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No bullet fired by police during protests at Jamia: MHA officials New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) No bullet was fired by police during violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act at Jamia Milia Islamia University on Sunday, Home Ministry officials said.

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DL-JAMIA-PROTEST Peaceful protest outside Jamia varsity against Citizenship Amendment Act

New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Protesters, including students and local residents, converged outside Jamia Millia Islamia University here with tricolour and placards on Tuesday to continue their demonstration against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens.

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10 arrested for Jamia violence, none students New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Ten people with criminal background have been arrested for allegedly being involved in the violence near Jamia Millia Islamia University here, police said on Tuesday.

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BIZ-WEF-GENDER GAP India slips to 112th place on gender gap; in bottom-5 on health, economic fronts

New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) India has slipped four places to rank 112th globally in terms of gender gap amid widening disparity in terms of women's health and survival and economic participation -- the two areas where the country is now ranked in the bottom-five, an annual survey showed on Tuesday.

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UP legislature adjourned briefly amid oppn uproar Lucknow, Dec 17 (PTI) The opening day of the Winter

Session of the Uttar Pradesh legislature got off to a stormy start, with the opposition forcing adjournment of both houses soon after it met for the day on Tuesday.

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CITIZENSHIP-LD-PROTEST Anti-citizenship law stir continues in Bengal, curfew lifted

in Guwahati Kolkata/Guwahati/Shillong, Dec 17 (PTI) Protests over the amended Citizenship Act stretched into fifth day in West Bengal, with agitators on Tuesday blocking roads and railway tracks in parts of the state, officials said.

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MG-CITIZENSHIP-CURFEW-RELAX Curfew relaxed in Shillong from 6 am to 7 pm

Shillong, Dec 17 (PTI) Curfew was relaxed for 13 hours in Shillong on Tuesday even as the ban on mobile internet services will remain in force, officials said.

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SC agrees to consider plea for probe into violence during protests against Citizenship Amendment Act New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider a plea seeking a CBI or a court-monitored SIT probe into the violence during protests against the amended Citizenship Act across the country.

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DL-COURT-INX MEDIA INX Media case: Court extends interim bail of ex-NITI Aayog CEO

New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the interim bail granted to former NITI Aayog CEO Sindhushree Khullar and others till January 27 in the INX Media corruption case.

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SC dismisses plea challenging Centre's notification according minority status to 5 communities New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging the validity of the Centre's 26-year-old notification according minority status to five communities -- Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis, saying religion must be considered pan-India.

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DL-HC-LD KEJRIWAL HC reserves decision on Kejriwal, Sisodia plea to quash Vijender Gupta's defamation complaint

New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its decision on a plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia seeking quashing of a defamation complaint against them by BJP leader Vijender Gupta.

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PAK-MUSHARRAF-SENTENCE Musharraf sentenced to death in high treason case

Islamabad, Dec 17 (PTI) Pakistan's ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf was on Tuesday sentenced to death in the high treason case by a special court here, according to media reports.

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Indian peacekeepers in South Sudan receive prestigious UN medal United Nations, Dec 17 (PTI) About 850 Indian peacekeepers serving in South Sudan have been awarded the prestigious UN medal for their service and contribution to building peace in the strife-torn nation and supporting the local communities.

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