Japan to increase visa fees for foreign visitors from July 1Japan is set to significantly hike visa fees for foreigners starting July 1, the first change in 48 years. Single-entry visas will jump fro...
20 Jun, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
UK could make migrants wait up to 20 years before becoming settled - making it one of the longest waits in worldThe UK government plans to significantly increase the time migrants must wait for permanent residency, doubling the standard period to ten ...
13 Apr, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Japan balances record arrivals with stricter immigration checksJapan's stricter immigration controls are yielding results, with overstayers declining for a second consecutive year despite record foreign...
11 Apr, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
Bali may soon require three-month bank statements from foreign touristsIndonesia may soon implement stricter immigration checks for tourists visiting Bali. Officials are considering a proposal that would requir...
06 Jan, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
Japan to cap foreign workers at 426,000 under new skill-based work system from 2027Japan is set to overhaul its foreign labor system. A new program, Employment for Skill Development, will replace the existing Technical Int...
23 Dec, 2025, 04.16 PM IST
Nvidia AI chips smuggling: Two Chinese nationals arrested in CaliforniaNvidia manufactures H100s chips. Over 20 shipments from ALX solutions went to shipping and freight forwarding companies in Singapore and Ma...
06 Aug, 2025, 01.43 AM IST
'Like cattle, no food for 16 hours': Newlywed woman, held for 140 days, recalls US detention horrorWard Sakeik, a stateless Palestinian woman, was detained by the ICE for 140 days on the way back from her honeymoon. Recalling the horror s...
06 Jul, 2025, 03.53 PM IST
Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 gets Lok Sabha nodThe Lok Sabha passed the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, enforcing stricter immigration regulations in India. The bill aims to repla...
27 Mar, 2025, 08.24 PM IST
Has the US become a hostile environment for tourists?Foreign tourists are facing stricter US border enforcement under Trump's administration, with recent detentions raising concerns. Visa misc...
25 Mar, 2025, 04.31 PM IST
India Immigration Bill: 7-year jail term, Rs 10 lakh fine for anyone using fake passport, visaThe new immigration bill in India proposes up to seven years of imprisonment and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh for using fake passports or vis...
16 Mar, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
India-UK trade agreement: What is on the agenda?India will soon commence the next round of talks over a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom in the coming months. On the age...
18 Nov, 2022, 10.14 AM IST
SGX Nifty trades 95 points higher; here's what changed for market while you were sleepingNifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 95.30 points or 1.04 per cent higher at 9,284.30, indicating a positive start for Dalal Stre...
08 May, 2020, 08.14 AM IST
Ask the travel expert: How to pick a honeymoon destination with good sight-seeing for Rs 2-3 lakhsMauritius is home to spectacular underwater 'waterfall'.
10 Jan, 2019, 08.42 AM IST
Indians among top asylum-seekersIndia and China were the largest source countries of asylum-seekers (11% and 9%), followed by Fiji (8%), Iraq (7%) and Pakistan (6%). Refug...
18 Jul, 2017, 11.06 AM IST
Indians among top asylum-seekers, according to the International Migration Outlook 2017Indians have sought asylum in more than 40 countries for several years now, reveals data from the office of the United Nations High Commiss...
18 Jul, 2017, 07.04 AM IST
- Beijing toughens rules for foreigners
In April last year, the State Administration of Foreign Experts issued an "urgent notice" calling for the regulation of teachers' "daily ac...
15 Sep, 2014, 07.04 PM IST
- US, UK citizens staying illegally pose threat to India
The arrest and interrogation of David Headley, an American national-turned-LeT jihadi, has put the spotlight on the grave threat to India’s...
26 Jul, 2010, 02.24 AM IST