Tighter student visa rules may deepen AI talent shortage in USProposed changes to US student visa rules could make it harder for international graduates, particularly Indians, to remain employed in the...
02 Jun, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
Supreme Court upholds Bihar SIR, calls it key to free and fair pollsThe Supreme Court has upheld the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. The court stated this process is vital for ensurin...
27 May, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
Assam yet to get SIR roadmap as NRC action plan still awaitedAssam's electoral roll revision faces delays. The National Register of Citizens (NRC) remains unresolved, impacting the Special Intensive R...
22 May, 2026, 01.18 AM IST
For many Americans, Trump's immigration crackdown is personal, new poll showsA new AP-NORC poll reveals most US adults believe the country is no longer a welcoming place for immigrants, with many knowing someone impa...
06 May, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Will prioritise resolving Gorkha issue, withdraw cases against leaders after winning Bengal: Amit ShahAmit Shah said the BJP will prioritise resolving the Gorkha issue and withdraw cases against leaders if it comes to power in West Bengal. H...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Fear, alienation among Miya Muslims in Assam under Himanta Biswa Sarma govt: AIUDF chief Badruddin AjmalBadruddin Ajmal, the leader of AIUDF, expresses his deep concern regarding the policies of Himanta Biswa Sarma's administration, noting tha...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
Rebels and alliances shaping lower Assam election battleAssembly polls in Lower and Southern Assam feature multi-cornered contests. Key issues include religious divides, recent eviction drives an...
03 Apr, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
On birthright citizenship, Trump's restrictive immigration agenda hits a rare roadblockPresident Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship faced skepticism from the U.S. Supreme Court. Justices seemed hesitant to suppor...
02 Apr, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Poll authority notice to three lakh electors with 'doubtful citizenship'Bihar poll authorities have flagged approximately three lakh electors as having 'doubtful citizenship' following the draft electoral rolls ...
30 Aug, 2025, 12.18 AM IST
ECI & citizenship verification: Supreme Court orders dating back to 1995 drew the linesThe Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar has sparked debate over citizenship v...
04 Jul, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
No new cases to be registered against Gorkha community at foreigners’ tribunals: Assam CabinetAssam chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “You will be further happy to note that Assam cabinet took a decision today not prosecut...
05 Aug, 2021, 09.56 AM IST
Come clean on Nisith’s citizenship: Opposition to BJPWhile Congress MP from Assam, Ripun Bora, has already sought an enquiry into his citizenship status, Left Front chairman Biman Bose has als...
19 Jul, 2021, 07.49 AM IST
False propaganda being spread about CAA: Amit Shah"I would like to tell my Muslim brothers and sisters that false propaganda is being spread on the issue of CAA. This Act is not to take any...
13 Mar, 2020, 10.21 AM IST
No one needs to fear or worry about NRC, says Prakash JavadekarIn 2003, the Union government led by Vajpayee, declared that Hindu refugees from Pakistan and Bangladesh will be given citizenship. Many pa...
21 Dec, 2019, 10.40 PM IST
Govt to bring mechanism to give citizenship despite states' objectionsThe rules under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are under consultation and will be finalised before the January 22 Supreme Court hearin...
21 Dec, 2019, 08.55 AM IST
Invited leaders of anti-CAA agitation for talks: Assam CM Sarbananda SonowalAllaying fears of the state's indigenous population, who are wary that the law would threaten their identity, Sonowal said "not a single pe...
20 Dec, 2019, 02.53 PM IST
Doubts over citizenship bill not baseless: Assam SpeakerGoswami said after the Lok Sabha approved the earlier version of the bill in January, he had said that as a neutral citizen of the state, h...
12 Dec, 2019, 10.38 PM IST