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Court Tells Centre To Consider Pak Woman's Citizenship Plea Before Visa Expiry
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to actively consider a fresh citizenship application from a Pakistani residing in India.
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"Foreign Students Serve As Spies": Nikki Haley's Son Nalin's Anti-Immigration Rant
Just over a week after he called for halting "legal immigration", Nalin Haley, the son of former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, has said that naturalised citizens should not be able to hold office.
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New Chapter For Indian Football? Overseas-Based Players Ryan Williams, Abneet Bharti Join AIFF National Camp
The move reflects a bold shift in approach by the AIFF, opening the door for Indian-origin players and those willing to give up foreign citizenship to represent the country.
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Trump Launches "Gold Card" Website. How To Signup For $5 Million Wishlist
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday launched a website for immigrants to register their interest in signing up for the long-touted "gold card," which would offer successful foreigners a path to US citizenship after paying $5 million to government.
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Where Is Mehul Choksi? Antigua Foreign Minister Says "Not On Island"
Mehul Choksi - wanted in the alleged defrauding of the Punjab National Bank of Rs 13,850 crore - is not currently on the Caribbean island of Antigua, that country's Foreign Minister, EP Chet Greene told news agency ANI Wednesday evening.
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Golden Visa Inquiries From US Citizens Soar After Trump Win
Affluent Americans are exploring golden visa programmes that allow foreign citizenship or residency through substantial investments.
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Supreme Court's Rap For "Sorry State" Of Foreigners Detention Centre In Assam
The Supreme Court on Friday flagged the "sorry state" of a detention centre in Assam that house individuals whose citizenship is unclear and foreigners waiting to be deported.
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These Immigrants In Assam Will Be Allowed To Get Citizenship Under New Law
In a major development, the Assam government has instructed the police not to forward cases of eligible individuals who entered India before 2014 - the cut-off date under the CAA rules - directly to the Foreigners Tribunals.
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Putin Offers Citizenship To Foreigners Who Fight For Russia In Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on Thursday allowing foreign nationals who fight for Russia in Ukraine to obtain Russian citizenship for themselves and their families.
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Not Possible To Collect Data Of All Illegal Immigrants: Centre To Supreme Court
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that it is not possible to collect data on illegal migrants living in various parts of the country as the entry of foreign nationals is clandestine and surreptitious.
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After Legal Battle Of 6 Years, Assam Woman Regains Her Indian Citizenship
A 50-year-old Assam woman, who was declared an illegal migrant from Bangladesh due to her mismatch names in voters' lists, has now regained her Indian citizenship after a six-year long legal battle.
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US Plans New Move On H-1B Visa, Will Benefit Thousands Of Indian Techies
In a move that could benefit tens of thousands of foreign tech workers on H-1B and L1 visas, the US is planning to resume "domestic visa revalidation" in certain categories on a pilot basis with the goal of scaling it up in the next few years.
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CAA "Focused Law", Doesn't Encourage Illegal Migration: Centre To Supreme Court
The Centre on Sunday urged the Supreme Court to dismiss pleas challenging the validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), stressing that the law does not encourage "illegal migration" in Assam or any future influx of foreigners in the country.
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High Court Sets Aside Tribunal Order To Strip Assam Family Of Citizenship
The Gauhati High Court has set aside a Foreigners Tribunal's ex-parte decision to strip a family of citizenship in Assam and said such judgements affect the fundamental rights of a person
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Woman, Family Living In Assam For 54 Years Declared "Foreigners"
Bhandari Das fled from Bangladesh to India, an ally, in 1967 along with her husband and two children to escape "religious persecution" in her then hometown in Sylhet. She has lived as a foreigner at a village in Assam's Cachar district since then.
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Court Tells Centre To Consider Pak Woman's Citizenship Plea Before Visa Expiry
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to actively consider a fresh citizenship application from a Pakistani residing in India.
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"Foreign Students Serve As Spies": Nikki Haley's Son Nalin's Anti-Immigration Rant
Just over a week after he called for halting "legal immigration", Nalin Haley, the son of former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, has said that naturalised citizens should not be able to hold office.
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New Chapter For Indian Football? Overseas-Based Players Ryan Williams, Abneet Bharti Join AIFF National Camp
The move reflects a bold shift in approach by the AIFF, opening the door for Indian-origin players and those willing to give up foreign citizenship to represent the country.
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Trump Launches "Gold Card" Website. How To Signup For $5 Million Wishlist
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday launched a website for immigrants to register their interest in signing up for the long-touted "gold card," which would offer successful foreigners a path to US citizenship after paying $5 million to government.
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Where Is Mehul Choksi? Antigua Foreign Minister Says "Not On Island"
Mehul Choksi - wanted in the alleged defrauding of the Punjab National Bank of Rs 13,850 crore - is not currently on the Caribbean island of Antigua, that country's Foreign Minister, EP Chet Greene told news agency ANI Wednesday evening.
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Golden Visa Inquiries From US Citizens Soar After Trump Win
Affluent Americans are exploring golden visa programmes that allow foreign citizenship or residency through substantial investments.
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Supreme Court's Rap For "Sorry State" Of Foreigners Detention Centre In Assam
The Supreme Court on Friday flagged the "sorry state" of a detention centre in Assam that house individuals whose citizenship is unclear and foreigners waiting to be deported.
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These Immigrants In Assam Will Be Allowed To Get Citizenship Under New Law
In a major development, the Assam government has instructed the police not to forward cases of eligible individuals who entered India before 2014 - the cut-off date under the CAA rules - directly to the Foreigners Tribunals.
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Putin Offers Citizenship To Foreigners Who Fight For Russia In Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on Thursday allowing foreign nationals who fight for Russia in Ukraine to obtain Russian citizenship for themselves and their families.
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Not Possible To Collect Data Of All Illegal Immigrants: Centre To Supreme Court
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that it is not possible to collect data on illegal migrants living in various parts of the country as the entry of foreign nationals is clandestine and surreptitious.
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After Legal Battle Of 6 Years, Assam Woman Regains Her Indian Citizenship
A 50-year-old Assam woman, who was declared an illegal migrant from Bangladesh due to her mismatch names in voters' lists, has now regained her Indian citizenship after a six-year long legal battle.
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US Plans New Move On H-1B Visa, Will Benefit Thousands Of Indian Techies
In a move that could benefit tens of thousands of foreign tech workers on H-1B and L1 visas, the US is planning to resume "domestic visa revalidation" in certain categories on a pilot basis with the goal of scaling it up in the next few years.
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CAA "Focused Law", Doesn't Encourage Illegal Migration: Centre To Supreme Court
The Centre on Sunday urged the Supreme Court to dismiss pleas challenging the validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), stressing that the law does not encourage "illegal migration" in Assam or any future influx of foreigners in the country.
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High Court Sets Aside Tribunal Order To Strip Assam Family Of Citizenship
The Gauhati High Court has set aside a Foreigners Tribunal's ex-parte decision to strip a family of citizenship in Assam and said such judgements affect the fundamental rights of a person
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Woman, Family Living In Assam For 54 Years Declared "Foreigners"
Bhandari Das fled from Bangladesh to India, an ally, in 1967 along with her husband and two children to escape "religious persecution" in her then hometown in Sylhet. She has lived as a foreigner at a village in Assam's Cachar district since then.
