Centre extends CAA relief to 2024 entrants, Matua community rejoicesThe Centre's 'Immigration and Foreigners Exemption order 2025' brings relief to the Matua community in Bengal, potentially reshaping politi...
04 Sep, 2025, 12.14 AM IST
Union minister Sukanta Majumdar says secularism, communism will survive if Hindus remain in majorityUnion Minister Sukanta Majumdar emphasizes the importance of Hindu majority for secularism. He credits Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the...
03 Sep, 2025, 05.38 PM IST
Persecuted Hindus, Sikhs, Jains from Afghanistan, B'desh, Pak who entered India up to 2024 to be allowed to stay: MHAIndia's Home Ministry makes a significant announcement. Minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan can stay without travel docum...
03 Sep, 2025, 05.21 PM IST
CAA true act of democracy, says famous US Singer Mary Millben, thanks PM Modi for helping the 'persecuted'Renowned singer Mary Millben has praised PM Modi's leadership for implementing the Citizen Amendment Act, highlighting its inclusivity and ...
15 Mar, 2024, 05.37 PM IST
India to cite Lautenberg if US raises CAA, religionThe Lautenberg Amendment helps certain persecuted religious minorities in the erstwhile Soviet Union get US citizenship. The amendment was ...
24 Feb, 2020, 07.24 AM IST
Not possible to provide proof of religious persecution: Assam FM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam finance minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma said no one can give proof of religious persecution or fear of religious persecution however a ...
18 Jan, 2020, 11.14 AM IST
CAA has corollary in US’ Lautenberg AmendmentThis was spearheaded by US Senator Frank Lautenberg in 1989-90, hence came to be popularly known as the Lautenberg Amendment that gave refu...
18 Jan, 2020, 08.21 AM IST
View: India on a slippery slope towards an ethno-national stateThe Statement of Objects and Reasons justifies the amendment by reference to the religious persecution of minorities in these countries, bu...
14 Dec, 2019, 11.00 PM IST
Bangladesh Foreign Minister cancels India visit over situation following passage of CABBangladesh Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen has cancelled his three-day visit to India over prevailing situation following passage of the C...
12 Dec, 2019, 08.16 PM IST
India hits back at Imran Khan for criticising Citizens (Amendment) BillExternal Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the persecution of the religious minorities in Pakistan flows from the country's ...
12 Dec, 2019, 07.53 PM IST
How various departments of the government responded to various queries on the Citizenship Amendment BillHere's what the Law ministry said on the exclusion of the term 'religious persecution' from the text of the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Who...
12 Dec, 2019, 08.13 AM IST
Govt has no data on minorities who faced religious persecution: Ghulam Nabi Azad"Honourable home ministerji, you brought demonetisation, GST, (legislation on) tripple talaq, NRC, Article 370 (related law) and Citizenshi...
11 Dec, 2019, 07.59 PM IST
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019: Federal US commission seeks sanctions against home minister Amit ShahIn a statement issued on Monday, the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) alleged that the CAB enshrines a pathway to...
10 Dec, 2019, 10.44 AM IST
Some Pak Hindus, Sikhs on religious visa didn't return: GovtMinister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said the government in 2015 had issued stringent conditions for grant of group pilgrim visa...
08 Feb, 2017, 06.34 PM IST
Only BJP can free Assam from illegal immigration: Amit ShahShah on Sunday promised to stop illegal immigration of Bangladeshis into Assam and provide all support to Hindus who came to India due to r...
27 Apr, 2015, 03.43 AM IST
Congress uses Barack Obama remarks to target Narendra Modi"Obama reminds of Article 25 of Indian Constitution of right of every Citizen of India to progress practice and propagate his religion," Co...
27 Jan, 2015, 08.22 PM IST
- BJP champions Taslima Nasreen’s cause
The BJP said the Manmohan Singh government was playing footsie with Islamic fundamentalists without shame or regret.
26 Nov, 2007, 12.34 AM IST