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MHA adds West Bengal's Haldia Seaport to immigration checkpoints list

Haldia seaport in West Bengal has officially been designated as an immigration checkpoint, becoming India's 41st such facility. This move by the Ministry of Home Affairs aims to streamline international passenger and crew movement through this crucial eastern maritime hub. The amendment to the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, signifies…

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'Concentration of curry': Singapore blocks 14 anti-Indian posts likely from China

Singapore has ordered YouTube, Facebook, and X to block 14 posts targeting its Indian community and multiculturalism. The Ministry of Home Affairs stated the content, originating from overseas and likely China, aimed to sow discord by attacking the nation's multiracial society. These actions underscore Singapore's commitment to social cohesion and…

The Times of India

Centre moves two CoBRA battalions to Manipur

The Centre has ordered the deployment of two elite CRPF CoBRA battalions to Manipur. These specialized jungle warfare units will undertake operations against armed groups fueling violence. This move aims to restore lasting peace in the state. The commandos are known for their successful anti-insurgency tactics. The deployment is expected…

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Centre sanctions CISF cover for NATGRID Bengaluru campus

The Central Industrial Security Force will now secure the NATGRID campus in Bengaluru. The Ministry of Home Affairs has sanctioned 76 posts for this critical national security infrastructure. NATGRID aggregates data for counter-terrorism operations. This deployment follows the CISF's recent takeover of security at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in Delhi. The…

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's expected meeting with TN CM Vijay in Delhi postponed, posters remain outside 10 Janpath

A planned meeting between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay in Delhi has been postponed. CM Vijay met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Discussions covered the Tamil Thai Vazhthu song, establishing a Centre for Airborne Systems in Tamil Nadu, and the Mekedatu Dam project. Vijay…

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Ministry of Home Affairs issues 'Resolution' on forming high-level committee on demographic changes

India's Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes. This committee will scientifically study population shifts across the nation. It will scrutinize challenges from illegal immigration and other unnatural factors. The panel will recommend policy and legal measures to safeguard national interests and social fabric.

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Karnataka 'hate speech' bill unnecessary, existing framework adequate: Home Ministry

The Union Home Ministry has informed Karnataka that its proposed bill to curb hate speech might be unnecessary. Existing laws are deemed sufficient to address such issues. The Ministry conveyed this stance to the Karnataka government. The state had sent the bill for Presidential assent after the Governor refused to…

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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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