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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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All About Vanuatu: Island Nation That Cancelled Lalit Modi's Passport
The Vanuatu government cancelled the passport issued to Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi, saying that escaping extradition was not a legitimate reason for citizenship in the island nation.
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"Intention To...": Fresh Trouble For Lalit Modi, Vanuatu To Cancel Passport
In fresh trouble for Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi, the Vanuatu government has decided to cancel the passport issued to him, saying that attempts to escape extradition don't qualify as a legitimate reason to get citizenship
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Parvesh Verma Emerges "Giant-Killer" After Defeating Arvind Kejriwal
The BJP's Parvesh Verma had won the national elections twice - in 2014 and 2019 - but his inflammatory remarks during the citizenship law protests in 2020 shot him back into the limelight, giving his political career a turning point.
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Parliament Budget Session Highlights: PM Modi Attacks Congress For 'Family First' Policy
Parliament Budget Session Day 6 Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Congress in the Rajya Sabha.
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Indian-American Doctor Warns Against Pre-Term Deliveries Over Trump Order
A leading doctor in New York has cautioned against early cesarean deliveries amid concern that some women might opt for the procedure to beat US President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship.
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After 40 Years, Woman Becomes First In Bihar To Get Citizenship Under CAA
The Indian government has granted citizenship to Sumitra Prasad alias Rani Saha, a woman who had been living in Bihar's Ara city for 40 years.
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Big Supreme Court Ruling On Citizenship Of Immigrants In Assam Before 1971
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of a key citizenship rule that recognised the Assam Accord, granting citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees who had arrived before 1971.
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In Assam, Epicentre Of Anti-CAA Protests, 1st Applicant Gets Citizenship Under Act
A state which was the epicentre of the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) has now seen its first resident get citizenship under the legislation.
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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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Only 2 Out Of 8 CAA Aspirants Prior To 1971 Appeared For Interview: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that eight people have applied under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Assam prior to 1971, and only two have appeared for the interview.
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3 Applicants Get Indian Citizenship Certificates Under CAA In Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday granted Indian citizenship certificates to the first three applicants under Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) 2019 in the state.
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Opinion | How Much Impact Did CAA Have On West Bengal Results? A Closer Look
It is too early to dismiss the political implications of the CAA. The verdict, however, indicates that the CAA had a marginal impact on the outcome in West Bengal.
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Citizenship Certificates Under CAA Given To Beneficiaries In Bengal: Centre
Less than two weeks after the first set of citizenship certificates were issued under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the process has also begun in West Bengal, where the implementation of the law has been a contentious issue.
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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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All About Vanuatu: Island Nation That Cancelled Lalit Modi's Passport
The Vanuatu government cancelled the passport issued to Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi, saying that escaping extradition was not a legitimate reason for citizenship in the island nation.
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"Intention To...": Fresh Trouble For Lalit Modi, Vanuatu To Cancel Passport
In fresh trouble for Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi, the Vanuatu government has decided to cancel the passport issued to him, saying that attempts to escape extradition don't qualify as a legitimate reason to get citizenship
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Parvesh Verma Emerges "Giant-Killer" After Defeating Arvind Kejriwal
The BJP's Parvesh Verma had won the national elections twice - in 2014 and 2019 - but his inflammatory remarks during the citizenship law protests in 2020 shot him back into the limelight, giving his political career a turning point.
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Parliament Budget Session Highlights: PM Modi Attacks Congress For 'Family First' Policy
Parliament Budget Session Day 6 Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Congress in the Rajya Sabha.
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Indian-American Doctor Warns Against Pre-Term Deliveries Over Trump Order
A leading doctor in New York has cautioned against early cesarean deliveries amid concern that some women might opt for the procedure to beat US President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship.
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After 40 Years, Woman Becomes First In Bihar To Get Citizenship Under CAA
The Indian government has granted citizenship to Sumitra Prasad alias Rani Saha, a woman who had been living in Bihar's Ara city for 40 years.
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Big Supreme Court Ruling On Citizenship Of Immigrants In Assam Before 1971
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of a key citizenship rule that recognised the Assam Accord, granting citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees who had arrived before 1971.
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In Assam, Epicentre Of Anti-CAA Protests, 1st Applicant Gets Citizenship Under Act
A state which was the epicentre of the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) has now seen its first resident get citizenship under the legislation.
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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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Only 2 Out Of 8 CAA Aspirants Prior To 1971 Appeared For Interview: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that eight people have applied under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Assam prior to 1971, and only two have appeared for the interview.
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3 Applicants Get Indian Citizenship Certificates Under CAA In Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday granted Indian citizenship certificates to the first three applicants under Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) 2019 in the state.
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Opinion | How Much Impact Did CAA Have On West Bengal Results? A Closer Look
It is too early to dismiss the political implications of the CAA. The verdict, however, indicates that the CAA had a marginal impact on the outcome in West Bengal.
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Citizenship Certificates Under CAA Given To Beneficiaries In Bengal: Centre
Less than two weeks after the first set of citizenship certificates were issued under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the process has also begun in West Bengal, where the implementation of the law has been a contentious issue.
