All you need to know as an Indian traveller about the UAE's five-year multiple-entry tourist visa rulesThe UAE has introduced a five-year multiple-entry tourist visa for eligible international visitors, including Indian travellers who meet th...
12 Oct, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
Visa denied, trip cancelled: Can travel insurance help you recover your losses?Some insurers now reimburse visa fees if your application is rejected. But modest payouts, exclusions and multiple conditions can limit the...
12 Oct, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
China sanctions Paraguay, Belize ministers over Taiwan tiesChina has announced sanctions against the communications minister of Paraguay and the foreign minister of Belize. These measures are in res...
12 Oct, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
VFS Global expands presence in European state of Malta to assist mobility, citizen services & skill developmentVFS Global has signed an expanded cooperation agreement with the Government of Malta covering visa services, consular support for Maltese c...
10 Oct, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
JD Vance calls Indian workers ‘indentured servants’: What the term means and its historyJD Vance’s use of the term “indentured servants” while discussing foreign workers has brought attention to a colonial-era labour system. In...
09 Oct, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
SIR row: Former Bengaluru Police chief, ex-BJP candidate seeks probe into Dhruv Rathee’s visa statusBhaskar Rao has requested the Union Home Ministry to verify Dhruv Rathee's citizenship and immigration status. This request follows Rathee'...
09 Oct, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL among 8 IT firms suspended from US green card programmeThe US government's recent decision to suspend eight leading IT companies, including Microsoft, from green card applications for foreign wo...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
BLS International partners with Signzy to enhance fraud detection in visa processing servicesBLS International has partnered with Signzy to improve its visa and consular services through advanced technology. This collaboration integ...
08 Oct, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Air India and Tata Communications launch 'EasyRoam' for international travellers with roaming plans from Rs 241Air India has introduced EasyRoam, an international travel SIM to provide mobile data and voice services abroad. The SIM is available as a ...
08 Oct, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Australia migration: Coalition plans 650,000 cut in temporary migrants over four yearsAustralia's opposition Coalition plans to limit temporary migrant numbers by 650,000 within four years, which includes stricter student vis...
08 Oct, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
In 1998, British man Karl Bushby started his journey on foot. After 28 years, covering almost 50,000 kms in 29 countries, he has reached EnglandKarl Bushby, a British adventurer, has completed a 28-year walking journey and recently reached the UK. He swam for 20 hours across the Eng...
07 Oct, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
New Zealand student visa approvals for Indians fall to 49.3% in 2026: INZ dataImmigration New Zealand data shows that only 49.3 per cent of offshore student visa applications from India were approved between January 1...
07 Oct, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
Air India, Singapore Airlines expand partnership from October 15, offer more India-Singapore flight optionsAir India and Singapore Airlines will expand their commercial cooperation starting October 15. This expansion includes 126 weekly flights c...
07 Oct, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
‘Expatriates may bring their families to the Kingdom’; Saudi Arabia refreshes family visa processSaudi Arabia has introduced a new family visa process for skilled Indian professionals moving to the Kingdom. Eligible workers can now appl...
07 Oct, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
New Zealand's wealthy visa investors are helping build a new cable car in QueenstownNew Zealand’s Active Investor Plus visa programme could help finance a proposed NZ$265 million cable car in Queenstown, with approved fund ...
06 Oct, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
US imposes visa bonds of up to $20,000 on 50 countries; is India on the updated list?The US has expanded its visa bond programme to citizens of 50 countries, requiring some B1/B2 applicants to post bonds of $10,000, $15,000 ...
03 Oct, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
Japan hikes visa renewal and permanent residency fees from October 1Japan is sharply increasing fees for visa renewals, changes to residence status and permanent residency applications from October 1, with t...
30 Sep, 2026, 05.40 PM IST