EU paves way to allow migrant deportations to centres outside blocEuropean Union lawmakers and governments have agreed on new rules. These rules permit sending rejected asylum seekers to centers outside th...
02 Jun, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Hundreds try to flee West Bengal as anti-infiltration drive triggers 'reverse exodus'Suspected illegal immigrants are gathering at the Hakimpur border in West Bengal seeking to return to Bangladesh. This follows the state's ...
27 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Long queues at Bangladesh border seen as hundreds return after Suvendu Adhikari's 'jaldi jaldi bhago' warningHundreds of undocumented Bangladeshi nationals rushed to the West Bengal border, fearing detention under the state's new "detect-delete-dep...
27 May, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Bengal govt orders 'holding centres' for illegal migrantsWest Bengal authorities are establishing holding centres for foreigners apprehended for illegal stay. This move follows a policy announceme...
25 May, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Decided to bring back to India some persons deported to Bangladesh: Centre to SCThe Indian government will bring back individuals previously deported to Bangladesh. These people will then have their claims of Indian cit...
22 May, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
EU to greenlight 'return hubs' migration reformThe European Union is expected to reach a deal Wednesday on a migration reform to create so-called "return hubs" outside the bloc, with som...
20 May, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
PM Modi's poll gains point to push on India's civil law reform, infrastructurePrime Minister Narendra Modi's party is poised for significant wins in state elections. These victories could speed up the implementation o...
04 May, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
EU lawmakers back 'return hubs' for migrantsEU lawmakers on Monday gave preliminary backing to a tightening of Europe's immigration policy, paving the way for so-called "return hubs" ...
10 Mar, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
Calcutta HC quashes deportation of 6 migrant workers, orders repatriation in 4 weeksThe Calcutta High Court on Friday overturned the Centre’s June deportation of six West Bengal residents, including pregnant Sunali Khatun, ...
26 Sep, 2025, 11.43 PM IST
SOS by Venezuelan migrants with their bodies at Texas detention centre puts the spotlight on El Salvador's CECOT prisonThe Bluebonnet facility in Texas houses many Venezuelans. The US immigration officials have issued notices to them, accusing them of being ...
02 May, 2025, 12.58 PM IST
No immediate plan to deport 72 Rohingyas in Bengaluru, Karnataka government tells SCAn affidavit was filed in response to Upadhyay's plea seeking directions to the Centre and state governments to identify, detain and deport...
26 Oct, 2021, 01.16 PM IST
Policy change? Dhaka to take back migrantsDhaka’s decision will also change the tone and tenor of the agitations for and against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and the Natio...
30 May, 2018, 11.48 AM IST
Govt has no accurate data on illegal migrants: Kiren RijijuThe Centre has asked the states to set up special task forces in each of the districts for detection, identification and interception of il...
01 Aug, 2017, 02.48 PM IST
- Migrants' deportation to Bangladesh; Supreme Court issues notice to Centre
Agreeing to hear the PIL, a bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu sought responses from the governments.
10 Nov, 2014, 09.50 PM IST
- SC raps Centre for not checking Bangladeshi influx
Expressing concern over the Centre’s tardy progress in flushing out illegal Bangladeshi migrants, the SC has sought a status report on thei...
16 Jan, 2009, 04.03 AM IST
- BJP demands apology for Afzal-Sarabjit remark
Besides slamming the Home Minister on his comments linking Sarabjit Singh with Afzal Guru, the BJP also wanted an apology on the illegal im...
23 May, 2008, 07.00 PM IST
- Govt runs transit camps in Capital to avoid HC wrath
Shivraj Patil may have refuted Rajasthan CM’s charge that the Centre had asked the state to round up Bangladeshi and put them in transit ca...
21 May, 2008, 02.47 AM IST