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India’s Citizenship Act: What you need to know about Justice Pardiwala’s warning on Section 6A for Assam citizenship
Section 6A of the Citizenship Act was introduced in 1985, following the Assam Accord, a historic ag…
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Citizenship Amendment Act rules notified
The Union Home Ministry on Monday notified the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), pavin…
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Govt launches portal for those seeking Indian citizenship under CAA
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday launched a portal for people eligible to apply for Indian c…
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Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA is long overdue, say Indian American groups
The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which was notified in India on Monday, was long overdue and mi…
PTI
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An Indian crossword puzzle constructor gets the US’ Einstein visa – Here’s all you need to know about the EB-1
The Einstein visa or EB-1 visa has been named after German-born physicist Albert Einstein.India’s M…
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DMK vows to repeal CAA if INDIA bloc is voted to power
Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK, a key constituent of the INDIA bloc, in its manifesto released on Wednesda…
PTI
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New citizenship law pulls India down in the democracy rankings — and 2021 is not looking better
India is the world’s largest democracy but its 1.38 billion citizens do not seem to be enjoying man…
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CAA rules mandate continuous stay of one year in India before applying
Those seeking Indian nationality under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 will become eligible t…
PTI
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12 new laws which passed this Parliament session – and India will never be the same again
Not only does it blatantly exclude Muslims and Hindus of Sri Lanka where they are minority, it…
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A callous government just made it tougher to sell NRC to Indians
A day after Safer Internet Day, Indians woke up to the news that the Indian government’s data on As…
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UN Human Rights Council may move Supreme Court against India's Citizenship law, says a report
The ministry, in its statement, added that, "we are clear that the CAA is constitutionally val…
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Bezos’ India visit and a billion-dollar business — many reasons why Microsoft may have had to retract Satya Nadella’s statement on India’s new citizenship law
Aside from the big bucks at stake in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, Nadella may…
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India, Pakistan spar over minority rights at the UN General Assembly
The accusations erupted when a resolution, co-sponsored by Pakistan, was presented in the UNGA, …
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Families concerned over 'escalating tension' between India and Canada
With India warning its citizens to "exercise utmost caution" while in Canada amid escalation of the…
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India's Citizenship Act gets challenged at the Supreme Court barely a day after passing Parliament
CAB is now ready to become law — an official act instead of a bill — after the Rajya Sabha pas…
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What is citizenship bill and how does it affect religious freedom in India?
As per PRS legislative, an independent research institute. the bill amends the Citizenship Act…
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What is Citizenship Bill and what are challenges it poses
Here's what Citizenshil Bill means and what are challenges it poses: As per PRS legislative…
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India’s Citizenship Bill is a dangerous turn in the wrong direction, says US Commission for Religious Freedom
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has raised concerns about the passi…
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Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India after threat to revoke their immunity: Foreign Minister Melanie Joly
Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats and their family members from India after it threatened to strip …
PTI
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Outcry over mass facial surveillance — digital rights activists say it’s ‘completely illegal’ and ‘unconstitutional’
That kind of mass surveillance, according to digital rights activists at the Internet Freedom Found…