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Asom Gana Parishad snaps ties with BJP over Citizenship Bill
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan 7 (ANI): The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Monday ended its alliance in Assam with the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) over Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016.
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6 Russian sailors kidnapped by pirates off Benin Coast
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Jan 05 (ANI/Sputnik): Six crew members of the MSC Mandy vessel, holding Russian citizenship, were kidnapped by sea pirates off Benin coast, the Russian Embassy in Benin said in a statement on Saturday.
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Assam: 70 organisations protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Nov 16 (ANI): As many as 70 organisations, led by the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), hit the streets here on Friday to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, demanding that it should be scrapped.
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Trump plans to ban birthright citizenship with executive order
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Oct 31 (ANI): In a move highlighting his anti-immigrant stance, United States President Donald Trump has stated that he will sanction an executive order to put an end to the practice of birthright citizenship.
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Anti-citizenship bill protests: Normal life affected in Assam
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Life came to a grinding halt in Assam with a 12-hour shutdown called by 46 organisations to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016.
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Assam bandh: Over 40 groups protest against Citizenship Bill
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Normal life came to a halt in Assam on Monday as over 40 organisations have called for a 12-hour long statewide bandh to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016.
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MHA clarifies citizenship status of Gorkhas living in Assam
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a clarification to the Assam government on the citizenship status of members of the Gorkha Community living in the State as per the Foreigners Act, 1946.
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Asom Gana Parishad threatens to break alliance with BJP
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Sept 29 (ANI): Assam Agriculture Minister and Asom Gana Parishad president Atul Bora on Saturday warned that his party will break its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state if the Centre passes the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 .
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'National interest important while tweaking citizenship Act'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Sept 24 (RSS/ANI): Former Nepal prime minister Jhalanath Khanal asserted that national interest should not be ignored while amending the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
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Justin Bieber to apply for U.S. Citizenship
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 16 (ANI): After Canadian Singer Justin Bieber and model Hailey Baldwin reportedly tied the knot, the singer is now working to become a U.S. citizen.
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India submits another letter for Choksi's extradition
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
St. John's (Antigua and Barbuda), Sep 01 (ANI): India has submitted second extradition request to Antigua and Barbuda government for the extradition of Indian fugitive Mehul Choksi, who has acquired the citizenship of the Caribbean country.
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Thai cave rescue: Stateless boys, coach get citizenship
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand] Aug 9(ANI): Three boys from a football team, who were rescued from Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand last month, were granted Thai citizenship along with their 25-year-old coach on Wednesday.
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