Yogi Adityanath Defends ‘Strict’ Action To Quell Protests In UP
The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh has rebuffed accusations from rights groups of police abuses…
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Modi Contradicts Amit Shah Over Citizenship Register
Prime Minister Narendra Modi contradicted his closest lieutenant over plans for a nationwide register as…
Why India’s New Citizenship Plans Are Stirring Protests
Thousands of Indians have been protesting against a new citizenship law as well as possible…
CAA Stir: Modi Summons Ministers To Discuss Security Situation
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi called a meeting with his council of ministers on Saturday…
CAA: Protesters Cheered On By Actors, Artists & Singers
With a voice known to millions of Indian movie goers, Zubeen Garg crooned one of…
Protesters Chant “Remove Modi” After Prayers At Delhi’s Jama Masjid
Chants of “Remove Modi” filled the air after Friday prayers at the historic Jama Masjid…
Internet Shutdown In Parts Of Delhi To Curb Protests
Internet and text messaging services were suspended by government order in parts of India’s capital…
What Does India’s New Citizenship Law Mean?
A new Indian law that grants citizenship to persecuted Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and…
President Ram Nath Kovind Disregards Protests, Signs Citizenship Bill Into Law
A divisive citizenship bill has been signed into law in India, a move that comes…
Clashes Erupt In Delhi Over Citizenship Law; PM Abe Cancels Visit
Violent clashes erupted in Delhi between police and thousands of university students on Friday over…
Two Dead, Several Wounded In Assam As Protests Escalate Over Citizenship Law
Violent mobs in Assam torched buildings and clashed with police on Thursday, leaving two dead…
Protesters Set Fire To Train Stations In India Over Citizenship Law
Protesters attacked train stations in India’s northeast, authorities said on Thursday, angry over a new…
India Deploys Troops To Curb Violent Protests Over Citizenship Law
India moved thousands of troops into Assam on Thursday after violent protests overnight against a…
Protests Flare As Parliament Set To Vote On Contentious Citizenship Bill
India’s ruling Hindu nationalists pushed for final parliamentary approval on Wednesday for a law that…
Anti-CAB protests rock Northeast
Large parts of the northeast on Tuesday simmered over protests by students’ unions and Left-democratic…
Protests Erupt As India Pushes For Religion-Based Citizenship Bill
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in India on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra…
NRC In Assam Targeting Religious Minorities: US Commission On Religious Freedom
A federal US commission on international religious freedom has alleged that the National Register of…
UN Refugee Agency Takes Up Case Of Potential Stateless In India
The United Nations (U.N.) refugee agency said on Wednesday it was holding talks with India…
As They Build India’s First Camp For Illegals, Some Workers Fear Detention There
Across a river in a remote part of India’s northeast, labourers have cleared dense forest…
AFPSA Extended For Six More Months In Assam
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) has been extended for six months in Assam…
Assam Leaves Nearly Two Million People Off Citizens’ List, Their Fate Remains Uncertain
Nearly 2 million people have been left off a list of citizens released on Saturday…
Assam On Alert Ahead Of Publication Of National Register of Citizens
Tens of thousands of paramilitary personnel and police were deployed in the border state of…
The Silence Is The Loudest Sound In Kashmir Today
As India celebrates her 73rd year of independence from British rule, ragged children thread their…
Death Toll From Floods Reaches 147, Hundreds Of Thousands Evacuated
The death toll from floods in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra rose to…
Supreme Court Allows A Month Longer For Citizens’ List In Assam
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the deadline for the publication of a citizenship list…