News for 'citizenship'

Mehul Choksi removed from Interpol database of Red Notices

Mehul Choksi removed from Interpol database of Red Notices

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

The name of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi wanted in a Rs 13,000-crore scam in the Punjab National Bank is understood to have been removed from the Interpol database of Red Notices on the basis of his plea to the Lyon-headquartered agency, people in the know of the development said. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) remained tight-lipped on the development. The Red Notice is highest form of alert issued by the 195-member country-strong Interpol to law enforcement agencies worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action.

'Devastating to think that in 2023 we're still seeing these things'

'Devastating to think that in 2023 we're still seeing these things'

Rediff.com25 May 2023

Lewis Hamilton said Real Madrid player Vinicius Jr as 'incredibly brave' for his response to racist insults in Spain.

No more amendments to CAA to include more minorities

No more amendments to CAA to include more minorities

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

The objective of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, enacted in 2019, is to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim persecuted minorities -- Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians -- from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

Persecuted minorities from Pak can practise medicine in India

Persecuted minorities from Pak can practise medicine in India

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

According to the UMEB, the applicant must possess a valid medical qualification and must have practised medicine in Pakistan prior to his migration to India.

Umar Khalid released from jail to attend sister's wedding

Umar Khalid released from jail to attend sister's wedding

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Khalid was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and provisions of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly being a mastermind of the February 2020 riots, which had left 53 people dead and more than 700 injured.

CAA rollout after Covid booster dose exercise, Shah tells Suvendu

CAA rollout after Covid booster dose exercise, Shah tells Suvendu

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

BJP leader from West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari Tuesday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to implement the citizenship law CAA at the earliest, with the latter assuring him that rules regarding it will be framed after the Covid precaution dose vaccination exercise is over.

Israeli Parliament Remembers 26/11

Israeli Parliament Remembers 26/11

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

As the newly elected Knesset, the Israeli parliament, convened in Jerusalem, it invited Moshe Holtzberg, the toddler survivor of 26/11 and now about 15 years old, to recite Psalm 122 from the Books of Psalms at the inaugural ceremony.

« Prev  |