Pakistan

59 third party nationals being caught at Nepal border in 2019: SSB DG

8:33 pm December 17, 2019

New Delhi: There has been an over 100 per cent jump in the number of people with “ulterior motives” from countries like Pakistan and China trying to sneak into India through the open Nepal border after security was tightened along the Indo-Pak front following abrogation of Article 370 provisions, a top security official said on […]

Protests marked 2019 in many of Delhi's universities

No bullet fired by police during protests at Jamia: MHA officials

2:19 pm December 17, 2019

New Delhi: No bullet was fired by police during violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act at Jamia Milia Islamia University on Sunday, Home Ministry officials said. There have been allegations that police fired bullets on protesters during the agitation at Jamia. The officials also said that 10 persons with criminal background have been detained […]

DMK protests against CAB, Udhayanidhi Stalin detained

2:25 pm December 13, 2019

Chennai: DMK youth wing leader Udhayanidhi Stalin and scores of party workers were detained on Friday when they tried to stage a road blockade here while holding a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, police said. Udhayanidhi, son of DMK president M K Stalin, led the protest at Saidapet. Many activists were seen tearing copies […]

World Bank, ADB give USD 588 million to Pakistan to fight coronavirus pandemic

Pakistan, Asian Development Bank sign loan agreement worth USD 1.3 billion

11:00 pm December 9, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank for a loan worth USD 1.3 billion to support the cash-strapped country’s public finances and shore up its slowing economy. “Economic Affairs Division and ADB have signed policy-based loans of USD 1.3 Bn today. The sums will be disbursed today and will help […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Citizenship Amendment Bill introduced in LS

12:54 pm December 9, 2019

New Delhi: The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which seeks to give Indian nationality to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan facing religious persecution there, was introduced in Lok Sabha by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday. According to the proposed legislation, members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities, who have […]