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Should Rohingyas be given red carpet welcome, asks SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sharply questioned the legal status of Rohingyas living in India and asked whether "intruders" should be given a "red carpet welcome" while the country's own citizens......

Are Rohingyas refugees or illegal entrants, asks SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the first major issue to be dealt with in cases concerning Rohingyas is whether they are refugees or illegal entrants. IMAGE: A group of refugees walk along the......

Mamata links man's suicide to NRC terror, blames BJP

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee charged the Bharatiya Janata Party with spreading fear over the National Register of Citizens on Tuesday, hours after the alleged suicide of a man near......

India is not dharamashala: SC on foreign convict's plea

The Supreme Court on Monday observed the country was not a "dharamshala" or a public shelter to accommodate foreign nationals from across the globe. IMAGE: A view of the Supreme Court of India.......

Myanmar refugees in Assam transit camp launch hunger strike

Rohingya and Chin refugees from Myanmar, lodged in Assam's Goalpara transit camp, have launched a hunger strike protesting against their alleged indefinite detention there, a senior official said......

Online game to raise awareness on refugee issue

The English version of an award-winning United Nations online game aimed at raising awareness about refugee situations by putting players in the position of a person forced to flee their home has......

What's the Aashiqui star's Afghan link?

'They didn't speak Hindi or English, but love is a universal language.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Anu Aggarwal/Instagram Anu Aggarwal, who shot to fame with movies like Aashiqui and King Uncle,......

Jolie, Clint Eastwood, Walken: A day out in Hollywood

Get your lowdown on what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to. Actress and special envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Angelina Jolie, waves as she arrives at a global......

Angelina Jolie, Britney Spears: A day out in Hollywood

Here's what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to.Special envoy of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and movie director Angelina Jolie poses for photograph after giving......

Meet Angelina, the do-gooder

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie spoke in public for the first time since she arrived in India last month, but not to discuss her new film, which she is shooting in Pune. The Hollywood actress, a......

Bayern footballer Davies's letter to Refugee Paralympians

IMAGE: Alphono Davies was born to Liberian parents in a refugee camp in Ghana before moving to Canada. Photograph: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Bayern Munich's Canadian defender Alphonso......

Refugee team to take part at Tokyo 2020 Olympics: IOC

IMAGE: Members of the Olympic refugee team pose in front of Christ the Redeemer during the 2016 Rio Olympics (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters......

Real Madrid to donate 1m euros to help displaced in Ukraine

IMAGE: Real Madrid players celebrate a goal (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images Spanish club Real Madrid will donate one million euros ($1.10 million)......

Late evening kick-offs for ISL weekend double headers

IMAGE: ATK’s players celebrate a goal in this file picture. In the upcoming season of the ISL, while the regular weekday fixture will start at 7:30 pm start, the double headers on weekends,......

What cricket's world body must do to make it global sport...

ICC banks heavily on migrants to fuel cricket's growth in Germany IMAGE: Virat Kohli of India poses for selfies with fans. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Often criticised for not being......