At least 3,000 people across Uttar Pradesh, including 350 in Lucknow, have been arrested since Thursday night in connection with the protests against the recently amended citizenship law, police officials said on Friday.

Security has also been beefed up across the state, as police have registered 19 FIRs against unknown people, of

Union minister Smriti Irani on Friday appealed to all state governments to take strict action against people who are resorting to violence during the anti-CAA protests.

Talking to the media, the minister said "I appeal to the state governments to take strict action against those who are supporting violent elements at present.

A seven member team of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) visited the Jamia Millia Islamia on Friday to inspect the library where the police allegedly used force against the students.

"The team headed by SSP (Investigation) Manzil Saini inspected the Library and enquired about the whole incident that took place on Decemb

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday sought an apology from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her demand for a UN-monitored referendum on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), and called her remark an "insult to 130 crore" Indian citizens.

"I am surprise

At least three MSRTC buses were stoned during a protest rally taken out her against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) on Friday, officials said. There are no reports of any injuries.

The buses, one with a few passengers inside, were pelted with stones, breaking its glass windows and damagi

Kings XI Punjab head coach Anil Kumble has revealed the reason why the franchise splurged big for Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell at the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.

Maxwell, who has not been considered for the next month's ODI series against, returned to Kings XI Punjab for Rs 10.75 crore after a fierce biddi

Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has stated that they didn't have a lot of money and were dictated by what other franchises wanted at the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction which took place.

CSK bolstered its bowling attack at Thursday's IPL auction by hiring Piyush Chawla, Josh Hazlewood, Sai Kishore a

Veteran Indian pacer Irfan Pathan has told his brother Yusuf -- who went unsold at the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction -- that he is a real match winner and that small hiccups don't define his career.

Yusuf, who was once regarded as one of the most dynamic all-rounders, couldn't find any buyer at the IPL auction w

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that it has extended its partnership with UNICEF through to the Women's T20 World Cup 2020 with the focus on empowering women and girls through cricket.

During the Men's 50-over World Cup held in England and Wales earlier this summer, UNICEF raised $180,000 as part of &

With forecast of extreme heat, New Zealand have cancelled the opening day of their two-day practice game against Victoria XI starting Friday. The game was scheduled to be a two-day red-ball match played on Friday and Sunday with a day's break in between.

According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, Australia's Bureau of Meteorol