Assam set to miss hosting Japanese PM for second timeAssam may miss hosting Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the second time, with her summit-level talks with PM Modi now likely shif...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam move fresh bail pleas after nearly 6 years in jailUmar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam seek bail in a Delhi court. They argue their prolonged detention without trial violates their rights. Both ha...
13 Jun, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Delhi HC seeks Police stand on bail plea by ex-councillor Tahir Hussain in riots caseThe Delhi High Court is reviewing former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain's bail plea in a 2020 Delhi riots case. Hussain seeks relief after a ...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
30 lakh beneficiaries of TMC govt's direct cash transfer scheme for women ineligible: Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal's Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has unveiled the 'Annapurna Bhandar' initiative, set to take over from the previous 'Lakshmir...
27 May, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
Applicants must declare status of passports: New CAA rulesNew rules for Citizenship Amendment Act applicants are now in effect. The Union home ministry has updated the regulations. Applicants must ...
20 May, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
2020 Delhi riots: Court rejects Umar Khalid's bail plea to care for ailing motherUmar Khalid bail: A Delhi court has turned down the interim bail application of activist Umar Khalid, who sought permission to partake in h...
19 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
India tightens citizenship rules for CAA applicants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and BangladeshNew rules require applicants from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh seeking Indian citizenship to declare their passport status. Those ...
19 May, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
West Bengal Cabinet approves 7th Pay Commission, Rs 3000 for women & other welfare schemesThe West Bengal cabinet has approved the 7th Pay Commission for state government employees. A new scheme, Annapurna Bhandar, will provide R...
18 May, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
BJP govt in Bengal will speed up CAA implementation, infiltrators must leave: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Katwa, West Bengal. He assured Matua and Namasudra refugee families that citizenship unde...
11 Apr, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Govt starts granting citizenship under CAA in West Bengal, Haryana, UttarakhandThe first set of citizenship certificates after the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024, granted by the Empowered Commi...
29 May, 2024, 09.53 PM IST
More than 350 people become Indian nationals under CAAOver 350 individuals were granted Indian citizenship through CAA, 2019, with Amit Shah acknowledging 25,000+ applications. The process invo...
16 May, 2024, 01.58 PM IST
No provision to maintain records of applications under CAA rules: RTI replyUnion Home Ministry's RTI response exposes no provision for maintaining records of online citizenship applications under CAA. Challenges in...
15 Apr, 2024, 08.53 PM IST
CAA to grant citizenship with retrospective effectEligible applicants under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 will be granted Indian nationality with retrospective effect. The Ministry o...
13 Mar, 2024, 11.26 AM IST
CAA Rules Notified: Here's what happens next and where it doesn't applyThe Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019, rules have been notified, allowing fast-track citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants fr...
12 Mar, 2024, 05.33 PM IST
Plea in SC seeks stay on implementation of Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024An application was filed in the Supreme Court to halt the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024, until the petitions chal...
12 Mar, 2024, 03.03 PM IST
Assam's CAA applicants to get only three monthsThose applying for citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act are likely to be asked to swear allegiance to the Constitution and furni...
28 Jan, 2020, 09.21 AM IST
Govt stresses on IB reports, simple paperwork in CAAAmong the documents that are under consideration are marriage certificates issued by a gram panchayat or municipal corporation in Pakistan....
31 Dec, 2019, 08.37 AM IST