Bengal asks districts to build ‘holding centres’ for illegal foreigners as anti-infiltration drive gathers paceWest Bengal is setting up holding centers for suspected illegal foreigners and foreign prisoners. This move institutionalizes the state's '...
24 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
BJP West Bengal Assembly Election Manifesto 2026: Cash dole, jail for corrupt, & UCC dictate Amit Shah’s ‘sankalp patra’The Bharatiya Janata Party has released its election manifesto for West Bengal. Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the document as a p...
10 Apr, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Sudden SNAP cuts leave thousands of migrants, refugees without food aid this week - what happened?Synopsis - New SNAP rules have reduced food aid for many migrants and refugees. The changes started in California and Illinois and may affe...
02 Apr, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
Upper Assam poll battle heats up as BJP banks on identity politics and eviction drivesUpper Assam's election campaign centers on identity. The BJP government highlights its role in defending Assamese identity through land rig...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
SC: How far can law be stretched to accommodate illegal entrants?The Supreme Court questioned the extent to which laws can be stretched to accommodate illegal immigrants, citing India's sensitive border i...
03 Dec, 2025, 12.36 AM IST
SC questions Rohingyas' legal status, asks why should intruders get red carpet welcome when citizens face povertyThe Supreme Court questioned the legal status of Rohingyas in India, asking why “intruders” should get rights when citizens face poverty. H...
02 Dec, 2025, 03.54 PM IST
42,000 Myanmarese nationals biometrically mapped under new free movement regime: Assam Rifles ChiefLt Gen Vikas Lakhera reported that 42,000 Myanmarese nationals entering India have been mapped biometrically since December under the new F...
21 Aug, 2025, 06.44 PM IST
Ex-Manipur CM Biren Singh says influx of outsiders from Myanmar 'real' and 'ongoing'Former Manipur CM N Biren Singh commended the Assam Rifles for collecting biometrics of individuals illegally entering India from Myanmar, ...
21 Aug, 2025, 10.36 AM IST
SC issues notice to Centre, states on PIL alleging Bengali-speaking migrant labourers' detentionThe Supreme Court has taken cognizance of a public interest litigation (PIL) addressing the alleged detention of Bengali-speaking migrant l...
14 Aug, 2025, 12.17 PM IST
First major issue whether Rohingyas refugees or illegal entrants: SCThe Supreme Court is currently examining the status of Rohingya people in India. The key question is whether they are refugees or illegal i...
31 Jul, 2025, 03.43 PM IST
Tourists in Indonesia can now face up to 20 years in prison under new visa lawsIndonesia has implemented stricter visa regulations, increasing penalties for immigration violations to up to 20 years in prison. This move...
13 Oct, 2024, 02.41 PM IST
11 Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Tripura for illegal entry into IndiaIn Tripura, 11 Bangladeshi nationals and three Indian touts were arrested for illegal entry into India. The Bangladeshis, including four wo...
23 Sep, 2024, 06.46 PM IST
Manipur violence: SC asks UIDAI, State to ensure Aadhaar cards provided to displaced persons after due verificationThe Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Deputy Director General of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Gauhati and Home Secret...
25 Sep, 2023, 07.55 PM IST
Britain's controversial asylum plan explainedInterior minister Suella Braverman says that as many as 80,000 could cross by the end of the year, and that the "broken" asylum system is c...
08 Mar, 2023, 05.57 PM IST
Enforcement Directorate probes use of crypto by D-Company, raids associatesIbrahim has been found to be actively involved in various illicit businesses, including betting, drug trafficking and extortion, said peopl...
17 Feb, 2022, 11.45 PM IST
Five Rohingyas deported to Myanmar from AssamAssam Additional Director General of Police (Border) Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said were handed over to the Myanmarese authorities along the In...
03 Jan, 2019, 10.29 PM IST
- Don't equate us with new players: Idea
Idea cellular, which was awarded LoI to launch telecom services in seven circles in the country, has demanded that the govt respect the ‘se...
12 Jan, 2008, 12.15 AM IST