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Gujarat: Pakistan-origin man arrested for spying in India 17 years after getting citizenship, allegedly sent malware to defence personnel

OpIndia Staff - 21 October, 2023

Gujarat anti-terror squad (ATS) arrested a 53-year-old man named Labhshankar Duryodhan Maheshwari on charges of helping Pakistani agents to get sensitive information about Indian soldiers

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My heart and citizenship are both Indian: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar shares his certificate of Indian citizenship, silences ‘Canada Kumar’ brigade

OpIndia Staff - 15 August, 2023

Over the years, Akshay Kumar had to brave 'foreign jibes' for contributing to PM-CARES fund and for supporting the Indian army.

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‘Persecuted Hindu Tamils from Sri Lanka can obtain Indian citizenship under the CAA’: Madras HC

OpIndia Staff - 17 October, 2022

The court observed that although Sri Lanka is not covered under CAA, the Hindu Tamils in the Island country could obtain Indian citizenship under the Act as they were the "primary victim of racial strife"

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Gujarat: 3 Pakistani nationals became Indian citizens with fake documents in Ahmedabad

OpIndia Staff - 4 August, 2021

According to a report by News18 Gujarati, all three have had their names entered in the voter list in the Naroda constituency.

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Sikh refugees from Afghanistan express happiness after Modi government invites applications for Indian citizenship

OpIndia Staff - 30 May, 2021

GOI had issued a notification asking people belonging to six persecuted communities to apply for Indian citizenship

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Afghan and Rohingya Muslims start converting to Christianity to get Indian citizenship under CAA: Report

OpIndia Staff - 23 July, 2020

India has not ratified any international convention on refugees and international laws on refugees not binding on India

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‘File is on Amit Shah’s table and soon they will lose citizenship’: Subramanian Swamy says Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will lose Indian citizenship

OpIndia Staff - 20 February, 2020

Subramanian Swamy claims Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will lose Indian citizenship and the file is with Amit Shah

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Actor Sushant Singh continues his delusional tirade, claims CAA will be withdrawn even after refugees have already been granted Indian citizenship under amended Act

OpIndia Staff - 16 February, 2020

The ex-host of the crime based show Savdhaan India, Sushant Singh had earlier claimed of losing his job for speaking the 'truth' against CAA.

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Fundamental and constitutional rights are for Indian citizens, not OCI cardholders: Govt in Delhi HC

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2020

Thakur, in his petition, had sought the right to seek information under the Right To Information (RTI) Act. He had also sought exemption from seeking permission under FCRA rules for donations to religious bodies.

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Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam targets Adnan Sami over Padma Shri award, says despite Indian citizenship, he’s still a Pakistani

OpIndia Staff - 26 January, 2020

Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam says Adnan Sami is still a Pakistani despite Indian citizenship

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