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When the state questions your citizenshipAn MEA official's statement that Indian passports aren't proof of citizenship, made during Passport Seva Divas, has sparked concern. Amidst...
Passport service charges to rise by up to 139% from July 1, 2026: Check revised fees for fresh passports, renewals and tatkal servicesPassport application fees are set to rise significantly from July 1, 2026. Both regular and Tatkaal applications for new passports, reissue...
Trump unveils new US passport, with picture of himselfPresident Donald Trump has unveiled a special limited-edition US passport for the nation's 250th anniversary. The design prominently featur...
Apple seeks US approval to buy chips from blacklisted Chinese companyReports suggest that Apple is actively reaching out to the Trump administration in an effort to source memory chips from ChangXin Memory Te...
Trump administration asks US Supreme Court to endorse immigration detention policyThe Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to allow indefinite detention of immigrants without bond, even those living in the U.S...
China backs Bangladesh's new government: Xi tells PM Tarique RahmanBangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman concluded his Beijing visit by meeting President Xi Jinping, who pledged China's support for Dhaka...
More than just a document? India’s passport boom, in numbersThe external affairs ministry has reiterated that a passport is only a travel document and not proof of citizenship, a clarification that t...
The Passport act: Why the little book was never a proof of citizenshipA recent statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarifying that a passport is not proof of citizenship has sparked debate. Indian cou...
Passport row highlights India's larger citizenship documentation challengeA remark by an External Affairs Ministry official on Passport Seva Divas that a passport is "a travel document, not a document of citizensh...
Government hikes passport application fees across categories from July 1Passport application fees are set to increase significantly from July 1, 2026, as the Centre amends the Passports Rules, 1980. A standard 3...
'Passport never been proof of citizenship': Govt cites Passports Act 1967, Bombay HC rulingGovernment clarifies a passport has never been definitive proof of citizenship, citing the Passports Act and Bombay High Court rulings. Thi...
Passport is travel document, was never citizenship proof: MEAIndia's passport services have seen a massive expansion, with 1.5 crore services delivered last year and processing times now averaging six...
US Supreme Court sides with Trump in asylum-processing caseThe court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative justices, overturned a lower court's finding that the policy violated federal law. T...
A step-by-step guide to applying for German citizenshipForeign residents seeking German citizenship face a rigorous application process. This involves a citizenship test, thorough document verif...
Passport not proof of citizenship? The 2,500-year-old history behind the travel documentA recent government clarification in India, stating passports aren't conclusive proof of citizenship, has ignited interest in the document'...
Laid off from a corporate job, how a woman used her savings to turn an abandoned store into a $24,000 dream festivalA Southern California events producer, Lauren Tetef, transformed a layoff into an opportunity, investing her savings to launch the Open Hou...
Federal appeals court allows the Trump administration to resume expanded use of speedy deportationsA federal appeals court has permitted the Trump administration to resume swift deportations of undocumented migrants nationwide, overturnin...
US judge vacates Trump immigration courthouse arrest policiesA federal judge has reinstated stricter limits on immigration courthouse arrests and short-term detentions, striking down Trump-era policie...
DOJ Biden recordings judge ruling: Big setback for Joe Biden as attempt to block classified documents rejectedJoe Biden's Democratic administration refused to turn over the recordings and transcripts from 2016 and 2017, leading congressional Republi...
Seamless passport service serves as engine for prosperous, Viksit Bharat: JaishankarExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar declared passport delivery "truly democratised," highlighting its swiftness and accessibility. He no...