India tightens citizenship rules for CAA applicants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and BangladeshNew rules require applicants from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh seeking Indian citizenship to declare their passport status. Those ...
19 May, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Dubai Residential Visa: You no longer need minimum 7.5 lakh Dirhams to buy a property, Dubai Land Department makes Visa rules easierDubai has removed the minimum property purchase value for sole owners seeking a two-year real estate investor residency visa. For jointly o...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
West Asia War: US tells citizens to leave Iran immediately as airspace partially reopens, flags exit risksWest Asia War: Americans in Iran are urged to leave immediately. The US State Department issued a fresh advisory on Wednesday. Iran's airsp...
22 Apr, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
Persecuted Hindus, Sikhs, Jains from Afghanistan, B'desh, Pak who entered India up to 2024 to be allowed to stay: MHAIndia's Home Ministry makes a significant announcement. Minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan can stay without travel docum...
03 Sep, 2025, 05.21 PM IST
Afghan border trade resumes after Pakistan suspends new visa ruleCross-border trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan has returned to normal after Pakistan suspended a new visa rule that led to a temporary...
22 Nov, 2023, 12.08 PM IST
These are the best passports for travelers to hold in 2023The Indian passport was ranked 85th, giving visa-free entry to 59 destinations worldwide. The US was among the top 22, with visa-free acces...
11 Jan, 2023, 03.54 PM IST
These are the world’s most powerful passports in 2022Just one country short, Singapore and South Korea are tied in second place, according to the latest Henley Passport Index from Henley & Par...
05 Sep, 2022, 04.01 PM IST
India improves global passport rank, Japan-Singapore top list, Pakistan among worstAs per the report, Japan and Singapore top the list of being the most powerful passports in the world for the year 2022.
14 Jan, 2022, 02.27 PM IST
Afghanistan to start issuing passports again after months of delaysAlam Gul Haqqani, acting head of the passport office, told reporters in Kabul that between 5,000 and 6,000 passports were to be issued each...
05 Oct, 2021, 02.05 PM IST
Afghans with valid visas and passports can take evacuation flights: TalibanMawlawi Hafiz Mansour said the majority of Afghans waiting to take one of four evacuation flights have neither valid visas nor passports. T...
07 Sep, 2021, 05.36 PM IST
India eases visa restrictions for Afghans: Proof of occupation & residence made 'optional'It is estimated that more than 100,000 Afghans have sought emergency visas but only a few have been granted. The new e-Emergency X-Misc Vis...
28 Aug, 2021, 06.43 AM IST
8 foreigners who attended Tablighi event quarantined, their passports impoundedEight foreign nationals from Iran, Afghanistan and the UK have been quarantined at a hospital here and their passports confiscated as they ...
02 Apr, 2020, 01.07 PM IST
India to allow minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh to stay without papersIndia decided to allow minority refugees from Bangladesh and Pakistan to stay in this country even after expiry of their visas on humanitar...
07 Sep, 2015, 09.56 PM IST
Indian passport ranked 48 out of 50 most powerful: SurveyIndia, which came towards the bottom of the ranking, offered visa-free entry to 52 countries and cost $24 and 87 hours of working time.
22 Apr, 2015, 03.56 PM IST
Government announces concessions for refugees from Pakistan, AfghanistanThe eligible applicants who were facing difficulties in submitting online applications can now submit the same manually along with their pa...
13 Nov, 2014, 02.56 PM IST
List of the world's strongest and weakest passportsA passport gives a person the ability to travel anywhere in the world – unless that passport is from, say, Afghanistan or Somalia.
16 Jul, 2014, 03.34 PM IST
Pakistani passport among worst for travel: SurveyA Pakistani passport is among the worst to travel on as the country's citizens can only enter 32 countries without a visa, according to a s...
02 Oct, 2013, 08.33 PM IST