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Haryana STF takes fugitive Rohtak gangster, Bishnoi gang member’s brother, into custody upon deportation

Sombir 'Motta' was in detention camps in the US for nearly 17 months, with six criminal cases against him in India.

Once you know how UPA handled illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, you see Modi govt’s propaganda

The 'ghuspaithiya' narrative is being whipped up precisely when illegal immigration has actually diminished. Like most BJP-RSS ideas, it’s just an unimaginative Right-wing trope.

Russian woman living in Karnataka cave didn’t want to be rescued, seeks govt nod to live in jungles

Nina Kutina says she and her daughters did not want to be rescued from the forest. She urges the Indian government to not deport them to Russia, fearing about their safety there.

World news of the day: 16 July, 2025

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from around the world.

Russian woman, kids found living in cave sent to restriction centre, deportation after embassy’s nod

The woman was already on FRRO visa overstaying list in Goa but was untraceable as she had entered the coastal region of Karnataka, says a senior police officer.

Months after mass deportations by Trump 2.0, ED raids in Punjab, Haryana find dunki rackets still thriving

ED raided 7 locations in Punjab & Haryana. It found several illegalities including firms operating under pseudo names. Some firms ran legal business as well as ‘dunki route’ syndicate.

Dhaka to send fresh diplomatic note to New Delhi as India steps up effort to deport illegal immigrants

It is expected to seek clarity on repatriation procedures. India has intensified its effort to deport illegal immigrants and dismantle suspected sleeper cells following Pahalgam attack.

Deportations, conversions to waqf, the ever-increasing powers of district magistrates in India

Collectors or DMs, as they are interchangeably called, already had several existing powers, which have now been explicitly delineated, or in some cases, significantly enhanced.

Lawyer representing CRPF constable’s Pakistani wife in deportation case is an ‘unfazed’ BJP functionary

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Thursday granted interim relief to Minal Khan, who had entered India on 28 February 2024 on a visitor’s visa which expired on 22 March.

First Ranjani, now Badar Khan Suri. Deportation fear stalks pro-Palestine Indian students in US

From 'unliking' social media posts to being afraid to travel, Indian students at some of prestigious institutions in America are under duress.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.