Topic: CAA protests
After 5 months in jail, HC releases man on condition he gets counselled for opposing CAA-NRC
Anwar Khan, a 24-year-old mechanic, was jailed for his WhatsApp status on the protests against the CAA-NRC.
‘Name & shame’ posters, Kafeel Khan case, Hathras — 5 times Allahabad HC pulled up UP govt
In past one year, the Allahabad HC has passed several orders questioning the Yogi Adityanath government and its functionaries for several of its actions.
Chargesheet filed under UAPA against 15 accused for larger conspiracy in Delhi riots
Delhi Police Special Cell said that Umar Khalid, Tahir Hussain and Khalid Saifi among others had allegedly planned to carry out massive violence in Delhi during Trump's India visit.
Assam artistes who jointly fought CAA now stand split — some join BJP, others Congress
40 popular singers, musicians, film personalities joined Congress Tuesday saying they will continue their fight against CAA. 28 artistes have joined BJP saying they were misguided.
Kafeel Khan’s detention extended under NSA for 3 months in CAA-speech case
Kafeel Khan, a doctor in UP, was arrested in January for a speech he delivered at Aligarh Muslim University during protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
After long silence, Kanhaiya speaks up on student arrests: ‘Lesson to those who raise voice’
Kanhaiya Kumar blamed the lockdown for not having spoken up actively against the widespread student arrests over February riots in Delhi.
Al Qaeda offshoot appeals to Muslims to unite and fight against CAA, govt sees Pakistan hand
Indian intelligence agencies have called it a ‘script of Pakistan’s ISI’ with an agenda to ‘divide India in these sensitive times’.
Over 1,100 activists condemn Delhi Police action against anti-CAA protestors amid lockdown
In a statement signed by over 1,100 people, prominent activists said the Delhi Police should book the 'real culprits of Delhi violence', such as BJP MLA Kapil Mishra.
This is how Shaheen Bagh plans to continue its anti-CAA protest despite coronavirus scare
Shaheen Bagh protestors have been demonstrating against CAA, NRC since December and despite police asking them to evacuate in view of coronavirus crisis, they have refused.
‘CAA does not confer any arbitrary powers on govt, does not violate fundamental rights’
In its affidavit to the Supreme Court, the Centre said there can be no question of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) violating constitutional morality. Read the full text of the document here.
If anything is Angela Merkel’s legacy, it is her custodianship of the liberal world order
Whereas most other world leaders are “men of action” who go off like proverbial firecrackers when crises emerge, Merkel preferred to do her homework.
Bitcoin, Ether tumble as China declares all cryptocurrency transactions illegal
London: Bitcoin, Ether and other digital tokens tumbled as China intensified its push to rein in crypto speculation and mining.
Bitcoin fell 7.8% to $41,220 as of 7:41 a.m. in New York. The losses were more severe in other coins, with Ether, EOS, Litecoin and Dash all falling more than 7%. Crypto-related stocks also came under pressure, with Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. tumbling 6% in U.S. pre-market trading.
China’s central bank said all cryptocurrency-related transactions are illegal, according to a Q&A statement on PBOC’s website. It’s an urgent task for China to root out crypto mining and the crackdown is important to meet carbon goals, according to the guidelines on the website of the nation’s economic planning agency.
Bitcoin looks headed toward the $40,000 level or lower, Fawad Razaqzada, an analyst at ThinkMarkets, warned. China’s strict approach is part of the reason why Bitcoin prices collapsed in May and have struggled to regain previous all-time highs above $60,000.
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Defence
Rajnath Singh talks ‘lessons’ from Taliban takeover, hits out at ‘irresponsible states’
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says turmoil in Afghanistan and the region is a result of 'aggressive designs and active support to non-state players'.
Does India matter? Yes, Kamala Harris’s ‘sermon’ to Modi reminds him why
Democracy is the most important of the 3 Ds Modi keeps listing. If that is damaged, India’s most powerful PM in five decades also gets publicly admonished, if gently, by US V-P.