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    India’s parliament set to vote on contentious citizenship bill

    11 Dec 2019

    India’s ruling Hindu nationalists pushed for final parliamentary approval on Wednesday for a law that critics say undermines the country’s secular constitution by granting citizenship to non-Muslim minorities from three neighbouring countries.

    US, UK warn on travel to NE India after clashes

    14 Dec 2019

    Washington and London issued travel warnings for northeast India as opponents of a new citizenship law geared up for more protests on Saturday, following days of clashes that saw two people killed and dozens injured.

    Huge protests in India over citizenship law; US and UK issue travel warnings

    15 Dec 2019

    Protests against a divisive new citizenship law raged on Saturday as Washington and London issued travel warnings for northeast India following days of violent clashes that have killed two people so far.

    India’s main opposition party stages protest against new Citizenship Law

    23 Dec 2019

    The protest was led by Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi along with other senior party leaders. Around 2,000 people joined the protest at the Raj Ghat, a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, where the party demanded "protection for the constitution and the rights of people enshrined in it.”

    Indian president disregards protests, signs citizenship bill into law

    13 Dec 2019

    A divisive citizenship bill has been signed into law in India, a move that comes amid widespread protests in the country’s northeast that could force the cancellation of a visit by Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

    Japanese PM's India trip postponed amid violent protests

    13 Dec 2019


    "Both sides have decided to defer the visit to a mutually convenient date in the near future," Indian foreign ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said in a statement.

    Deadline for linking PAN with Aadhaar extended to March 31

    30 Dec 2019

    The Income Tax (I-T) department has extended the deadline for linking PAN with Aadhaar by three months to March 31, 2020.

    Jamia varsity area turns into war zone over CAA

    16 Dec 2019

    Petrol bombs targeted police personnel, ordinary citizens and the media as a raging mob that seized parts of south Delhi refused to let go. Despite a police flag march in the Jamia Nagar area, and tear gas used to disperse stone pelting protesters, five hours since demonstrators turned violent and clashed with police, anger still seethes.

    British PM Boris Johnson's father seeks French citizenship

    01 Jan 2021

    Speaking to France's RTL radio in French, Stanley Johnson said: "It's not a question of becoming French. If I understand correctly I am French! My mother was born in France, her mother was completely French as was her grandfather.

    Filipino citizenship made easier for asylum seekers

    17 Feb 2022

    In an unprecedented move initiated by the Supreme Court, the Philippines became the first country in the world to make it easier and less expensive for stateless individuals and asylum seekers to acquire Filipino citizenship.

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