SC issues notice to Centre, states on migrant issue

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 00:21

Supreme Court sought responses of Centre and states on PIL seeking citizenship or refugee status to thousands due to their alleged religious persecution in Bangladesh.

US celebrates 100 years of arrival of Bhagat Singh Thind

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 15:13

Bhagat Singh Thind led a life-long battle for the rights of Indians to gain American citizenship.

Pakistan-born Ahmed can be an Aussie

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 12:57

Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed today had his bid for Australian citizenship accepted, making him eligible to play in the upcoming Ashes series in England.

Ahmed cleared for Ashes after successful Oz citizenship vote

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 10:39

a ray of hope to Australia`s Ashes prospects, leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed has reportedly cleared the final hurdle to be eligible for the looming series in England after legislation that allows him to be granted a passport successfully passed through the Senate.

Inverarity hints at positive Ashes chance for `refugee` Ahmed

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 10:46

Australia`s chairman of selectors John Inverarity has reportedly hinted that Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed could yet be called into the Ashes squad.

US top court rules voters don`t need citizenship proof

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 22:28

The US Supreme Court tossed out a provision in a Arizona state law requiring proof of citizenship for registration as a voter.

Cook admits England `knows nothing` of Oz`s `Ashes probable` Ahmed

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 10:00

England captain Alastair Cook has admitted that his team knows nothing about former Pakistani asylum seeker Fawad Ahmed, who is increasingly being touted as a likely inclusion to Australia`s Ashes squad.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak 'closer to becoming Australian citizen'

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 14:36

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is one step closer to becoming a permanent Australian resident and citizen.

240,000 illegal Indian immigrants on path to citizenship in US

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 21:24

Over 240,000 illegal Indian immigrants in the US could be soon on their path to obtaining citizenship under a "big deal".

240,000 illegal Indian immigrants on path to US citizenship

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 21:20

Over 240,000 illegal Indian immigrants in the US could be soon on their path to obtaining citizenship under a "big deal" reached by a bi-partisan group of influential Senators.

New US citizenship plan could help 200,000 Indians

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 14:48

Even as President Barack Obama is set to announce an immigration reform plan, a bipartisan group of US senators have unveiled their own scheme offering millions of undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship.