Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced an exception for tea garden workers in the state's new Aadhaar card issuance policy, aiming to address the challenges faced by this community while maintaining stringent measures against illegal immigration.
Kerala State BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar claimed on Sunday that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) won the recent Nilambur Assembly by-election due to support from Jamaat-e-Islami, which he described as an "illegal, anti-national, and anti-constitutional' organisation."
"Noida: 42 elderly citizens were rescued from an illegal old-age home. They were found tied up, half-naked, confined in basement-like rooms. This is not an isolated case. This is a symptom of a national crisis," Manickam Tagore's 'X' post read.
Speaking to ANI, the AIMIM chief said, "Our request to the Election Commission of India is that we want a detailed explanation on the concerns which we have highlighted in the written representation which we have sent to the Election Commissioners."
Calling on lawyers, rights groups, and the Baloch public, she urged all democratic forces to "rise, speak, and act" for the immediate release of Mahrang Baloch and all illegally detained BYC leaders.
Police also recovered seven smartphones installed with the banned IMO app, which the accused were allegedly using to stay in touch with their families in Bangladesh.
Mahrang Baloch and other BYC leaders -- Beebow Baloch, her father Ghaffar Baloch, Sabghat Ullah Shah Jee, and Bebarg Baloch -- were arrested on March 22 and sent to Quetta District Jail under MPO-3. The detention of BYC leaders has been extended for the fourth time.
To ensure that no illegal immigrant obtains an Aadhaar card, the Assam government has decided to implement a rule where Aadhaar cards for adults will only be issued by the District Commissioners (DCs), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Friday.
Two Bangladeshi nationals, identified as Aklima Akhtar and Ruma Sheikh, were detained by the East Agartala Police Station during routine patrolling for illegally entering India, according to Officer-in-Charge Rana Chatterjee.
US President Donald Trump expressed gratitude to the Supreme Court "for stepping in and solving this big and complex problem", after the court on Friday limited judges' power to block the birthright citizenship order.
India has rejected "supplemental award" by the "illegal Court of Arbitration" concerning the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir, saying "this latest charade at Pakistan's behest" is yet another desperate attempt" by Islamabad to escape accountability for its