Refugees
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UK announces massive reduction in protection for asylum seekers: Check what’s under new plan
World | Nov 18, 2025, 11:15 AM ISTThe new move from the UK, designed on Denmark's strict asylum system, were announced as Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes under pressure from surging popularity for the anti-immigrant Reform UK party.
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Trump admin slashes refugee cap to 7,500, favours white South Africans in sharp policy shift
World | Oct 30, 2025, 11:07 PM ISTThe Trump administration has drastically reduced the US refugee admission limit to 7,500 for FY 2026, focusing largely on white South Africans. The policy has raised concerns over America's shifting humanitarian priorities and its global image as a safe haven for refugees.
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India denounces UN expert's report on Myanmar refugees after Pahalgam attack: 'Biased and baseless'
India | Oct 30, 2025, 08:50 AM ISTAndrews, in his report, claimed that refugees from Myanmar were under ‘severe pressure’ after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir, even though no person from Myanmar was involved in the incident.
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India not dharamshala, can't host refugees from all over: SC junks Sri Lankan man's plea
India | May 19, 2025, 04:48 PM ISTA bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing a plea by a Sri Lankan citizen, who was arrested in 2015 on suspicion of having connections to the LTTE, a terrorist organisation once active in Sri Lanka.
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Amit Shah accuses Mamata Banerjee of aiding infiltrators as Lok Sabha passes Immigration Bill
India | Mar 27, 2025, 10:12 PM ISTHome Minister Amit Shah accused Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government of obstructing border security efforts and aiding illegal immigrants by issuing them identity documents. Shah said 450 km of border fencing work remains incomplete due to the Bengal government’s refusal to provide land.
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PM Modi acknowledged for granting citizenship to refugees through CAA: Amit Shah
Hyderabad | Mar 12, 2024, 04:12 PM ISTAmit Shah listed the achievements of the Modi government, including the abolition of Article 370 and the construction of the Ram Temple, emphasising Modi's commitment to corruption-free governance.
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India provides second tranche of $5 million contribution to UNRWA for Palestinian refugees
World | Dec 28, 2023, 10:47 PM ISTIndia increased its annual financial contribution four-fold to the UNRWA core budget, from $1.25 million to $5 million after PM Modi's visit to Palestine in 2018. Palestinians in Gaza are bearing the brunt of a devastating conflict between Israel and Hamas, with 21,000 killed so far.
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EXPLAINER: How United States is expanding aid to Ukrainian refugees
World | Mar 25, 2022, 08:10 AM ISTWhile in Brussels to meet with European allies, Prez Joe Biden said US would admit up to 1,00,000 Ukrainian refugees and provide $1 bn in humanitarian assistance to countries affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Over 1.146 million undocumented refugees returned to Afghanistan in 2021: Report
World | Nov 27, 2021, 11:21 AM ISTThe emigration ramped up after the Taliban's forceful take of the country, reported Khaama Press. Over half a million people in Afghanistan have been displaced this year, owing to conflicts and insecurities, says a report by United Nations' International Organization for Migration.
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736 Afghans recorded for new registration in India from August 1 to September 11: UNHCR
India | Sep 15, 2021, 01:32 PM ISTThe UN refugee agency said it's in constant dialogue with govt on matters pertaining to Afghan nationals, including issuance and extensions of visa, assistance, and solutions.
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UNHCR urges Afghanistan's neighbours to keep borders open for potential refugees
World | Aug 24, 2021, 06:56 AM ISTCurrent refugee evacuation initiatives of countries only cover the needs of a very small share of Afghans, while the actual number of internally displaced people in Afghanistan amounts to 3.5 million people.
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Persecuted Afghans finding solace in India
India | Aug 23, 2021, 01:37 AM ISTThe people-to-people relationship between Afghanistan and India is centuries old. This makes India a unique place for vulnerable Afghans who managed to escape from the misery of the war that has gripped their homeland. The compassion and understanding they find prevailing in Indian neighborhoods is difficult to match when compared to other countries.
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5,000 Pakistani refugees to get COVID jabs in Indore
India | Jun 13, 2021, 04:12 PM ISTThe representatives of the Pakistani refugees from Hindu Sindhi community had recently requested the administration for anti- coronavirus inoculation, District Immunization Officer Dr Praveen Jadia told PTI.
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Article 370 Revocation brings cheer to Refugees from West Pakistan
News | Jul 25, 2020, 08:40 PM ISTRefugees from West Pakistan here are looking forward to celebrating the first anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A next month, which they feel paved the way for them to get domicile certificates after residing in the region fo
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All refugees to be given citizenship under CAA: West Bengal BJP chief
National | Jan 26, 2020, 08:36 PM ISTParticipating in a rally in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) at Buniyadpur town in South Dinajpur district, Ghosh said that the refugees will now get their citizenship which they have been seeking for years.
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Citizenship Amendment Act will help us: Pakistani Hindu refugee thanks PM Modi
India | Dec 24, 2019, 12:47 PM ISTHindu refugees from Pakistan in Rajasthan supported the Citizenship Amendment Act and thanked PM Modi for bringing the law saying they are poor people, the act will them.
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NRC leaves out names of many refugees coming to India from Bangladesh prior to 1971: Himanta Biswa Sarma
India | Aug 31, 2019, 02:11 PM IST"Names of many Indian citizens who migrated from Bangladesh as refugees prior to 1971 have not been included in the NRC because authorities refused to accept refugee certificates," Sarma said in the micro blogging site.
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Scrapping Article 370 freed us from slavery: West Pak refugees
India | Aug 14, 2019, 10:55 AM ISTWest Pakistan Hindu refugees, whose ancestors had migrated to India during the 1947 partition and settled in the Jammu region, were feeling stateless and cheated even after seven decades of living in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Madras HC to Centre: End trauma of 65 Sri Lankan Tamils
India | Jun 23, 2019, 01:10 PM ISTThe Tamils crossed the narrow strip of sea dividing Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu way back with a view to make India their permanent home but the Centre has refused to give them citizenship all these years.
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International Olympic Committee creates refugee team for Tokyo 2020
Other Sports | Oct 10, 2018, 03:41 PM ISTThe committee seeks to convey a message of solidarity and hope to millions of refugees and internally displaced athletes around the world.