Citizenship
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How many Indians hold a passport and what is it meant for? MEA clarifies amid citizenship debate
India | Jul 14, 2026, 08:25 PM ISTThe Ministry of External Affairs has clarified that an Indian passport is an official travel document issued under the Passports Act, 1967, and not a citizenship document. The MEA also said that fewer than 8 per cent of Indians currently hold a passport.
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'Process should be fair and lawful': SC grants fresh hearing to 27 declared foreigners in Assam
India | Jul 13, 2026, 01:58 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has set aside the Gauhati High Court's order declaring 27 people as foreigners and ordered a fresh hearing. The court stressed that citizenship determination must be fair, lawful and reasonable while retaining the burden of proof under the Foreigners Act.
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US citizenship crackdown: Indian-origin man among 17 facing denaturalisation
World | Jun 10, 2026, 07:18 PM ISTThe US Department of Justice has launched an unprecedented denaturalisation campaign targeting 17 foreign-born citizens, including Indian-American businessman Neeraj Sharma. Authorities allege fraud, criminal misconduct and misrepresentation during the citizenship process.
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Trump calls 'India a great country' after controversial social media repost; MEA responds
World | Apr 23, 2026, 11:42 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump's clarification came after he reposted social media comments by radio show host Michael Savage that referred to India, China, and some other countries as "hellholes".
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Check list of 15 countries where getting citizenship is extremely tough
World | Dec 02, 2025, 05:58 PM ISTBecoming a citizen isn’t easy in every country. Some nations have strict residency requirements, language tests, cultural integration rules, or even religious conditions. From Gulf countries like Qatar and the UAE to European nations such as Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Austria, check the list.
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Supreme Court backs EC, says Aadhaar isn't proof of citizenship in Bihar case | 12 Aug | Speed News
Originals | Aug 12, 2025, 11:31 PM ISTSupreme Court backs EC, says Aadhaar isn't proof of citizenship in Bihar case. Owaisi slams Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir, calls him a street thug. Israeli envoy criticises Priyanka Gandhi for calling the Gaza conflict a genocide. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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Indian man regrets giving up citizenship to move to Canada, now wants to return — here's why
offbeat | Aug 08, 2025, 01:07 PM ISTThe post has sparked debate online about the challenges and realities of returning to India, highlighting broader issues of identity, belonging, and the migrant experience.
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Appeals court finds Trump's order to end birthright citizenship 'unconstitutional'
World | Jul 24, 2025, 06:36 AM ISTThe ruling from the federal appeals court comes after Trump's plan was also blocked by a federal judge in New Hampshire. It brings the issue one step closer to coming back quickly before the Supreme Court.
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Australia national innovation visa: Is it a new gateway to citizenship for global talent? Explained
Explainers | Jul 07, 2025, 12:50 PM ISTAustralia’s national innovation visa offers a pathway to citizenship for high-performing professionals, researchers, artists and athletes who meet strict eligibility criteria.
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'The minor children of one MP from state are no longer citizens of India,' claims Assam CM
Assam | May 02, 2025, 04:14 PM ISTAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's explosive claim about Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi's children's citizenship status has sparked a heated political row, with the opposition accusing him of baseless attacks.
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Lalit Modi surrenders Indian passport: Why the fugitive has acquired citizenship of Vanuatu?
Explainers | Mar 08, 2025, 05:37 PM ISTLalit Modi fled from India in 2010 while he was under investigation. He has lived in the United Kingdom since then, however, the MEA has confirmed that the fugitive has now acquired the citizenship of Vanuatu.
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Federal Judge blocks Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship again
World | Feb 05, 2025, 11:12 PM ISTA federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship, continuing the legal battle over the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Will Trump's Birthright Citizenship order be halted in US? Federal judge to hear arguments
World | Feb 05, 2025, 03:16 PM ISTA federal judge in the US will hear arguments over temporarily pausing Trump's order related to Birthright Citizenship. Almost 22 states in the US, along with Democratic attorneys general, seek to stop the Trump's executive order.
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Trump signs order to end US birthright citizenship: What is it and how will it affect Indians?
World | Jan 22, 2025, 07:33 AM ISTUS birthright citizenship: This decision could significantly impact thousands of Indian professionals working in the US under H-1B and other temporary visa programs, raising concerns about their children's citizenship rights.
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Is Rahul Gandhi also British citizen? HC seeks reply from Home Ministry, next hearing on Dec 19
India | Nov 26, 2024, 07:08 PM ISTThe PIL filed by petitioner S Vignesh Shishir was last heard by the Allahabad High Court on October 24 and the matter is under investigation by the CBI. Shishir in his plea claimed that Gandhi also holds British citizenship.
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'There's no argument...', Alia Bhatt's Instagram story amid debate over her citizenship goes viral
Celebrities | May 22, 2024, 03:33 PM ISTLike other actors, Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor also voted for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, but his wife and Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt was nowhere to be seen. After this, a debate once again erupted regarding Alia Bhatt's citizenship.
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'Stay as long as you like': Man, who fought off Sydney mall attacker, to get Australian citizenship
World | Apr 16, 2024, 04:15 PM ISTA video circulated on social media showed a French national holding a shopping centre bollard up to try and stop the knife-wielding Cauchi in his tracks on Saturday afternoon.
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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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Shamima Begum, who fled UK to join ISIS, loses appeal to regain British citizenship
World | Feb 23, 2024, 06:17 PM ISTShamima Begum fled the UK to join the ISIS in 2015 when she was 15, married a Dutch member of the group and all three of her children have died. The UK government maintained she could seek a Bangladeshi passport but her family has argued that she is a British citizen.
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Government's gift to Afghan refugees before Gujarat elections, order issued by Union Home Ministry
News | Nov 02, 2022, 08:07 AM ISTगुजरात में विधानसभा चुनाव से पहले केंद्र सरकार ने बड़ा फैसला लिया है... MHA के फैसले के मुताबिक गुजरात के मेहसाणा और आणंद जिलों में पाकिस्तान..अफगानिस्तान और बांग्लादेश से आए लोगों को भारत की नागरिकता दी जाएगी | इन दोनों जिले में रह रहे हिंदू, सिख, बौद्ध, जैन, पारसी और ईसाइयों को भारतीय नागरिकता देने का फैसला लिया गया है | इसको लेकर केंद्रीय गृह मंत्रालय ने नोटिफिकेशन भी जारी कर दिया है | जो लोग भारत की नागरिकता लेना चाहते हैं | उन्हें इसके लिए ऑनलाइन आवेदन करना होगा | इसके बाद जिला स्तर पर कलेक्टर वेरिफिकेशन करेंगे और पूरी प्रक्रिया के बाद संतुष्ट होने पर भारतीय नागरिकता दी जाएगी | इसके लिए एक प्रमाणपत्र भी जारी किया जाएगा | आवेदन के साथ कलेक्टर अपनी रिपोर्ट केंद्र सरकार को भेजेंगे | ऑनलाइन के साथ साथ कलेक्टर द्वारा इस पूरी प्रक्रिया का ब्यौरा डिटेल के साथ रिकॉर्ड में भी रखा जाएगा | और उसकी एक कॉपी केंद्र सरकार के रिकॉर्ड में भी जमा करवाई जाएगी | #citizenship #gujarat #gujaratelection #afghanistan #indiatv