immigration

New York, March 13 Eleven Indian nationals, living illegally in the US, have been charged with visa fraud for conspiring to carry out staged armed robberies of convenience stores, according to US federal prosecutors.Authorities said the suspects are accused of organizing fake robberies in...

Washington, March 14 – The US Senate paid tribute to Indian-American businessman and philanthropist Sunil Puri, with Senator Dick Durbin recalling his journey from a young immigrant arriving from India with little money to a civic leader who helped transform Rockford, Illinois.Durbin announced...

Kathmandu, March 13 Nepal will no longer issue visas on arrival to Iranian nationals, the Immigration Department said on Friday.In a notice, the department stated that Iranian nationals, except those with government or diplomatic passports, will only be allowed to enter the Himalayan nation...

Shillong, March 13 The Shillong Muslim Forum expressed concern on Friday over the reported attack on a mosque in Tura during the recent unrest in West Garo Hills, and appealed to Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma to protect religious institutions and maintain communal harmony.In a...

Kolkata, March 13 Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, said on Friday that he raised the issue of the "disrespect" shown to President Droupadi Murmu by the state government during his first meeting with the new Governor R N Ravi.Adhikari also praised the...

Guwahati, March 13 Twelve illegal immigrants from neighboring Bangladesh were "deported," Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.Sarma did not specify the district where they were apprehended or the sector of the border through which they were "deported"."Operation Clean Up continues...

Guwahati, March 13 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that a single vote cast in the right direction has the power to shape the future of generations, asserting that the BJP government in the state has taken historic steps to honor the sacrifices made during the Assam...

Bengaluru, March 12 Two Bangladeshi nationals, including a 17-year-old girl, who were residing illegally in the city, were apprehended during a police verification drive, officials said on Thursday.The girl, who is from Dhaka, and 23-year-old Mohammed Umar, who is from the Bagerhat district of...

Seoul, March 12 – A set of judicial reform laws were officially proclaimed on Thursday, allowing constitutional appeals of South Korea's Supreme Court rulings, punishment for judges who intentionally distort legal principles, and an expansion of the top court.The reforms marked the first major...

Kolkata, March 11 An Afghan national was arrested in West Bengal's Nadia district for allegedly entering India via Bangladesh without valid documents, police said on Wednesday.The man, identified as Aljahi Musafar, a resident of Nimroz province in Afghanistan, was apprehended by the Border...

New York, March 10 – Two teenagers, who claimed affiliation with the Islamic State (ISIS), have been charged with using a “weapon of mass destruction” in their failed attempt to set off a deadly bomb in the city.Federal prosecutors also accused them of assisting ISIS in their Saturday attack...

Washington, March 10 US Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said Monday that foreign visitors in the United States — including students on college campuses — must obey American laws or risk losing the right to remain in the country.Speaking in an interview to The Brief, Dhillon said...

Kolkata/Agartala, March 9 – Tripura Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Manik Saha urged the people of West Bengal on Monday to remove the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government from power, alleging that the state has experienced "terrorism, corruption, and the collapse of law and order" during...

Noida, March 9 The Noida Police has busted a gang allegedly involved in forging visas and defrauding people by promising to send them abroad for jobs, arresting one person, an officer said on Monday.Saksham Sharma, alias Bittu Sharma, was arrested from ATS Road near Sai Nursery area on Sunday...

Washington, March 9 – A Democratic lawmaker has introduced legislation in the US House of Representatives seeking to overturn President Donald Trump’s proclamation that imposed strict wage requirements and hefty fees on employers hiring H-1B visa workers.Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman...

Colombo, March 8 Sri Lanka will grant free one-month visas to a group rescued from Iranian vessels, allowing them to remain in Sri Lanka under humanitarian protection, a senior minister said on Sunday.Speaking on the matter, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala said similar decisions...

Islamabad, March 8 – Pakistan is facing renewed scrutiny as questions are being raised about the low number of deportations, following the UK's decision to ban visas for certain nations with high asylum cases, local media reported.This development comes days after the UK implemented an...

Itanagar, March 8 The government of Arunachal Pradesh has restricted the operation of weekly markets in the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) and the Papum Pare district to Saturdays only, according to an official order.The move aims to prevent the entry of unauthorized immigrants and curb revenue...

Guwahati, March 7 A woman who spent two years in detention after being declared a foreigner has been granted Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Assam's Cachar district, her lawyer said.The woman, identified as 59-year-old Depali Das, a resident of the Hawaithang...

Washington, March 7 – The Hindu American Foundation has joined dozens of faith-based organizations in urging the US Supreme Court to uphold birthright citizenship, warning that any attempt to limit this constitutional right would unsettle immigrant families and threaten religious diversity in...