Following the enactment of rules governing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) by the government, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) launched a web portal on Tuesday to facilitate applications for Indian citizenship from individuals persecuted on religious grounds in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The newly introduced web portal (accessible at https:/indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in) coincides with the MHA’s notification of the rules under ...
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Hindus in UK, US, Canada upbeat Over India’s Citizenship Amendment Act, Call it Human Rights Win
Now that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has been implemented to offer Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities, reactions from all over the world are pouring in. A “big win for human rights”, say Hindu organisations across the US, the UK, and Canada, hailing the announcement of the Indian government. The move was lauded by international advocacy groups. The India’s Citizenship ...
Read More »Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to enter Maharashtra today
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (BJNY) will enter Maharashtra at Nandurbar on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 and will culminate at the Chaityabhoomi in Mumbai’s Dadar, where the cremation of B.R. Ambedkar, the Architect of Constitution, was held. A significant aspect of the event will be the formal closure of BJNY at Chaityabhoomi, officially known as Dr. Babasaheb ...
Read More »CAA comes into effect, Minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan to get India Citizenship
The Union Home Ministry on Monday, March 11, 2024, notified the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), providing for granting citizenship to people of certain faiths facing persecution in neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan and it applies to those who moved to India before 2015. An MHA spokesperson announced that immigrants eligible for citizenship under the CAA ...
Read More »Strengthening Bonds: President Droupadi Murmu’s Historic State Visit to Mauritius
President Droupadi Murmu embarked on a significant state visit to Mauritius from March 11th to 13th, strengthening the longstanding ties between the two nations. As a chief guest, President Murmu attended the National Day celebrations in Mauritius, underscoring the deepening bilateral relations. The visit saw the participation of a contingent from the Indian Navy, including two ships from the First ...
Read More »Manipur: What triggered ethnic violence in the North-Eastern state?
India’s parliament faced continuous disruption and now women’s groups are planning nationwide protests following a sexual assault and indecent parade of women during the beginning of ethnic clashes in Manipur state. The violence, which erupted on May 3, has so far resulted in at least 125 fatalities and displaced over 40,000 individuals in Manipur. The clashes originated when the Kuki ...
Read More »Capitol rioter Barnett, who posed with feet on Pelosi’s desk, found guilty
Remember the Capitol Hill rioter who posed with his feet propped up atop former House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk? Identified as Richard “Bigo” Barnett, the man has been found guilty of all charges finally. Barnett was among the crowd of thousands of supporters of former President Donald Trump who stormed Congress on January 6, 2021, in an attempt ...
Read More »Agitating wrestlers meet Sports ministry officials, demand resignation of Brij Bhushan, talks fail
The meeting between the Sports ministry officials and the delegation of four wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik here on Thursday failed to yield results as protesting grapplers were not satisfied with the response. Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Bajrang Punia said that they didn’t get any ”satisfactory response” from the ministry and the protest will continue ...
Read More »2023’s first 15 days see 24K techies fired from jobs: Layoffs.FYI
The year 2023 began on a bad note for tech workers globally and 91 companies have laid off more than 24,000 tech employees in the first 15 days this month, signaling worse days ahead, said job cuts tracker Layoffs. About 24,151 tech workers lost their jobs, dominated by companies like Amazon, Salesforce, Coinbase and others, according to layoff tracking website ...
Read More »Miss Universe 2022: R’Bonney Gabriel of USA crowned title
R’Bonney Gabriel from the United States was named the winner of the Miss Universe pageant for 2022 at a ceremony held on January 15 in New Orleans and she was crowned by the previous year’s winner. Gabriel stood out during the competition, particularly in the final Question-and-Answer round. The final question asked to the three finalists was about how they ...
Read More »Nepal Plane Crash: Yeti Airlines flight with 72 onboard crashes, Nepal PM calls for emergency meeting
At least 16 people have been killed after an aircraft carrying 72 people crashed about 200km from Kathmandu in Nepal. The twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft by Yeti Airlines took off for Pokhara on Sunday morning with 72 passengers, including two infants, four crew members and 10 foreign nationals, said airline spokesman Sudarshan Bartaula. #WATCH | A passenger aircraft crashed at ...
Read More »BJP may lose 50 seats in 2024 Lok Sabha elections: Shashi Tharoor
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said that it will be “impossible” for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to replicate its electoral success in the Lok Sabha elections of 2019 in 2024, while speaking at the Kerala Literature Festival in Kozhikode, Kerala. Tharoor, who is the MP for Thiruvananthapuram, stated that it is “conceivable” that the ruling party could lose ...
Read More »Army Day Today: Parade moves to Bengaluru First Time Since 1949
The 75th Army Day parade, traditionally held in Delhi, will take place in Bengaluru at the Parade Ground, MEG & Centre today, Sunday, January 15, 2022. This marks the first time the event is being held outside of the national capital since its inception in 1949. Army Chief General Manoj Pande will lead the parade and present gallantry awards, followed ...
Read More »Delhi under severe grip of Cold Wave, Temperatures to drop further
A chill in the air is forecasted to hit the city of Delhi and the surrounding region next week, with temperatures potentially dropping as low as 3 degrees Celsius. Yesterday, the minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 10.2 degrees Celsius. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, a cold wave is expected to hit several areas in Delhi between January ...
Read More »Thanks to Zelensky, “Naatu, Naatu” song shot in front of Ukraine Presidential palace bags Golden Globe
As the RRR fim song ‘Naatu Naatu’ has won the Golden Globe award for ‘Best Original Song’, one person who deserves a Thank You is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who gave the permission to shoot the song in front of the Presidential Palace, portraying the British era building in 1920s in India. When the film was shot in August 2021, ...
Read More »Indian American Jennifer Shah of ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ sentenced to 78 months in jail
American Indian Jennifer Shah, 49, who starred in ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for running a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme that targeted “vulnerable, elderly victims”. Jennifer Shah previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing. Besides the prison term, Shah has also been ...
Read More »New Year Gift? Dining out to be clostlier as cylinder price hiked
Dining out in 2023 would be a costlier on New Year’s eve as oil companies on Sunday, the first day of the New Year, hiked the price of commercial LPG cylinder by Rs 25, effective from today. Rates of domestic LPG cylinders have been kept unchanged. Rates of domestic LPG cylinders have been kept unchanged in view of Asembly elections ...
Read More »Times Square Ball Drop revives New Year spectacle again after Covid
New York City ushered in 2023 with a dazzling Saturday night spectacle in iconic Times Square, kicking off New Year’s celebrations across the United States. The night culminated with a countdown as a glowing geodesic sphere or the iconic Ball Drop weighing almost six tons descended from its lofty perch atop One Times Square. Its surface is comprised of nearly ...
Read More »Michael Pratt, one of FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives Captured in Spain
Michael James Pratt, one of the FBI’s ten most wanted fugitives was arrested last week by Spanish authorities, said the agency. Pratt has been a fugitive since 2019 and was named to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List earlier this year. Pratt is charged in a 19-count indictment with sex trafficking, production of child pornography, sex trafficking of a ...
Read More »Remote Internet Voting System: Congress opposes, cites German example
The Congress on Thursday expressed its objections to the Election Commission proposal inviting political parties to observe the functioning of a prototype Multi-Constituency Remote Electronic Voting Machine on January 16, 2023 and to make written submissions by January 31, 2023. The Election Commission of India earlier today said that it is ready to pilot remote voting for domestic migrants, and ...
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