Three days after the Nankana Sahib Gurudwara was vandalized by a mob in Pakistan more arrests have followed. The police have named 55 persons and are examining their role in the stone-pelting incident at one of the holiest Sikh shrines. This action comes after India registered its strong protest over the attack and demanded the culprit be brought to book. #NankanaSahib #NankanaSahibAttack #Pakistan #India #SikhShrines

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Smog towers are structures designed to work as large-scale air purifiers. They are usually fitted with multiple layers of air filters, which clean the air of pollutants as it passes through them. #SmogTower #Delhi #India

New Delhi gets its first smog tower

Dozens of masked men armed with sticks and stones stormed Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Sunday evening and went about attacking teachers, students and vandalizing hostels, leaving many wounded. #JNU #JNUattack #JNUviolence

JNU Mob Rampage: Over 34 injured in clash between student groups in university

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Impact on India as US-Iran tension escalates

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General Mukund Naravane took charge as the Chief of Army Staff on Tuesday. He has succeeded General Bipin Rawat who was appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff on 31st December 2019.

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As <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/severe-cold-continues-in-delhi-dense-fog-hampers-visibility-270958">cold wave</a> conditions continue to sweep across the national capital and its adjoining areas, several homeless people took refuge at night shelters set up across the city. 
 
Today morning, a temperature of 8.8 degrees Celsius was recorded in the national capital. However, on Thursday, it was 5.8 degree Celsius in Safdarjung area at 5.30 am, as per the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/19-trains-running-late-due-to-low-visibility-in-northern-railway-region-271802">India Meteorological Department</a> (IMD). 
 
Manoj Kumar Jaiswal, the caretaker of a shelter home on Lodhi Road, said: "The government has provided all the facilities such as mattresses, blankets, drinking water, first-aid box and medicines etc. There are over 20 homeless people from states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar etc." 
 
Adding that all the facilities are for free, Jaiswal said that no document is required to stay in these shelter homes.

As cold wave conditions continue to sweep across the national capital and its adjoining areas, several homeless people took refuge at night shelters set up across the city.

As cold wave conditions continue to sweep across the national capital and its adjoining areas, several homeless people took refuge at night shelters set up across the city. Today morning, a temperature of 8.8 degrees Celsius was recorded in the national capital. However, on Thursday, it was 5.8 degree Celsius in Safdarjung area at 5.30 am, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Manoj Kumar Jaiswal, the caretaker of a shelter home on Lodhi Road, said: "The government has provided all the facilities such as mattresses, blankets, drinking water, first-aid box and medicines etc. There are over 20 homeless people from states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar etc." Adding that all the facilities are for free, Jaiswal said that no document is required to stay in these shelter homes.

Severe cold grips Delhi, homeless take refuge in shelter homes

Six months ago, soon after the re-election of the BJP in 2019, President Ram Nath Kovind delivered a speech to both houses of Parliament.

During the address, the President said, "My government's 'neighbourhood first' policy is evidence of our approach of according priority to south Asia and countries in the adjoining region'.

Neighbourhood first is the cornerstone of Narendra Modi's foreign policy, but neighbours, as we saw, have been extremely critical of India's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

On WION Edit, we discuss what this means and what Delhi should do to address this.&nbsp;

We have seen some reactions on CAA - Pakistan's anti-India propaganda, Bangladesh's narrative war and Afghanistan's sense of hurt.

But there are other countries and groups too. For instance, Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in Tamil Nadu have yet not reacted.

There are nearly 59,000 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in over 100 refugee camps in Tamil Nadu. Another 30,000 live outside camps. There is a small section of Bhutanese refugees here and Rohingya Muslims persecuted in Myanmar. They are all over India, from Jammu to Chennai.

The exclusion of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees has provoked criticism in the political circles of Tamil Nadu, but Colombo hasn't spoken.

The local media in Sri Lanka has highlighted the violent protests in India. In Bhutan too, it's a similar story. The government has steered clear of the issue but sections of the media have slammed New Delhi's decision.

Myanmar too is tongue-tied. A recent meeting between Myanmar government and Rohingya groups over restoring citizenship to minorities failed. Given the government's own record, it has wisely remained quiet about India.

On its part, New Delhi is reaching out to all neighbours. As we said Prime Minister Narendra Modi called all heads of state, except Pakistan for new year greetings and a word of reassurance.

The External Affairs Ministry has informed neighbours that the Citizenship Law does not violate the Constitution and more importantly, it is India's internal issue.

That's where the bulk of the challenge lies for the government internally. Bringing all sides together - it's a wise, though belated move.

Six months ago, soon after the re-election of the BJP in 2019, President Ram Nath Kovind delivered a speech to both houses of Parliament. During the address, the President said, "My government's 'neighbourhood first' policy is evidence of our approach of according priority to south Asia and countries in the adjoining region'.

Six months ago, soon after the re-election of the BJP in 2019, President Ram Nath Kovind delivered a speech to both houses of Parliament. During the address, the President said, "My government's 'neighbourhood first' policy is evidence of our approach of according priority to south Asia and countries in the adjoining region'. Neighbourhood first is the cornerstone of Narendra Modi's foreign policy, but neighbours, as we saw, have been extremely critical of India's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). On WION Edit, we discuss what this means and what Delhi should do to address this. We have seen some reactions on CAA - Pakistan's anti-India propaganda, Bangladesh's narrative war and Afghanistan's sense of hurt. But there are other countries and groups too. For instance, Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in Tamil Nadu have yet not reacted. There are nearly 59,000 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in over 100 refugee camps in Tamil Nadu. Another 30,000 live outside camps. There is a small section of Bhutanese refugees here and Rohingya Muslims persecuted in Myanmar. They are all over India, from Jammu to Chennai. The exclusion of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees has provoked criticism in the political circles of Tamil Nadu, but Colombo hasn't spoken. The local media in Sri Lanka has highlighted the violent protests in India. In Bhutan too, it's a similar story. The government has steered clear of the issue but sections of the media have slammed New Delhi's decision. Myanmar too is tongue-tied. A recent meeting between Myanmar government and Rohingya groups over restoring citizenship to minorities failed. Given the government's own record, it has wisely remained quiet about India. On its part, New Delhi is reaching out to all neighbours. As we said Prime Minister Narendra Modi called all heads of state, except Pakistan for new year greetings and a word of reassurance. The External Affairs Ministry has informed neighbours that the Citizenship Law does not violate the Constitution and more importantly, it is India's internal issue. That's where the bulk of the challenge lies for the government internally. Bringing all sides together - it's a wise, though belated move.

WION Edit: 'Neighbourhood First' policy must show in New Delhi's actions

General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Tuesday took over as the 28th Chief of Army Staff, helming the 1.3 million-strong force at a time India faces evolving security challenges such as cross-border terrorism and an assertive Chinese military along the border.

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The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/over-7200-paramilitary-troops-to-be-withdrawn-from-jammu-and-kashmir-270142">Ministry of Home Affairs</a> has re-organized the Divisions and allocation of work at the level of Joint Secretary. The Internal Security, Internal Security-I&nbsp;division has been merged with Internal Security-II&nbsp;and its nomenclature will now be known as Internal Security (IS) Division. 
 
They were divided a few years back for the betterment of the division but now have been merged. 
 
"Joint Secretary (Women Safety) will look after the work of Internal Security Division in addition to own charge of Woman Safety (WS) Division; Officer will be designated as JS (WS&amp;IS)," the letter stated. 
 
The letter also stated that matters pertaining to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/uttar-pradesh-section-144-extended-for-security-in-ayodhya-till-25-february-270783">Ayodhya</a> and related court judgments will be put up by DS (National Integration) to AS-Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh (JKL) through JS JKL. 
 
From now on, all the files of AS (Police Modernisation) will be routed through Secretary (Border Management).

The Ministry of Home Affairs has re-organized the Divisions and allocation of work at the level of Joint Secretary. The Internal Security, Internal Security-I division has been merged with Internal Security-II and its nomenclature will now be known as Internal Security (IS) Division.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has re-organized the Divisions and allocation of work at the level of Joint Secretary. The Internal Security, Internal Security-I division has been merged with Internal Security-II and its nomenclature will now be known as Internal Security (IS) Division. They were divided a few years back for the betterment of the division but now have been merged. "Joint Secretary (Women Safety) will look after the work of Internal Security Division in addition to own charge of Woman Safety (WS) Division; Officer will be designated as JS (WS&IS)," the letter stated. The letter also stated that matters pertaining to Ayodhya and related court judgments will be put up by DS (National Integration) to AS-Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh (JKL) through JS JKL. From now on, all the files of AS (Police Modernisation) will be routed through Secretary (Border Management).

MHA merged work divisions, IS-I and IS-II, to form Internal Security (IS) Division

Bangladesh Border Guard has reported that it has now detained 445 Bangladeshis who were trying to enter Bangladesh from India. #WION #WIONDispatch #Bangladesh

WION Dispatch: Bangladesh witnesses reverse migration

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs addressed the Media live. Raveesh Kumar, official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs has explained India's position on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). He also informed that the Australian Prime Minister is expected to visit India in June 2020. #WION #India #IndiaNews #RaveeshKumar

Indian Foreign Ministry briefs media

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