UP DGP Announces Imposition of Section 144 in View of Unrest Over CAA | Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, December 18, 2019

Uttar Pradesh's Director General of Police (DGP) O P Singh announced the imposition of Section 144 in view of the unrest prevailing over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Schools in Uttar Pradesh's Noida have declared holiday for two days due to the prevailing cold wave conditions in the city.

Nationalist Congress Party MP Supriya Sule joined students of Savitribai Phule University who were protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act in Pune, earlier today.

Section 144 imposed in Kalaburagi from Thursday morning till December 21 late night. DCP Kalaburagi said, "Section 144 is imposed in the city from tomorrow morning till 21st December late night. A 'bandh' has been called by consortium of Left wing & Muslim organisation tomorrow in Kalaburagi."

A 25-year-old man sets himself ablaze at India Gate. Delhi Police claimed that he was mentally unstable.  

Supreme Court today sought response from the Ministry of Defence, and Uttar Pradesh Government on a petition filed against the proposal of the Uttar Pradesh Government to cut 64,000 trees for Defence Expo in Lucknow.

Tata Sons statement: "The NCLAT order appears to even go beyond the specific reliefs sought by the Appellant. Tata Sons strongly believes in the strength of its case and will take appropriate legal recourse."

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Citizenship Amendment Act: We had already said that this will be difficult to implement, so, Puducherry will also toe the line of Punjab and Madhya Pradesh.

Cyrus Mistry's statement: Today’s judgment isn't a personal victory for me,but is a victory for the principles of good governance&minority shareholder rights. The outcome of the appeal is a vindication of my stand.

Manithaneya Makkal Katchi hold protest against Citizenship Amendment Act outside the residence of Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K Palaniswami in Chennai.

Smoke was detected in an Indigo Udaipur-Bengaluru flight before take-off in Udaipur today. The aircraft was removed from the main runway; All passengers safe.

Haryana Police, in separate cases, has nabbed 2 accused in drug peddling in Fatehabad district and recovered 87 gm of heroin and 300 gm of opium from their possession. The seized contraband is said to be worth Rs 18 lakhs.

WB Governor J Dhankhar says, "Citizenship Act doesn't affect the interest of any Indian citizen. I've been pained about the situation particularly in Malda&Murshidabad where there is deep sense of fear. I've indicated to senior most bureaucrat &DGP that I'd like to visit the affected areas."

Priyanka Gandhi addresses rally in Jharkhand, says, 'This election is about state's land, mother and pride.' The five-phased Jharkhand assembly polls will conclude on December 20. The electoral battle has primarily pitted the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against the Opposition alliance of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). Pollsters have, however, also predicted the All Jharkhand Students' Union (AJSU) Party and the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) to play a crucial role in determining the poll outcome.

Cyrus Mistry restored as Tata Group Executive Chairman by Company Law tribunal NCLAT: news agency PTI.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at an election rally in Barharwa, Jharkhand.

West Bengal CM in Kolkata: You (Amit Shah) are Home Minister of the country not only a BJP leader, please maintain peace in the country. You have not done 'sabka saath, sabka vikas' but 'sabke saath sarvanash'. Withdraw CAA & NRC, or else I will see how you implement it here.

Delhi: Actor Akshay Kumar met Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, today.

Jammu and Kashmir: In a controlled explosion, Indian Army neutralized a live mortar shell that was fired by Pakistan Army, in Churanda village of Baramulla district today. One house was damaged.

Bombay HC grants bail to structural auditor Neeraj Desai & 3 former BMC engineers, on bond of Rs 50,000 each, in connection with the collapse of a foot-over bridge at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in March this yr. The bridge collapsed on 14 March, killing 7&injuring 30 people