citizenship
- India
Aadhaar, PAN, voter ID not sufficient to prove Indian citizenship: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court refused bail to an alleged Bangladeshi immigrant, ruling out Aadhaar card, PAN card, or voter ID as insufficient documents to prove citizenship. The alleged Bangladeshi immigrant was booked…
- World
US visa applicants from two countries to face up to USD 15000 bonds
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s administration will first require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi, two African countries, to pay bonds of up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas, the…
- World
US birthright citizenship: Judge blocks Trump’s restrictions in third ruling
Boston: A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, issuing the third court ruling blocking the…
- News
185 refugees from Pakistan granted Indian citizenship in Gujarat
Rajkot: A total of 185 refugees from Pakistan residing in parts of Gujarat were granted Indian citizenship here on Friday, the state government said. These refugees living in Kutch, Morbi and Rajkot…
- World
US birthright citizenship: Appeals court finds Trump’s order unconstitutional
Washington: A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, affirming a lower-court decision that blocked its enforcement nationwide. The ruling from a…
- World
US federal judge pauses Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide
Concord: A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a ruling Thursday prohibiting President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship from taking effect anywhere in the US. Judge Joseph LaPlante issued a…
- News
Pakistan-born woman booked in UP for holding Indian documents without citizenship
Bareilly: A 64-year-old Pakistan-born woman claiming to have lived in India for over six decades has been booked in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly under a drive to identify undocumented foreign nationals, police said…
- Middle East
Oman grants citizenship to over 150 expats
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman on Sunday, May 18, granted citizenship to 156 expats living in the country. Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik issued Royal Decree No. 17/2025, following a review of the…
- India
Allahabad HC disposes of petition on Rahul Gandhi’s Indian citizenship
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench on Monday, April 5, disposed of a petition questioning Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Indian citizenship and allowed the petitioner to explore other alternative legal remedies.…
- India
Centre seeks details on Rahul Gandhi’s british citizenship
Lucknow: The Centre has written to the UK government seeking details about claims that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had British citizenship, the Allahabad High Court was told on Monday. After the submission,…
- World
Trump’s birthright citizenship move: US SC to hear case in May
Washington: The Supreme Court on Thursday kept on hold President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but agreed to hear arguments on the issue in May. Trump’s executive order to end birthright…
- World
US to screen for antisemitic activity in granting immigration benefits
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s administration will immediately start considering “antisemitic activity” on social media and physical harassment of Jewish people as grounds for denying immigration benefits, according to a federal agency…
- India
Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship: Issue under consideration, Centre informs Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court was informed by the Centre on Wednesday, March 26, that the issue over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Indian citizenship was under consideration with the Ministry of…
- India
Immigration Bill: Seven-year jail term for using forged passport
New Delhi: Anyone found using a forged passport or visa for entering, staying or exiting India will be punished with a jail term of up to seven years and a fine to…
- Middle East
Oman grants dual citizenship to Russian woman in historic first
Muscat: The Head of State of the Sultanate of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, has issued Royal Decree No. 29/2025, granting Omani citizenship to Maria Victor Anatolyevich Armantova while allowing her to…
