The curious case of Bengal's refugees

Kolkata (IANS) Sabita Das, who earns her living by working as cook in some households, has never had hesitation in telling people that she came to Kolkata (then Calcutta) from Barishal in Bangladesh in the early 1990s, as her parents could not provide…

Dissent within Congress brewing against Punjab CM

Chandigarh (IANS) A simmering dissent is brewing between Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and his legislators over their party's government in Punjab.

Congress sources suggest the cause of provocation is disconnect or deliberate side-stepping…

Northeast on the boil for the third day over CAB

Agartala/Guwahati (IANS) Agitations in northeast India against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill continued for the third consecutive day on Wednesday with various parties and NGOs including the North East Students' Organisation (NESO) urged the…

CAB not communicated properly to NE: Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that protests in the northeastern region against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 are happening as "the issue has not been communicated properly".

Speaking to the media here…

Data can't be taken without individual's consent: Govt

New Delhi (IANS) Bringing the Data Protection Bill, 2019 in Parliament with new provisions, the Centre on Wednesday announced that the draft legislation will "safeguard" the rights of Indians and data will not be taken without their consent.

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Bill to amend welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act in LS

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Wednesday introduced a Bill to amend a 12-year-old existing law providing the welfare of senior citizens and parents and expand some existing definitions such as maintenance, welfare, children and parents.

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Unnao rape: Charge sheet filed after victim's death

Lucknow (IANS) Three days after the demise of the Unnao rape victim who was set ablaze by the accused, the charge sheet in the case was field.

Rae Bareli Superintendent of Police Swapnil Mamgain said that the charge sheet was submitted at the…

CAB aims at 'ethnic cleansing' of NE, says Rahul

New Delhi (IANS) Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 "an attempt by the Narendra Modi-Amit Shah government to "ethnically cleanse the Northeast", calling it a "criminal attack" on the people.
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Magh Mela 2020, in Prayagraj, to be eco-friendly

Prayagraj (IANS) The annual Magh Mela in Prayagraj that begins on January 10, 2020 will now be a plastic-free event.

The Magh Mela administration has banned the use of plastic and thermocol items in the Mela township.

"The Magh Mela…

India slams USCIRF comments on CAB as 'unwarranted'

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) India on Tuesday termed the comments made by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) as "neither accurate nor warranted".

Ministry of External Affairs…