Iran-U. S war, Strait of Hormuz reopen deal between Tehran and Washington: Is the conflict finally ending?Iran’s nuclear program has been a key point of division. The U.S. and Israel fear it could lead to an atomic weapon — a main reason their l...
13 Jun, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif saysPakistan's prime minister announced the U.S. and Iran have agreed on the wording of a deal to end their Middle East war. Mediators are work...
13 Jun, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
India-UAE, India-US among top 10 migration corridors in 2024: UNA United Nations report reveals key global migration routes. India to the United Arab Emirates and India to the United States are among the...
05 May, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
Rai, of light and shades of IndiaLegendary photographer Raghu Rai captures India’s essence through emotion and proximity. His iconic and unseen frames reveal everyday drama...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
Bengal polls: Matua first family split deepens battle in Bagda, Gaighata as SIR jolts BJP bastionsElections in West Bengal's Bagda and Gaighata are complicated by a divided Matua family. Concerns over voter list deletions create anxiety ...
25 Apr, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
10 countries are home to two-thirds of world's most hungry: UN-backed reportA UN-backed report reveals two-thirds of global food crises last year were concentrated in just 10 countries, with Sudan, Nigeria, and the ...
24 Apr, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
UNHCR declares 'major humanitarian emergency' in Middle EastThe United Nations refugee agency has declared the Middle East crisis a major humanitarian emergency. All civilians fleeing conflict must b...
06 Mar, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
Pakistan, 7 other Muslim nations back UNRWA; say its role in Gaza 'irreplaceable'Eight leading Muslim nations, including Pakistan, have voiced strong backing for the UN relief agency for Palestinian refugees, deeming its...
13 Dec, 2025, 10.55 AM IST
Independence Day: How refugee real estate became Delhi's poshest areasPunjabi refugees from Pakistan not only ended up identifying themselves with Delhi but also made Delhi identify with them. The names of man...
12 Aug, 2023, 06.18 PM IST
BJP waits for feedback, may declare CAA rules in AprilThe framing of rules of the new citizenship law is likely to be in place in April, according to sources in the Bengal unit of BJP which had...
04 Mar, 2020, 11.28 AM IST
For Chakma & Hajong refugees, citizenship struggle continuesAll of 2019, Diyun town in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh was filled with hope as the Centre spoke of bringing in a law to end the...
08 Feb, 2020, 11.00 PM IST
Centre slashes relief-rehabilitation fund for refugees and migrantsSince India doesn’t have a refugee policy, Tibetans, Sri Lankan Tamils and West/East Pakistani refugees in Kashmir are granted financial ai...
03 Feb, 2020, 08.21 AM IST
View: Citizenship act has corrected a historic blunderThe CAB addresses only a part of the problem caused by the movement of peoples across international borders. There is still the outstanding...
15 Dec, 2019, 11.27 AM IST
View: Citizenship Bill aims to give dignity denied to Partition victims in eastOver the decades, these erstwhile refugees have not only been seamlessly integrated but many have risen spectacularly.
06 Oct, 2019, 10.35 AM IST
Bangladesh Muslims in India are illegal immigrants: Tripura GovernorRoy emphasised “Bangladeshi Muslims living in several places in the country are not refugees, but illegal immigrants”.
09 Aug, 2018, 06.23 AM IST
Name change admits a reality: There's no rewind to one BengalThe decision of the Mamata Banerjee government is significant. Apart from rising in the alphabetical hierarchy of the states, the name chan...
04 Sep, 2016, 11.54 AM IST
India home to 200,000 refugees in first half of 2014: UNHCRIndia was home to 198,665 refugees as of June 2014 and had 4,718 pending cases of asylum seekers, bringing the total population of concern ...
09 Jan, 2015, 11.15 AM IST