Bombay HC seeks documents on Supriya Sule’s citizenship
According to the election petition, Sule owes "adherence and allegiance" to Singapore, where she had purchased property and had investments along with her husband. The post Bombay HC seeks documents on...
View ArticlePak SC issues notice to Malik on his appointment as senior advisor
Pakistan's Supreme Court today issued a notice to Rehman Malik after a petition was filed seeking a stay on his appointment as senior adviser. The post Pak SC issues notice to Malik on his appointment...
View ArticleWhy you are seeing Dubai property ads in Indian media
The US or the UK are doubtlessly closest to the hearts of most Indians hoping to buy property abroad. However, when these are out of reach, Dubai is definitely among the most preferred among realistic...
View ArticleMumbai gangrape: It’s time to think beyond ritualistic protests
Is our collective capacity as citizens of the country good enough to change anything around us? The answer is a loud no. The post Mumbai gangrape: It’s time to think beyond ritualistic protests...
View ArticleIn FY’13, Over 2000 Goans give up Indian citizenship for Portuguese
Over 2,000 Goans changed their nationality from Indian to Portuguese in the last financial year, losing their right to vote in the country, according to the data of the Election Commission of India....
View ArticleNo special provision for citizenship to Hindus migrating from Pak: Govt
Hindus who have migrated to India from Pakistan will have to go through the usual process to get Indian citizenship and no special provisions are being made for this, the government said on Wednesday....
View ArticleWhere are the world’s 10 mn stateless people?
The first global forum on statelessness opens in The Hague on Monday ahead of a campaign to eradicate statelessness within a decade. Here are examples from around the world: The post Where are the...
View ArticleGadkari meets Rajnath over citizenship, visa issues facing foreigners
Rajnath Singh said a Task Force headed by Joint Secretary (Foreigners) to look into issues of visa and citizenship. The post Gadkari meets Rajnath over citizenship, visa issues facing foreigners...
View ArticleWorld’s stateless people: Where do people with no country go?
The United Nations launched a campaign on Tuesday to end statelessness within a decade. Here are examples from around the world. The post World’s stateless people: Where do people with no country go?...
View ArticleYour Italian isn’t good enough: Mayor denies Indian woman citizenship
In an 11th hour hitch, a 56-year-old Indian woman in Italy has been barred from gaining citizenship by a mayor who said her language skills are not good. The post Your Italian isn’t good enough: Mayor...
View ArticleIndia’s liberal heart: Citizenship for Hindu refugees quadruples under Modi
The truth our liberals refuse to see is that no country in the world has accepted more refugees than India in the 20th century and so far in this century. But we still think it is communal to...
View ArticleAustralia says Islamic State fighters, terror accused to be stripped of...
Australia plans to pass a law within weeks to give the government power to strip citizenship from dual nationals who are suspected terrorists even if they are not convicted of a crime, the prime...
View ArticleAustralia to introduce laws to strip dual nationals linked to terrorism of...
Australia said Tuesday it will introduce new laws this week to strip dual nationals linked to terrorism of their citizenship, but backed away from putting the power in the hands of a single minister....
View ArticleAustralia introduces laws to strip citizenship from terrorists
Dual nationals who help terrorists could automatically lose their Australian citizenship even if they have never stepped foot out of the country under new laws introduced to parliament on Wednesday....
View ArticleChina bans Tibetans, other minorities from obtaining passports: Human Rights...
Beijing effectively bans Tibetans and other ethnic minorities from obtaining passports, Human Rights Watch said on Monday, amid a surge in Chinese tourists travelling abroad. The post China bans...
View ArticleNepal gets a new constitution, but here’s why it has got India worried
India has reasons to be perturbed about the volatile situation in Nepal, a country with which India shares an open and contiguous 1751-km-long border. The post Nepal gets a new constitution, but here’s...
View ArticlePlea in SC on Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship row
NEW DELHI: A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday seeking a direction to the CBI to register a case against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for allegedly declaring himself a British...
View ArticleLS passes Aadhaar Bill, rejects RS recommendations: All you need to know...
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016, aimed at at better targeting of subsidies through the Aadhar unique...
View ArticleCongress slams government on Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship issue
The Congress on Thursday slammed the government on the issue of party vice president Rahul Gandhi's citizenship issue being referred to the Lok Sabha's Ethics Committee. The post Congress slams...
View ArticleRacialised fear not new in the US: Why people with funny names don’t get jobs
It is pretty easy to debunk the "all are welcome" tagline that has beckoned many an immigrant. The fact is that a prerequisite for acceptance into American society — codified into law and wedged into...
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