Afghanistan

Whole Shaheen Bagh protest scripted by BJP: AAP

Shaheen Bagh body calls off protest, locals stay put

10:29 pm January 2, 2020

New Delhi: A section of protesters at Shaheen Bagh, who have been demonstrating against the CAA for the last 20 days, called off the road blockade on Thursday alleging “politicisation” of their “peaceful protest”, though locals refused to leave the spot and continued with their agitation. “We have called off the Shaheen Bagh road blockade […]

Indian-Americans hold events in New York in support of CAA

3:20 pm December 30, 2019

New York: Members of the Indian diaspora held events at different places, including the iconic Times Square, here to express their support for the amended Citizenship Act, terming it as a historic step taken by the Indian government. According to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities […]

Indian-Americans hold protest rally against CAA

2:38 pm December 29, 2019

Washington: A group of Indian-Americans gathered around the Mahatma Gandhi statue in front of the Indian Embassy here and held a peaceful protest against the recently amended Citizenship Act. According to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan till […]

Taliban kill 10 Afghan soldiers in attack on base

3:23 pm December 28, 2019

Kandahar: Ten Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack on a military base in the southern province of Helmand on Saturday, officials said. The Taliban dug a tunnel into the base in volatile Sangin district and then blew it up before their fighters could attack the compound, Nawab Zadran a spokesman for 215 Maiwand […]

Mangaluru violence: Police release video of protesters bringing stones

3:02 pm December 24, 2019

Bengaluru: Days after the violent protests in Mangaluru against CAA resulted in the deaths of two people, police released video clippings purportedly showing protesters bringing stones in an auto-trolley, hurling it at the personnel and trying to destroy the CCTV cameras. The video also shows protesters covering their face with clothes to conceal their identity […]