31,000 deported, 51,000 stopped: Pakistan using AI to prevent potential beggars from going abroad as many do not returnPakistan has prevented over 51,000 citizens from traveling abroad this year to curb potential beggars. This measure, alongside enhanced scr...
18 Dec, 2025, 05.53 PM IST
US student visas saw greater diversity in first half of FY2025US saw a change in international student visas. Data shows fewer visas issued overall. Indian student visas dropped by 44 percent. Despite ...
23 Jul, 2025, 02.30 PM IST
Hajj 2025: Saudi Arabia to penalise violators of new rules for pilgrims; check regulations, advisory & details hereSaudi Arabia has announced strict measures for the upcoming Hajj season, targeting unauthorized pilgrims with hefty fines up to 20,000 Riya...
01 May, 2025, 10.28 AM IST
After deadly Pahalgam strike, Iran urges dialogue between ‘brotherly neighbours’ India and Pakistan, Saudi Arabia engages both sidesAfter the deadly Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people, Iran has stepped forward offering to mediate between India and Pakistan to reduce e...
26 Apr, 2025, 12.42 PM IST
Pakistan just had a close shave. Can it afford to fight India?India-Pakistan: Following the terror attack in Pahalgam, allegedly linked to Pakistani operatives, India has taken strong retaliatory measu...
25 Apr, 2025, 06.17 AM IST
Pahalgam terror attack: "Final answer yet to be given," says Defence Expert, a day after India suspends Indus Water TreatyFollowing the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26, India has taken decisive steps, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty. D...
24 Apr, 2025, 08.57 AM IST
Pahalgam attack: India suspends Indus Waters Treaty, seals Wagah-Attari border, cancels visas for Pakistanis; Key govt decisionsFollowing the Pahalgam terrorist attack that resulted in 26 fatalities, India has declared a series of strict diplomatic measures against P...
24 Apr, 2025, 07.58 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
Saudi Arabia to reopen to vaccinated tourists after 17-month Covid closureHowever, Saudi Arabia did not announce any lifting of restrictions on the umrah, a pilgrimage that can be undertaken at any time, which usu...
30 Jul, 2021, 11.35 AM IST
Lockdown in India has impacted 40 million internal migrants: World BankAccording to the report -- 'COVID-19 Crisis Through a Migration Lens' -- the magnitude of internal migration is about two-and-a-half times ...
23 Apr, 2020, 09.27 AM IST
Indian Embassies undertake herculean task of community outreachIndian envoys and diplomats across the globe are doing everything possible to assist Indian nationals in places as far apart as Washington,...
22 Apr, 2020, 10.15 AM IST
People will be allowed through 19 of 37 land immigration checkposts: GovernmentOut of the total 37 land border check posts, only 19 will be open for international traffic, Malik said, adding the decision on closing the...
13 Mar, 2020, 10.44 PM IST
Qatar temporarily bans entry of people from India, 13 other countriesQatar Airways operates 102 weekly flights from Doha to 13 Indian cities, including New Delhi. In a statement on Monday, Qatar Airways said ...
11 Mar, 2020, 10.14 AM IST
Indian workers in Gulf down by half since 2015There has been a steady decline over the past few years and the recent immigration policies adopted by Gulf countries are a mixed bag for I...
04 Jul, 2018, 10.46 AM IST
India says it is 'deeply dismayed' at Maldives’ extension of emergencyIndia’s warning, which came hours before the majlis approval, is reminiscent of the 2015 warning India had issued to Nepal on their constit...
22 Feb, 2018, 11.17 AM IST
- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's rule disintegrating, says ex-PM
President Bashar al-Assad controls less than a third of Syria and his power is crumbling, his former prime minister said on Tuesday.
14 Aug, 2012, 07.30 PM IST