citizenship
- India
VHP to help refugees in getting Indian citizenship after CAA
Lucknow: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) will get in touch with refugees living in hundreds of various camps in the border states, to facilitate them in getting Indian citizenship. The decision comes two…
- India
Govt launches portal for those seeking Indian citizenship under CAA
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday launched a portal for people eligible to apply for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, an official spokesperson said. The move…
- India
Will resign if one person who has not applied for NRC gets citizenship: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that he will be the first to resign if one person, who has not applied for National Register of Citizens (NRC), gets…
- Top Stories
Immigrants increasingly leaving Canada for ‘greener pastures’: Report
Ontario: As per the recent study conducted by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship and the Conference Board of Canada, immigrants are increasingly departing from Canada in pursuit of “greener pastures,” sparking concerns…
- India
Indian citizenship law amended multiple times – Why is CAA 2019 most controversial?
Since Indian independence, the citizenship law has undergone multiple amendments. However, CAA 2019 has become the most controversial. CAA 2019 aims to provide Indian citizenship to persecuted religious minorities – Hindus, Sikhs,…
- World
US-born doctor loses citizenship after 61 years
A 62-year-old doctor from Virginia has been stripped of his US citizenship because his father worked as an Indian diplomat to Iran. His citizenship was revoked in February this year, when Siavash…
- Pakistan
Rajasthan: Feeling ‘neglected’, Pak migrants with Indian citizenship threaten to opt for NOTA
Jodhpur: Alleging that successive governments have ignored the grievances of the Pakistani migrant community living in Rajasthan, those with Indian citizenship have threatened to vote for NOTA, or None of the Above,…
- India
Over 87K Indians gave up citizenship till June this year: Jaishankar
New Delhi: As many as 87,026 Indians renounced their citizenship till June this year, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Lok Sabha on Friday. With this, more than 17.50 lakh people have…
- World
List of countries offering ‘citizenship by investment’ programs
Over 100 countries across the world are offering citizenship by investment programs to individuals seeking another nationality. These programs require applicants to make a minimum investment in the respective country. List of…
- Bangalore
Can’t seek Indian citizenship till Pak citizenship is renounced, HC tells 2 minors
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has refused to give direction to the Indian authorities as sought by two minor Pakistani citizens to grant them citizenship. The minors had approached the HC…
- Middle East
Kuwait considers granting expat wife citizenship after 18 years
Kuwait: Kuwait is considering granting the citizenship to expat wife of a Kuwaiti after 18 years of marriage, local media reported. In this regard, the government of Kuwait submitted a draft law…
- World
Cap reached for H-2B visas for second half of FY 2023
New York: The US has received a sufficient number of applications to meet the congressionally-mandated H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year 2023, the country’s federal agency for immigration services…
- Pakistan
Indians get lion’s share of Pakistani citizenship to foreigners in last 5 years
Islamabad: The Pakistan Interior Ministry has granted Pakistani citizenship to 214 foreigners during the last five years over multiple reasons, including marriage, and family relationships among others, media reports said on Sunday.…
- Bollywood
India is everything to me: Akshay Kumar on decision to renounce Canadian passport
New Delhi: Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who has often faced criticism over his Canadian citizenship, says India is everything to him and he has already applied for a change of passport. He…
- World
‘IS Bride’ loses appeal over loss of British citizenship
London: Shamima Begum, who left Britain as a teenager to join the Islamic State (IS), lost her appeal against the British government’s decision to remove her citizenship. Begum and two other east…
