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US Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of Trump's move to end birthr
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
US Supreme Court agreed to examine the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, reopening a debate widely considered settled since the late 19th century
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Sunali Khatun, her 8-year-old son brought back from Bangladesh to India af
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Sunali Khatun and her 8-year-old son, who were earlier deported from India on suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals, have been brought back to Malda following a directive from the Supreme Court.
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Raebareli MP-MLA court takes cognisance of plea questioning Rahul Gandhi's
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The petition claimed that several offences may have been committed under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the Foreigners Act, the Passport Act, and other relevant statutes.
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US Senator proposes ending dual citizenship citing "divided loyalties"
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
It would also require that if a US citizen seeks a foreign citizenship in the future, that person would effectively give up their US citizenship.
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US tightens green card norms, country specific negative factors to be cons
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a fresh set of guidelines in wake of the shooting of two national guards by an Afghan person on the eve of Thanksgiving in the United States. The new policy guidance would authorise USCIS officials to consider country-specific factors
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"Kyun nahi bolenge?": Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Rajya Sabha bulletin's
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed strong views on the Rajya Sabha bulletin's guidelines on slogans in Parliament, emphasising the significance of "Jai Hind" and "Vande Mataram" as national slogans and symbols of India's independence movement.
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Indian woman narrates long ordeal at Shanghai airport, says Chinese offici
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Prema Wangjom Thongdok, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, has said that she faced harassment from Chinese immigration officials at Shanghai Pudong Airport, who "mocked and raised questions" over her Indian citizenship and noted that her 18-hour ordeal came to an end with the help of offic
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"Through SIR, they are snatching votes; next step is taking away citizensh
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh on Sunday levelled serious allegations against the ruling BJP-led government, claiming that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by the Election Commission of Inidia is a deliberate attempt to disenfranch
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says 'CAA gave Hindu refugees the rights th
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Singh said the Hindu community that deserved help was ignored, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi understood their pain. He added that this is why the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was introduced.
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JGU to Host Prestigious STAR Scholars Network Global Conference 2026
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], November 20: Following a competitive bidding process, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) has been selected to host the 2026 STAR Scholars Network Global Conference from 10-14 December 2026. This was announced during the 2025 STAR Global Conference hosted last mont
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ECI to conduct 'special revision' of electoral roll in Assam
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
This 'special revision' is not the same as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive being carried out by the EC in 12 states and union territories, given Assam's distinct citizenship framework and the ongoing Supreme Court-monitored National Register of Citizens (NRC) process.
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"Exempt Matua community from strict documentary requirements under SIR":
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Member of the Congress Working Committee, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, has written to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking urgent intervention to exempt the deprived Matua community of West Bengal from the strict documentary requirements under Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and to form
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