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Centre revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention with ‘immediate effect’

In a surprising turn of events, the Centre decided to revoke the detention of Ladakhi activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA) on Saturday, nearly six months after he was first taken into custody. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) noted in an official release that…

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‘Overcrowded, underfed’: Manipur planned to shut relief camps in Dec, but many still ‘trapped’

Thirty-nine-year-old Tingkim says she is down to her last Rs 200. What worries her most is the embarrassment of being unable to contribute to buying Christmas gifts for the children in her relief camp in Manipur.

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HC raps MHA for ‘distorted’ paperwork in Reuters journalist’s OCI case

Hearing the case of Reuters journalist Raphael Satter, whose Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card was revoked in December 2023, the Delhi High Court reportedly pulled up the Ministry of Home Affairs’ counsel for inadequate paperwork. According to Bar and Bench, the judge said, “Your officers have completely distorted it.”

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Hafta 536: War drums and fake news with India-Pakistan tensions

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Shardool Katyayan are joined by retired Brigadier Kuldip Singh. In this tense news week, we begin by dissecting India’s Operation Sindoor and strikes on terror camps in Pakistan on May 7. “Neither side, particularly India, wants…

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Govt bans 16 Pak YouTube channels, writes to BBC India head over Pahalgam coverage

Acting on the recommendations of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Centre has reportedly banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for disseminating provocative and communally sensitive content as well as misinformation against India, the army and security agencies in the backdrop of the Pahalgam attack.

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Kuki bodies set up three pre-conditions ahead of April 5 talks in Delhi

Ahead of the April 5 talks between Kuki Zo and Meitei groups called by the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi, the Kuki leadership based in Manipur's Kangpokpi district has set up three pre-conditions including no cross movement between Meitei and Kukis in the areas where the other community…

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US journalist sues Indian government after losing his overseas citizenship

Raphael Satter had his OCI card taken away after publishing a story critical of an Indian businessman

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Sri Sarada Peetham in Andhra Pradesh granted FCRA license

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has granted Andhra Pradesh's Sri Sarada Peetham the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license : Read full story on Dynamite News:

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Delhi HC refuses to entertain plea to declare Ram Janmbhoomi Trust a public authority

The Delhi High Court refused to entertain a petition seeking to declare the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust as a public authority on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bureaucracy: Govind Mohan assumes charge as new Union Home Secretary

Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Govind Mohan assumed the role of new Union home secretary on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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MHA boosts financial cap for Director Generals of paramilitary forces

After more than two decades, the Ministry of Home Affairs has revised the financial powers of Director Generals of paramilitary forces and other intelligence agencies for rewards to informers in operational areas. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Modi Government's betrayal of J-K continues unabated": Kharge after MHA amends Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Act

After the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) amended the rules of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, Congress President Mallikarjunj Kharge said on Saturday that Modi government's betrayal of J-K continues unabated. Read further on Dynamite News:

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MHA extends ban on Sikhs For Justice for another five years

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday extended the ban on terrorist outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) by declaring it again an unlawful association for a further period of five years from July 10, 2024. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘No reason provided’: Another French journalist says ‘forced to leave’ India

Sébastien Farcis, a French journalist who was the India correspondent for Radio France Internationale and Libération, has claimed that he was forced to leave the country with the Ministry of Home Affairs denying the renewal of his journalist permit. “No reason has been provided to justify this work ban,” he…

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New Delhi: North Block gets bomb threat via e-mail; emergency teams rushed

The Delhi police said on Wednesday that the Police Control Room in North Block, which houses the Ministry of Home Affairs received a bomb threat mail. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Over 300 people become Indian citizens under CAA

CAA: The Ministry of Home Affairs handed over citizenship certificates under Citizenship Amendment Act to first 14 people in New Delhi

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MHA alerts against 'blackmail', 'digital arrest' by cyber criminals posing govt agency officers

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday issued a warning about cyber criminals who are engaged in 'blackmail' and 'digital arrest' while impersonating as officers from government agencies like NCB, CBI, RBI and other Law Enforcement Agencies as well as state and Union Territory Police. Read further on Dynamite…

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No need to panic, email a hoax': MHA allays fears after bomb threat to Delhi schools

After over 60 schools across Delhi-NCR received a bomb threat via email on Wednesday morning, setting off panic among parents and faculty and prompting frenetic searches, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an official statement saying that the email appeared to be a 'hoax'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Centre extends AFSPA in 3 districts of Arunachal Pradesh for 6 months

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, in three districts and the areas falling under the jurisdictions of three police stations. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Unlawful Association': Centre extends ban on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (Yasin Malik faction) for 5 more years

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the ban on the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (Mohd. Yasin Malik faction) as an 'unlawful association' for a further period of five years. Read further on Dynamite News:

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MHA to launch helpline numbers to assist applicants for Indian citizenship under CAA

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Wednesday that helpline numbers will be launched soon to assist applicants for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA-2019). Read further on Dynamite News:

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MHA bans Jammu Kashmir National Front for next 5 years under UAPA

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday banned the Jammu Kashmir National Front (JKNF) by declaring it as an 'unlawful association' with immediate effect under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for five years. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Govt launches new portal for CAA applications; mobile app soon

A Day after the government notified the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday launched a new portal for those who have been persecuted on religious grounds in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. further on Dynamite News:

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Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) Rules may be notified by today late night

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act became a law in December 2019, but has been non-functional for the last four years. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hundreds of locals rally in Ladakh for Statehood as talks with Centre breakdown

Ladakh witnessed a shutdown and a protest rally calling for granting of Statehood to the newly-created Union Territory

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