Elgar case: NIA seeks cancellation of activists Sudha Bharadwaj and Varavara Rao's bailThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has requested a special court to cancel the bail of activists Sudha Bharadwaj and Varavara Rao in t...
15 May, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
Revised rules for OCI cardholders and minor children holding two passports: Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026 notifiedNew Citizenship Rules for 2026 are here. Minor children cannot hold two passports. OCI registration is now digital, with e-OCI cards. Apply...
02 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
RBI overhauls prepaid cards & wallets rules: Rs 2 lakh monthly debit limit, usage, restrictions, new safeguard and moreThe RBI has revised Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) rules, introducing new monthly debit limits for full-KYC PPIs at Rs 2,00,000, with a R...
23 Apr, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
Gave up your Indian citizenship? Here’s a step-by-step guide to getting your OCI cardIndians who surrendered their passports for foreign citizenship can apply for an OCI card. The online application requires personal and pas...
05 Aug, 2025, 11.59 PM IST
Lalit Modi shares post from 'bucket-list' Vanuatu after PM orders cancellation of passportHours after Vanuatu's Prime Minister ordered the cancellation of Lalit Modi's passport, the former IPL founder shared photos on social medi...
10 Mar, 2025, 06.30 PM IST
Fast, cheap, and tax-free: Why Indians like Lalit Modi are turning to Vanuatu for quick citizenshipVanuatu's Prime Minister directed the cancellation of Lalit Modi's passport after reports suggested he acquired it to avoid extradition. Va...
10 Mar, 2025, 12.15 PM IST
Lalit Modi faces fresh trouble as Vanuatu cancels his passport after Interpol controversyVanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat has ordered the cancellation of fugitive businessman Lalit Modi’s Vanuatu passport. The decision follow...
10 Mar, 2025, 09.37 AM IST
Looking to switch citizenship? Try Vanuatu. It's fast & cheapCitizenship-by-Investment programs like in Vanuatu are attracting Indians seeking quick and inexpensive passport switches to avoid tax scru...
15 Jul, 2024, 03.44 PM IST
Passport surrenders double in a year in Gujarat. Here's the reason whyGujarat's passport surrenders increased significantly from 241 in 2022 to 485 in 2023, with 244 by May 2024, primarily from 30-45 year-olds...
11 Jul, 2024, 06.35 PM IST
MEA directive eases OCI application process for Goans with Portuguese citizenshipMEA enables Goans and Daman & Diu residents to obtain revocation orders for OCI, replacing surrender certificates. This eases the process a...
22 Apr, 2024, 11.28 AM IST
Bribery case trial of ex-Cognizant employees delayed as witness unable to travelThe trial involving two former Cognizant executives in a bribery case has got delayed as a key witness Srimanikandan Ramamoorthy's passport...
07 Oct, 2023, 09.07 PM IST
Over 2.4 lakh Indians surrendered passports in last 8 years: Government dataThe state-wise number of Indians who surrendered passports were provided by Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan while re...
10 Aug, 2023, 07.59 PM IST
Govt to continue urging Antigua to revoke Mehul Choksi's citizenshipChoksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are accused in the Rs 13,500-crore-plus Punjab National Bank fraud case.
22 Jan, 2019, 08.49 AM IST
Everyday, 6 Goans have been switching nationality since 08: ECIThe chief electoral officer in Goa has launched a special summery revision as per which additional 24,000 names have been added to the vote...
26 Dec, 2013, 12.10 PM IST
Law violation: Indian Embassy gets 15k passports of workers stranded in Saudi ArabiaSaudi has handed over about 15K passports of stranded Indian workers to Indian Embassy, in a bid to resolve cases of immigration law violat...
13 May, 2013, 10.16 PM IST
Indian-Americans protest over new Indian visa rulesThe Indian diaspora has urged Indian govt to repeal the retroactive 2010 surrender certificate rule and investigate fee charges.
03 May, 2011, 04.10 AM IST
- Indian Americans unhappy with passport surrender rules
Many Indian Americans are unhappy over the new rules imposed by India for surrendering the old Indian passport and delays in issuance of vi...
14 Apr, 2011, 03.43 PM IST