5 foreigners asked to leave India for participating in anti-CAA protests: Govt
New Delhi: Five foreigners were asked to leave India for violating visa norms by participating in anti-citizenship law protests, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said this in a written reply to a question. “As reported by the Bureau of Immigration (BOI), five foreign nationals who […]
Cong, BJP members scuffle in LS as Oppn protests against Delhi violence
New Delhi: BJP and Congress members pushed and shoved each other in Lok Sabha on Monday as opposition parties vehemently protested over the issue of violence in Delhi and demanded resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah. Lok Sabha was adjourned thrice till 4.30 pm amid continuing ruckus. Speaker Om Birla said that he was pained […]
I may never be excited again about a crowd after going to India: Trump told supporters at rally
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he would “never be excited about a crowd again” after his visit to India where he addressed a rally of over 1,00,000 people. During his maiden visit to India on February 24-25, President Trump and First Lady Melania were given a rousing welcome in the presence of more […]
Family pinning hopes on DNA test to identify body of 22-year-old
New Delhi: “People are being dragged out of vehicles and attacked”, these were the last words of 22-year-old Mohammad Shahbaz to his brother on phone before he went missing on February 25. His family now fears the worst. “My brother Mohammad Shahbaz worked as a welder and lived with his family at Loni in Uttar […]
Night curfew lifted in parts of Shillong, situation remains tense
Shillong: The night curfew imposed in the Meghalaya capital after violent clashes was lifted at 8 am on Sunday, barring in areas under the jurisdiction of Lumdiengjri and Sadar police stations and Cantonment Beat House, where indefinite curfew continued to remain in effect, officials said. The curfew was imposed since 9 pm Saturday, following the […]
Polish student asked to leave India after attending anti-CAA rally
Kolkata: A Polish student of Jadavpur University has been asked by the Foreigner Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to leave the country after he participated in an anti-CAA rally in the West Bengal capital, varsity sources said on Sunday. The incident comes close on the heels of a Bangladeshi student of Visva Bharati University being issued […]
Will be meeting Taliban leaders soon: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he planned to meet Taliban leaders in the “not-too-distant future”, asserting that it was time that the war against terrorism was fought by someone else, particularly the countries in the region. “I will be meeting personally with Taliban leaders in the not-too-distant future. And we will be […]
Afghan peace deal hits first snag over prisoner releases
Kabul: Afghanistan’s president said Sunday that he will not free thousands of Taliban prisoners ahead of all-Afghan power-sharing talks set for next week, publicly disagreeing with a timetable for a speedy prisoner release laid out just a day earlier in a U.S.-Taliban peace agreement. President Ashraf Ghani’s comments pointed to the first hitch in implementing […]
BJP, Cong trade charges over ‘rajdharma’
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday accused the Congress of backtracking on ‘rajdharma’ by opposing the CAA after seeking citizenship for refugees from neighbouring countries, but the opposition party insisted it followed the ‘rajdharma’ of equality and harmony while the Modi government has a “divisive mindset”. BJP leader and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the […]
Delhi violence: US urges India to ‘protect and respect’ right to peaceful assembly
Washington: The US has urged India to “protect and respect” the right to peaceful assembly of people and hold accountable those perpetrating violence following the Delhi riots over the amended citizenship act, saying that Washington has raised the issue at the highest level with New Delhi. The comments came as Delhi this week witnessed worst […]