Can you use UPI abroad? Here’s what Indian travellers must know about charges, limits and security risksIndian travellers are increasingly using UPI abroad for convenient payments, but understanding its limitations and risks is crucial. While ...
29 May, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisonedAsylum seekers deported from the United States are being held against their will in Equatorial Guinea. The Trump administration struck a de...
28 May, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
China's Tencent to allow PayPal payments through its WeChat networksChinese tech giant Tencent is enabling PayPal users to pay with QR codes across China through its WeChat Pay network. This move aims to att...
28 May, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Welcome to Trump’s America, where the visa dream is getting harder to keep alivePresident Trump's second term is tightening legal immigration pathways, including student visas and green card applications. New policies r...
25 May, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
US lawmakers, immigration advocates slam new green card policy, seek reversalA new policy by the Trump administration mandates green card applicants to apply from their home countries. This move faces strong criticis...
23 May, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
UAE private companies must pay salaries on 1st of every month from June 1, 2026 or face legal actionUAE private companies must now pay employee salaries on the first of each month, effective June 1, 2026, as mandated by the Ministry of Hum...
20 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Indian-origin California doctor faces US Congress probe over ‘birth tourism’ businessA California-based obstetrician of Indian origin is under scrutiny as U.S. lawmakers investigate businesses allegedly involved in "birth to...
16 May, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
UAE Lottery: Dh30 million lucky draw results announced. Check winning numbers, rules and other detailsThe UAE Lottery's Lucky Day draw number 260513 saw winning numbers 9, 25, 2, 16, 23, 5, and month 7. While three players won Dh50,000 in th...
14 May, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
No French, No civic test: France’s exam‑free Visiteur visa Indian HNIs are quietly using as a first step to EU residencyFrance's 2026 immigration reforms, including civic exams and language tests, have caused concern for many. However, the financially indepen...
29 Apr, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
Centre fixes OCI card application fee at USD 275, scraps six-month stay ruleThe Indian government has revised OCI card application fees, setting the new OCI card fee at USD 275. Several changes to the application pr...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
Japan to roll out prepaid transport card for foreign visitors from MayJapan will launch a new prepaid IC card, “Tourist Pasmo”, for foreign travellers in May, according to Kyodo News. Issued by Pasmo Co., the ...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Thailand warns travellers against fake digital arrival card websitesBeware of fake websites charging for Thailand's Digital Arrival Card. This service is free and mandatory for all foreign visitors. Register...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
Moscow introduces Foreign Tourist Card to woo more touristsThe Moscow City Tourism Committee is introducing a virtual 'Foreign Tourist Card' to attract more tourists and address payment-related issu...
03 Sep, 2023, 02.52 PM IST
GST refund to foreign tourists at airports on the cardsThe revenue department is working out a mechanism to refund taxes paid by them on local purchases. A provision has been made in the GST law...
10 Jun, 2018, 11.45 AM IST
Foreign tourists to get sim cards at 12 airportsReady-to-call Sim card will be pre-loaded with maps, tourism booklets.
27 Dec, 2016, 01.21 AM IST
ItzCash comes to aid of foreign tourists with prepaid cardsThe company started dispersal of prepaid cards through two forex companies at the international airport in Mumbai earlier this week.
01 Dec, 2016, 08.09 PM IST
Foreign tourists allowed to buy INR against debit cardsReserve Bank today allowed authorised money changers (AMCs) to sell Indian rupees to foreign tourists against international debit cards.
05 Apr, 2013, 09.46 PM IST