citizenship

Pakistan offers to take back Rochdale 'Grooming Gang' ringleader Shabir Ahmed, but with a condition

July 08, 2026 6:20 pm

Pakistan has reportedly made the return of convicted Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed conditional on Britain meeting a series of demands, including extraditing political dissidents and critics of Pakistan's military leadership.

US birthright citizenship ruling changes less than Indians may hope

July 03, 2026 6:47 am

The growth of anti-immigrant sentiment both within the current administration and in American society is disturbing, especially since the United States is a land of immigrants barring the marginalised native American population

15 documents fail to prove Assam resident’s citizenship, court declares him foreigner

July 01, 2026 3:40 pm

The Gauhati High Court upheld the Foreigners Tribunal’s decision, which declared the man a foreigner after examining his school certificate, PAN card, voter's ID, etc, and considering a report filed by a probe officer.

Passport stuck for over 45 days in Mumbai? Now walk in without appointment

June 26, 2026 9:39 pm

According to a new order issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), getting new passports will become costlier starting from July.

US citizenship fee hike: What Trump administration's proposal means for Green Card holders and Indians

June 23, 2026 8:04 pm

The proposal, published by DHS, would increase the fee for the primary citizenship application form from $760 to $1,330 for paper filings and from $710 to $1,280 for online filings.

Indian awarded honorary Romanian citizenship for saving 5-year-old girl who fell into icy lake

June 13, 2026 4:55 pm

In January, Vipin Kumar rescued a five-year-old girl who fell through thin ice into a freezing lake in Romania, keeping her above water for nearly 30 minutes until rescuers arrived.

Why Assam woman fails Indian citizenship after court notes impossible February birth date

June 01, 2026 9:10 am

The Gauhati High Court upheld a Foreigners Tribunal order, ruling oral testimony alone cannot establish citizenship linkage without documentary evidence.

Who is Smita Ghosh? Meet the Indian-American lawyer taking on Trump’s move to end US birthright citizenship

April 03, 2026 5:17 am

According to SCOTUSblog, Ghosh has contributed to the public debate through legal commentary, including her analysis published in Slate, where she examined historical precedents tied to birthright citizenship.

Birthright Citizenship: After tariffs, Trump could be in for another setback from the Supreme Court he shaped

April 02, 2026 8:01 pm

The right flows from the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, ratified in 1868 in the aftermath of the Civil War

Trump in US Supreme Court: What is birthright citizenship, does India have it?

April 02, 2026 4:57 pm

A defeat here would mark a second consecutive setback for the US president in the Supreme Court, after it overturned Trump’s tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act in February

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June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

What is the Assam NRC and what it means to be left out of it

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

With 40 lakh people being left out of the Assam NRC, there is a huge debate on what their future is. Here's a look at what the Assam NRC is and how the government is addressing the controversies.