UAE says there's no lifetime Golden Visa at Rs 23 lakh for 'certain nationalities'The UAE's Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) has denied rumors that lifetime Golden Visas are bei...
09 Jul, 2025, 12.09 PM IST
UAE's ‘Rs 23 lakh golden visa’ reports trigger buzz in India, but consultants say nothing officialReports of a new, cheaper UAE golden visa program for Indians and Bangladeshis have sparked excitement and confusion. Despite widespread me...
09 Jul, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
Saudi Arabia suspends short-term visas for 14 countries, including India, ahead of Hajj seasonSaudi Arabia has temporarily suspended the issuance of new short-term visas—including business, tourist, and family visit visas—for citizen...
07 Apr, 2025, 05.34 PM IST
Saudi Arabia restricts travelers from 14 nations to single-entry visas to curb unauthorized Hajj pilgrimsStarting February 1, 2025, Saudi Arabia will issue only single-entry visas valid for 30 days to travelers from 14 countries, including Indi...
08 Feb, 2025, 08.44 AM IST
India makes visa rules stricter for ChineseChina is among 33 countries named by India with Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Afghanistan, among others, whose nationals cannot be ...
10 Sep, 2020, 07.44 AM IST
Nizamuddin Markaz: Delhi police files chargesheets before court against 541 foreignersThe police filed the chargesheets before Metropolitan Magistrate Archana Beniwal who put up the matter for consideration of the charegsheet...
28 May, 2020, 05.14 PM IST
Visa, Mastercard urge RBI to relax limits on 'tap and go' paymentsThe proposed relaxation on ‘tap and go’ payments could make card purchases safer for both the consumers and the merchants in the post-covid...
27 May, 2020, 10.05 PM IST
MEA raises issue of violations of visa and lockdown by Tablighis with EmbassiesMore than 1,300 Tablighi workers from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are put under quarantine and are likely to face action f...
04 Apr, 2020, 12.37 PM IST
Coronavirus: Foreigners who went to China after Jan 15 not allowed to enter India, says DGCAThe DGCA, in its circular to airlines on Saturday, reiterated that all visas issued to Chinese nationals before February 5 have been suspen...
09 Feb, 2020, 07.14 AM IST
Banks may ask you for your religion detailsBanks may introduce a new column in KYC forms for depositors & clients to mention their religion.
21 Dec, 2019, 12.53 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
India emerging as major destination for quality healthcare: Commerce Secretary Rita TeaotiaShe added that the government is taking steps "in terms of making visas much more easy to obtain, much more flexible in terms of the admini...
05 Oct, 2015, 02.29 PM IST
Quick visa for SAARC patients to boost India's medical tourismThese are countries that lack tertiary care and hence patients come looking for medical expertise and world class healthcare.
28 Nov, 2014, 04.23 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee urged to deport illegal settlers from Arunachal PradeshThe People's Party of Arunachal has urged Pranab Mukherjee to arrange for early deportation of illegal Chakma and Hajong settlers from the ...
30 Nov, 2013, 04.38 PM IST
- SAARC University to start functioning in New Delhi by August
As the ambitious SAARC University is set to start functioning in New Delhi in over three months, India has asserted that there will be no d...
27 Apr, 2010, 06.36 PM IST
- Buying property to get easier for diaspora
People of Indian Origin (PIOs) may now buy property in India without mandatory RBI approval and a valid visa. Guide to property sale | Drea...
12 Sep, 2008, 12.35 AM IST
- NRIs favoured sons in investment
OCIs may continue to be poor cousins when compared to NRIs as the FM is against giving rights akin to NRIs.
27 Jun, 2007, 12.00 AM IST