Passport
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Passport gets costlier as Centre hikes fees from July 1: Check revised standard and Tatkaal rates
India | Jun 25, 2026, 11:48 PM ISTThe Centre has revised passport fees for the first time since 2012. New rates effective July 1 will increase charges for fresh passports, Tatkaal services, reissues and replacement of lost or damaged passports.
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'245 countries in 6 years': Bengaluru artist's passport collection stuns the internet
Trending | Jun 25, 2026, 05:03 PM ISTBengaluru-born musician Benny Prasad has amazed social media after revealing 16 Indian passports filled with visas and stamps from 245 countries and territories. His extraordinary six-year journey around the world has left internet users inspired and fascinated.
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Two wanted fugitives Kamlesh Parekh and Aalok Kumar brought back to India from UAE in fraud case
India | May 02, 2026, 12:58 PM ISTThe extraditions were made possible through close coordination between Indian agencies and UAE authorities, along with support from INTERPOL.
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US suspends visas for travellers with Afghan passports after Washington DC shooting
World | Nov 29, 2025, 07:48 AM ISTUS has paused all visas for travellers with Afghanistan passports. This comes days after an Afghan national killed a National Guard member.
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e-Passport now officially out in India: Faster immigration, higher security, but challenges too!
Technology | Nov 05, 2025, 07:41 AM ISTIndia has officially launched e-Passports to enhance travel security and expedite immigration processes. These passports contain an embedded chip with biometric details, making them highly secure and nearly impossible to forge.
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Create special jails for fugitives in every state, cancel passports after red notice: Amit Shah
India | Oct 16, 2025, 11:44 PM ISTAmit Shah said till the time we create fear for the Indian legal system in the minds of fugitives who are hurting the Indian economy, our sovereignty, and our security from abroad, we cannot ensure security of the country.
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Henley Passport Index 2025: India falls 5 ranks; this country retains the top spot
World | Oct 16, 2025, 07:57 AM ISTSingapore retains its position as the most powerful passport, providing visa-free access to 193 countries while India slipped to the 85th rank.
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US passport out of global top 10 for first time in 20 years, check where Indian passport ranks
World | Oct 14, 2025, 07:06 PM ISTThe US passport has slipped to 12th place in the Henley Passport Index 2025, marking its first exit from the global top 10 in two decades. Analysts link the fall to America's restrictive visa policies and waning soft power, even as Asian nations like Singapore and China rise in passport influence.
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India makes biggest leap in passport power index, visa-free access to 59 countries
India | Jul 22, 2025, 05:28 PM ISTDespite adding just two new destinations to its visa-free access list, bringing the total to 59, India registered the biggest improvement in ranking among all countries in the latest update.
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Chip-based e-passport rolled out: Key features, benefits, how to get one and other details
Personal Finance | May 14, 2025, 05:02 PM ISTThe biggest advantage of the e-passport is that it has a digitally signed chip that reduces the risk of forgery, passport duplication and identity theft.
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Lalit Modi's Vanuatu passport cancelled amid extradition concerns | Check details
World | Mar 10, 2025, 09:42 AM ISTLalit Modi is allegedly fleeing justice to avoid prosecution in India for embezzlement and financial misconduct during his tenure as IPL chairman.
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Active volcanos to no personal tax; facts about Vanuatu, whose citizenship Lalit Modi has taken
Travel | Mar 08, 2025, 06:51 PM ISTIPL founder Lalit Modi has filed an application with the Indian High Commission in London to surrender his Indian passport. Modi has acquired citizenship of Vanuatu which is a South Pacific Island nation. Read on to know more about Vanuatu.
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Lalit Modi surrenders Indian passport: Why the fugitive has acquired citizenship of Vanuatu?
Explainers | Mar 08, 2025, 05:37 PM ISTLalit Modi fled from India in 2010 while he was under investigation. He has lived in the United Kingdom since then, however, the MEA has confirmed that the fugitive has now acquired the citizenship of Vanuatu.
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New Passport Rule: Birth Certificates mandatory for individuals born after October 1, 2023
Business | Mar 03, 2025, 09:33 AM ISTAs per the new rule, individuals born on or after October 1, 2023, must provide a birth certificate as the sole proof of their date of birth. No other documents will be accepted as proof of birth for this category.
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Henley Index: India ranks 85th in world's most powerful passports | Check which country ranked last
World | Jan 09, 2025, 07:55 PM ISTSingapore remained in the fifth position, which means visitors can travel to an impressive 195 of the 227 global destinations incorporated in the index. Japan ranked second this year.
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Sheikh Hasina's passport revoked as Bangladesh faces allegations of enforced disappearances: Reports
World | Jan 07, 2025, 10:45 PM ISTBangladesh's interim government has revoked the passports of 97 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, over allegations of enforced disappearances and violence during the July uprising.
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Good news for passport applicants: Govt plans to increase Passport Seva Kendras | Check details
India | Dec 05, 2024, 11:54 PM ISTPost Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs), launched in 2017, have served so far over 1.52 crore citizens. Now, the government plans to extend the number of POPSKs to over 600 by 2028-29.
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What happens to Aadhaar Card, PAN, Voter ID and Passport upon holder's death? Know here
Business | Nov 27, 2024, 01:47 PM ISTWhen a person passes away, the legal heirs or family members often face uncertainty about what to do with the deceased's official documents and government-issued IDs. Here's a guide on how to handle such documents.
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Punjab man returns home after 23 years stranded in Lebanon
India | Sep 21, 2024, 11:38 PM ISTAfter 23 years stranded in Lebanon due to a lost passport, Gurtej Singh from Punjab has finally returned home. Thanks to intervention from MP Balbir Singh Seechewal, Singh's emotional homecoming reunites him with his family after decades apart.
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Passport Seva online portal to be shut today from THIS time till September 2: Know why
India | Aug 29, 2024, 11:33 AM ISTOnline passport portal shut: The government said that no new appointments at passport centres can be scheduled during this period and appointments booked earlier will also be rescheduled.