Our Bureau Washington, DC In a move to curb rising visa overstays, the U.S. Department of State is launching a one-year visa bond pilot program beginning August 20, 2025. Under the initiative, certain applicants seeking B‑1 (business) or B‑2 (tourist)...
Our Bureau New York, NY Consul General of India to New York, Binaya S Pradhan on Friday issued an advisory on scam calls and fake agents who ask for money and personal details in the name of the Embassy. Pradhan...
Our Bureau New Delhi One in five ultra-high-net-worth individuals (Ultra-HNIs) in India is either in the process of migrating abroad or planning to do so, while still retaining their Indian citizenship, according to a report by Kotak Bank. The report...
Our Bureau Dubai After nearly 40 years away from home and facing significant health challenges, 85-year-old Dr. Rashid Anwar Dhar is finally returning to his hometown and family in Srinagar, Kashmir. The Indian Mission in Dubai facilitated his repatriation. Dr....
Our Bureau London An Indian historian, Dr. Manikarnika Dutta, faces deportation from the UK after the Home Office ruled she had spent too much time abroad conducting research in India. Dutta, who has lived in the UK for over a...
Our Bureau Belfast External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar inaugurated the new Consulate General of India in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Friday. He shared insights into how the inauguration of the Consulate came into being and how it will help cater...
Our Bureau Ahmedabad In a shocking revelation, Gujarat has been identified as a major hub for human trafficking, with thousands of local agents involved in smuggling Indians into the United States via Canada. An investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED)...
Our Bureau New Delhi Donald Trump's recent introduction of the USA's 'Gold Card'—a $5 million investment program aimed at attracting wealthy individuals to settle or make the United States their second home—has sparked debate among India's elite. While the program...
The campaign includes a new dedicated WhatsApp support line in English and Punjabi. Our Bureau New Delhi The United Kingdom has launched a campaign to raise awareness against visa fraud in Punjab, titled ‘Visa Fraud Ton Bacho’, encouraging people travelling to...
Our Bureau Washington, DC US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday (local time) that the United States will introduce a "gold card" for wealthy foreigners, granting them the right to live and work in the country, with a pathway to...
