Citizenship Bill: EU envoy hopes Indian Constitution’s principle of equality will be upheld

Ambassador Ugo Astuto also raised concerns about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, and said it was important to ‘restore freedom of movement’ in the region.

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J&K: Detention order of NRI businessman Mubeen Shah revoked permanently

Shah was freed from Agra Central Jail on December 6 after the Union Territory administration initially ordered his temporary release.

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Citizenship Bill: US panel seeking sanctions against Amit Shah ‘guided by prejudices’, says MEA

The ministry said the statement was guided by prejudices on a matter on which it had ‘little knowledge and no locus standi’.

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Citizenship Bill sparks rift in JD(U), Pavan Varma says Gandhi would have disapproved of amendments

Senior Janata Dal (United) leader Prashant Kishor said the amendment bill was against the party’s secular principles.

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Citizenship Amendment Bill is an attack on Constitution, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said ‘India’s tryst with bigotry and narrow minded exclusion’ was now confirmed.

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Haryana: Dalit girl smeared with black ink and paraded around school, teacher booked

The nine-year-old was punished for failing to score the minimum marks required in an English examination.

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Show civil disobedience against Citizenship Bill and NRC, former IAS officers urge Indians

The bill, which excludes Muslims from three neighbouring countries from applying for Indian citizenship, is expected to be introduced in Rajya Sabha tomorrow.

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Parliament: Shiv Sena won’t support Citizenship Bill ‘unless things are clear’, says Thackeray

Amit Shah claimed that the situation in J&K was completely normal, and said the detained political leaders will be released once the administration decides.

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Former judges say Citizenship Bill makes an unreasonable classification based on religion

Former Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur said that if the proposed legislation excluded a particular category of people then the Centre will have to justify it.

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BHU professor allegedly attacked by students for supporting Muslim colleague’s appointment

Professor Shanti Lal Salvi said he has complained to Vice Chancellor Rakesh Bhatnagar, adding that he will register an FIR against those who assaulted him.

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Jharkhand: CRPF constable kills two seniors, injures another in Bokaro

They belonged to the CRPF’s 226th battalion, which was on poll duty.

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Tata Steel extends its HR benefits to partners of LGBTQ+ employees

Under the new policy, the partners can avail health benefits, and employees will be provided financial assistance for gender reassignment surgery.

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