French embassy visa fraud: CBI chargesheet filed against eight accused; Interpol silver notice issued to trace assets abroadThe CBI has filed charges against eight individuals, including a French Embassy official, for a visa fraud scheme operating from January 20...
11 Jun, 2025, 05.12 PM IST
Interpol issues first Silver notice on India's requestInterpol has issued Silver notices for Shubham Shokeen and Amit Madanlal Lakhanpal. Shokeen is wanted for visa fraud, accused of collecting...
28 May, 2025, 09.28 AM IST
Travelling to Georgia? Indian passport holders to benefit from relaxed visa policiesGeorgia has eased visa rules for Indian citizens, allowing entry without a Georgian visa for those with valid visas or residency from the U...
21 May, 2025, 02.26 PM IST
Visa demand surges; here are the top international destinations Indians are visitingOutbound travel from India in 2024 shows a significant rise, with visa applications increasing by 11% year-on-year and surpassing 2019 leve...
03 Mar, 2025, 12.28 PM IST
Schengen visa fraud: Grandfather loses life savings of Rs 35 lakhA 66-year-old man sold his agricultural land to fund his grandson Kanwaljeet's dream of working abroad. However, Kanwaljeet fell victim to ...
13 Dec, 2024, 04.14 PM IST
Revolutionizing Travel: The digital transformation of visa processing and its global impactThe digital revolution in visa processing is making international travel easier and more efficient. With advancements like biometric data i...
04 Sep, 2024, 03.36 PM IST
Agents exploiting 'Visa-on-arrival' facility to enter US; 11 agents arrested in 2024Authorities uncover exploitation of visa-on-arrival services by agents to facilitate illegal immigration to the US and Canada. Delhi Police...
11 Jul, 2024, 11.20 AM IST
CBI conducts raids in Punjab in French Embassy Visa fraud caseThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at the premises of an agent in Ludhiana as part of an ongoing investigation in...
25 Aug, 2023, 04.43 PM IST
Stay away from visa scammers, warns VFSVFS Global, the global visa processor, cautioned Schengen visa applicants that they do not have any say in the decision and timeline relati...
11 Aug, 2023, 06.48 PM IST
Visa Fraud: Files of 64 people with high risk of migration 'disappear' from French EmbassyFormer embassy officials Shubham Shokeen and Aarti Mandal allegedly made Rs 32,00,000, charging Rs 50,000 per visa by clearing files of que...
19 Dec, 2022, 01.18 PM IST
How Nirav Modi stopped shell cos’ executives from returning to IndiaAfter much pleading, they were allegedly released only in batches of two; the key link to PNB is yet to return.
03 Apr, 2019, 11.19 AM IST
The best and hassle-free places in the world to buy another nationalityChoksi may've kicked up a storm, but not all millionaires leaving India are necessarily running away.
03 Aug, 2018, 04.13 PM IST
Why the Caribbean is the best place for corporate fugitives to go incognitoThe fugitives or runaway businessmen flush with money made through scams can easily afford to buy citizenship in the Caribbean countries.
29 Jul, 2018, 02.08 PM IST
Anyone can get an Antigua passport for Rs 1.3 crore, Dominica passport for just Rs 68 lakhIn return for investing in the country’s infrastructure and development, anyone can get a second passport and citizenship – without any nee...
25 Jul, 2018, 10.24 AM IST
The art and ‘craft’ of buying foreign passportsFor many well-heeled Indians, it’s a secret plan to run away from Indian courts well before local enforcement authorities get a whiff of th...
18 May, 2018, 05.07 PM IST