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I remain supporter of CAA: Assam CM
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 22 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said he is a supporter of the Citizenship Amendment Act while adding that people have to strike the right balance between protecting the Assamese culture and fulfilling our historical duty towar
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CAA, NRC will not affect India's Muslims, says RSS chief
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 22 (ANI): The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) are not against any citizen of the country and members of the Muslim community will not face any problem due to the law, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Wednesday.
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Tribunals set up to adjudicate claims for compensation for destruction of
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday told the Supreme Court that property damage claims tribunals have been set up to adjudicate the claims of private individuals and government authorities for compensation for destruction of property during the anti-Citize
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TN govt to pass resolutions against farm laws, CAA in Assembly: Stalin
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 22 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday announced that his government will pass resolutions against the Centre's farm laws and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) during the Budget session in the State Assembly.
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Nadda lauds Modi govt, lists abrogation of Article 370, Ram Temple constru
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Abrogation of Article 370, Ram Temple construction in Ayodha and implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act were among the many achievements that were listed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda on Sunday in his address to senior party lead
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India engaged with Dominica to seek early deportation of Mehul Choksi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The criminal charges faced by fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi and the facts relating to his continued Indian citizenship have been brought to the attention of the Dominica authorities, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday and noted that effor
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Line between constitutionally guaranteed right to protest, terrorist activ
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): "It seems, that in its anxiety to suppress dissent, in the mind of the State, the line between the constitutionally guaranteed right to protest and terrorist activity seems to be getting somewhat blurred," the Delhi High Court said on Tuesday while granti
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SC defers by two weeks hearing IUML's plea challenging Centre's notificati
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred for two weeks the hearing on the petition, filed by the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) challenging the May 28 notification of the ministry of home affairs (MHA) that allowed allowing non-Muslim refugees to apply for c
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Former TMC leader Vinay Mishra sends legal notice to BJP's Suvendu Adhikar
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 15 (ANI): Former TMC leader Vinay Mishra on Tuesday served a legal notice to the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, demanding to delete his June 11 "false" tweet, in which he said that Mishra renounced Indian citizenship but was
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Delhi HC grants bail to Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal, Asif Iqbal Tanha
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Pinjra tod activists Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal and Jamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha, arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in connection with north-east Delhi violence ca
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Choksi's claim of renouncing Indian citizenship bogus, totally erroneous:
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Roseau [Dominica], June 14 (ANI): Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi is an Indian citizen and his application for renunciation of citizenship was rejected, Indian authorities told the Dominica High court in their affidavit and noted that he is erroneously claiming renunciation of citizensh
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Plea in SC against MHA's notification for citizenship applications from no
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notification inviting Indian citizenship applications from non-Muslim refugees belonging to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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