Despite repeated assurances by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami that the CAA would not harm Indian citizens, Muslims organizations took out massive rallies in Chennai, Madurai, and Tirunelveli among other cities of Tamil Nadu to express their opposition to the CAA-NRC-NPR.
"The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) cleared the procurement of 24 MH-60R multi-role helicopters for the navy," according to a senior government official. The CCS is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Ramachandran told protesters that their right to protest should not affect the right of others to use public road and services while interacting with them at Shaheen Bagh.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in its probe has come to know that Sudhakar Shetty, Chairman of Sahana Group, had helped in the diversion of funds from Dewan Housing Finance Ltd (DHFL), sources told Zee Media.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recorded the statement of Sudhakar Reddy, Chairman of Sahana Group, in connection with the money laundering case involving late drug smuggler Iqbal Mirchi, said sources.
In Karnataka, several employees of the state transport undertakings, including the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), are likely to go a 24-hour hunger strike on Thursday.
"If Nirbhaya fails to get justice, no other victim will be able to get justice. All of us should come together and make sure that Nirbhaya gets justice," said Asha Devi.
The rapid spread of the virus and the surge in the number of deaths is really a big concern for the Chinese government as well as the leading World health body.
The first meeting of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust, formed by the Centre for building Ram temple at Ayodhya, on Wednesday (February 19) elected Nitya Gopal Das as its president, Champat Rai General Secretary, while Swami Govind Dev Giri was named as its Treasurer.
Captain Virat Kohli spoke about the "mutual admiration and respect" between the two countries and the fact that while New Zealand will want to beat India, ranked no 1, "there won`t be any spite in it."
The rapid spreading of the virus and the surge in the number of deaths is really a big headache for the Chinese government as well as the leading World health body.
Here's a roundup of top stories from the world of politics, sports, and entertainment, which grabbed the spotlight and trended the most on various social media platforms on February 19.
After the martyrdom of her husband, Nikita has set an example and has passed all the exams necessary to join the Army.
Delhi Metro on Wednesday (February 19) extended e-rickshaw services to 12 more Metro stations spread across its network in the national capital, where now 29 stations will have a fleet of over 1000 e-rickshaws to provide the last mile connectivity to passengers of nearby localities from 6 AM to 11 PM.
Chairman of RPG Enterprises Harsh Goenka was among those who shared the video applauding the Welspun CEO for creating a "happy culture" at work.
Asked, if the deal is stuck, the source said, "Not correct to say India-US trade deal is stuck. It is an ongoing process. The ministers from both sides have agreed to talk and look at a larger free trade agreement."
India is gearing up for a grand welcome of US President Donald Trump who scheduled for a two-day visit from February 24-25. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday said that this will be the fifth meeting between PM Modi and Trump in the last eight months.
Harmanpreet Kaur-led India face Meg Lanning's Australia in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup opener on Friday at Sydney Showground in Sydney. While the Indian women team is currently ranked 4th in the ICC T20 International list, Australia are at the top and have also four T20 World Cup trophies in their cabinet.
PM Modi after chairing a meeting of the Union Cabinet reached the "Hunar Haat" on Rajpath and surprised the government officials.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met the Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday and agreed that the Centre and Delhi government need to work together for the development of Delhi.
The Chief Minister said that his government will celebrate former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa`s birthday as `State Women Children Protection Day` on February 24.
Equity benchmark indices on Wednesday (February 19) closed in the green with the Sensex up 428.62 points or 1.05% at 41,323, while the broader Nifty ended up 137.80 points or 1.15% at 12,130.30. Major gainers on the Nifty included Bharti Infratel, Grasim Industries, Coal India, and HUL, while Tata Motors, JSW Steel, Sun Pharma, TCS and Bharti Airtel were top losers.
The blaze started inside a car parked inside the mall premises.
Rahi Sarnobat will be participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 25 meter pistol event.
Novak Djokovic, 32, reminded at a press conference at his tennis courts in Belgrade on Tuesday that the ATP Cup title in January 2020 with the Serbian national team motivated him to win his 8th title at Australian Open on February 2, 2020, which put him above Nadal at the top ATP rankings, reports Xinhua news agency.