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Friday, October 3, 2025
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Topic: Visa

India likely to benefit as UK lifts limit on PhD level work visas

According to the most recent UK Home Office data, Indians form the largest group of highly-skilled professionals within the Tier 2 (General) category of work visas.

India to provide consular access to 8 arrested in US over alleged visa fraud

The Ministry of External Affairs is also mobilising Indian community organisations in the US to extend ‘all possible support’ to students affected by this.

Beware of fake marriage scams, Australian High Commission warns Indians

Australian Border Force recently busted an elaborate contrived marriages syndicate involving a 32-year-old Indian national in Sydney.

Mastercard & Visa among firms set to miss RBI deadline to store data in India

Mastercard & Visa have requested an extension of the RBI deadline & relaxation of rules, citing operational difficulties & security concerns.

UK’s new visa scheme for scientists and academicians to increase opportunities for Indians

This will allow several research organisations to directly sponsor highly-skilled individuals, such as specialist technicians, to work and train in the UK.

In just two years UPI gets the upper hand hand against Mastercard, Visa in India

Transactions using UPI reached almost half the value of debit and credit cards swiped at stores last month

On Camera

Why Modi’s supporters fear ‘proud Hindu’ MK Gandhi and venerate his murderer Godse

Every Gandhi Jayanti, we witness a contradiction in Hindutva position — PM Modi hails ‘beloved Bapu’ while his supporters attack and abuse him.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.