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
Indians among over 600 foreigners arrested for cybercrime in Sri LankaSri Lankan police have arrested over 600 foreigners, including Indian nationals, for cybercrime this year. Most of the arrested individuals...
06 May, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Indian national among 50 foreigners arrested in Sri Lanka over visa overstayAn India national is among 50 foreigners arrested in Negombo, Sri Lanka, for visa overstay, according to a media report. The group included...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
UAE waives visa overstay fines for travellers stranded by regional airspace closuresUAE authorities have waived visa overstay fines for visitors and residents impacted by regional airspace disruptions since February 28. Thi...
05 Mar, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
Bali urges tourists to plan visa and immigration services early as offices close for holidaysBali's immigration offices will be closed for Christmas and New Year, impacting visa extensions. Authorities urge visitors to plan ahead, a...
25 Dec, 2025, 05.48 PM IST
These two countries are first on Trump's hit-list for $15,000 visa bondsThe United States will require citizens of Malawi and Zambia to pay a visa bond of up to $15,000 to enter the country on business or touris...
06 Aug, 2025, 10.56 AM IST
Is U.S. entry now a $15,000 gamble for travelers? Here’s what the State Department plansVisa bond rule could soon make U.S. travel more expensive, as the State Department plans a pilot program requiring business and tourist vis...
05 Aug, 2025, 01.41 AM IST
Trump travel ban: US imposes entry ban on 12 nations, adds restrictions on 7 othersUS President Donald Trump has reinstated and expanded a travel ban, blocking or restricting entry from 19 countries, citing national securi...
05 Jun, 2025, 08.56 AM IST
Visa overstays in US persist without much scrutinyThe suspect in the Boulder attack, entered the US legally on a tourist visa in 2022 and overstayed. He applied for asylum and received a wo...
03 Jun, 2025, 10.36 AM IST
UAE reduces visa overstay fine by half to just Dh50/dayThe UAE government has reduced its overstay visa fine from Dh100 to Dh50 a day to encourage compliance with immigration laws. To facilitate...
09 Aug, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
Dubai Visit Visa: UAE scraps 10-day grace period for visitorsTourists visiting UAE will no longer be entitled to a 10-day grace period to exit the country after their visa expires. Once the visa has e...
01 Jun, 2023, 04.51 PM 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
Over 30,000 Indians overstayed in America last year: ReportAccording to the figures, more than 1.4 million Indians who entered the US were expected to leave the country in 2016, but more than 30,000...
23 May, 2017, 01.51 AM 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
Malaysia reintroduces visa on arrival facility for IndiansIn a bid to attract more tourists, Malaysia has reintroduced visa on arrival facility for Indian nationals, but only if they enter from a t...
10 Dec, 2013, 09.42 PM IST