The Centre is slated to present the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The bill seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslims who fled religious persecution from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan and entered India before December 31, 2014.

Amid massive outrage in Northeast, Citizenship bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha today

Firing and lathi-charge by security forces to quell protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in West Tripura district earlier this week triggered 'bandh' in large parts of the northeastern state Saturday.

Bandh in Northeast states after police fire on people protesting against Citizenship Bill in Tripura

An 11-hour Northeast bandh, called by a number of students' organisation and political parties on Tuesday, to protest against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill began amid tight security at 5am.

Northeast observes shutdown against Citizenship Amendment Bill

15 miners trapped in a mine in Meghalaya; Hopes for survival fades

The differences are on key issues such as the bifurcation of Tripura and Meghalaya, Congress communications in-charge Randeep Surjewala said in a series of tweets

BJP's dangerous games could destabilise northeast: Congress

The veteran leader termed the poll outcome in Tripura, a Communist bastion, 'bad' for the CPI(M)-led Left Front, which had been in power in the state for the last 25 years

Tripura poll results 'blow' to Left Front: CPI

From central Pakistan to Tripura, 'superfog' stretches out over 2,000 km

Heavy fighting between the Islamic State group and rebels gripped a town in northeastern Syria Saturday, a monitor and an activist said, after a lightning assault by the jihadists cut a main supply route.

IS-rebel clashes rock northeast Syria town

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