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citizenship news

PAN, voter card not citizenship proof: Man declared foreigner despite 15 IDs

The Gauhati high court has declared a man a foreigner after having 15 documents.
india news
Updated on Jul 04, 2026 05:35 pm IST

HC cites inconsistencies in 15 docs, upholds order declaring Assam man foreigner

The Gauhati high court cited the burden of proof under Section 9 of the Foreigners Act, 1946.
india news
Published on Jul 02, 2026 12:36 pm IST

Ketanji Jackson vs Clarence Thomas: Supreme Court justices clash on citizenship

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for their group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., October 7, 2022. Seated (L-R): Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and Elena Kagan. Standing (L-R): Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
us news
Published on Jun 30, 2026 11:53 pm IST

US citizenship fee likely to see 75% hike; here's how Indians would be impacted

US DHS proposes raising citizenship application fee from $760 to $1,330, a 75% hike.
us news
Updated on Jun 26, 2026 04:37 pm IST

Amid citizenship proof debate, here's how India's passport fares globally

According to the latest Henley Passport Index 2026, India ranks 75th in the world, a significant improvement from its 85th position in 2025
india news
Updated on Jun 26, 2026 08:04 am IST

‘Which doc proves citizenship?’: Oppn slams MEA's passport remark as ‘absurd’

The MEA clarified that the passport is a travel document
india news
Updated on Jun 25, 2026 03:05 pm IST

Amid MEA passport row, what constitutes proof of citizenship in India?

The ministry’s position appears to draw a distinction between a passport being evidence of citizenship and being conclusive proof of citizenship.
india news
Updated on Jun 26, 2026 02:59 pm IST

If not a passport, then what? MEA statement reignites citizenship debate

Under Section 5 of the Passports Act, 1967, a passport authority may issue a passport only after considering the application and making such inquiry as it deems necessary. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
india news
Updated on Jun 25, 2026 06:17 am IST

‘Providing passport without…’: Javed Akhtar reacts to MEA's citizenship remark

Indian screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar shared his thoughts in a post on the social media platform X.
india news
Updated on Jun 25, 2026 03:05 pm IST

Gulf rulers are desperate to prove they are in fact strongmen

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Vehicles drive along the highway in Kuwait City on April 29, 2026. AFP
world news
Published on Jun 05, 2026 04:01 pm IST

Beyond numbers, how WB’s voter roll revision is redrawing citizenship lines

People submit their applications to the appellate tribunal set up to hear appeals related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, at Suri, in Birbhum district, West Bengal. (PTI FILE PHOTO)
india news
Updated on Apr 29, 2026 06:30 am IST

Justice Manish Mathur will now hear Rahul citizenship case; next hearing on May 7

During the hearing, petitioner S Vignesh Shishir sought time to file necessary documents in the case. The court accepted the petitioner’s request and fixed May 7 for the next hearing. (File Photo)
lucknow news
Published on Apr 29, 2026 03:28 am IST

Allahabad HC defers order for FIR on Rahul Gandhi in citizenship case

Tiruvallur: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi addresses a public meeting, ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, at Ponneri, in Tiruvallur district, Saturday,
india news
Updated on Apr 18, 2026 10:55 pm IST

FIR against Rahul Gandhi ordered in British citizenship petition case

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi
lucknow news
Updated on Apr 18, 2026 07:10 am IST

Citizenship case: Allahabad HC directs UP govt to file FIR against Rahul Gandhi

Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh at the Parliament premises during the special Budget Session (2026-27) of Parliament, in New Delhi on Thursday.
india news
Updated on Apr 17, 2026 05:59 pm IST

Mind The Gap: Identity under scrutiny

File photo
opinion
Published on Mar 23, 2026 08:00 am IST

US slashes Citizenship Renunciation fee by 80%, what are the new charges?

The U.S. has lowered the citizenship renunciation fee from $2,350 to $450, effective April 13.
us news
Published on Mar 18, 2026 07:16 pm IST

Guest Column| Administrative failure is India’s hidden tax

Citizenship is not meant to be a repeated request for what is basic. Governance is not meant to be a maze that rewards persistence over legitimacy.
chandigarh news
Published on Feb 23, 2026 05:17 pm IST

H-1B visa overhaul 2025: Who benefited from new Green Card rules and who didn't?

USCIS said the lottery system was replaced with a weighted process giving preference to highly skilled, higher-paid applicants.
us news
Published on Dec 29, 2025 09:00 am IST

Investment banker explains why Indians give up citizenship: 'People leave for..'

Sagar Awatade shared a post on X describing his quick experience at the Passport Seva Kendra.
trending
Published on Dec 17, 2025 12:02 pm IST

No tourist visa if trip's intention is birth of child for citizenship: US

File image: The US Chamber of Commerce in Washington
india news
Updated on Dec 12, 2025 08:59 pm IST

What is Trump's Gold Card? Applications start for investor visa program

Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 10.
us news
Updated on Dec 11, 2025 09:16 am IST

ECI’s query not on right to decide citizenship, says Supreme Court

The observation by the top court came while hearing arguments on petitions challenging the recently-concluded SIR in Bihar. (Jitender Gupta)
india news
Published on Dec 10, 2025 07:06 am IST

US to end dual citizenship? All on ‘Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025’

Senator Bernie Moreno's proposed Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025 would require US citizens with dual nationality to choose one citizenship, risking loss of US citizenship if they fail to comply.
us news
Published on Dec 02, 2025 04:24 pm IST

'Leave India, give up citizenship': Lawyer's viral X post sparks online debate

The user advised Indians to take up new citizenships, saying that there are hundreds of better nations to build from zero.
trending
Published on Dec 02, 2025 12:00 am IST

Canada's citizenship overhaul with new Bill C-3: What it means for Indians

The Bill C-3 legislation addresses long-standing issues stemming from the controversial first-generation limit introduced in 2009.
world news
Updated on Nov 24, 2025 12:02 pm IST

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro seeks to strip opposition leader’s citizenship

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro faces intensifying pressure from the US, which is sending an aircraft carrier strike group to Latin America following a series of strikes against alleged drug-running vessels.
world news
Published on Oct 26, 2025 04:45 am IST

2025 Green Card lottery results are out; here's how to check if you won

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us news
Published on Oct 01, 2025 09:04 am IST

Trump asks US Supreme Court to let him uphold rollback of birthright citizenship

Trump’s Supreme Court petition follows a federal appeals court ruling that said the administration relied on a “strained and novel interpretation of the Constitution.”
us news
Published on Sept 27, 2025 07:33 am IST
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