Category: Immigration

Congress urges Governor not to assent to Anti-Conversion Bill, Land Bill amendment

Ranchi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Jharkhand Congress on Wednesday urged Governor Draupadi Murmu not to give her consent to the…

7 years ago

Madras HC reserves order on Karti’s petition against lookout circular

Chennai, Aug 16 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Wednesday reserved its order for August 23 on the maintainability of…

7 years ago

CoA demands ouster of BCCI office-bearers for non-compliance

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Wednesday pulled up the BCCI by demanding…

7 years ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC appoints panel to examine 241 cases

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed a panel comprising two of its former judges to…

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Bombay HC bans bullock cart races till Maharashtra frames rules

Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) In a blow to the Maharashtra government, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday restrained the state…

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Delhi court issues warrant against Indrani Mukerjea

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday issued production warrant against former media baron Indrani Mukerjea in…

7 years ago

SC orders NIA probe into Kerala woman’s conversion, marriage

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered an NIA probe supervised by retired apex court Justice…

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UN rights chief urges Kenya to calm political climate peacefully

Nairobi, Aug 16 (IANS) The UN human rights chief has called on Kenyan leaders to act responsibly by calming the…

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Gorakhpur tragedy: Social activist files PIL in Allahabad HC

Lucknow, Aug 16 (IANS) Social activist Nutan Thakur on Wednesday filed a PIL in the Allahabad High Court with regard…

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Verdict on Dera chief likely, Punjab-Haryana put on alert

Chandigarh, Aug 16 (IANS) The authorities in Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday asked the police in both states to be…

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Trump again blames ‘both sides’ for Charlottesville violence

Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has again "blamed both sides" for the deadly violence at a white…

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Two months on, Mizoram’s local communities still to overcome havoc caused by flash floods

By Saket Suman Lunglei (Mizoram), Aug 16 (IANS) Even two months after flash floods caused by heavy rainfall wreaked havoc…

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Charlottesville fallout: Six business leaders quit Trump panel

Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) The number of manufacturing council members who have quit following US President Donald Trump's remarks about…

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Maharashtra lawyer files plea terming PM’s I-Day speech unconstitutional

Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Aug 16 (IANS) A city lawyer has filed a plea questioning the contents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's…

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Obama’s tweet on Charlottesville violence sets new record

New York, Aug 16 (IANS) Former US President Barack Obama's tweet in response to the deadly violence in the Charlottesville,…

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SC orders NIA probe into Kerala girl’s conversion, marriage

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the conversion…

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Bengal transwomen on track to become paramedics

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Aug 16 (IANS) Twenty-four-year-old Jiya was once forced to dance at gunpoint. Now the plucky transwoman…

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Bangladesh allows polygamy for Hindus, but bans divorcee remarriage

By Arul Louis New York, Aug 16 (IANS) Some aspects of marriage laws for Hindus in Bangladesh mirror those for…

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US report lists attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, Pakistan

By Arul Louis New York, Aug 16 (IANS) A US government report on religious freedom lists attacks on Hindus in…

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South African Parliament refuses to meet Israeli delegation

Cape Town, Aug 16 (IANS) South Africa's Parliament refused to meet a delegation from the Israeli Knesset (parliament) in protest…

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