Norwegian man, who was abandoned by parents in India and grew up in Mumbai slum, reveals the number one lesson he learned: ‘I will never say no…’A Norwegian man named Lasse Lund recounts his childhood spent homeless on the streets of Mumbai. He details surviving as a tourist guide wi...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
Visa overstayers caught: Delhi Police crack down on Bangladeshi nationals after tip offDelhi police apprehended five Bangladeshi nationals for overstaying their visas. The arrests followed a tip about suspicious individuals sp...
30 May, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
More red, white & blues for green card applicantsNew United States immigration rules will create more procedural hurdles for Indian professionals and students seeking permanent residency. ...
24 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
NCB seizes ₹182 cr Captagon in India's first 'jihadi drug' bustThe Narcotics Control Bureau has made a significant drug bust in India. Operation Ragepill led to the seizure of Captagon, known as the 'ji...
16 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Congress demands withdrawal of circular asking Haj pilgrims to pay Rs 10,000 moreThe Congress party has demanded the withdrawal of a Rs 10,000 airfare increase for Haj pilgrims. The party alleges the Modi government has ...
03 May, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
Over 7,000 student exchange visitors from India overstayed in US in 2023In 2023, over 7,000 students and exchange visitors from India overstayed their visas in the US. Expert Jessica M Vaughan proposed reforms t...
30 Jan, 2025, 12.17 PM IST
Union Minister Nityanand Rai says 81 Chinese nationals given 'Leave India' notice, 117 deported in 3 yearsThe minister said the government maintains the records of such foreigners, including Chinese nationals, who enter India with valid travel d...
02 Aug, 2022, 04.05 PM IST
Over 3.93 lakh foreigners overstaying in India: Govt to Lok Sabha"The overall total number of overstaying foreigners (including the above), overstaying from the period prior to 2019 and up to December 31,...
05 Apr, 2022, 03.14 PM IST
E-visas to blacklisted Afghans after due checksThe government will take a call on granting emergency visas to Afghan nationals blacklisted for visa violations in the past based on the se...
21 Aug, 2021, 07.38 AM IST
Indians travelling to US for business or pleasure exempt from proposed visa bondsHowever, as the overstay rate for Indians travelling on B1/B2 visas (business and tourist visas) is not high, Indians are excluded from hav...
30 Nov, 2020, 10.18 AM IST
US may soon impose admission bonds to keep over-staying immigrants in checkTrump has ordered State Department and the Homeland Security to reduce overstays of business & tourist visitors.
26 Apr, 2019, 12.38 PM IST
Only 3.45% of Indian students overstay in USThe DHS has proposed to raise the visa fees for international students seeking F and M categories of visas to $350 from the existing $200.
15 Aug, 2018, 04.31 PM IST
Over 21,000 Indians overstayed visas in US last year: ReportThe Department of Homeland Security in its latest annual report released today said that in 2017, more than 10.7 lakh Indians visited the U...
08 Aug, 2018, 09.21 AM IST
1.72 lakh Pakistan, 14.03 lakh Bangladesh nationals given visas: GovernmentThe visas were issued under various categories to Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said.
05 Apr, 2017, 07.46 PM IST
Tougher penalties for people who overstay visas in ThailandImmigration chief Gen Nathathorn Prousoontorn said this was a part of the bureau's "Good guys in, bad guys out" operation aimed at catching...
26 Oct, 2015, 06.50 PM IST
Centre plans to relax visa rules for Chinese"There are bound to be protests from China if it is kept out of the list of countries eligible for e-tourist visa.
21 Apr, 2015, 11.32 AM IST
700 illegal Indians deported from UK to tackle visa abuseUK deported nearly 700 Indians, including those who arrived here on student visas and overstayed or breached their visa conditions.
26 Aug, 2012, 12.58 AM IST