Ease of moving places for the Indian touristThe Indian passport is becoming more powerful. It now ranks 77th, a jump from 85th. This allows Indians to travel to more countries without...
24 Jul, 2025, 12.50 AM IST
Henley Passport Index 2025: An Asian powerhouse secures top spot; Indian passport weakensSingapore has reclaimed the top spot in the 2025 Henley Passport Index, offering visa-free access to 195 destinations. The US drops to nint...
09 Jan, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
Australia may grant new 'First Work and Holiday visa' to up to 1,000 eligible IndiansIndian citizens aged 18-30 can now apply for a visa pre-application process to visit Australia for one year under the new 'First Work and H...
14 Oct, 2024, 01.31 PM IST
Indians can now visit 62 countries visa-free; Check the full list to know moreIndia's passport has advanced to the 80th global position, per the Henley Passport Index. This newfound status allows Indian citizens visa-...
12 Jun, 2024, 04.40 PM IST
BLS International Again Wins the Contract with the High Commission of India in Canada12 Dec, 2023, 03.25 PM IST
OCI card holders no longer required to carry old passports for India travel; diaspora welcomes moveThe Indian government has relaxed the second provisions since last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The timeline has been extended mul...
30 Mar, 2021, 09.45 AM IST
Home Ministry relaxes travel conditions for OCI cardholdersThe Home Ministry has relaxed travel conditions for the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cardholders, in certain age group. An OCI cardh...
27 Dec, 2019, 10.30 PM IST
India slips 5 spots on Henley Passport Index; here's how it affects the economyIn the last decade, only eight nations granted visa-free-access to Indian nationals.
21 Aug, 2019, 03.04 PM IST
India of the 21st century cannot stay behind: Narendra ModiIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on the last leg of his three-nation tour, recounted the achievements of the Indian government.
27 Jun, 2017, 10.43 PM IST
Underworld don Chhota Rajan sentenced to seven years in jailThis is underworld don Chhota Rajan’s first conviction in an Indian Court. The Court has held him guilty of cheating, forgery and criminal ...
26 Apr, 2017, 01.33 AM IST
Additional tests mooted for those eyeing an IFS jobLaying out a set of wide-ranging recommendations, the parliamentary standing committee on external affairs has listed out a set of solution...
03 Aug, 2016, 09.57 AM IST
CBI files first charge sheet against Chhota Rajan, three othersCBI sources said the agency has charged them with criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery and under Provisions of Prevention of Corruption A...
02 Feb, 2016, 09.15 PM IST
CBI gets 10 days custody of underworld don Chhota RajanCBI has got 10 custody of underworld don Chhota Rajan in connection with an alleged fake passport case registered by the agency on October ...
07 Nov, 2015, 08.01 PM IST
External Affairs Minister is undergoing change: Salman Khurshid"External Affairs ministry is undergoing a change because of the requirements that Indian diplomats may have to fulfill" Salman Khurshid sa...
30 Jul, 2013, 03.37 PM IST
- Government sanctions 59 new border posts, more troops along Nepal
India will bolster the strength of its security personnel and build 59 new Border out Posts (BoPs) along the porous border with Nepal.
17 Dec, 2011, 06.48 PM IST
- Chicago mission missed Headley clues
The Indian consulate may have finally traced David Coleman Headley’s visa papers but this has failed to unravel the mystery shrouding the i...
23 Dec, 2009, 10.26 AM IST
- Centre in talks with NXP on passport system
NXP Semiconductors, one of the world's top 10 makers of microchips, on Friday said it is one of the contenders for the electronic passport ...
18 May, 2007, 07.05 PM IST