Students' organisations and political parties are participating in the bandh to protest the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan if they faced religious persecution there.
As the electronic ticker that updates the Bharatiya Janata Party's ascendancy in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar keeps ticking up the celebrations by party workers are getting wilder and wilder.
'Now is the time for India, our biggest neighbour and oldest friend, to bring the full array of international policy instruments to bear.'
The PhD scholar is an active member of Jamiat-e-Talaba, the student wing of banned Jammat-e-Islami (JeI).
'If approved it will be a voluntary engagement and there will be no dilution in selection criteria'
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The Enforcement Directorate has registered a criminal case against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik and his organisation IRF under money laundering laws.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films, most of them shown at international film festivals held virtually (Berlinale and Rotterdam), hybrid (Toronto) or physical (Cannes and Venice).
Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to the chief ministers of Assam and Mizoram, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Zoramthanga respectively, and urged them to ensure peace along the disputed border and find an amicable settlement.
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Meravanige is an engaging romantic thriller. The film proves that director Mahesh Babu has a firm grip over the medium. Prajwal shines, but it is new comer Andrita Ray who looks bubbly and pretty on the screen.
Islamic Research Foundation Educational Trust, promoted by controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, has been put under prior permission category, thus preventing it from receiving foreign funds without getting nod from the central government.
The textile industry is the second-largest employer in the country, employing about 32 million, and the government is banking on it to absorb millions of youth.
Modi will have a number of high-profile multilateral and bilateral meetings with global leaders including United States Vice President Mike Pence and Singapore premier Lee Hsein Loong.
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Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the nation on the eve of 71st Republic Day.
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Tension prevailed in the old city area here when members of two groups engaged in brick-batting and arson during a religious procession, the police said on Wednesday.
In a tweet, Ganguly said the law should take its own course.
India suffered a 0-3 drubbing against defending champions Korea Republic and bowed out of the AFC Youth Championship.
'It is only natural that in such a national crisis, we should lend a helping hand to the less privileged members of our communities.'
'...by stopping its promotion of turmoil, its aid and abetment to militancy.' 'Mr Vajpayee paved the road for peace by engaging Pakistan tirelessly while also reaching out to Kashmiri leaders and people at large.' 'Like so often in the past, this government does not have a policy. No consistency in approach.'
The Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday trained guns at each other as they engaged in vociferous protests on separate issues in the national capital inviting police action.
'I never imagined that there would come a day when the NBA game would be seen and heard by Indian fans in their own language.'
With political discourse often getting reduced to vituperative outburst, senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi targeted Modi and the BJP over it, and sought apology.
Both scored convincing victories, over Malaysia and Vietnam respectively, in the AFC Youth Championship.
As many as 22 fire tenders along with pumps were dispatched to the spot immediately to douse the flames.
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The West Indies launch their campaign for a place in the main draw of the Champions Trophy with a match against Zimbabwe on Sunday.
'For Pakistan, the comfortable old calculations and certainties are no longer valid.' 'Strikes on Indian targets now carry a high risk of retaliation and escalation,' notes Ajai Shukla.
Against the backdrop of delays in several of its major projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesdau told Defence Research and Development Organisation to speed up and complete its programmes in time as the world will not wait for it.
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The Family Man is the espionage drama India is waiting to see, raves Karan Sanjay Shah.
The dome over a stage being erected for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public rally at Naya Raipur on Saturday collapsed in severe storm, forcing cancellation of his engagements there.
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Addressing the students of the Royal University of Bhutan in Thimphu, Modi asked them to work hard and take the Himalayan nation to great heights.
This extremism is no victory or progress for those who call themselves Hindus. The motto 'Truth alone triumphs' being replaced by 'might is right' will make savages of us all.
