Foreigners
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Foreign nationals in Gurugram carry out cleanliness drive to tackle sanitation issues
Haryana | Aug 25, 2025, 04:11 PM ISTIn July, the Haryana Government reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring cleanliness and efficient drainage systems in Gurugram, with a focus on safeguarding the interests of its citizens.
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Supreme Court slams Assam government for not deporting persons declared as foreigners
India | Feb 04, 2025, 02:02 PM ISTThe court dismissed Assam’s claim that deportation was impossible due to undisclosed foreign addresses and directed the government to begin deportation of 63 detainees within two weeks.
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Coast Guard detains four foreign nationals in coordinated sea, air operation off Tamil Nadu coast
Chennai | Dec 09, 2024, 06:33 AM ISTThe Indian Coast Guard got input about suspicious boats in the waters following which, the coastal security force launched a coordinated sea-air operation and detained four foreign nationals. They were handed over to Tamil Nadu Police afterthe ICG operation concluded.
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Maldives deports 186 foreigners, including 43 Indians, for visa violations and drug offences
World | Feb 14, 2024, 05:15 PM ISTA law was enacted in December 2021 allowing the termination of businesses if a foreigner earns profits directly or indirectly under various names. The Maldivian Home Ministry was working on shutting down illegal businesses and deporting the foreigners who operate them.
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Israel-Hamas war: Dozens of foreign passport holders seen entering Egypt's Rafah crossing from Gaza
World | Nov 01, 2023, 02:32 PM ISTThis is the first time foreigners have been allowed to cross over from Gaza after Palestinian authorities green-lit the departure of 400 such foreign passport holders. Egypt has been reluctant to allow fleeing Palestinians to enter Rafah over concerns of an influx of refugees.
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Hamas holding 222 people hostage as Israel warns of prolonged war ahead of ground assault
World | Oct 23, 2023, 04:12 PM ISTIsrael's Defence Minister warned that the offensive might last for a month or two till "there will be no more Hamas". This comes as at least 30 Palestinians were killed in an airstrike that hit a residential building in the Gaza Strip.
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Foreigners get admission to PhD if seats left vacant after being offered to Indian students: JNU
Education | Oct 25, 2021, 02:12 PM ISTThe statement comes days after three students from Afghanistan had written to the JNU vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar urging him to ease the process for Afghan students to get admission to PhD courses in the wake of the "deteriorating" situation in their country.
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Foreign tourists may be allowed to visit India soon
India | Sep 19, 2021, 12:20 PM ISTMany countries, including some of those in Europe, have already opened up for tourism.
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Visas of stranded foreigners extended till August 31
India | Jun 04, 2021, 05:19 PM ISTThe Union Home Ministry said that due to the non-availability of normal commercial flight operations on account of the pandemic since March, 2020, a number of foreign nationals who came to India prior to that date on valid Indian visas got stranded in the country.
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'Magh Mela' gets attraction from foreign tourists in Prayagraj
News | Feb 10, 2021, 04:40 PM ISTA large number of foreign tourists are getting attracted towards Magh Mela. Magh Mela is an annual festival that is held in the month of 'Magha' according to the Hindu calendar, near river banks and Hindu temples. Foreign tourists are also performing Kalpvas on the bank of Sangam Ghat in UP's Prayagraj.
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Visa, e-visa of stranded foreigners due to COVID-19 extended till April 30
India | Apr 13, 2020, 04:10 PM ISTThe government on Monday extended on the gratis basis the regular visa and e-visa of foreign nationals who are stranded in India due to COVID-19 till April 30, the Home Ministry said.
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5 foreigners trying to smuggle out nearly half-million USD held at Delhi airport
India | Aug 31, 2019, 09:56 AM ISTThe Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), the enforcement arm of the Central Board of Indirect Tax and Customs (CBIC), on Wednesday, intercepted the five passengers, all from Taiwan, at the Terminal 3 of IGI Airport, they said.
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60 foreigners detained in Greater Noida, face deportation
India | Jul 10, 2019, 11:22 PM ISTSixty foreign nationals were detained and face deportation after police searches in Greater Noida found them staying in the country without valid travel documents, officials said.
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German woman goes missing in Kerala
India | Jun 30, 2019, 01:39 PM ISTThe report of the alleged missing of the German woman has come a year after the brutal killing of a 33-year-old woman tourist from Latviya had rocked the state.
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19-year-old Chinese with fake ticket held at Chennai airport
India | Jun 19, 2019, 05:43 PM ISTThe man used the fake ticket to enter the airport to see off his Hong Kong-bound girlfriend in the morning and was nabbed by the CISF personnel who questioned him when he tried to exit, the police said.
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Foreigners celebrate Holi in Jodhpur
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Iraq-trained ISIS man held in TN, wanted to target Kerala judges, foreigners: Sources
India | Oct 06, 2016, 11:51 PM ISTAn ISIS operative, who got battle training in Iraq was arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday and was planning to target judges of Kerala and foreign tourists, said sources. The accused, identified
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Foreigners arriving on e-Tourist Visa up by 179% till May
Jun 15, 2016, 07:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: The number of foreigners arriving in Indian on e-Tourist Visa stood at 43,833 at the end of May, a rise of 179.9 per cent compared to the same month 2015, a report by
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Myanmar to open permanent residency for foreigners
World | Nov 08, 2014, 11:33 AM ISTYangon: Myanmar will introduce, for the first time , a permanent residence system for foreigners, officials said on Saturday.According to the officials, this system will enable the people to work, invest and live in the
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UNHCR concerned over attacks on foreigners in South Africa
World | Jun 12, 2014, 08:00 AM ISTCape Town: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed concern over recent attacks targeting foreigners including refugees in South Africa."UNHCR is extremely concerned over the recent spate of violence in Mamelodi (north of