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Topic: Visa

US judge blocks Trump ban on H-1B visas for high skill workers

New ruling conflicts with a pair of decisions in September in similar cases. Judge says order applies only to members of plaintiff organizations like Amazon and Microsoft.

Singapore makes it tougher for foreigners to get work visas to protect local jobs

Singapore is trying to strike a balance at a time retrenchments are on the rise while allowing for enough hiring of foreign talent in sectors such as cybersecurity & financial tech.​​

Govt allows foreign journalists living in India to return, restores suspended ‘J’ visas

Foreign journalists had raised the issue on social media almost a week ago, and home ministry has now allowed J-1 and J-1X visa holders to return.

US sets visa restrictions on Chinese officials restricting access to Tibet

China’s authority over Tibet has long been an irritant in US-China relations. The new move is the latest example of the rapidly eroding ties between the two economies.

MEA set to brief foreign envoys on coronavirus, will allay concerns over travel advisory

Pakistan, Italy & Ireland have cancelled national day celebrations and embassy events, some diplomats plan to leave India ‘for the time being’.

Govt cancels visas except diplomatic, employment ones until 15 April amid coronavirus outbreak

The move will come into effect from 1200GMT 13 March. All travellers arriving from China, Italy, Iran, Republic of Korea, France, Spain & Germany after 15 February will be quarantined for 14 days.

Modi govt wants to give Pakistani Hindus Indian citizenship, but not visa for last rites

For years, Hindus living in Pakistan have wanted to immerse the ashes of their loved ones in the Ganga. But their visa applications keep getting rejected.

UK MP saw email rejecting her visa but ignored it and landed in Delhi, India says

Ministry of Home Affairs officials claim they can verify if a person has seen the email sent to her, and Abrahams did see it before boarding her flight to Delhi.

UK Parliament panel hits back at govt for 2014 visa row over English test

A BBC investigation had uncovered evidence of organised cheating in two English language test centres, leading to cancellation of many UK visas, affecting many Indian students.

Bangladeshi photojournalist Shahidul Alam ‘denied’ India visa to attend art fest

Shahidul Alam, Time’s Person of the Year for 2018, was supposed to be in New Delhi Friday, but his visa application is believed to be under process.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.