Visa Scam
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Ghaziabad fake embassy: Harshvardhan Jain's links with foreign arms dealer, godman emerge
India | Jul 24, 2025, 09:42 PM ISTGhaziabad fake embassy: According to the STF, Harshvardhan Jain was introduced to several high-profile individuals through a notorious self-styled godman named Chandraswami. These included Dubai-based arms dealer and a Hyderabad native.
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Congress leader Karti Chidambaram granted bail in Chinese visa scam case
India | Jun 06, 2024, 12:34 PM ISTThe decision for regular bail was made by the Rouse Avenue Court, marking a significant development in the legal proceedings against Karti Chidambaram.
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Chinese visa scam: CBI searches Karti's Chennai residence; Cong condemns move
India | Jul 09, 2022, 07:27 PM ISTChinese visa scam: They said during searches on May 17 after filing of the FIR, a portion of Karti Chidambaram's home was sealed because keys to that portion were not available.
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Visa scam: Delhi HC to hear on Karti Chidambaram's anticipatory bail plea on Wednesday
India | Jun 14, 2022, 09:55 PM ISTAfter the order was reserved on June 8, the lawyers appearing for the Congress leader subsequently informed Justice Bamba of a “material development” in the matter and shared the trial court order concerning another person arrested in the same case. Justice Bamba had said that the “matter requires further hearing.”
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Visa scam case: Karti Chidambaram moves Delhi HC seeking anticipatory bail
India | Jun 04, 2022, 10:13 PM ISTThe ED registered the money laundering case against Karti and others in the alleged scam pertaining to the issuance of visas to 263 Chinese nationals in 2011 when his father P Chidambaram was the home minister.
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Chinese Visa scam: 'CBI playing test cricket with me', mocks Karti Chidambaram
India | May 28, 2022, 01:57 PM ISTKarti Chidambaram also took a dig at the investigation agency by likening his interrogation to a test cricket game and termed it a "tactic" of harassment and political vendetta.
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Karti Chidambaram appears before CBI in visa scam case; terms claims against him 'bogus'
India | May 26, 2022, 12:40 PM ISTThe case pertains to allegations of Rs 50 lakh being paid as bribe to Karti and his close associate S Bhaskararaman by a top executive of Vedanta group company Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd. (TSPL).
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Indian embassy in UAE warns of visa scam
World | Feb 07, 2014, 04:58 PM ISTDubai: The Indian embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has warned foreigners against falling prey to online visa scamsters operating a website that claims to facilitate Indian visas.An embassy release issued Thursday stated that
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8 Pak officials suspended after Olympic visa scam
World | Jul 23, 2012, 10:38 PM ISTLahore/Islamabad, Jul 23: Pakistan today suspended eight officials of the National Database and Registration Authority after a British newspaper reported it had uncovered a visa scam that could allow potential terrorists to sneak into Britain
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US Probes Tri Valley University Visa Scam
World | Feb 17, 2011, 08:02 AM ISTWashington, Feb 17: Acknowledging that the closure of the California-based Tri Valley University is causing great inconvenience to a large number of Indian students, US today said there was a strong indication that "visa fraud