Death toll climbs to 10 in northeast Delhi violence, NDTV reporters were assaulted by armed mobs.
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Delhi: Menu of the dinner banquet at Rashtrapati Bhavan hosted in the honour of US President Donald Trump.
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited some of those injured in the violence over the amended citizenship law in northeast Delhi at the GTB Hospital on Tuesday and appealed to people to "stop this madness".
He was accompanied by his deputy Manish Sisodia and Health Minister Satyendar Jain.
Speaking to reporters after his visit to the hospital, Kejriwal said his biggest concern was to stop the violence.
"I have met the people who were injured, also met some people who sustained bullet injuries. Facilities and doctors are apt here. The biggest concern is to stop the violence. I appeal to everyone to stop the violence. This madness has to stop," he said.
Ten people have been killed and scores of others injured in the violence between pro and anti CAA groups in the area since Monday.
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Delhi Police PRO MS Randhawa on BJP leader Kapil Mishra's speech: It's under investigation, our top priority was to control the situation which we've done. We will investigate all FIRs that have been registered & if a main conspirator is found action will be taken.
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Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against 30-35 people in connection with yesterday's anti-CAA-NRC protest held at Marine Drive.
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Latest visuals from Chand Bagh area in violence-hit North East Delhi.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Delhi violence: We are deeply disturbed and concerned about what & why is happening in Delhi. We are watching it. In our country there is no place for violence. We the people of India want peace and we appeal everyone to maintain peace.
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US President Donald Trump: I didn't say anything about that (being mediator). Kashmir obviously is a big problem between India and Pakistan, they are going to work out their problem. They have been doing it for a long time.
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Delhi High Court is hearing a petition filed by a school and it's students of 10th and 12th class seeking change in the centre for the Board exams. The Board exam centre allotted to the petitioner school is in Karawal Nagar (North East Delhi).
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I deny that there is any deficiency of Police force. Sufficient forces have been deployed in the Northeast district. CRPF, RAF and additional resources of Delhi police are also active. 11 FIRs have been registered and few have been detained, says MS Randhawa, Delhi Police PRO.
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Croatia's Prime Minister on Tuesday announced his country's first confirmed case of the new coronavirus, the first in the Balkans region.
"It has been confirmed that the first patient was infected with the COVID-19 virus," Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at a press conference at a hospital in Zagreb.
The patient is a young man "showing mild symptoms", he added.
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Ministry of Home Affairs: Home Minister Amit Shah has asked the Police Commissioner of Delhi to have senior police officers present in Police Control Rooms so that rumours can be dispelled as quickly as possible.
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US President on violence in North East Delhi and CAA: We did talk about religious freedom. The PM said he wants people to have religious freedom. They have worked really hard on it. I heard about the individual attacks but I did not discuss it. It is up to India.
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While addressing a press conference in Delhi, US President Donald Trump said, India is "tremendous country".
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While addressing a press conference in Delhi, US President Donald Trump said, India is buying a lot of military hardware.
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Iran's deputy health minister has been infected with the new coronavirus, a ministry official said on Tuesday, amid a major outbreak in the Islamic republic.
"The coronavirus test for Mr Harirchi, the deputy health minister who was on the front lines combating the coronavirus, was positive," Alireza Vahabzadeh, a media adviser to the health minister, said in a tweet.
Iraj Harirchi coughed occasionally and appeared to be sweating during a press conference on Monday with government spokesman Ali Rabiei.
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Tejashwi Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal: Bihar is the first NDA ruled state that has passed a resolution to not implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC). This is a victory of Constitution. Today we have fulfilled the dreams of people who had supported us.
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Several journalists were hospitalized after mob attacked them during Delhi violence.
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Delhi: Police and Rapid Action Force are conducting flag-march in Khajuri Khaas area
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Casualties are piling up at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital amid violent clashes between pro- and anti-CAA protesters in northeast Delhi.
One of the doctors at the hospital who treated the injured told IANS that more than 15 people have sustained bullet injuries.
GTB Hospital has confirmed five deaths till Tuesday. Speaking with IANS, Dr Rajesh Kalra, Additional Medical Superintendent of the hospital said "we have received a total of 93 injured persons and there are five deaths as of now. Fresh data will be released by tonight."
Dr Kalra also said "mostly they are blunt trauma injuries and firearm injuries. One is a petrol victim also. Most minor injuries but 2 to 3 persons were operated on Monday and few more to be operated today."
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Amid Delhi violence NDTV reporters were assaulted by armed mobs in North East Delhi, 3 reporters and one cameraman attacked, reported NDTV
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Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on US President Donald Trump's visit: On security and defense there was an understanding that we have a strong strategic partnership, that is now referred to as comprehensive strategic global partnership.
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Delhi CM: The entire country is worried about the violence that took place in Delhi in past two days. There has been loss of lives & properties. If violence increases it will affect everyone. All us are here to offer our prayers to Gandhi Ji who was a follower of non-violence.
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US President Donald J Trump while addressing media: China is working very hard, I have spoken to President Xi. It looks like China is getting it under control.
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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, deputy CM Manish Sisodia and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders at Raj Ghat.
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Bihar assembly passes resolution to not implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state. The assembly also passed a resolution to implement the National Population Register (NPR) in its 2010 form, with an amendment.
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Violence continued unabated in Maujpur area of northeast Delhi on Tuesday, with two groups of people out on the road armed with rods and sticks.
An angry mob raising incendiary slogans set ablaze a motorcycle in Maujpur, a PTI reporter witnessed. A fire brigade was also seen rushing to the spot.
Security personnel tried to disperse the people from both sides who were armed with rods and sticks. They also resorted to stone-pelting.
However, the crowd was more than the security personnel deployed in the area.
Media personnel were also heckled and driven away from the spot.
Seven people, including a police head constable, were killed as violence spiralled over the amended citizenship law on Monday.
According to police sources, 48 police personnel and 98 civilians were injured in the communal clashes at Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Chandbagh, Khureji Khas and Bhajanpura. Three firemen also received injuries while dousing flames in the area.
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Rioters damaged two fire tenders in Gokulpuri in northeast Delhi, fire officials said on Tuesday as violence continued unabated in the area.
An angry mob raising incendiary slogans also set on fire a bike in Maujpur, the epicentre of the clashes over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in which seven people were killed and about 150 injured on Monday.
The trouble in Maujpur was witnessed by a PTI reporter.
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Fresh incidents of stone pelting were reported in Delhi’s Maujpur and Brahmpuri on Tuesday. Death toll from Monday’s violence rose to seven
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Security has been deployed in Gokulpuri area. Clashes had broken out between two groups in the area yesterday during which one Delhi Police head constable had lost his life and Shahdara DCP Amit Sharma was injured.
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As United States president Donald Trump is on his two day visit to India, Americans are google searching “where is India?”, “what is India?”.
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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has called an urgent meeting, at his residence, of MLAs and officials of the violence-hit areas of Delhi
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Out of the 54 persons who were injured in the Jaffrabad violence, which erupted after pro and anti-CAA groups clashed on Sunday, five persons, including a Delhi Police head constable, succumbed to their injuries on Monday, reported news agency ANI
Ten policemen, including DCP Shahdara, were injured while one head constable, Ratan Lal, lost his life in the violence. The injured have been admitted to the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in Dilshad Garden and Max Hospital in Patparganj.
Rajesh Kalra, Additional Medical Superintendent at GTB hospital, told IANS: "Till now 54 persons have been brought to the hospital. Four people, including one head constable, have lost their lives, while the condition of a few others is serious. We are still receiving patients."
The condition of three policemen admitted to the Max Hospital is stated to be critical.
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