Protests were carried out against the Citizenship Bill on Saturday in many parts of the nation, while incidents of violence were reported in several parts of Uttar Pradesh. The death toll in UP has rose to 16 in incidents related to clash and violence.

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar on Monday clarified that his like on a tweet over Jamia Millia Islamia University violence was by mistake. The 52-year-old actor mentioned that he had unliked the tweet immediately but screenshots were taken within that fraction of seconds.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed his views over the ongoing violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Damaging public property and disturbing normal life has not been a part of country ethos, he said.

In the heartland states, where the BJP had won 30 out of 32 seats in 2014, 62 per cent turnout was recorded in Rajasthan (13 seats), 53.12 per cent in Uttar Pradesh (13 seats) and 65.86 per cent Madhya Pradesh (6 seats).

A total of 63 people died and 12 went missing in the clashes in Libya capital Tripoli, said the Ministry of Health has said.

Indiscriminate shelling on Tuesday hit the headquarters of the US embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli, as clashes continue between government forces and militias, a security source said. "An unknown number of indiscriminate shells hit the US embassy building. The damage due to the fire caused by the missiles remains unknown," a source of the Interior Ministry told Xinhua news agency. "The firefighters cannot reach the building as it is located in the near Tripoli International Airport on the southern outskirts of the capital, where clashes broke out again," the source said, noting that the embassy building is currently empty. Southern Tripoli has been witnessing violent clashes since last week between government forces and armed militias, which killed and injured many people. The reasons for the clashes remain unknown, with growing tension and military mobilisation over the past few days between armed groups from outside and inside the city.

Four hundred inmates of Ain Zara prison in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Sunday escaped as clashes between government forces and militias intensified, according to the Judicial Police Department of Libya's Ministry of Justice.

Fresh clashes erupted on Wednesday in Libya's capital city of Tripoli between UN-backed government forces and armed militias. Our forces used heavy weapons and attacked a number of sites on the outskirts of Tripoli, Xinhua quoted a source from the joint security chamber as saying. The clashes have continued since morning, the source said on condition of anonymity. Earlier in the day, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) warned against military action in the capital city. Tripoli has been witnessing violent clashes between government forces and armed militias over the past few days, which have killed at least five people and injured 33 others, according to the Ministry of Health. Interior Minister Abdulsalam Ashour told a regional TV channel on Monday that a ceasefire agreement in Tripoli had been reached. Witnesses, however, said gun shots could still be heard occasionally even after the ceasefire announcement.

Three persons were killed and at least 15 injured in West Bengal as violent political clashes over the formation of the state Panchayat boards continued, police said on Wednesday.

Three persons were killed and at least 15 injured in West Bengal as violent political clashes over the formation of the state Panchayat boards continued, police said on Wednesday.