Day: December 22, 2019

Protests continue in Delhi, Police maintain tight vigil

8:32 pm December 22, 2019

New Delhi: On a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in the national capital, a number of protests against the amended Citizenship Act were held in the city even as police maintained a strict vigil and carried out flag march in sensitive areas. A large number of people took out a ‘solidarity march’ […]

Rare wild life species seized at Chennai airport

8:29 pm December 22, 2019

Chennai: Rare wild life species like kangaroo rats and red squirrel that were allegedly smuggled into the country from Thailand were seized at the airport here on Sunday and one person detained in this connection. The customs department officials on a specific input intercepted 28-year-old passenger, who arrived here from Bangkok. During interrogation, the passenger […]

Cod wave in Rajasthan, Churu coldest at 4.9 C

8:23 pm December 22, 2019

Jaipur: Rajasthan reeled under cold wave conditions on Sunday, with Churu emerging as the coldest place recording 4.9 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said. The minimum temperature in Sikar, Pilani, Bikaner and Ganganagar was 5, 6.1, 7.5 and 7.6 degrees Celsius respectively, it said. Jaisalmer, Jaipur and Barmer recorded a low of 7.7, 9 and […]

No explanation can satisfy me, says Kerala Governor

Kerala Guv under fire from UDF for supporting CAA

8:21 pm December 22, 2019

Kozhikode(Ker): Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan came under attack from Congress-led UDF on Sunday for reportedly supporting the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, with the Opposition alleging he has stooped to the level of a BJP spokesperson. The Governor, like the BJP, was trying to present a “distorted” version of history, the opposition front said referring […]

Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi misleading people over CAA: Shah

Priyanka visits Bijnor, meet kin of two killed in anti-CAA protests

8:19 pm December 22, 2019

Bijnor: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday made an unscheduled visit to Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh and met families of two persons, killed in recent violence over the amended citizenship law. Local Congress leaders said she visited Nahtaur area of the district to meet families of the two persons, who died in the […]