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Dubai: Indian expats in the UAE are now receiving a redesigned passport featuring cutting-edge security technology, marking a historic shift in the country's travel documentation system. The chip-embedded ePassport, rolled out by the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Indian Consulate in Dubai from October 28, represents the third generation of passport designs currently in circulation, an unprecedented situation that will continue for years as family members renew their travel documents at different times. The new ePassport combines traditional paper documentation with advanced Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, promising smoother immigration clearances worldwide while safeguarding holders against forgery and fraudulent activities. As the UAE's 4.36 million Indians navigate this change that is applicable to an average of 1,600 passports issued daily by the Indian missions here, one of the largest volumes outside India, here is an explainer on the most important aspects of the rollout. All Indian passport applicants seeking any type of passport-related services must now use the new portal https://mportal.passportindia.gov.in/gpsp All passport applications submitted from October 28 onwards, whether for new passports for newborn children or others renewing their documents or applying for changes in the passport, will automatically be processed as ePassports through the upgraded Global Passport Seva Portal 2.0 (GPSP 2.0).
In a post on X, Gogoi wrote, "Reading about the Golden visa in Dubai. It is a long-term residence visa which enables investors to live in the United Arab Emirates." The controversy stems from claims made by All India Congress Committee (AICC) Media and Publicity Department Chairman Pawan Khera, who alleged that documents suggested that Sarma's wife holds multiple active passports, raising questions over possible violations of Indian law. The issue gained traction after senior Congress leader Pa ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday hit back at the Congress amid an escalating passport row related to his wife, claiming his party replicated the opposition's alleged use of a "fake" Wyoming-based LLC. The Chief Minister's remarks come amid an escalating political row triggered by claims made by AICC Media and Publicity Department Chairman Pawan Khera, who alleged that documents indicate Sarma's wife holds multiple active passports, raising questions over potential violations of Indian law. In a post on X, Assam CM wrote, "This is how ...Read More >
Chandigarh: After conducting searches at 11 locations across Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out raids at seven more sites in the two states on Friday in connection with the "donkey route" cases involving illegal immigrants deported from the US.During Wednesday's raids, the ED recovered 30 original passports from the residence of an agent allegedly involved in facilitating illegal migration through the donkey route. "Credible evidence has been recovered, indicating that agents conducted cash and hawala transactions worth several crores by duping prospe ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Fast Track Immigration -- Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) has been launched at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport. The initiative spearheaded by the Bureau of Immigration under the ministry of home affairs, was virtually inaugurated by Union Home minister Amit Shah at Terminal 3.The programme, which goes live on Friday, is tailored for Indian passport holders and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders, promising a smoother, faster, and more secure immigration ...Read More >
Pune, Sep 30 (PTI) Pune-based gangster Nilesh Ghaywal has managed to secure a passport and visa and travel abroad despite facing multiple serious criminal cases, prompting police to launch a probe into the matter, officials said. A Look Out Circular (LOC) had been issued against Ghaywal, believed to be abroad currently, even as he faced fresh criminal charges in a road rage case in which a man was shot at by five to six of his associates in Pune, police said on Sunday. "We have already issued an LOC against Ghaywal and now we are probing how he managed to obtain a passport despite having mul ...Read More >
ISLAMABAD: Indian authorities have confirmed that Sajid Akram, one of the perpetrators of the deadly terror attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach, was an Indian citizen originating from Hyderabad in Telangana. Akram, aged 50, migrated to Australia in 1998 and held an Indian passport at the time of the incident. Telangana Police stated that his radicalisation showed no links to India.The attack on December 14, 2025, targeted a Hanukkah celebration, resulting in 15 deaths and over 40 injuries. Australian officials described it as an ISIS-inspired terrorist act. Sajid Akram was killed during an exchange ...Read More >
New Delhi/Guwahati: Just four days before Assam goes to the polls on April 9, a sensational press conference at the AICC headquarters on 24 Akbar Road has detonated a political bomb that could reshape the narrative of the high-stakes Assembly elections. On Sunday, April 5, Congress leader and Chairman of Media & Publicity, Shri Pawan Khera, addressed journalists with visible outrage. "Comrades," he began, his voice heavy with disbelief, "some of our supporters abroad have sent us documents so shocking that we ourselves were stunned. In independent India's politics, perhaps no bigger exposure ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As Assam's assembly poll campaign concluded on Tuesday, the state witnessed a high-stakes political showdown. Police reached Congress leader Pawan Khera's residence following an FIR filed by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, over his controversial "three passports" claim. Assam police said they recovered "incriminating" material from Khera's home but declined to provide further details. The Congress leader's current whereabouts remain unknown, fueling speculation and political tension ahead of the elections. Sarma escalated the rhetoric, warning that authorities w ...Read More >
BENGALURU -- Police in India are trying to piece together the story of a Russian woman who was found living in a cave in the southern state of Karnataka with her two young daughters. Nina Kutina was rescued on 9 July by policemen who were on a routine patrol near Ramteertha hills in the Gokarna forest, which borders the tourist paradise of Goa. Authorities say the 40-year-old and her daughters - six and five years old - do not have valid documents to stay in India. They have been lodged in a detention centre for foreigners near Bengaluru, the state capital, and will be deported soon. Kutina ...Read More >
Hyderabad/New Delhi: In a major reform aimed at streamlining travel and immigration processes, the central government has announced that visas can now be issued within a single day, provided all required documents are submitted. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar chaired a high-level review meeting with senior officials of the Foreign Affairs Department at North Block on Wednesday, focusing on visa simplification and enhanced monitoring of illegal immigrants. Officials briefed the Minister on the progress made in visa reforms. The number of visa sub-categories has bee ...Read More >
One of the two men suspected of carrying out a mass shooting at Bondi Beach was originally from southern India but had "limited contact" with his family there, police sources have said. Sajid Akram, who died at the scene in Sydney on Sunday, was originally from the city of Hyderabad, a police official from the Indian state of Telangana said. He had travelled to India just six times since moving to Australia in 1998 and his family "expressed no knowledge of his radical mindset or activities," th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that he will be filing a civil and criminal defamation case against Congress leader Pawan Khera, after the latter accused his wife, Riniki Bhyan Sharma, of holding multiple passports. Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Khera asked, "A sitting CM's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, is not an Indian citizen today. This is an anti-national activity... who keeps three passports... Hemanta is planning to run away from this country. CEC Gyanesh Gupta should cancel his candidature." Responding to ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Riniki Bhuyan Sharma on Monday rejected allegations made by Gaurav Gogoi that she or her family hold assets or business interests in Dubai or abroad. She also hit back at Gogoi, asking him to disclose details about his own family. Also Read | What Is the 'Shaurya Didi' Concept? All You Need To Know As Madhya Pradesh High Court Allows 19-Year-Old Married Woman To Live With Partner of Her Choice. In a post on X, the Assam Chief Minister's spouse said, "I'll save you the suspense and answer these laughable questions myself. Here it is: Neither I, nor my ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk and Arakashan Road. The Tazia procession will start from Ajmeri Gate and proceed through Pul Paharganj ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Police have arrested a 59-year-old man for his alleged involvement in espionage activities and a fake passport racket operating from Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, officials said Tuesday. The accused, identified as Mohammad Adil Hussaini -- who also went by the names Syed Adil Hussain, Nasimuddin, and Syed Adil Hussaini -- was arrested from Seemapuri in Delhi two days ago, according to police. Investigators said Hussaini had allegedly been in contact with a foreign-based nuclear scientist and had traveled to several countries, including Pakistan. He is also accused of obtaining th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3: For millions of Indians travelling abroad each year, one of the first challenges after landing has nothing to do with immigration queues or luggage belts. It is the scramble for mobile connectivity -- navigating unfamiliar telecom stores, paying steep roaming charges, or going without data until hotel Wi-Fi becomes available. A rapidly maturing technology is now poised to make that experience obsolete. Also Read | Airline Seat Policy Rollback: Govt Suspends 60% Free Seat Selection on Flights After FIA and Akasa Air Raise Concerns. The travel eSIM -- a digital SIM ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday rejected allegations made by the Congress regarding overseas assets, calling purported Dubai property documents "fake" and part of a "fake AI campaign". In a post on X, Sarma said, "Busting another lie of #CongFakeAICampaign. The Dubai property title deeds have also turned out to be FAKE with glaring inconsistencies and no authentic record.... All of their lies are THUS BUSTED. Legal action will follow." Also Read | Karnataka High Court Refuses to Quash FIR Against Bengaluru Airport Staffer in South K ...Read More >
KOCHI: Vinitha Radhakrishnan's long vigil for her childhood friend Nimisha Priya teeters on the edge of desperation at the thought of what July 16 might bring.That's the date set by Yemen to execute the 37-year-old expat nurse from Kerala, convicted in 2018 of murdering her Yemeni business partner and kept on death row at the central prison in Sana'a since. It's a reality Vinitha and everyone else in Poonkayam village of Palakkad district still haven't reconciled to."We can never imagine Nimisha killing someone," Vinitha said as the clock ticked on the fate of the "honest, well-mannered girl" ...Read More >
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when intoxicated. As per police, Shamma was addicted to ganja. On the fateful night, he against pressuri ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1 (UNI) About 52 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants had been identified in various districts across Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly on Monday. Responding to a question raised by MLA Goutam Buddha Das (BJD), the Chief Minister stated in a written reply that out of the 52 identified infiltrators, 49 have already been deported to Bangladesh after completion of legal procedures. Providing district-wise details, Majhi said the highest number -- 24 immigrants,were detected in the Urban Police District (UPD) of Khordha. This was followed by 15 in UPD-Cut ...Read More >
Goa nightclub fire: Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, co-owners of the fire-hit 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub in Goa, were detained by Thai police in Phuket. The two brothers had shot to national infamy after fleeing India even as 25 people lay dead in the blaze at their club. The Luthras' arrest marked a significant step in India's efforts to bring them back to face investigation into one of the deadliest nightclub disasters in recent memory. Thai authorities tracked the duo to Hotel Indigo in Pato ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam govt is preparing to use a 75-year-old previously overlooked law to pushback illegal migrants from the state without any judicial intervention immediately after their identification.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said a constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, while hearing a case on Section 6A of the Citizenship Act (October, 2024), had said there is no legal requirement for the Assam govt to always approach the judiciary to identify foreigners and "we are examining this"."There is an old law called the Immigrants Expulsion Order (1950), and during hearing on Section 6A ...Read More >
New Delhi (November 3, UNI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting search operations at the premises of Biplab Sarkar, suspected of being involved in a fraudulent passport issuance ring linked to Pakistani national Azad Mallik. Sarkar's name emerged during the interrogation of Indubhushan Halder, a middleman arrested for helping foreigners obtain Indian identity documents, such as passports, in exchange for money. The family members of Biplab Sarkar are also under scrutiny for allegedly being involved in the same activities, an ED official told UNI. The ED had previously arrested In ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 7 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma mounted a strong attack on Congress for second successive day over its allegations against them even as Congress leaders continued to raise issues related to their allegations during their campaign for the assembly polls slated for April 9. Riniki Bhuyan Sharma on Monday said she has filed an FIR over the allegations levelled by Congress and accused the opposition party of acting in frustration and trying to "set up a playbook". Also Read | Weather Forecast Today, April 7, 2026 ...Read More >
Abdul Kalam not only lived under fake identity, but travelled using forged Indian passport ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Abdul Kalam, a Bangladeshi national, lived in Bhopal for eight years under a false transgender identity * He obtained key documents like Aadhaar card and passport using forged papers and local help * Kalam travelled abroad using a forged Indian passport and was active in the transgender community Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Bhopal ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's passport power slipped to the 85th rank out of 199 countries, losing its global mobility, according to a quarterly report of the 2025 Henley Passport Index released on Wednesday. The country previously stood at the 77th position in July. The quarterly report of the index, released by citizenship and residence consultancy firm Henley & Partners, assesses the strength of passports by determining how many destinations citizens can visit without obtaining a visa beforehand. While last year Indian passport holders could travel to 62 countries without a visa, the latest index s ...Read More >
New Delhi: A U.S. visa on an Indian passport does not just unlock America. It also opens the gates to a world beyond borders. No paperwork. No consulate interviews. No long waits. If you have a valid multiple-entry U.S. visa with at least one past use, seventeen countries welcome you like an old friend. The passport itself does not hold the magic. That U.S. visa tucked inside does. Albania allows Indian citizens to stay for up to 90 days within a 180-day stretch, provided they have entered the United States at least once using that visa. Argentina also opens its arms, requiring only an onlin ...Read More >
Odisha police on Wednesday (July 9, 2025) released 25 persons out of 444 migrant labourers suspected to be Bangladeshi or Rohingya (Myanmar) held in Jharsuguda after ascertaining their Indian nationality. Document verification was still underway late Wednesday evening, as those detained continued to procure their papers through various means, including WhatsApp and physical submission "Persons with valid documents are already returning or are in process of returning to their place of stay. We urge the public to refrain from speculation and trust the authorities to carry out this process tran ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: YSRCP MP P V Midhun Reddy was arrested by Andhra SIT late on Saturday after nearly seven hours of questioning in the alleged Rs 3,200 crore liquor scam. The arrest comes after the anticipatory bail petitions of Mithun Reddy were rejected by AP high court and Supreme Court, reports Madhu Rasala.He is the second politician to be arrested in the alleged scam that took place during the previous YSRCP rule. With the latest arrest, the number of accused arrested so far has increased to 12.Earlier, Midhun Reddy arrived in Vijayawada from New Delhi amid heightened security. Krishna distric ...Read More >
The US Consulate General in Chennai announced on Thursday, October 23, 2025, that it has reopened and restarted visa application processing. Only applicants with appointments scheduled for October 23 were allowed to attend, while those affected by the October 22 closure are being rescheduled and will receive new appointment details.The US Consulate General Chennai on Thursday announced that it will re-open and restart visa application processing services. In a post on X, the consulate said, "US ...Read More >