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'CAA has got nothing to do with Muslim community'

'CAA has got nothing to do with Muslim community'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

'Nowhere does the CAA state that Muslims will be deprived of their Indian citizenship.'

Violent strike over high prices in PoK enters Day 4

Violent strike over high prices in PoK enters Day 4

Rediff.com13 May 2024

The disputed region witnessed clashes on Saturday between the police and activists of a rights movement, leaving at least one police official dead and injuring over 100 people, mostly policemen.

Don't return to bury the dead: Israel warns Gazans amid truce

Don't return to bury the dead: Israel warns Gazans amid truce

Rediff.com26 Nov 2023

Reiterating warnings made in dropped leaflets, the IDF's Arabic spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Avichay Adraee directed Palestinians to continue moving south of Wadi Gaza.

Kashmir parties discuss citizenship for refugees

Kashmir parties discuss citizenship for refugees

Rediff.com12 May 2007

Official sources said that the informal discussions also included fresh delimitation of assembly constituencies with the intended 25% increase over the existing seats in the Assembly.

Jaya to dole out Rs 1000 monthly to Lanka refugees

Jaya to dole out Rs 1000 monthly to Lanka refugees

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday announced a monthly old age dole of Rs 1000 to 5,544 Lankan Tamils living in refugee camps in the state. An order to this effect has been issued by the chief minister.

Football Extras: 'I'm an Aussie': refugee footballer Araibi

Football Extras: 'I'm an Aussie': refugee footballer Araibi

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.

Kanwariya Order: Time For Rahul, Akhilesh To Step Up

Kanwariya Order: Time For Rahul, Akhilesh To Step Up

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

'There is one way to defeat the intention behind this directive: To patronise Muslim establishments that have been forced to identify themselves.' 'This is one opportunity for the Congress to show that the 'mohabbat ki dukaan' its leader talks about does exist.' 'Can Akhilesh Yadav, who has asked the court to take note of this directive, order his party members to do this?' asks Jyoti Punwani.

122 missing as boat carrying Rohingya refugees sinks

122 missing as boat carrying Rohingya refugees sinks

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

At least 122 people, many of them suspected to be Myanmar's Rohingya refugees, were feared missing when a boat carrying them to Malaysia sank in the Bay of Bengal near Bangladeshi waters, officials said on Wednesday.

Now, Watch Article 370 On OTT

Now, Watch Article 370 On OTT

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

A spread of eclectic entertainment on OTT for you.

25 killed, several missing as stone quarry collapses in Mizoram

25 killed, several missing as stone quarry collapses in Mizoram

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Aizawl has been cut off from the rest of the country due to a landslide on National Highway 6 at Hunthar.

100 killed as Nigerian jet 'mistakenly' bombed refugee camp

100 killed as Nigerian jet 'mistakenly' bombed refugee camp

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Regional military commander Major General Lucky Irabor said the strike was mistakenly ordered by him based on intelligence that Boko Haram fighters were in the region.

Bengal will give shelter to Assamese refugees: Mamata

Bengal will give shelter to Assamese refugees: Mamata

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

Terming the situation in violence-hit districts of Assam as 'deplorable', West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the state will provide shelter to refugees fleeing trouble-torn areas.

Pakistani Hindus get ready to apply for Indian citizenship

Pakistani Hindus get ready to apply for Indian citizenship

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

Delighted by the Centre's move to notify the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA), nearly 2,000 Pakistani Hindus living in Nagpur are preparing to seek Indian citizenship.

The Nepalis Killed By Hamas

The Nepalis Killed By Hamas

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

Nepalis were killed in the Hamas attack.

Support NDA, but no tie-up with BJP: Mizoram CM

Support NDA, but no tie-up with BJP: Mizoram CM

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

Zoramthanga said people fleeing from Myanmar, Bangladesh and Manipur feel safe in Mizoram which is ruled by his party.

PHOTOS: Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Lebanon

PHOTOS: Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie visited Syrian refugees in Lebanon as part of a regional tour to draw attention to their plight.

171 Hindus arrive from Pak seeking refugee status

171 Hindus arrive from Pak seeking refugee status

Rediff.com9 Sep 2012

A batch of 171 Hindus on Sunday arrived in Jodhpur from Pakistan after a three-month long arduous journey with leader of the group saying they were seeking a refugee status in India for the sake of 'self respect', religious freedom and children's future.

How THIS heart-wrenching image changed a refugee's life

How THIS heart-wrenching image changed a refugee's life

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

A photo of a distraught-looking Syrian refugee selling pens on the street while carrying his sleeping daughter triggered an online campaign that raised nearly $108,551 (about Rs 71 lakh) in 24 hours.

Swat refugees have started returning home: UN

Swat refugees have started returning home: UN

Rediff.com15 Jul 2009

Refugees from the Swat valley, displaced by conflict between the Taliban militants and the Pakistani forces in the restive north-west region of the country have started returning home, the United Nations has said.

TN MPs to tour Lankan refugee camps

TN MPs to tour Lankan refugee camps

Rediff.com9 Oct 2009

A delegation of MPs from Tamil Nadu will be leaving for Sri Lanka tomorrow to get first hand account of the conditions prevailing in the camps housing Lankan Tamil refugees displaced by the war between the island army and the Liberation Tigers of the Tamil Eelam.

Mizo Voters Signal Change On Horizon

Mizo Voters Signal Change On Horizon

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

For the Mizo people, tribal and family identity are important. But so are jobs, farmers' access to markets, roads, and health facilities for a young population where drugs are a big affliction.

She wants to raise Rs 20 crore to save refugees

She wants to raise Rs 20 crore to save refugees

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Moved by three-year-old Aylan Kurdi's death, Vidhya Ramalingam has kick-started a crowd-funding campaign to buy a rescue ship for immediate action in the Mediterranean.

Shower, cups of coffee await Syrian refugee stuck at airport for 7 months

Shower, cups of coffee await Syrian refugee stuck at airport for 7 months

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

37-year-old Hassan Al Kontar has finally been granted asylum in Canada where he will begin his new life.

Hamas commander killed in Gaza airstrike, 36 held in West Bank raids: IDF

Hamas commander killed in Gaza airstrike, 36 held in West Bank raids: IDF

Rediff.com27 Oct 2023

For the second consecutive night, Israeli troops carried out targeted strikes inside Gaza, as confirmed by the IDF, bracing them for their preparations for the next phase in the conflict against Hamas.

Enough! Netanyahu, Enough!

Enough! Netanyahu, Enough!

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

Palestinian children continue to die and be wounded as Israel continues its relentless bombardment of Gaza. Among Gaza's death toll of 16,248 are 7,112 children and 4,885 women.

Israeli forces now operating deep into southern Gaza

Israeli forces now operating deep into southern Gaza

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

Israeli forces are now operating in the heart of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza's largest city, the Israel Defence Forces said on Tuesday.

End Tamil refugees' suffering, Sri Lanka told

End Tamil refugees' suffering, Sri Lanka told

Rediff.com20 May 2009

A bi-partisan group of some of the most influential US Senators has called on the Sri Lankan government to expeditiously alleviate the suffering of thousands of Tamil refugees and return them to their homes by the end of the year.

Veteran recalls Partition, travelling with corpses

Veteran recalls Partition, travelling with corpses

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

They travelled for almost three days in a train with dead bodies, witnessing bloodshed and massacre across the new border that was created between India and the new-formed Pakistan.

No Indian loses citizenship due to CAA: Amit Shah

No Indian loses citizenship due to CAA: Amit Shah

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has honoured Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain refugees by giving them citizenship through Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), Union home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday and maintained there is no provision of stripping of anyone's citizenship in the new law.

War-torn Ukraine qualifies for Euros in emotional win

War-torn Ukraine qualifies for Euros in emotional win

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

Jubilant Ukraine reach Euro 2024 finals with Iceland win

Nandigram: Fear stalks people in refugee camps

Nandigram: Fear stalks people in refugee camps

Rediff.com26 Nov 2007

The CPI-M, however, charges Bhumi Ucched Pratirodh Committee, which spearheaded the anti land-acquisition movement in Nandigram, of 'politicising' the issue and said the people had to first return home to get the compensation.

Tripura: 13 Reang-Bru refugees charred to death

Tripura: 13 Reang-Bru refugees charred to death

Rediff.com19 Mar 2011

At least 13 Reang-Bru refugees from Mizoram sheltered in Naisinghpara camp in north Tripura district, nearly 200 km from Agartala, were on Saturday killed in an accidental fire, a top police official said. "Fire broke out at nearly 12 noon and soon engulfed the camp. Thirteen charred bodies of men, women and children have been recovered so far," Deputy Inspector General Police (Control) Nepal Das said.

'We have been treated well in India, this is the best model of refugee welfare'

'We have been treated well in India, this is the best model of refugee welfare'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

65,000 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees still live in Tamil Nadu. Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar discovers the challenges for the refugees to return home.

Centre plans Rs 2,000-cr package for PoK refugees

Centre plans Rs 2,000-cr package for PoK refugees

Rediff.com28 Aug 2016

The Jammu and Kashmir government has already identified 36,348 families for distribution of the package under which each family will get around Rs 5.5 lakh.

Pak refugee backed to lead Aus spin for Ashes

Pak refugee backed to lead Aus spin for Ashes

Rediff.com28 Feb 2013

Former South African tweaker Johan Botha believes Pakistan refugee spinner Fawad Ahmed is the missing link in Australia's plot to regain the Ashes and No.1 Test ranking.

2024 Polls: Will BJP Triumph In Bengal?

2024 Polls: Will BJP Triumph In Bengal?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

Sukanta Majumdar, the state BJP president, said, "Amit Shah has set a target of 35 seats. We will achieve that".

India backs Palestine's bid for full UN membership

India backs Palestine's bid for full UN membership

Rediff.com2 May 2024

India has voiced hope that Palestine's bid to become a full member of the United Nations, which was blocked by the United States last month, will be reconsidered and its endeavour to become a member of the world organisation will get endorsed.

Assam: Tibetan refugees take out candle light protest march

Assam: Tibetan refugees take out candle light protest march

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

On the occasion of World Human Rights Day, Tibetan refugees in the northeast under the banner of Tibetan Solidarity Committee, North East India today took out a candle light procession and staged protest here calling for sustained help from the global community to end the spree self-immolation protest in Tibet by giving genuine autonomy to Tibetans.

'During our visit, both sides were firing at each other'

'During our visit, both sides were firing at each other'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

'The situation is so bad that it is not possible for me to explain in words how bad the conditions are for the common man of Manipur.'

Retd Army officer who led ops in Myanmar to handle Manipur violence

Retd Army officer who led ops in Myanmar to handle Manipur violence

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

The appointment of Col (retired) Nectar Sanjenbam for five years followed Union Home Minister Amit Shah statement last month that Kuki people started entering Manipur from Myanmar illegally following a military crackdown on militants.