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News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 02:34:33 +0530
After US, Canada Issues Travel Advisory for Northeast Amid Protests over Citizenship Act

Canada embassy issued a travel advisory on Saturday for its citizens requesting them to avoid their trip to Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 02:24:32 +0530
Internet to Remain Suspended in Assam till Monday Amid Protests Against Citizenship Act

Internet services which were suspended on Wednesday initially for 24 hours in ten districts of the state, was then extended for another 48 hours across the state.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 02:15:46 +0530
Can't Judge Credibility on Statement Made Outside, Says Court as FIR Sought Against Nirbhaya Witness

The application filed by the father of one of the convicts alleges that the sole witness in the Nirbhaya rape case charged money to appear for interviews on news channels resulting in “media trial”.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 01:52:02 +0530
‘Modi Hai Toh…’ Priyanka Gandhi Gives BJP Slogan Her Own Spin to Corner Govt on Economy

Onions at Rs 100 a kg and unemployment at 45-year high are only possible under the Narendra Modi government, Priyanka Gandhi said at the Bharat Bachao rally.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 02:05:41 +0530
Drunk Telangana Man Rapes Mother-in-law in Punjagutta

Police said that the 34-year-old man entered the room of his mother-in-law on the night of November 13 and allegedly sexually assaulted her while she was sleeping.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 01:32:19 +0530
Bride Groom Detained in UP's Muzaffarnagar Moments Before Marriage for Demanding Car as Dowry

The SHO said that the groom's family including Vivek were taken into police custody adding that they were later released after paying the cost borne for the wedding ceremony to the bride's family.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 12:58:44 +0530
Connectivity Hit As Srinagar-Jammu Highway Closed After Kashmir Receives Under Heavy Snowfall

Officials said that the highway was closed for traffic on Thursday evening after heavy snowfall around the Jawahar Tunnel -- the gateway to the Kashmir Valley. Efforts were on to clear the highway for traffic.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 12:55:07 +0530
PM Modi Arrives in Kanpur to Chair First Meeting of National Ganga Council

The prime minister was received at the Chakeri airport by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 12:37:10 +0530
CBI Books Ace Bharatnatyam Dancer Leela Samson Over Irregularities in Spending on Chennai Auditorium

The Chief Vigilance Officer of the Culture Ministry has alleged that the contract for the renovation work was awarded by the officials of the Foundation to consultant architect CARD in violation of General Finance Rules.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 12:45:41 +0530
'Gamosa' to 'Joi Aai Asom', the Signs of Pride that Shaped Assam Protests Against Citizenship Act

The 'gamosa', a white and red patterned cotton handwoven fabric, is being used by the protestors to assert their identity, which they claim has been threatened by the Act.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 11:54:47 +0530
Day After Protest Over Citizenship Act in Meghalaya, Curfew Relaxed in Shillong from 10 am to 7 pm

East Khasi Hills district deputy commissioner MW Nongbri said that offices and a few shops have opened in the state capital, said East Khasi Hills district deputy commissioner MW Nongbri.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 11:53:26 +0530
Five Indians Among 9 Arrested as NCB Busts International Drugs Cartel Worth Rs 1,300 Crore

The NCB said it seized one of the largest quantity of Cocaine in the country, at 20 Kgs, from a drugs syndicate spread across Delhi, NCR, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, with global links.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 11:34:06 +0530
16-year-old Abducted, Gang-raped in UP's Muzaffarnagar

Police said that the girl had left her home for a shop on Thursday and had been missing since then. Her father had lodged a missing report and the police investigation led to the rescue of the girl.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 02:12:29 +0530
Jamia Millia Islamia Postpones Exams, Announces Winter Break from Dec 16 as CAA Protests Rock Campus

The students had planned to boycott the exams to protest against the citizenship law and also against Friday's violence following clashes with police during their march.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 11:36:28 +0530
In Jharkhand Election Rally, Adityanath Asks People for 'Rs 11 and a Stone'

He also accused the Congress of deliberately keeping the issue of disputed Ram temple unresolved.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:38:11 +0530
Day After Arson Over Citizenship Act, Road and Rail Blockades Continue in Parts of West Bengal

Police said that incidents of violence were reported from Murshidabad and North 24 Paraganas districts, and rural Howrah. Roads connecting north and south Bengal, was blocked in Murshidabad.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 11:11:02 +0530
Arvind Kejriwal Ropes in Prashant Kishor’s I-PAC in Quest to Return as Delhi CM Two Months Before Polls

Interestingly, both of I-PAC’s latest clients, Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal, have been strongly opposing the implementation of NRC and the Citizenship Amendment Act, an issue Prashant Kishor himself has been vocal about in recent days.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:09:51 +0530
Delhi Records Highest December Rainfall in Last 22 Years, Air Quality Improves Significantly

Delhi recorded a low of 12.8 degrees Celsius and a high of 21.5 degrees Celsius, which was two notches below normal with the overall air quality index in the city read 240 at 4 pm on Friday.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 09:49:52 +0530
Normal Life Hit in Parts of Nagaland, Students' Body Calls for Shutdown Against Citizenship Law

Though Kohima wore a deserted look, students appearing for examination, medical staff on duty, media personnel, and those having weddings were being allowed on roads by the protestors.
News Posted Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 09:32:34 +0530
Manohar Parrikar Actually Transferred his 'Josh' to Me, Claims Pramod Sawant

Manohar Parrikar, former Union Defence minister under PM Modi and Chief Minster in the state, died in March this year after battling a pancreatic ailment.