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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Topic: Visa

From dreamer to schemer, a man duped 10 yrs ago turned conman himself, peddling fake visas

The issue of fake visa rackets is rampant. In July, Delhi Police’s Indira Gandhi International Airport wing said that they had arrested 108 fake visa agents this year alone.

Canada closing its doors to more foreigners, approving fewer visas in border crackdown

In July, Canada refused entry to 5,853 foreign travellers, who include students, workers and tourists, the most since at least January 2019, according to border agency data.

Sri Lanka announces visa-free access to Indians, Chinese & nationals of 33 countries

In hope of achieving pre-covid levels of tourism, Colombo views removing visa requirements as 'first step towards a visa-free regime'.

Over 5,000 Cases Resolved: Ismail Speaks’ Impact on Overstay and Absconding Issues in the UAE

Peer Saab Group's impact is underscored by its successful resolution of over 5,000 cases, enabling individuals to regain legal compliance and stability in the UAE.

3rd foreign journalist in 5 months ‘forced’ to leave India after denial of work permit by MHA

French radio journalist Sébastien Farcis says he has left India after 13 yrs & that 'no reason' has been given by MHA to justify its action. He's an OCI card holder, married to an Indian.

Pakistan issues visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims to attend Maharaja Ranjeet Singh’s death anniversary

The event is scheduled to be held in Pakistan from 21-30 June. Ranjeet Singh was the first king of the Sikh empire in the 19th century.

Europe tour got more expensive, Schengen visa fees hiked by 12%

The cost for adult applicants will be Euro 90, up from the current Euro 80, children between 6 and 12 have to pay Euro 45.

5-year, multi-entry Schengen visa on the cards for Indian travellers as EU adopts new rules

An EU delegation to India said in a statement that during the validity period, holders will ‘enjoy travel rights equivalent to visa-free nationals’.

Malaysia to grant visa-free entry to Chinese and Indian nationals starting 1 December

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim Sunday made the announcement at his People's Justice Party congress without specifying the tenure for which the visa exemption would be applicable.

Thailand to waive visas for Taiwan and India to boost tourism

Thailand in September scrapped visa requirements for Chinese tourists, the country's top pre-pandemic tourism market with 11 million of the record 39 million arrivals in 2019.

On Camera

Trudeau is nursing snakes in his own backyard. Misguided Sikhs in Canada are losing the plot

By turning a blind eye to the snakes in his own backyard, Trudeau is setting the stage for a disaster of epic proportions for his country, his people, and the world at large.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

India carries out 1st patrol in Depsang since disengagement with China, to take things ‘slow’

While there are patrolling points (PP) 10, 11, 12, 12A and 13 in the Depsang Plains, the patrol in the region Monday was carried out to only one point as decided by India and China.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.