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Guwahati, Apr 6 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday claimed the Congress has concocted the charge that his wife has multiple passports and owns properties in Dubai, using false information from a Pakistani social media group. He also alleged that Pakistan was trying to influence the outcome of the Assam elections. At a press conference here, a day after Congress leaders Pawan Khera and Gaurav Gogoi sought to know whether his wife or family owns property in Dubai, has compa ...Read More >
Days after a devastating fire at an upscale nightclub in India's Goa state killed 25 people, the spotlight remains on the two brothers who co-owned the place. On Tuesday, Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra were deported to India from Thailand, where they fled hours after the incident on 7 December. A third partner in the nightclub, Ajay Gupta, was detained in Delhi last week. Until a few weeks ago, the brothers who grew up in Delhi, were not known beyond India's hospitality and nightlife circuit. Tho ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Goa nightclub owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, wanted in connection with the December 6 fire that claimed 25 lives, were brought back to India from Bangkok on an emergency certificate on Tuesday. As reported by TOI, the brothers boarded an IndiGo flight and arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport at around 2.10 pm. Earlier, they were seen wearing masks and surrounded by immigration and security officials at Thailand airport. Following their arrival, the duo is to be produced b ...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 Pat ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Deepika Padukone, who has been a strong advocate for mental health awareness, reacted to cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues' recent revelation about battling anxiety. The 'Om Shanti Om' actress, known for openly sharing her own struggles with depression in the past, praised Jemimah for her honesty and courage in speaking up, highlighting the importance of conversations around mental well-being in sports and beyond. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Deepika Paduko ...Read More >
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 di ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Disallowing a Chennai resident from boarding a flight from Moscow to Dubai because his passport had only a single name has proved costly for Gulf Air as a city consumer forum on Wednesday directed the airlines to pay him Rs 1.1 lakh for deficiency in service. The case pertains to a complaint filed by ex-MLA and advocate Nizamudeen, a resident of Vepery, who was scheduled to travel from Moscow to Dubai on Gulf Air on February 9, 2023 for an urgent meeting the next day. At the Moscow ai ...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 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Operations Cell of South West District Police has detained two Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in Delhi's Mahipalpur area, officials said on Monday. Fresh deportation proceedings have been initiated with the assistance of the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), New Delhi, after completing all necessary codal formalities. The detained individuals have been identified as a 46-year-old Md. Abdulaziz Mian, a resident of Sakhipur, Koroti P ...Read More >
A new Act that regulates matters related to foreigners and immigration and has provisions for heavy punishment for carrying a forged passport or visa came into effect on Monday. The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, was passed by parliament during the Budget session, and President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent on April 4, 2025. "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 (13 of 2025), the central government hereby appoin ...Read More >
The Central government introduced regulatory relaxations to enable the issuance of visas within a day, given proper submission of all documents, stated a release. Furthermore, two new portals--District Police Module (DPM) and Foreigners Identification Portal (FIP) were launched to strengthen the monitoring of illegal immigrants and foreigners overstaying their visas. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Kumar Sanjay, in a review meeting held on Wednesday with senior officials of the F ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Commissioner of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, RV Karnan, has declared that the GHMC is fully prepared to handle any disastrous events following Indian Meteorological Department's warnings regarding upcoming heavy rainfall. On Wednesday, the Commissioner conducted an inspection of the control room at the GHMC headquarters. He asked about the complaints received and assessed the operations of the control room. Karnan instructed the control room staff to remain vigila ...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 ...Read More >
* A person does not become Indian citizen by possessing documents like Aadhaar or PAN card, said high court * The Citizenship Act 1955 defines who can acquire or lose Indian citizenship * The Citizenship Act of 1955 is the main law for deciding questions about nationality in India, said the court Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Mumbai: A person does not become a citizen of India merely by possessing documents like Aadhaar card, PAN card or a voter ID, the Bombay ...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 an ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In 2024, e-visas accounted for 65.15% of all visas issued in India, with streamlined policies cutting the average processing time from several weeks to just one day. At a meeting held on Wednesday at North Block, New Delhi, chaired by Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar, senior officials from the ministry's foreign division focused on further simplifying visa procedures and modernising immigration checkposts across the country. Officials reported that visa rules have b ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 6: Travelling is a great way to enrich the mind and soul. But touring through the Schengen region, where you can stroll through Paris or enjoy the architectural geniuses of Italy and Germany, or ski in the Alps, is a traveller's dream. It is difficult to accommodate such an extensive trip to explore the entire Schengen region in one go. That is why extended visas for 5 years are becoming increasingly popular. 5-year Schengen visas are not only good for travellers but als ...Read More >
New regulations for pet passports affecting dogs, cats, and ferrets traveling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland have sparked strong criticism in Westminster. The introduction of pet passport requirements for dogs, cats, and ferrets traveling between different parts of the UK has been labeled an "outrage" in Westminster. The criticism emerged during a debate in the House of Lords, where members discussed new regulations that would mandate pet owners in Great Britain to obtain proper documen ...Read More >
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