Singh

MEMORANDUM **

Paramjeet Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review credibility determinations for substantial evidence, Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1245 (9th Cir.2000), and we review de novo questions of law, see Kohli v. Gonzales, 473 F.3d 1061, 1065 (9th Cir.2007). We deny in part, and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility determination based on material omissions and a lack of specificity in Singh’s testimony with regard to the reasons for his arrest and detention, which are matters that go to the heart of his asylum claim. See Li v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 959, 962-64 (9th Cir.2004). Further, substantial evidence supports the BIA’s credibility finding that Singh provided inconsistent testimony regarding when he was arrested, and that he failed to *614 adequately explain this fact when given the opportunity. See…