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'Pak, Afghan minorities immigrated before Dec 14 to be given Indian citize
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday announced that Indian citizenship will be provided to the people belonging to the minority communities of Afghanistan and Pakistan, who have immigrated before December 14.
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Trump admin resumes accepting DACA renewals
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Jan 14 (ANI): The Trump administration has resumed accepting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a programme that protects certain illegal immigrants from deportation, renewal requests as a result of a federal court order.
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WikiLeaks founder granted Ecuador citizenship
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Jan 11 (ANI): WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was granted Ecuador citizenship on Thursday, after he spent more than five years living in London embassy.
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Australia citizenship row: Ruling coalition wins by-election
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Dec 17 (ANI): Australia's ruling coalition has retained its one-seat majority after it won a recently-contested by-election in a Sydney suburb.
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EB-5 Visa the 'Trump' Card for U.S. Citizenship
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Nov 8 (ANI-NewsVoir): The American dream has been a long sought-after one in the recent past, with an increasing number of students and professionals choosing to settle abroad. However, the non-availability of a suitable visa or work permit is proving to be an obstacle.
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Australian Dy PM Joyce disqualified from parliament over dual citizenship
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], October 27 (ANI): Australia's High Court on Friday ruled Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and
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60 Pak Hindu migrants get Indian citizenship, 600-700 more to get: Chhatti
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India] October 26(ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Wednesday said the state government has given clearance to 60 Pakistani Hindu migrants, remaining 600-700 will be given the citizenship soon.
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Retired army soldier asked to prove his citizenship
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India] October 1 (ANI): A retired Indian Army soldier has been asked to prove his Indian citizenship.
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Actor Colin Firth gets dual British-Italian citizenship
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept. 25 (ANI): British actor Colin Firth has accepted honorary Italian citizenship and is now a citizen of both Britain and Italy.
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Suu Kyi bats for resisting collateral damage in counter-terrorism operatio
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], September 20 (ANI): The majority-Buddhist Myanmar is no stranger to the anti-muslim sentiment, even as the country's government has long denied citizenship to the Rohingyas, with the argument that they are illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.
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Stop military operations, grant citizenship to Rohingya: UN chief
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 20 (ANI): UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on Myanmar to put an end to its military campaign against Rohingya Muslims just hours after the country's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the nation on the situation in Rakhine state.
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Implementing the order of SC would be infringing the rights of Chakma-Hajo
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 19 (ANI): Days after saying that the Centre would honour the 2015 Supreme Court (SC) Order on granting citizenship to Chakma-Hajongs, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday that the SC's order would infringe their rights.
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