Amit Shah allays fears over new Citizenship Bill
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the people of the northeast had nothing to fear from a fresh Citizenship (Amendment) Bill the Centre may push through. The Centre’s bid to pass such a Bill in January had triggered widespread protests across the northeastern States.
Boris Johnson suspends UK Parliament till October 14 after latest Brexit defeat
The simmering showdown between Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Parliament over Brexit came to a head as lawmakers delivered three defeats to the government’s plans for leaving the European Union, before being sent home early on Tuesday for a contentious five-week suspension of the legislature.
Parliament was then suspended or prorogued at the government’s request until October 14, a drastic move that gives Mr. Johnson a respite from rebellious lawmakers as he plots his next move.
UNHRC asks India to end lockdown in J&K
Delivering the Opening Statement, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet noted the situation in Kashmir and Assam, where lakhs have been excluded from the National Register of Citizens, and asked the Indian government to respect civil rights.
PM raises India’s target to restore degraded land to 26 million hectares
Days before the UN convention commenced, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar had announced that India was aiming to restore 50 lakh hectare of its degraded land by 2030.
Seven 1984 riot cases to be reopened
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the Union Home Ministry has decided to reopen investigations in seven anti-Sikh riot cases of 1984 in which trial had been completed and cases closed as the accused were discharged.
Automobile sales still in free fall, see worst drop in August
Continuing the free fall, automobile sales in the country declined by 23.55% in August 2019 – the worst drop in monthly sales since the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) started recording wholesale vehicle sales data in 1997-98.
Terrorists may target south India, says Army
Lt. Gen. S.K. Saini was replying to a question related to terror inputs and Pakistan’s enhanced deployment close to the Sir Creek area. The Director General of Police directed personnel to maintain heightened vigil at bus stands, railway stations, airports and public places.
UK PM Boris Johnson: I will not ask for Brexit delay
Johnson appeared to have lost control of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union with the approval of the law, which obliges him to seek a delay unless he can strike a new deal at an EU summit next month.
North Korea fires projectiles after offering talks with US
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the North Korean projectiles fired from its South Phyongan province, which surrounds its capital city of Pyongyang, flew across the country before landing in the waters off its east coast.
Pollard named WI ODI and T20I skipper
Cricket West Indies (CWI), following a disappointing performance at the World Cup and a whitewash against India, has named Kieron Pollard captain in limited-overs cricket, replacing Jason Holder (ODIs) and Carlos Brathwaite (T20Is).
U.S. Open | Unbelievable, outrageous, says Daniil Medvedev
The Russian fifth seed dropped the first two sets in his first Grand Slam final but charged back to force a decider, almost erasing a double-break deficit in the fifth set before going down to Rafael Nadal 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4.
