V Ships Ship Management (India) Pvt Ltd., managers of the oil/chemical product tanker Duke, reported that contact…

Migrants won't automatically become citizens: MHA source

New Delhi (IANS) No migrant, specified in the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, will automatically become a citizen of India and each one will have to apply online, Home Ministry sources said on Monday.

The new Act applies to people of six non-Muslim…

Don't let vested groups divide India: Modi on CAA

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a series of tweets on Monday has said while dissent is an essential part of democracy, violence is not. He was articulating government's stand on the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act.

"Violent…